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Excel Basics for Beginners

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Excel Basics for Beginners

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101.

You can zoom a worksheet

a. With the mouse pointer in Print Preview

b. With the zoom button on the Print Preview toolbar

c. With the Zoom command on the view menu

d. All of the above

102. You can not link Excel worksheet data to a Word document

a. With the right drag method

b. With a hyperlink

c. With the copy and paste special commands

d. With the copy and paste buttons on the standard toolbar

103. This type of software is similar to an accountant’s worksheet

a. Word processing

b. Database

c. Spreadsheets

d. Graphics

104. which function will calculate the number of workdays between 6/9/2004 and
8/12/2004?

a. Workday

b. Date

c. Networkdays

d. All of the above

105. Data marker on a chart are linked to data points in a worksheet, therefore,
a. You can automatically apply formatting to a data series

b. You can change the position of a data marker and automatically change the data point
value in the worksheet

c. You can change a data print value and automatically are draw the chart

d. a and b

106. When you group worksheets

a. You can enter variable data on multiple worksheets at one time

b. You can print more than one worksheet at a time

c. You can enter common data, formats, and formulas on multiple worksheets at one time

d. b, and c

107. You can use the format painter multiple times before you turn it off by

a. You can use the format painter button only one time when you click it

b. Double clicking the format painter button

c. Pressing the Ctrl key and clicking the format painter button

d. Pressing Alt key and clicking the format painter button

108. The default header for a worksheet is

a. Your name

b. The date and time

c. None

d. The sheet tab name

109. To drag a selected range of data to another worksheet in the same workbook, use
the
a. Tab key

b. Alt key

c. Shift key

d. Ctrl key

110. When creating a vertical page break

a. The active cell must be A1

b. The active cell can be anywhere in the worksheet

c. The active cell must be in row 1

d. The active cell must be in column A

111. to activate the previous cell in a pre-selected range, press

a. the Alt key

b. the Tab key

c. the Enter key

d. none of above

112. When the formula bar is activated, you can see

a. The Edit Formula button

b. The Cancel button

c. The Enter button

d. All of above

113. In a worksheet you can select

a. The entire worksheet


b. Rows

c. Columns

d. a, b, and c

114. when you print preview a worksheet

a. the entire worksheet is displayed

b. the selected range is displayed

c. the active portion of the worksheet is displayed

d. a, b and c

115. You can group noncontiguous worksheets with

a. The group button on the standard toolbar

b. The shift key and the mouse

c. The ctrl key and mouse

d. The alt+enter key

116. Weight refers to

a. The print density of characters

b. The height of the printed character

c. Upright or slanted shape

d. The design and appearance of characters

117. When you link data maintained in Excel workbook to a Word document

a. The Word document cannot be edited

b. The Word document contains a reference to the original source application


c. The word document must contain a hyperlink

d. The word document contains a copy of the actual data

118. When you see a cell with a red triangle in the top right corner, what does this
signify?

a. There is an error in the cell

b. There is a comment associated with the cell

c. The font color for text in the cell is red

d. A formula cannot be entered into the cell

119. To hold row and column titles in places so that they do not scroll when you scroll a
worksheet, click the

a. Unfreeze panes command on the window menu

b. Freeze panes command on the window menu

c. Hold titles command on the edit menu

d. Split command on the window menu

120. Which of these is a quick way to copy formatting from a selected cell to two other
cells on the same worksheet?

a. Use Ctrl to select all three cells, then click the paste button on the standard toolbar

b. Copy the selected cell, then select the other two cells, click style on the Format menu, then
click Modify

c. Click format painter on the Formatting toolbar twice then click in each cell you want to
copy the formatting to

d. All of above

121. To edit data in an embedded Excel worksheet object in a Word document

a. Use the Excel menu bar and toolbars inside the word application
b. Edit the hyperlink

