ADA MCQ’s
*For Academic work*
1. Which option is used to insert an organizational chart in Excel?
A) Pivot Chart
B) Column Chart
C) SmartArt
D) Conditional Formatting
Answer: C) SmartArt
2. Which conditional formatting option uses color gradients to represent values?
A) Icon Sets
B) Data Bars
C) Color Scales
D) Highlight Cells Rules
Answer: C) Color Scales
3. What Excel feature allows you to combine data from multiple sources into a single report?
A) Consolidate
B) Hyperlink
C) AutoSum
D) Goal Seek
Answer: A) Consolidate
4. How do you link cells across different sheets?
A) Using a VLOOKUP function
B) With an external database connection
C) Using =SheetName!CellReference
D) Applying a Pivot Chart
Answer: C) Using =SheetName!CellReference
5. What is the result of applying Conditional Formatting with Icon Sets?
A) Displays icons to represent value trends
B) Applies color borders to cells
C) Adjusts font styles based on conditions
D) Highlights duplicates
Answer: A) Displays icons to represent value trends
[Link] function is best suited for applying automatic subtotals?
A) VLOOKUP
B) Subtotal
C) IFERROR
D) SUMIF
Answer: B) Subtotal
7. How can data be organized for creating worksheet outlines?
A) By using color coding
B) By merging cells
C) By structuring data hierarchically
D) By applying formulas
Answer: C) By structuring data hierarchically
8. What is a key advantage of using worksheet outlines?
A) Perform automatic data analysis
B) Quickly collapse and expand data views
C) Create charts directly
D) Generate reports without formulas
Answer: B) Quickly collapse and expand data views
9. Which tab contains the Group and Ungroup options?
A) Home
B) Insert
C) Data
D) Review
Answer: C) Data
10. What does clicking the Minus (-) sign in an outlined worksheet do?
A) Expands the group
B) Deletes the data
C) Collapses the group
D) Removes the outline
Answer: C) Collapses the group
11. How can you remove grouping in Excel?
A) Select the data and press Delete
B) Go to the Data tab and click Ungroup
C) Close the worksheet
D) Apply Conditional Formatting
Answer: B) Go to the Data tab and click Ungroup
12. What type of data is ideal for consolidation in Excel?
A) Data with text-only values
B) Data from multiple sheets with a common structure
C) Unformatted data
D) Data with images
Answer: B) Data from multiple sheets with a common structure
13. What is the role of Power Query in Excel?
A) Create outlines automatically
B) Consolidate large data sets efficiently
C) Perform spell check
D) Create Pivot Tables
Answer: B) Consolidate large data sets efficiently
14. When using the Consolidate feature, what happens if you check “Top row” and “Left
column”?
A) Data is ignored
B) Data is summed without consideration
C) Excel uses the labels for matching data
D) Data is sorted automatically
Answer: C) Excel uses the labels for matching data
15. Which function can be used to sum data from multiple worksheets?
A) COUNTIF
B) SUM
C) IFERROR
D) AVERAGEIF
Answer: B) SUM
16. What can be done using the Format Picture option?
A) Change the image brightness and contrast
B) Create a sparkline
C) Perform mathematical operations
D) Convert an image to text
Answer: A) Change the image brightness and contrast
17. Which Excel feature allows you to draw freeform shapes?
A) SmartArt
B) Shapes
C) Pivot Chart
D) Data Validation
Answer: B) Shapes
18. What is a key advantage of using SmartArt?
A) Visualizing complex relationships
B) Analyzing large datasets
C) Performing financial forecasting
D) Formatting cell borders
Answer: A) Visualizing complex relationships
19. Which of the following categories is available in SmartArt?
A) Hierarchy
B) Mathematical Models
C) Data Tables
D) Logical Functions
Answer: A) Hierarchy
20. Which of the following is NOT a type of Sparkline in Excel?
A) Line
B) Column
C) Win/Loss
D) Pie
Answer: D) Pie
21. In which scenario are Sparklines most useful?
A) Analyzing trends in small data sets
B) Creating detailed financial reports
C) Designing infographics
D) Performing advanced calculations
Answer: A) Analyzing trends in small data sets
22. Where are Sparklines typically displayed?
A) Inside a chart
B) In individual cells
C) On the ribbon
D) As background images
Answer: B) In individual cells
23. Which of the following cannot be done with Sparklines?
A) Apply color formatting
B) Display data trends
C) Add data labels
D) Adjust line thickness
Answer: C) Add data labels
24. What is the purpose of the Insert Pictures option?
A) Apply conditional formatting
B) Add images to cells or sheets
C) Perform calculations
D) Create pivot tables
Answer: B) Add images to cells or sheets
