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In MS Excel, what is the keyboard shortcut to apply or remove bold formatting?

Difficulty: Medium

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This Medium MS Excel Shortcut Keys MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “In MS Excel, what is the keyboard shortcut to apply or remove bold formatting?”

The accepted answer is C. Ctrl + 2. “In MS Excel, what is the keyboard shortcut to apply or remove bold formatting” is answered by Ctrl + 2 (option C). Option A (“Ctrl + Page Up”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ctrl + 2. Option B (“Ctrl + Shift + 9”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ctrl + 2. Remaining alternatives (Ctrl + Shift + $) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Ctrl + 2 is identified. MS Excel Shortcut Keys questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. MS Excel Shortcut Keys recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.

Correct answer

C. Ctrl + 2

Explanation

“In MS Excel, what is the keyboard shortcut to apply or remove bold formatting” is answered by Ctrl + 2 (option C). Option A (“Ctrl + Page Up”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ctrl + 2. Option B (“Ctrl + Shift + 9”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ctrl + 2. Remaining alternatives (Ctrl + Shift + $) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Ctrl + 2 is identified. MS Excel Shortcut Keys questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. MS Excel Shortcut Keys recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.

Source: MS Excel Official Shortcut Key Reference Guide

Tags: Shortcut Keys, Computer MCQs, MS Office, MS Excel, Keyboard Shortcuts

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