c. Edit the data in a Excel source application

d. Use the Word menu bar and toolbars

122. Status indicators are located on the

a. Vertical scroll bar

b. Horizontal scroll bar

c. Formula bar

d. Formatting toolbar

123. You can open the scenario Manager dialog box by choosing scenarios from the …..
menu.

a. View

b. Insert

c. Format

d. Tools

124. You can open the Sort dialog box by choosing Sort from the ….. menu

a. View

b. Format

c. Tools

d. Data

125. when working in the page break preview, you can

a. view exactly where each page break occurs

b. add or remove page breaks


c. change the print area

d. all of above

126. A data map is helpful

a. When you have too much data to chart

b. To show a geographic distribution of data

c. To compare data points

d. To show changes in data over time

127. Rounding errors can occur

a. When you use multiplication, division or exponentiation in a formula

b. When you use addition and subtraction in a formula

c. Because Excel uses hidden decimal places in computation

d. When you show the results of formulas with different decimal places than the calculated
results

128. You can copy data or formulas

a. With the copy, paste and cut commands on the edit menu

b. With commands on a shortcut menu

c. With buttons on the standard toolbar

d. All of the above

129. You can activate a cell by

a. Pressing the Tab key

b. Clicking the cell

c. Pressing an arrow key


d. All of above

130. Which of the following setup options can not be set in the page setup dialog box?

a. Printer selection

b. Vertical or horizontal placement

c. Orientation

d. Row and column titles

131. What term refers to a specific set of values saved with the workbook?

a. Range

b. Scenario

c. Trend line

d. What-if analysis

132. Got functions? No? You need the insert function dialog box. How do you get it?

a. Right click a cell and then click insert

b. Click the insert menu and then click function

c. Type = in a cell

d. All of the above

133. Which of the following describes how to select all the cells in a single column?

a. Right click on column and select Pick from list

b. Use data – text to columns menu item

c. Left click on the gray column title button

d. Pressing Ctrl + A on the keyboard


134. when you use the fill effects in the format data series dialog box, you can not

a. rotate text on the chart

b. select a fore ground color

c. select a pattern

d. select a background color

135. Paper spreadsheets can have all the same advantages as an electronic spreadsheet
except which of the following?

a. Rows and columns

b. Headings

c. Speed

d. None

136. Which of the following is not a basic step in creating a worksheet?

a. Save the workbook

b. Modify the worksheet

c. Enter text and data

d. Copy the worksheet

137. What’s a quick way to extend these numbers to a longer sequence, for instance 1
through 20?

a. Select both cells, and then drag the fill handle over the range you want, for instance 18
more rows

b. Select the range you want, include both cells, point to fill on the Edit menu, and then click
down.

c. Copy the second cell, click in the cell below it, on the standard toolbar click the down
arrow on the Paste button, and then click Paste Special
d. All of above

138. To insert three columns between columns D and E you would

a. Select column D

b. Select column E

c. Select columns E, F and G

d. Select columns D, E, and F.

139. To center worksheet titles across a range of cell, you must

a. Select the cells containing the title text and use the fill handle to center the text across a
range of cells

b. Select the cells containing the title text and click on Center button

c. Select the cells in range containing the title text and use the Merge and Center tool

d. Widen the column

140. When integrating Ms-Word and Excel, Word is usually the

a. Server

b. Source

c. Client

d. None

141. Charts tips can

a. Show the formatting of a data label

b. Show the name of a data series

c. Show the value of data point

d. b and c
142. The Name box

a. Shows the location of the previously active cell

b. Appears t the left of the formula bar

c. Appears below the status bar

d. Appears below the menu bar

143. How do you change column width to fit the contents?

a. Single-click the boundary to the left to the column heading

b. Double click the boundary to the right of the column heading

c. Press Alt and single click anywhere in the column

d. All of above

144. when you work with large worksheets, you may need to

a. size the worksheet to fit on the specific number of pages

b. add and remove page breaks

c. specify only certain print areas

d. all of above

145. Hyperlinks cannot be

a. Special shapes like stars and banners

b. Drawing objects like rectangles ovals

c. Pictures

d. All can be hyperlinks


146. You can use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to

a. Split a worksheet into two panes

b. View different rows and columns

c. Edit the contents of a cell

d. View different worksheets

147. What do we call a computer program that organizes data in rows and columns of
cells? You might use this type of program to keep a record of the money you earned
moving lawns over the summer.

