Typing Speed and Accuracy Flashcards

Which of the following ergonomic adjustments is most likely to improve long-term typing accuracy?

Answer: Keeping wrists flat or slightly elevated above the keyboard

Keeping wrists flat or slightly elevated reduces strain and promotes natural finger movement, improving long-term accuracy.

If a VEPT candidate types 350 words in 5 minutes with 7 errors, what is their net WPM (subtracting 1 WPM per error)?

Answer: 63

Gross WPM = 350 ÷ 5 = 70; net WPM = 70 − 7 = 63.

What is 'rollover' in the context of keyboard typing?

Answer: The ability of a keyboard to register multiple simultaneous key presses

Rollover refers to how many keys a keyboard can detect simultaneously; N-key rollover means every key is always registered.

A typist's accuracy drops from 98% to 94% when speed increases from 50 to 70 WPM. What does this illustrate?

Answer: There is often a speed-accuracy trade-off in typing

The speed-accuracy trade-off shows that pushing for higher speed can increase errors, a common challenge in typing assessments.

Which keyboard layout is designed to reduce finger travel distance and is sometimes used to improve typing efficiency?

Answer: Dvorak

The Dvorak layout places the most common English letters on the home row, theoretically reducing finger travel and increasing efficiency.

In a timed typing test, what is the standard definition of one 'word' for WPM calculation?

Answer: Exactly 5 characters including spaces

The standard WPM formula defines one word as exactly 5 characters (including spaces) to normalize scores across typists.

What typing habit most commonly causes repetitive strain injury (RSI) in frequent typists?

Answer: Resting wrists on the desk while actively typing

Resting wrists on the desk while typing causes awkward wrist angles that compress tendons and nerves, leading to RSI.