Test Yourself Excel

1. On an excel sheet the active cell in indicated by

A. A dotted border
B. A blinking border
C. A dark wide border
D. By italic text

Ans. C

2. A Spreadsheet contains?
a. Columns
b. Rows and Columns
c. Rows
d. None of above

Ans. b

1.The default style for new data keyed in a new workbook is?
A. Number
B. General
C. Currency
D. Percent

Ans. B

2.All cell formatting option can be accessed by pressing keyboard shortcut

A. [Ctrl] + [F]
B [Shift] + [1]
C. [Ctrl] + [1]
D. None of above

Ans. C

1. Keyboard shortcut to insert cell(s) is?

a. [Ctrl] + [+]
b. [Ctrl] + [-]
c. [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [+]
d. [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [-]

Ans. c
2. Keyboard shortcut to select a row is?
a. [Ctrl] + [Spacebar]
b. [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Down Arrow key]
c. [Shift] + [Spacebar]
d. None of the above

Ans. c

1. Keyboard shortcut to Insert worksheet is?

a. [Ctrl] + [F11]
b. [Shift] + [F11]
c. [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [N]
d. [Shift] + [-]

Ans. b

2. Contents can be enter in multiple sheets simultaneously using grouping sheets?

a. True
b. False

Ans. a

1. With which of the following all formulas in excel starts?

a. /
b. *
c. $
d. =

Ans. d

2. Cell reference can be freeze using ______ sign before column and row index of cell address
a. #
b. *
c. $
d. ^

Ans. c

1. Which of the following option is not available in Paste Special dialog box?
a. Add
b. Subtract
c. Divide
d. SQRT

Ans. d
2. Which command will you choose to convert a column of data into row?
a. Cut and Paste
b. Paste Special -> Transpose
c. Both of above
d. None of above

Ans. b

1. Function Len() does not include the special characters while calculating the length of the string.
a. True
b. False

Ans. b

2. Formula =Find("a","Anil Kumar Verma",2) will return the output.

a. 1
b. 9
c. 16
d. None of above

Ans. b

1. Formula =Roundup(1234.3452,3) will return output as

a. 1234.346
b. 1234.345
c. 1234.344
d. 1234

Ans. a

2. Formula =CEILING(24,7) will return output as

a. 24
b. 28
c. 21
d. None of the above

Ans. B

1. Arguments of function IFERROR are:

a. Value, Value_if_error
b. Condition, Value_if_error
c. Value_if_error, Value
d. Condition, Value_if_True, Value_if_False

Ans. a
2. Error handling functions like ISERROR, ISTEXT, ISNUM and ISBLANK returns only TRUE/ FALSE.
a. True
b. False

Ans. a

1. Which of the following function will use to find the highest number in a series of number?
a. MAX(B1:B3)
b. MAXIMUM (B1:B3)
c. HIGH(B1:B3)
d. HIGHEST(B1:B3)

Ans. a

2. Which of the following formula is correct?

a. AVERAGE(4, 5, 6, 7)
b. AVERAGE(A3, C2, D2)
c. AVERAGE(A3:A11, C2:C10)
d. All of the above

Ans. d
1. To calculate the year difference between two dates, we would go with function
a. DATEVALUE()
b. EOMONTH()
c. DATEDIF()
d. NETWORKDAYS ()

Ans. c

2. Serial number 1 represents which date

a. 01-Jan-1900
b. 01-Jan-1960
c. 01-Jan-1945
d. None of the above

Ans. a

1. Argument of financial function PMT (Rate and Period) must be in same unit like monthly, yearly, quarterly
a. True
b. False

Ans. a
2. I have saving plan of 500 rupees monthly premium for four years with interest rate of 10% and I am paying at the end of the period.
What would be the future value?
a. 29,361
b. -29,361
c. -4,80,086.17
d. None of the above

Ans. a

1. What does the HLOOKUP function do?

a. Looks up text that contain 'H'
b. Checks whether text is the same in one cell as in the next
c. Finds related records vertically
d. Finds related records horizantally

Ans. d

2. Fourth argument of function Vlookup is used to search exact or approximate match.

a. True
b. False

Ans. a

1. I want to visualize the information having more than 10 categories and also require numerical values at two decimal places. Should I
go with:
a. Chart
b. Table
c. Chart or Table
d. None of the above

Ans. b

2. Which one is not the component of Chart

a. Gridline
b. Legend
c. Data Labels
d. Filter

Ans. d
1. We must have source data table to create chart.
a. True
b. False

Ans. a

2. Properties of Chart components can be accessed by following shortcut keys

a. [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [1]
b. [Shift] + [1]
c. [Ctrl] + [R]
c. [Ctrl] + [1]

Ans. d

1. In Sparkline, we can highlight the first and last point.

a. True
b. False

Ans. a

2. Identify the types of Sparklines chart

a. Line
b. Column
c. Win/ Loss
d. All of the above

Ans. D

1. Which option helps to change the series of chart

a. Axis Option
b. Series Overlap
c. Gap Width
d. Switch Row/ Column

Ans. d

2. Can we change the Gap between two bars of column chart?

a. True
b. False

Ans. a

1. Sorting and Filter can be applied based on

a. Vales
b. Cell Color
c. Font Color
d. All of the above

Ans. d
2. Sorting order can be
a. Ascending
b. Descending
c. As per Custom list
d. Both a and b
e. All of the above

