Excel Exam Review

Collin College Credit Exam

True or False

1) In Excel worksheets, rows are designated using letters.

False, rows numbers & columns letters

True or False

2) A cell is the intersection of a column and a row.

True

True or False

3) By default, Excel aligns all numbers to the left when they are first entered into cells.

False, numbers to the right, text left

True or False

4) If you change the contents of a cell that is included in a formula, the resulting values from that formula will automatically be recalculated.

True

True or False

5) When you click in a cell it becomes the active cell?a. True

b. False

True or False

6) The spell check feature removes the need to proofread a worksheet.

False, always proofread

True or False

7) By default, columns are all the same width and rows are all the same height.

True

True or False

8) The fill handle is in the bottom left corner of the active cell.

False

True or False

9) When Excel calculates averages, blank cells or cells containing text are ignored.

True

Multiple Choice

10) You can insert into a worksheet.

a. Lines and Basic Shapes

b. Block Arrows

c. Smart Art

d. All of the above

True or False

11) In the Page Setup dialog box, you can choose to center a worksheet horizontally but not vertically on the page.

False

Multiple Choice

12) To center a title over the spreadsheet width use?a. Merge and Center

b. Best Fit

c. Ctrl + Home

True or False

13) Headers and Footers do not show up in the worksheet area when in Normal view; to see them you have to use Page Layout View, Print or Print Preview the worksheet.

True

True or False

14) A new workbook will initially contain only three worksheets; more can be added later if needed.

True

True or False

15) If you copy data to cells already containing data, the existing data will remain in place and the copied data will be added to it.

False, copying will replace the data

True or False

16) A formula with a 3-D reference is used to consolidate data from several worksheets in one worksheet, i.e. a Summary.

True

True or False

17) The selected cells being cut or copied are called the source.

True

True or False

18) Use the fill handle to “Squeeze” the worksheet down to one page.

False, copy not squeeze

True or False

19) A group of adjacent cells in a worksheet is called a matrix.

False, range

Multiple Choice

20) The AutoComplete feature in Excel does which of the following?a.completes formulas for you as you type

b. fills in adjacent cells with the same or incremental values

c. automatically formats the worksheet from a list of choices

d.completes text entries if the first few letters match another entry in the column

Multiple Choice

21) If you key Sun (for Sunday) in cell B2 and then use the fill handle to place data into cell B3, what will be the resulting entry in cell B3?a.Sun

b.Sunday

c. Mon

d.Monday

Multiple Choice

22) If you key Sun (for Sunday) in cell B2, click the Copy button, move to cell B3, and then click the Paste button, what will be the resulting entry in cell B3?a.Sun

b.Sunday

c. Mon

d.Monday

Multiple Choice

23) All formulas in an Excel worksheet must begin with this symbol.a.=

b.+

c. @

d.&

Multiple Choice

24) When several consecutive cells are to be used in the calculation of a formula, such as the SUM function, this set of cells is usually referred to as a(n) ________ of cells.a.rangeb.seriesc. arrayd.collection

Multiple Choice

25) A group of worksheets in the same file is called aa.workset

b.workbook

c. workgroup

d.workfile

Multiple Choice

26) The arithmetic mean of a range of cells is found by using which function?a.MAX

b.MEDIAN

c. AVERAGE

d.AVG

Multiple Choice

27) If you create a custom header or footer for a worksheet, where can items be placed?a. on the left side or right side of the page, both left aligned

b. on the left side or right side of the page, both right aligned

c. on the left side, in the center, or on the right side of the page, all left aligned

d. on the left side, left aligned; in the center, centered; or on the right side of the page, right aligned

Multiple Choice

28) What is the first step that should be taken when creating a chart?a.providing a name for the chart

b.selecting the chart type

c. selecting the range of cells that contain the data the chart will use

d.choosing the data labels that will be used on the chart

Multiple Choice

29) When clicking the insert worksheet icon, new worksheets are inserteda. to the left of the active worksheet.

b. to the right of the active worksheet.

c. before the first existing worksheet.

d.after the last existing worksheet.

Multiple Choice

30) What will double-clicking a sheet tab do for you?a. It will make a duplicate of that worksheet into a

new worksheet.

b. It will put a copy of that worksheet on the Clipboard.

c. It will allow you to rename the sheet.

d. It will allow you to move the sheet.

Multiple Choice

31) To move a worksheet to a different positiona.click and drag the sheet tab to the new location.

b.hold the Ctrl key down while dragging the sheet tab to the new location.

c. right-click and drag the sheet tab to the new location.

d.delete the worksheet and then insert it again into the new location.

Multiple Choice

32) Which of the following will be copied from one cell to another if Format Painter is used?a.values

b. formulas

c. fonts

d.All of the above.

Multiple Choice

33) Preformatted worksheets used for special purposes such as creating sales invoices are calleda.patterns.

b.samples.

c. models.

d. templates.

Multiple Choice

34) Predefined formatting attributes such as “Good, Bad and Neutral” that can be applied to a cell are calleda.designs.

b. themes.

c. styles.

d.schemes.

Multiple Choice

35) _____ format applies a $, comma in the thousands, and two decimal places to each value.

a. Accounting

b. Currency

c. Percent

d. Both A and B

Multiple Choice

36) What two choices are given in the Chart Location dialog box?a.As new sheet

b.As object in

c. Both A and B

Multiple Choice

37) Press these keys to go to cell A1 from anywhere in a worksheet?a. Ctrl + Enter

b. Ctrl + A1

c. Ctrl + Home

True or False

38) The Find and Replace dialog box can be used to search for text, numbers and formats?a. True

b. False

True or False

39) You can group multiple nonadjacent worksheets by holding down the Shift key while clicking each tab.

False, the Control Key

Multiple Choice

40) Which of the following is NOT one of the options in the “Print What” section of the print dialog box?

a. Entire Workbook

b. Active Sheet

c. Page Range

d. Selection

True or False

41) You can hide an entire worksheet.

True

Multiple Choice

42) _____ will appear in a cell indicating that the data in that cell is wider than the column.

a. #VIV/0!

b. *****

c.#####

d. - - - - -

Multiple Choice

43) If a worksheet is saved as a Web Page, and you want to jump from the worksheet to another file or location on the Internet, you need to insert which of the following into the worksheet?a.Hyperlinkb.Jump Addressc. HTMLd.Browser button

True or False

44) A chart must contain a legend.

False, some charts do not need legends