Exercise 1: Texting and Online Communication | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which of the following is an example of an abbreviation commonly used in texting to express 'Laughing Out Loud'?

(A) ROTFL

(B) TTYL

(C) LOL

(D) OMG

Correct Answer: 1C

Question 2:  What punctuation mark is commonly used to indicate a question in online communication?

(A) Exclamation mark

(B) Comma

(C) Question mark

(D) Colon

Correct Answer: 2C

Question 3:  In texting, what does 'LOL' typically stand for?

(A) Lots of Love

(B) Laugh out Loud

(C) Lots of Laughs

(D) Love on Line

Correct Answer: 3B

Question 4:  Which of the following is an example of a preposition commonly used in online communication?

(A) But

(B) And

(C) On

(D) Or

Correct Answer: 4C

Question 5:  What part of speech is commonly used to express actions in online communication?

(A) Noun

(B) Verb

(C) Adjective

(D) Adverb

Correct Answer: 5B

Question 6:  Which of the following is an example of an emoticon used to express happiness?

(A) 🙂

(B) 🙁

(C) 😉

(D) :/

Correct Answer: 6A

Question 7:  What is the correct term for a group of words that expresses a complete thought in online communication?

(A) Sentence

(B) Phrase

(C) Clause

(D) Fragment

Correct Answer: 7A

Question 8:  What is the correct spelling for the abbreviation commonly used in online communication to express 'Be Right Back'?

(A) BRB

(B) BRR

(C) BRG

(D) BTR

Correct Answer: 8A

Question 9:  Which of the following is an example of a coordinating conjunction often used in online communication?

(A) So

(B) Because

(C) Although

(D) Since

Correct Answer: 9A

Question 10:  What is the purpose of using 'emoticons' in online communication?

(A) To convey emotions

(B) To indicate sarcasm

(C) To emphasize

(D) To confuse the reader

Correct Answer: 10A