Office Desk Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Several charger cables cross the walking route beside a desk. What is the best response?
Cover the cables with loose paper so people notice the area
Reroute and secure the cables along a fixed path away from the walking route
Stretch the cables tightly so they stay straight and take up less space
Place a chair over the cables to discourage people from stepping there
2. You repeatedly reach across your desk for a notebook, phone, and reference folder. What is the most efficient arrangement?
Place every item along the back edge to preserve a large empty area
Keep frequently used items within easy reach and move occasional items farther away
Stack the items beside the monitor in order of size
Store all supplies in drawers and retrieve them whenever needed
3. Printed documents containing personal information are no longer needed. What is the best disposal method?
Place them face down in ordinary recycling
Tear each sheet once before putting it in a waste bin
Leave them in an open tray for reuse as scrap paper
Use the organization’s approved confidential-document destruction process
4. Which monitor position generally supports a comfortable, neutral viewing posture at a standard office desk?
The screen is roughly an arm’s length away, with its top at or slightly below eye level
The screen is close enough that its edges fill most of your field of vision
The screen is above eye level so you naturally hold your head upright
The screen is low and flat on the desk to reduce its visual prominence
5. A laptop will be used as the main computer for several hours at a time. Which setup best separates comfortable viewing from comfortable typing?
Place the laptop flat on the desk and move the chair farther back
Raise the laptop and continue typing on its built-in keyboard
Raise the laptop screen to a suitable viewing height and use an external keyboard and pointing device
Keep the laptop low but attach a second mouse
6. After adjusting your chair to the desk, your feet no longer rest flat on the floor. What is the most appropriate desk-side adjustment?
Lower the chair until your feet touch, even if the desk then forces your shoulders upward
Move to the front edge of the chair so your toes can reach the floor
Rest your feet on the chair’s wheel base to keep them off the floor
Use a stable footrest while keeping the chair at a suitable working height
7. What is the most appropriate general method for cleaning an office monitor?
Power it down and use a suitable soft cloth and manufacturer-approved method, applying any permitted liquid to the cloth rather than the screen
Scrub the display with a dry paper towel while it is warm
Pour a small amount of water along the top edge and wipe downward
Spray window cleaner directly across the powered-on display
8. Visitors sit across from an academic adviser’s desk, where the monitor may display student information. Which arrangement is most appropriate?
Increase text size so the adviser can read from farther away
Turn down the brightness while leaving the information on screen
Minimize sensitive windows only when a visitor asks about them
Angle the display away from visitors, lock it when unattended, and use an approved privacy measure when needed
9. An academic staff member is leaving a shared office while student records remain on the desk. What should they do?
Store the records in an appropriate secured location and lock the computer screen
Put a blank sheet over the records and leave them in place
Turn the papers face down so names cannot be read immediately
Move the records to an unoccupied colleague’s desk
10. A power strip beneath a desk is full, and another device needs power. Which approach is most appropriate?
Connect a second power strip to the first for additional sockets
Remove nonessential loads and seek a properly rated outlet or facilities-approved solution
Unplug the device with the smallest power label while it is operating
Use a multi-plug adapter in one of the occupied sockets
11. A window is creating strong reflections on your monitor. Which change most directly addresses the glare?
Increase the screen brightness to its maximum setting
Move the monitor closer so the reflections occupy less of the screen
Reposition the monitor so the screen is roughly perpendicular to the window and adjust the blind if needed
Tilt the screen upward so it reflects the ceiling instead
12. Someone plans to begin using a sit-stand desk after working seated most of the day. Which approach is most practical?
Alternate positions gradually and adjust the desk so the screen and input devices remain suitably placed
Stand for the entire day immediately so the body adapts faster
Raise only the monitor while leaving the keyboard at seated height
Use the standing position mainly for tasks that require leaning over the desk
13. A worker often holds a phone between the shoulder and ear while typing. Which alternative most directly avoids that posture?
Place the phone flat on the desk and bend toward it
Switch the phone between shoulders during each call
Move the keyboard farther away to create room for the elbow
Use a headset or speaker function appropriate to the setting
14. Loose papers for new requests, active work, and completed projects are becoming mixed together. Which system best supports retrieval?
Create one large stack ordered by paper size
Keep active papers under the keyboard so they remain visible
Use clearly labeled locations for incoming, active, and filed or archived material
Move all papers into a drawer at the end of each day
15. A right-handed person often casts a hand shadow over paper while writing. Where should an adjustable task lamp usually be placed?
Directly behind the writing hand
Low in front of the paper and aimed toward the writer
To the left or opposite the writing hand, aimed at the work surface
Behind the monitor, aimed toward the writer’s eyes
16. Which keyboard and mouse arrangement best supports a neutral wrist position?
Keyboard raised steeply, with the mouse behind it
Keyboard and mouse close together at a height that lets the wrists remain relatively straight
Keyboard centered on the monitor, with the mouse on a higher shelf
Keyboard near the desk edge, with the mouse placed beyond normal reach