a. Spreadsheet program

b. Database program

c. Word processor program

d. Desktop publisher program

148. You can add an image to a template by clicking the Insert Picture From File button
on the …. Toolbar.

a. Standard

b. Formatting

c. Drawing

d. Picture

149. What function displays row data in a column or column data in a row?

a. Hyperlink

b. Index

c. Transpose

d. Rows
150. When you insert an Excel file into a Word document, the data are

a. Hyperlinked

b. Placed in a word table

c. Linked

d. Embedded

151. Except for the …… function, a formula with a logical function shows the word
“TRUE” or “FALSE” as a result

a. IF

b. AND

c. OR

d. NOT

152. Macros are “run” or executed from the ….. menu.

a. Insert

b. Format

c. Tools

d. Data

153. You can open the consolidate dialog box byt choosing Consolidate from the …..
menu.

a. Insert

b. Format

c. Tools

d. Data
154. Each excel file is called a workbook because

a. It can contain text and data

b. It can be modified

c. It can contain many sheets including worksheets and chart sheets

d. You have to work hard to create it

155. Which types of charts can excel produce?

a. Line graphs and pie charts only

b. Only line graphs

c. Bar charts, line graphs and pie charts

d. Bar charts and line graphs only

156. How are data organized in a spreadsheet?

a. Lines and spaces

b. Layers and planes

c. Rows and columns

d. Height and width

157. What does the VLOOKUP function do?

a. Looks up text that contain ‘v’

b. Checks whether text is the same in one cell as in the next

c. Finds related records

d. All of above

158. Gridlines
a. May be turned off for display but turned on for printing

b. May be turned on or off for printing

c. The be turned off for display and printing

d. a, b and c

159. You can print only an embedded chart by

a. Moving the chart to a chart sheet before you print.

b. Formatting the chart before you print

c. Selecting the chart before you print

d. a and c

160. Which of the following is a correct order of precedence in a formula calculation?

a. Multiplication and division, exponential positive and negative value

b. Multiplication and division, positive and negative values, addition and subtraction

c. Addition and subtraction, positive and negative values, exponentiation

d. None of above

161. A function inside another function is called a ….. function.

a. Nested

b. Round

c. Sum

d. Text

162. How should you print a selected area of a worksheet, if you’ll want to print a
different area next time?

a. On the file menu, point to print area, and then click set print area.
b. On the file menu, click print, and then click selection under print what

c. On the view menu, click custom views, then click add

d. All of above

163. Your German supplier still invoices for parts in Deutsche marks. How can you
have Excel convert those sums to Euros?

a. On the Insert menu, click Symbol and from the currency symbols subset, select the Euro
sign.

b. On the tools menu, click Add-Ins, and select the Euro Currency Tools check box

c. Apply a selected background color

d. All of above

164. Which function calculates your monthly mortage payment?

a. PMT (payments)

b. NPER (number of periods)

c. PV (present value)

d. All of above

165. If you are working in English (US), Chinese or Japanese, Excel 2002 can speak
data as you enter it, to help you verify accuracy. How do you activate this feature?

a. Point to speech on the tools menu, and then click show text to speech toolbar.

