Correct option is B
In MS Word, Footnotes appear at the bottom of the same page where the reference is placed, helping readers see citations or clarifications without leaving the page.
Endnotes collect similar notes but place them at the end of the document (or end of a section, if configured), keeping pages cleaner.
Both are automatically numbered and linked to their references; Word can convert footnotes ↔ endnotes.
Formatting (number style, continuous/restart numbering) and placement are configurable in the References → Footnotes dialog.
Thus, the statement in (b) precisely describes their default purpose and placement.
Both are automatically numbered and linked to their references; Word can convert footnotes ↔ endnotes.
Formatting (number style, continuous/restart numbering) and placement are configurable in the References → Footnotes dialog.
Thus, the statement in (b) precisely describes their default purpose and placement.
Important Key Points
- Placement: Footnotes → bottom of page; Endnotes → end of document/section.
- Numbering: Automatic; can restart each page/section or be continuous.
- Conversion: Word allows converting all footnotes to endnotes and vice versa.
- Navigation: Click note numbers to jump between reference and note.
- Formatting: Customize number format, separator lines, and layout from the Footnotes dialog.
- Use cases: Footnotes for quick on-page context; Endnotes for consolidated references.
Knowledge Booster
- Why (a) is wrong: Only endnotes are at the end of the document; footnotes are on the same page as the reference.
- Why (c) is wrong: Neither appears at the beginning of the page.
- Why (d) is wrong: It swaps the definitions—footnotes are page-bottom, endnotes are document-end.
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