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Class 1 Computer Worksheet: Mouse Basics

Computer lesson 5: Mouse basics · Set 115 · 40 questions
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Remember (Count the presses): Click = press the left button once; double-click = press it twice quickly. Right-click = press the right button; drag = hold the button down and move the mouse. Scroll = roll the middle wheel. Index finger on the left button, middle finger on the right button.

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  1. 1.True or false: to tap the left button is a click. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🖱️ How many buttons does a simple computer mouse have (not counting the wheel)?
  3. 3.True or false: to press left button once is a click. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: to spin the middle wheel is a scroll. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🖱️ What do we call it when we a single left press? (a) drag (b) click (c) double-click (d) scroll
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) turn the wheel (b) click two times fast (c) spin the middle wheel (d) roll the middle wheel
  7. 7.True or false: to move while holding down is a click. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) two fast left presses (b) turn the wheel (c) press left twice quickly (d) click two times fast
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) two fast left presses (b) click two times fast (c) hold the button and move (d) press left twice quickly
  10. 10.True or false: to spin the middle wheel is a right-click. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: to hold the button and move is a drag. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: to click two times fast is a right-click. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) move while holding down (b) press left button once (c) hold the button and move (d) press, hold and slide
  14. 14.How do we do a double-click? (a) one press on the right (b) press left twice quickly (c) tap the left button (d) move while holding down
  15. 15.How do we do a click? (a) turn the wheel (b) click two times fast (c) a single left press (d) tap the right button
  16. 16.True or false: to two fast left presses is a double-click. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.How do we do a double-click? (a) press, hold and slide (b) press left button once (c) a single left press (d) two fast left presses
  18. 18.True or false: to press the right button is a right-click. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🖱️ A double-click means pressing the left button how many times quickly?
  20. 20.☝️ Which finger presses the left mouse button? (a) the ring finger (b) the thumb (c) the little finger (d) the index finger
  21. 21.How do we do a double-click? (a) press left button once (b) click two times fast (c) press the right button (d) a single left press
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) press the right button (b) tap the right button (c) one press on the right (d) press, hold and slide
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tap the left button (b) move while holding down (c) a single left press (d) press left button once
  24. 24.🖱️ What do we call it when we turn the wheel? (a) click (b) scroll (c) right-click (d) drag
  25. 25.🖐️ Which finger presses the right mouse button? (a) the thumb (b) the little finger (c) the middle finger (d) the ring finger
  26. 26.How do we do a click? (a) tap the left button (b) roll the middle wheel (c) hold the button and move (d) two fast left presses
  27. 27.🖱️ A single click means pressing the left button how many times?
  28. 28.🖱️ What do we call it when we spin the middle wheel? (a) scroll (b) double-click (c) click (d) drag
  29. 29.🖱️ What do we call it when we press left button once? (a) double-click (b) right-click (c) click (d) scroll
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) press, hold and slide (b) move while holding down (c) hold the button and move (d) tap the right button
  31. 31.✋ How should we hold the mouse? (a) with both hands (b) by its wire (c) upside down (d) gently, palm on top
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) press left twice quickly (b) click two times fast (c) one press on the right (d) two fast left presses
  33. 33.🖱️ What do we call it when we move while holding down? (a) click (b) right-click (c) double-click (d) drag
  34. 34.🖱️ To drag an icon, we keep the button ___ while moving the mouse. (a) pressed down (b) unplugged (c) switched off (d) let go
  35. 35.🖱️ What do we call it when we one press on the right? (a) double-click (b) scroll (c) right-click (d) drag
  36. 36.How do we do a drag? (a) two fast left presses (b) tap the left button (c) press left twice quickly (d) press, hold and slide
  37. 37.🖱️ What do we call it when we press, hold and slide? (a) click (b) right-click (c) double-click (d) drag
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a single left press (b) tap the left button (c) roll the middle wheel (d) press left button once
  39. 39.🖱️ What do we call it when we tap the left button? (a) drag (b) double-click (c) click (d) scroll
  40. 40.🖱️ What do we call it when we press left twice quickly? (a) scroll (b) click (c) double-click (d) drag

Answer key

  1. True
  2. 2
  3. True
  4. True
  5. click
  6. click two times fast
  7. False
  8. turn the wheel
  9. hold the button and move
  10. False
  11. True
  12. False
  13. press left button once
  14. press left twice quickly
  15. a single left press
  16. True
  17. two fast left presses
  18. True
  19. 2
  20. the index finger
  21. click two times fast
  22. press, hold and slide
  23. move while holding down
  24. scroll
  25. the middle finger
  26. tap the left button
  27. 1
  28. scroll
  29. click
  30. tap the right button
  31. gently, palm on top
  32. one press on the right
  33. drag
  34. pressed down
  35. right-click
  36. press, hold and slide
  37. drag
  38. roll the middle wheel
  39. click
  40. double-click

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