The
Nifty 58-59 Dragon NaturallySpeaking Proficiency Exam
1. If the correct word does not appear in the Correction list, say...
A. SPELL THAT
B. MORE CHOICES
C. CHOOSE MORE
D. CANCEL
2. When the Correction list appears after you have selected a misspoken word, you can select the correct alternative of that word by saying…
A. PICK < number >
B. TAKE < number >
C. FIX < number >
D. CHOOSE < number >
3. Use ___________ when dictating and formatting text.
A. Dictation Mode.
B. Normal Mode.
C. Edit Mode.
D. Numbers and Spell Mode.
4. Which of the following voice commands is like pressing the Enter key on the keyboard twice?
A. NEW PARAGRAPH
B. NEW LINE, NEW LINE
C. DOWN TWO LINES
D. All of the above.
E. Both A and B.
5. With speech-recognition, an average trained user will most likely speak between...
A. 55-75 words per minute
B. 75-100 words per minute
C. 100-190 words per minute
D. 200-350 words per minute
6. To choose or select the second instance of the same word in the same paragraph...
A. Select the word as part of a phrase.
B. Say SELECT AGAIN
C. Repeat the SELECT <word> command
D. All of the above.
E. Both A and B.
7. To go down five lines in the same paragraph say...
A. MOVE DOWN 5
B. JUMP DOWN 5 LINES
C. MOVE DOWN 5 LINES
D. All of the above.
E. Both A and C.
8. To close Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel say...
A. CLOSE DOWN PROGRAM <name of program>.
B. CLICK CLOSE
C. FILE <wait for the menu to open> EXIT
D. All of the above.
E. Both B and C.
9. Which of the following is/are possible ways to open Microsoft Word using voice commands.
A. BEGIN PROGRAM MICROSOFT WORD
B. START WORD
C. OPEN MICROSOFT WORD
D. All of the above.
E. Both B and C.
10. Delete text by saying…
A. SELECT <text> <pause> DELETE THAT
B. SELECT <text> <pause> BACKSPACE
C. SELECT <text> <pause> ERASE THAT
D. All of the above.
E. Both A and B.
11. To bring the microphone to a listening mode; that is, to change the microphone’s volume meter status from gray to yellow/green, say…
A. WAKE UP
B. MICROPHONE ON
C. LISTEN TO ME
D. All of the above.
E. Both A and C.
12. To stop the microphone from hearing spoken speech…
A. Tap the numeric + key on the keyboard.
B. Say MICROPHONE OFF
C. Say GO TO SLEEP
D. All of the above.
E. Both A and C.
13. To close an open DragonBar or Word pull down menu say…
A. EXIT
B. CANCEL
C. CLOSE THE MENU
D. All of the above.
E. Both A and C.
14. Normally, when exiting Dragon NaturallySpeaking you should …
A. Avoid saving changes to your user file.
B. Save changes to your user file.
C. Choose NaturallySpeaking, Manage Users, Import.
D. Select all of your text and delete it.
15. The Manage Users dialog box is found under the ____ menu.
A. NaturallySpeaking
B. Tools
C. Words
D. Help
16. Adjust your audio settings by...
A. Saying CHECK AUDIO
B. Choosing
C. Saying ADJUST SPEAKER VOLUME
D. Choosing SOUND, AUDIO SYSTEM CHECK
E. Both A and B.
17. To select the name GEORGE in a sentence, say…
A. <pause> SELECT GEORGE.
B. <pause> SELECT <pause> GEORGE
C. SELECT<pause> GEORGE
D. All of the above.
E. Both A and B.
18. You can improve your user file (or speaker profile) by selecting...
A. TOOLS,
B. NATURALLYSPEAKING, MANAGE USERS, ADVANCED, TRAIN USER and following the onscreen instructions.
C. TOOLS, OPTIONS, TRAIN USER and following the onscreen instructions.
D. All of the above.
E. Both A and B.
19. You can return text to normal by selecting the formatted text and saying...
A. UNFORMAT THAT
B. RESTORE THAT
C. RESTORE TO
D. All of the above.
E. Both A and B.
20. How many numbered boxes appear on the screen when you use the MOUSE GRID command?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 9
D. 12
E. 15
21. To select a three word heading at the top of the page, say GO TO TOP and then say...
A. SELECT PARAGRAPH.
B. SELECT LINE.
C. SELECT SENTENCE.
D. Both B and C.
E. All of the above.
22. To insert a single digit number like 5 while dictating in normal mode, say...
A. PUSH 5
B. INSERT 5
C. PRESS 5
D. All of the above.
E. Both B and C.
23. To insert a capital letter B say...
A. TYPE SHIFT B
B. INSERT CONTROL B
C. PUSH SHIFT B
D. All of the above.
E. Both A and C.
24. To align text along the right margin of a Microsoft Word document, say...
A. ALIGN RIGHT
B. RIGHT ALIGN THAT
C. FORMAT THAT ALIGNED
D. All of the above.
E. Both A and C.
25. Which of the following commands is not a valid way to capitalize letters in Dragon NaturallySpeaking?
A. CAPITALIZE THAT
B. CAP THAT
C. CAPITAL LETTER
D. ALL CAPS THAT
TRUE/FALSE
T or F 26. The command sequence, EDIT, LINE SPACING, DOUBLE, will double space paragraphs in Microsoft Word.
T or F 27. Say SPELL THAT to correct a mistaken word if the correct word you are looking for does not appear in the Correction window.
T or F 28. To move the mouse pointer over the Print button in Microsoft Word, say MOUSE GRID and the number of the box nearest to the print button several times.
T or F 29. You can anchor your Results box to the bottom of the screen if you desire to do so.
T or F 30. Say CLICK MOUSE to depress the mouse key by voice.
T or F 31. STOP LISTENING is an alternative to the GO TO SLEEP command.
T or F 32. To open any Word menu, say the name of the menu.
T or F 33. It can be more accurate if two or more people share a single user file in Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
T or F 34. If your speech-recognition system isn't responding properly, it's likely because your microphone either isn't connected properly or needs adjustment.
T or F 35. The SELECT command can only be used to choose individual words.
T or F 36. You can move a paragraph from one place to the next by saying SELECT PARAGRAPH, CUT THAT, and then moving to the new location and saying PASTE THAT HERE.
T or F 37 . To create an ! you can say EXCLAMATION.
T or F 38. Inserting a single digit number is as easy as saying TYPE followed by the desired number, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.
T or F 39. Say CLICK RESTORE to make an open window disappear into the Windows task bar.
T or F 40. Pause or hesitate before and during a multiple word voice command in Dragon, such as <pause> LISTEN <pause> TO <pause> ME.
T or F 41. A 19 would be an acceptable passing score when testing a microphone using the Audio Setup Wizard.
T or F 42. It is often easier to select and correct a phrase rather than an individual word.
T or F 43. As you exit Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you will normally say NO to save changes to your user file.
T or F 44. To add a word or a name that isn't in the Dragon NaturallySpeaking dictionary, say ADD WORD.
T or F 45. You can use the command COMPOUND WORDS to eliminate spaces between words.
T or F 46. The PAGE DOWN command will always move you to the top of the next page in a multipage document.
T or F 47. Do not pause or hesitate before saying voice commands in Dragon.
T or F 48. You can say BULLET THAT to begin a bulleted list.
T or F 49. The READ THAT command allows you to hear how any dictated and selected text sounds in your own voice. The PLAY THAT command allows you to hear how any dictated and selected text sounds when spoken in a synthesized voice.
T or F 50. The SCRATCH THAT command will delete the last phrase you have just spoken.