Ans. e

1. Which of the following is not true regarding Conditional Formatting?

a. You can add more than one condition to check
b. You can set condition to look for Bold and apply Italics on them
c. You can apply Font, border and pattern formats that meets the specified conditions
d. You can delete any condition from Conditional Formatting dialog box if it is not required

Ans. b

2. Conditional formatting can be applied to column B and conditions are based on column D.
a. True
b. False

Ans. a

1. In pivot table, we can group numeric or date fields

a. True
b. False

Ans. a

2. We can use formula in pivot table using .

a. Report Layout
b. Field Setting
c. Calculated Field
d. None of the above

Ans. c

1. We can add or romove row or column from Excel Table

a. True
b. False

Ans. a
2. By default, Excel table has inbuilt filter button applied
a. True
b. False

Ans. a

1. Data Validation option is available under tab

a. Insert
b. Home
c. Formulas
d. Data

Ans. d

2. Data Validation can be applied to length of the string also

a. True
b. False

Ans.a

1. We can protect Excel sheet or Excel file with different password

a. True
b. False

Ans. a

2. We can restrict user to edit content in a range and provide access to rest of the cells.
a. True
b. False

Ans. a

1. Goal seek is used to compare multiple scenarios

a. True
b. False

Ans. b

1. Scenario Manager is used to compare multiple scenarios

a. True
b. False

Ans. a
Q.1 [Correct] Column(s) or Row(s) can be hide without selection
Correct Answer: False

Q.2 [Wrong] Format painter can also copy and paste the formula to destination range

Correct Answer: False

Q.3 [Not Attempted] What would the formula "=C$1 + C$2" become, when you paste it from C3 to C5

Correct Answer: =C$1 + C$2

Q.4 [Correct] Cell address =$A3 is a type of _________

Correct Answer: Mixed Reference

Q.5 [Correct] Predefined cell styles can be accessed by ribbon

Correct Answer: Home

Q.6 [Correct] Which command will you choose to convert a column of data into row?

Correct Answer: Paste Special -> Transpose

Q.7 [Correct] Which of the following is not the correct method of editing the cell content?

Correct Answer: Press the Alt key

Q.8 [Correct] The name box appears at the?

Correct Answer: left of the formula bar

Q.9 [Correct] Which among following is associated with excel?

Correct Answer: Spreadsheet

Q.10 [Correct] All cell formatting option can be accessed by pressing keyboard shortcut

Correct Answer: [Ctrl] + [1]

Q.11 [Wrong] How can we find the second quartile of the given set of numbers?
Correct Answer: Median(B2:B15)

Q.12 [Correct] Function Today() returns the

Correct Answer: Current Date only

Q.13 [Wrong] Function Match returns a value that matches with the given key field
Correct Answer: False

Q.14 [Correct] Formula =Mid("Anil",1,2) will give same output as =Left("Anil",2).

Correct Answer: True

Q.15 [Correct] Formula =if(And(Or(3=4,3<4),4<5),56,67) will return output as

Correct Answer: 56
Q.16 [Correct] First argument of function SUMIF is sumrange
a.
b.
Correct Answer: False

Q.17 [Correct] I have saving plan of 500 rupees monthly premium for four years with interest rate of 10% and I am paying at the end
of the period. What would be the future value?

Correct Answer: 29,361

Q.18 [Wrong] Formula =OFFSET(G3,5,1), will return the value of cell

Correct Answer: H8

Q.19 [Correct] What does COUNTA() function does?

Correct Answer: Counts non-empty cells

Q.20 [Wrong] In this formula =SUM(B2:INDEX($B$2:$C$11,5,2)), range passed to function sum is:
Correct Answer: B2:C6

Q.21 [Correct] In Bubble chart, third data series is represented by bubble size
Correct Answer: True

Q.22 [Correct] Charts tips can

Correct Answer: b and c

Q.23 [Correct] Properties of Chart components can be accessed by following shortcut keys
Correct Answer: [Ctrl] + [1]

Q.24 [Correct] Data visualization helps to convey the message effectively

Correct Answer: True

Q.25 [Correct] In Sparkline, we can highlight the first and last point.
Correct Answer: True

Q.26 [Correct] Pie chart has only one data series

Correct Answer: True

Q.27 [Correct] I want to visualize the information having more than 10 categories and also require numerical values at two decimal
places. Should I go with:
Correct Answer: Table

Q.28 [Correct] Which one is not the component of Chart

Correct Answer: Filter

Q.29 [Correct] We must have source data table to create chart.

Correct Answer: True

Q.30 [Correct] For Bar chart, X-axis is category axis

Correct Answer: False

Q.31 [Correct] Which of the following is not true regarding Conditional Formatting?
Correct Answer: You can set condition to look for Bold and apply Italics on them.

Q.32 [Correct] All printing options are available under which tab
Correct Answer: Page Layout

Q.33 [Correct] What are component of a pivot table

Correct Answer: Rows, Filters, Values, Column

Q.34 [Correct] Data Validation option is available under tab

Correct Answer: Data

Q.35 [Correct] Conditional formatting option is available under tab

Correct Answer: Home

Q.36 [Correct] Sorting and Filter can be applied based on

Correct Answer: All of the above

Q.37 [Correct] We can provide alternate fill color to rows with the help of conditional formatting
Correct Answer: True

Q.38 [Correct] We can use formula in pivot table using

Correct Answer: Calculated Field

Q.39 [Correct] Conditional formatting can't be applied to pivot table also

Correct Answer: False

Q.40 [Correct] Identify the style of error alert in Data Validation

Correct Answer: All of the above