b. Click validation on the data menu

c. Point to speech on the tools menu, and then click speech recognition

d. All of above

166. Which of the following methods can not be used to enter data in a cell?

a. Pressing an arrow key


b. Pressing the tab key

c. Pressing the Esc key

d. Clicking the enter button to the formula bar

167. Which of the following will not set text in selected cells to italics?

a. Pressing Ctrl + I on the keyboard

b. Using the Tools – Wizard – Web Form menu item

c. Using the Format – Cells – Font menu item

d. None of the above

168. Which of the following methods cannot be used to edit the content of cell?

a. Pressing the Alt key

b. Clicking the formula bar

c. Pressing F2

d. Double clicking the cell

169. Which of the following is not an option in the spelling dialog box?

a. Edit

b. Ignore

c. Ignore all

d. Change

170. You can quickly change the appearance of your work by choosing Auto Format
from the …. Menu

a. Edit

b. View
c. Format

d. Tools

171. To protect a worksheet, you can choose Protection and the Protect Sheet from the
….. menu

a. Edit

b. Format

c. Tools

d. Data

172. You can open the Highlight Changes dialog box by choosing Track Changes from
the …. Menu.

a. Edit

b. Insert

c. Format

d. Tools

173. Which of the following is not a worksheet design criterion?

a. Efficiency

b. Auditability

c. Description

d. Clarity

174. To copy cell contents using drag and drop, press the

a. End key

b. Shift key
c. Esc key

d. None of above

175. If you press …., the cell accepts your typing as its contents.

a. Enter

b. Ctrl + Enter

c. TAB

d. Insert

176. The autofill feature

a. Extends a sequential series of data

b. Automatically adds a range of cell values

c. Applies a boarder around selected cells

d. None of above

177. What is the keyboard shortcut (button or buttons to be pressed) for creating a
chart from the selected cells?

a. F3

b. F5

c. F7

d. F11

178. you can use the formula palette to

a. format cells containing numbers

b. create and edit formulas containing functions

c. entered assumptions data


d. copy a range of cells

179. What Pivot Table toolbar button updates the data in a Pivot Table or Pivot Chart
report if the source data chas changed

a. Format Report

b. Pivot Table

c. Refresh Data

d. Show Detail

180. What is an expression that tells how the numbers in a determined set of cells are to
be calculated?

a. Formula

b. Field

c. Data

d. Query Correct Answer:

181. “Qtr 1, Qtr 2, Qtr 3” is an example of a

a. Formula

b. Function

c. Series

d. Syntax

182. You can edit existing Excel data by pressing the

a. F1 key

b. F2 key

c. F3 key
d. F4 key

183. The cell reference for a range of cells that starts in cell B1 and goes over to column
G and down to row 10 is ….

a. G1-G10

b. B1.G10

c. B1;G10

d. B1:G10

184. A user wishes to remove a spreadsheet from a workbook. Which is the correct
sequence of events that will do this?

a. Go to File-Save As – Save As Type – Excel worksheet

b. Right click on the spreadsheet tab and select DELETE

c. Right click on the spreadsheet and select Insert – Entire Column

d. None of above

185. What feature enables you to adjust or back solve the value in a cell to reach a
desired outcome in a formula?

a. Goal Seek

b. Scenario Summary report

c. Forecasting

d. Trend line

186. what term describes a background that appears as a grainy, non smooth surface

a. gradient

b. pattern

c. solid
d. texture

187. Excel is a

a. Graphic program

b. None of these

c. Word processor

d. A spreadsheet

188. To create an interactive Pivot Table for the web, you use a Microsoft Office Web
component called

a. HTML

b. Pivot Table Field List

c. Pivot Table List

d. Pivot Table Report

189. Which of the following is not a valid Zoom percentage in Excel?

a. 10

b. 100

c. 300

d. 500

190. The spelling tool is placed on ______ toolbar

a. Standard

b. Formatting

c. Drawing

d. Reviewing
191. If you need a text to show vertically in a cell. How will you achieve this?

a. Choose Vertical on Text alignment in Format Cells dialog box

b. Choose 90 Degrees in Orientation of Format Cells dialog box

c. Choose Distributed from the Vertical drop down list of Format Cells dialog box

d. Choose Center Across Selection from Horizontal combo box in Format Cells dialog box

192. Can you set 0.5 inch left indentation for a cell in Excel?

a. Excel does not have indentation feature

b. You can specify indentation only if you turn the rulers on

c. Indentation can be set from Format Cells dialog box

d. The indentation can be specified only when printing

193. You can automatically adjust the size of text in a cell if they do not fit in width by

a. Double clicking on the right border of column header

b. From Format choose Columns and then Autofit Selection

c. From Format Cells dialog box mark Shrink to fit check box

d. All of above

194. Formatting a cell in Currency, you can specify

a. Decimal Places

b. Currency Symbol

c. Both of above

d. None of above
195. Formatting a cell in Number format you can’t set

a. Decimal Places

b. Use 1000 separator

c. Negative numbers

d. Currency Symbol

196. What is entered by the function =today()

a. The date value for the day according to system clock

b. The time value according to system clock

c. Today’s date as Text format

d. All of above

197. Which function will you use to enter current time in a woksheet cell?

a. =today()

b. =now()

c. =time()

d. =currentTime()

