Exam 77-883: MOS: PowerPoint 2010 Practice Test
Exam 77-883 practice covers creating and presenting slide decks in PowerPoint 2010. The subject area includes arranging slides and objects, applying consistent formatting, working with tables and charts, and preparing a slide show for delivery. Practice also touches on views and commands used to edit, organize, and present presentation content.
Exam overview
About the Exam 77-883: MOS: PowerPoint 2010 Exam
PowerPoint tasks involve choosing a view suited to the work: Normal view for editing slides and Slide Sorter view for scanning and rearranging thumbnails. Consistent layouts and Slide Master elements help keep recurring items, such as logos, in the same position. Shape and text formatting can be reused with Format Painter, while table styles support readable row banding. Charts require selecting a visual form appropriate to the data—for example, a line chart for trends—and opening linked Excel data when values need revision. Presentation workflow also includes checking slide composition, displaying another presentation during a show, recording a deck as a video, and navigating slides with keyboard controls. These skills support producing a coherent deck, maintaining its data and visual elements, and delivering it in the intended format.
Sample Practice Questions
Review a selection from this exam's published US Practice Tests practice bank.
Which tool can you use to check whether text and objects on a slide are arranged in a balanced composition before presenting?
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Correct answer: ASmart Guides appear as visual alignment cues when moving or resizing objects, helping position items relative to one another. The other choices do not provide alignment guidance.
You need to show a second presentation alongside the current one in a single slide-show window. Which feature is designed for this?
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Correct answer: BThe “Browsed by an individual (window)” slide-show type runs the presentation in a resizable window rather than taking over the full screen. This allows it to be displayed alongside other windows.
Which command can create a copy of selected formatting so you can apply it to another shape or text selection?
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Correct answer: AFormat Painter copies formatting from one object or text selection and applies it to another. It does not duplicate the object itself.
A presentation uses a chart linked to data in an Excel worksheet. Which action opens the chart's underlying data for editing?
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Correct answer: AThe chart's Edit Data command opens the associated worksheet data so you can change the values or labels used by the chart. The other commands do not edit chart data.
You want every slide using a particular layout to show a small logo in the same position. Where should you place the logo?
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Correct answer: BAdding a logo to a slide layout in Slide Master view applies it consistently to slides that use that layout, while allowing other layouts to remain different.
A slide contains a table, and you want its rows to use alternating background colors for easier reading. Which table feature should you use?
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Correct answer: ABanded Rows applies alternating formatting to table rows, making it easier to track across the table. It is available among the table style options when a table is selected.
Which chart type is generally suitable for showing how values change over time, such as monthly sales?
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Correct answer: AA line chart is commonly used to show trends across ordered categories such as months or years.
How to use this practice test
Access is free. A session draws up to 20 random questions from the 50-question practice bank, sampling PowerPoint 2010 tasks such as slide organization, formatting, charts, and presentation delivery. Results appear after the session; use missed answers to identify which commands or workflows need another review.
Preparation tips
- Rehearse switching between Normal and Slide Sorter views, then use Slide Sorter to reorder slides and inspect the deck’s sequence.
- Practice placing recurring logos or other elements on a Slide Master or a specific layout, and confirm their position across slides that use it.
- Use Format Painter to transfer formatting between text or shapes; test table styles with banded rows and check contrast for readability.
- Edit a chart’s linked Excel data and compare chart types, including when a line chart communicates change over time.
- Run a slide show and practice navigation, presenting a second deck alongside it, and saving a presentation as a video.