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Technical Skills Quiz

Please answer the following questions as accurately as you can. You will receive your score and immediate feedback after submitting the quiz:

Question 1

I currently have...

A computer at home with internet access.

A computer at home with no internet access.

No computer at home and no internet access.

Question 2

I would rate my skill in using a word-processing program as...

High—I have excellent word-processing skills.

Average—I have good word-processing skills.

Lower than average—I have little or no experience working with a word-processing program.

Question 3

I would rate my knowledge and use of email as...

High—I use email daily.

Average—I use email weekly.

Lower than average—I rarely use email.

Question 4

Please select the statement that best applies:

I am good at problem-solving technical difficulties on the computer.

I am okay at problem-solving technical difficulties on the computer.

I am not good at problem-solving technical difficulties on the computer.

Question 5

If instructed to download a software program, I would...

Feel confident. I have downloaded software many times before and require no instruction.

Feel a little uncertain. I have downloaded software a couple of times before and could do it with adequate instruction.

Feel lost. I have never downloaded software and would have no idea where to begin.

Question 6

Please select the statement that best fits for you:

I send emails with attachments on a regular basis.

I have sent an email with an attachment at least one time before and should have no problem doing it again.

I have never sent an email with an attachment and do not know how.

Question 7

How many hours a week do you currently spend on your computer?

More than 6 hours a week.

2-5 hours a week.

None or less than 1 hour a week.

Question 8

When asked to copy and paste text from one document to another, I would...

Have no difficulty.

Have a little difficulty, but may need some assistance.

Not know what to do.

Question 9

When asked to convert a file to a PDF format in a word-processing program, I would...

Have no difficulty.

Have a little difficulty, but may need some assistance.

Not know what to do.

Question 10

Please indicate the current speed of your home internet:

I have a high-speed internet connection (Verizon/AT&T/Comcast/TimeWarner/ETC) as my home internet.

I don't have a high-speed internet connection at home, but I connect to the internet using my smartphone.

I don't have a smartphone or I don't know if I have a high-speed internet connection at home.

| Last Updated: Dec 6, 2013 |