198. Special category of Number tab in Format Cells dialog box can be used to apply
formats like

a. Zip Code

b. Phone Number

c. Both of above

d. None of above

199. Merge cells option can be applied from


a. Format Cells dialog box Alignment Tab

b. Formatting toolbar

c. Both of above

d. None of above

200. Pre-made sheet formats like Simple, Classic, Accounting, Colorful et can be applied
from

a. from Fromat >> Cells

b. from Format >> Autoformat

c. from Table >> Autoformat

d. All of above

Answers:
101 – d 102 – d 103 – c 104 – d 105 – b 106 – d 107 – b 108 – c 109 – d 110 – c
111 – d 112 – d 113 – d 114 – d 115 – c 116 – a 117 – b 118 – b 119 – b 120 – c
121 – a 122 – c 123 – d 124 – d 125 – d 126 – b 127 – a 128 – d 129 – d 130 – a
131 – b 132 – b 133 – c 134 – a 135 – c 136 – d 137 – a 138 – c 139 – c 140 – c
141 – d 142 – b 143 – b 144 – d 145 – d 146 – b 147 – a 148 – d 149 – c 150 – b
151 – a 152 – c 153 – d 154 – c 155 – c 156 – c 157 – c 158 – d 159 – d 160 – d
161 – a 162 – b 163 – b 164 – a 165 – a 166 – c 167 – b 168 – a 169 – a 170 – c
171 – c 172 – d 173 – c 174 – d 175 – a 176 – a 177 – d 178 – b 179 – c 180 – a
181 – c 182 – b 183 – d 184 – b 185 – d 186 – a 187 – d 188 – d 189 – d 190 – a
191 – b 192 – c 193 – c 194 – c 195 – d 196 – a 197 – b 198 – c 199 – a 200 – b

201. Which of the following format you can decide to apply or not in AutoFormat dialog
box?

a. Number format
b. Border format
c. Font format
d. All of above

202. How can you remove borders applied in cells?


a. Choose None on Border tab of Format cells
b. Open the list on Border tool in Formatting toolbar then choose first tool (no border)
c. Both of above
d. None of above

203. Where can you set the shedding color for a range of cells in Excel?

a. Choose required color form Patterns tab of Format Cells dialog box
b. Choose required color on Fill Color tool in Formatting toolbar
c. Choose required color on Fill Color tool in Drawing toolbar
d. All of above

204. You can set Page Border in Excel from

a. From Border tab in Format Cells dialog box


b. From Border tool in Formatting toolbar
c. From Line Style tool in Drawing toolbar
d. You can not set page border in Excel

205. When all the numbers between 0 and 100 in a range should be displayed in Red
Color, apply

a. Use =if() function to format the required numbers red


b. Apply Conditional Formatting command on Format menu
c. Select the cells that contain number between 0 and 100 then click Red color on Text Color
tool
d. All of above

206. You can check the conditions against __________ when applying conditional
formatting

a. Cell value
b. Formula
c. Both of above
d. None of above

207. 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 requried

208. Which of the following is invalid statement?

a. Sheet tabs can be colored


b. Some picture can be applied as a background of a sheet
c. You can set the column width automatically fit the amount of text
d. The width of a row and be specified manually or fit automatically

209. You can use the formula pallette to

a. format cells containing numbers


b. create and edit formula containing functions
c. enter assumptions data
d. copy a range of cells

210. When a range is selected, how can you activate the previous cell?

a. Press the Alt key


b. Press Tab
c. Press Enter
d. None of above

211. Which tool you will use to join some cells and place the content at the middle of
joined cell?

a. From Format Cells dialog box click on Merge Cells check box
b. From Format Cells dialog box select the Centered alignment
c. From Format Cells dialog box choose Merge and Center check box
d. Click on Merge and Center tool on formatting toolbar

212. Tab scroll buttons are place on Excel screen

a. towards the bottom right corner


b. towards the bottom left corner
c. towards the top right corner
d. towards the top left corner
213. The Name box on to the left of formula bar

a. shows the name of workbook currently working on


b. shows the name of worksheet currently working on
c. shows the name of cell or range currently working on
d. None of above

214. Each excel file is a workbook that contains different sheets. Which of the following
can not be a sheet in workbook?

a. work sheet
b. chart sheet
c. module sheet
d. data sheet

215. Which of the following is not the correct method of editing the cell content?

a. Press the Alt key


b. Press the F2 key
c. Click the formula bar
d. Double click the cell

216. You can merge the main document with data source in Excel. In mail merge
operation, Word is usually

a. server
b. source
c. client
d. none

217. How can you update the values of formula cells if Auto Calculate mode of Excel is
disabled?

a. F8
b. F9
c. F10
d. F11

218. You want to set such that when you type Baishakh and drag the fill handle, Excel
should produce Jestha, Aashadh and so on. What will you set to effect that?
a. Custom List
b. Auto Fill Options
c. Fill Across Worksheet
d. Fill Series

219. Where can you change automatic or manual calculation mode in Excel?

a. Double CAL indicator on status bar


b. Go to Tools >> Options >> Calculation and mark the corresponding radio button
c. Both of above
d. None of above

220. How can you show or hide the gridlines in Excel Worksheet?

a. Go to Tools >> Options >> View tab and mark or remove the check box named Gridline
b. Click Gridline tool on Forms toolbar
c. Both of above
d. None of above

221. Which of the following Excel screen components can NOT be turned on or off?

a. Formula Bar
b. Status Bar
c. Tool Bar
d. None of above

222. What happens when you press Ctrl + X after selecting some cells in Excel?

a. The cell content of selected cells disappear from cell and stored in clipboard
b. The cells selected are marked for cutting
c. The selected cells are deleted and the cells are shifted left
d. The selected cells are deleted and cells are shifted up

223. Which of the following option is not available in Paste Special dialog box?

a. Add
b. Subtract
c. Divide
d. SQRT
224. Which command will you choose to convert a column of data into row?

a. Cut and Paste


b. Edit >> Paste Special >> Transpose
c. Both of above
d. None of above

225. It is acceptable to let long text flow into adjacent cells on a worksheet when

a. data will be entered in the adjecent cells


b. no data will be entered in the adjacent cells
c. there is no suitable abbrevition for the text
d. there is not time to format the text

226. Which of the cell pointer indicates you that you can make selection?

a. Doctor’s symbol (Big Plus)


b. small thin plus icon
c. Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
d. None of above

227. Which of the cell pointer indicates that you can fill series?

a. Doctor’s symbol (Big Plus)


b. small thin plus icon
c. Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
d. None of above

228. Which of the cell pointer indicate that you can move the content to other cell?

a. Doctor’s symbol (Big Plus)


b. small thin plus icon
c. Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
d. None of above

229. You can auto fit the width of column by


a. double clicking on the column name on column header
b. Double click on the cell pointer in worksheet
c. Double clicking on column right border on column header
d. Double clicking on the column left border of column header

230. Long text can be broken down into many lines within a cell. You can do this
through

a. Wrap Text in Format >> Cells


b. Justify in Edit >> Cells
c. Text Wraping in Format >> Cells, Layout tab
d. All of above

231. MS Excel provides the default value for step in Fill Series dialog box

a. 0
b. 1
c. 5
d. 10

232. When a row of data is to be converted into columns

a. Copy the cells in row, select the same number of cells in row and paste
b. Copy the cells in column then choose Edit >> Paste Special, then click Transpose and OK
c. Copy the cells then go to Format >> Cells then on Alignment tab click Transpose check
box and click OK
d. Select the cells then place the cell pointer on new cell and choose Edit >> Paste Special,
mark Transpose check box and click OK.

233. Ctrl + D shortcut key in Excel will

a. Open the font dialog box


b. Apply double underline for the active cell
c. Fill down in the selection
d. None of above

234. The short cut key Ctrl + R is used in Excel to

a. Right align the content of cell


b. Remove the cell contents of selected cells
c. Fill the selection with active cells to the right
d. None of above

235. The command Edit >> Fill Across Worksheet is active only when

a. One sheet is selected


b. When many sheets are selected
c. When no sheet is selected
d. None of above

236. Which of the following series type is not valid for Fill Series dialog box?

a. Linear
b. Growth
c. Autofill
d. Time

237. Which of the following you can paste selectively using Paste Special command?

a. Validation
b. Formats
c. Formulas
d. All of above

238. Paste Special allows some operation while you paste to new cell. Which of the
following operation is valid?

a. Square
b. Percentage
c. Goal Seek
d. Divide

239. Edit >> Delete command

a. Deletes the content of a cell


b. Deletes Formats of cell
c. Deletes the comment of cell
d. Deletes selected cells
240. To remove the content of selected cells you must issue ______ command

a. Edit >> Delete


b. Edit >> Clear >> Contents
c. Edit >> Clear >> All
d. Data >> Delete

241. The Delete key of keyboard is assigned to which command in Excel?

a. Edit >> Clear >> Contents


b. Edit >> Clear >> All
c. Edit >> Delete
d. All of above

242. If you need to remove only the formatting done in a range (numbers and formula
typed there should not be removed), you must

a. From Edit menu choose Clear and then Formats


b. From Edit menu choose Delete
c. Click on Remove Formatting tool on Standard Toolbar
d. Double click the Format Painter and then press Esc key in keyboard

243. By default Excel provides 3 worksheets. You need only two of them, how will you
delete the third one?

a. Right click on Sheet Tab of third sheet and choose Delete from the context menu
b. Click on Sheet 3 and from Edit menu choose Delete
c. Both of above
d. None of above

244. Which of the following action removes a sheet from workbook?

a. Select the sheet, then choose Edit >> Delete Sheet


b. Select the sheet then choose Format >> Sheet >> Hide
c. Both of above
d. None of above

245. While Finding and Replacing some data in Excel, which of the following statement
is valid?
a. You can Find and Replace within the sheet or workbook
b. Excel does not have option to match case for find
c. Both are valid
d. None are valid

246. Which of the following is not true about Find and Replace in Excel

a. You can search for bold and replace with italics


b. You can decide whether to look for the whole word or not
c. You can search in formula too
d. You can search by rows or columns or sheets

247. You can move a sheet from one workbook into new book by

a. From Edit menu choose Move or Copy sheet, mark the Create a ccopy and Click OK
b. From Edit menu choose Move of Copy then choose (Move to end) and click OK
c. From Edit menu choose Move or Copy then select (new book) from To Book list and click
OK
d. None of above

248. What is the short cut key to replace a data with another in sheet?

a. Ctrl + R
b. Ctrl + Shift + R
c. Ctrl + H
d. Ctrl + F

249. Comments put in cells are called …..

a. Smart Tip
b. Cell Tip
c. Web Tip
d. Soft Tip

250. Comments can be added to cells using …..

a. Edit -> Comments


b. Insert -> Comment
c. File -> Comments
d. View –> Comments
251. Which menu option can be used to split windows into two?

a. Format -> Window


b. View -> Window-> Split
c. Window -> Split
d. View –> Split

252. Getting data from a cell located in a different sheet is called….

a. Accessing
b. Referencing
c. Updating
d. Functioning

253. Which of the following is not a valid data type in Excel?

a. Number
b. Character
c. Label
d. Date/Time

254. Which elements of a worksheet can be protected from accidental modification?

a. Contents
b. Objects
c. Scenarios
d. All of the above

255. A numeric value can be treated as label value if …… precedes it.

a. Apostrophe (‘)
b. Exclamation (!)
c. Hash (#)
d. Tilde (~)

256. Concatenation of text can be done using


a. Apostrophe (‘)
b. Exclamation (!)
c. Hash (#)
d. Ampersand (&)

257. Which area in an Excel window allows entering values and formulas?

a. Title Bar
b. Menu Bar
c. Formula Bar
d. Standard Tool Bar

258. Multiple calculations can be made in a single formula using…..

a. Standard Formulas
b. Array Formula
c. Complex Formulas
d. Smart Formula

259. An Excel Workbook is a collection of …….

a. Workbooks
b. Worksheets
c. Charts
d. Worksheets and Charts

260. What do you mean by a Workspace?

a. Group of Columns
b. Group of Worksheets
c. Group of Rows
d. Group of Workbooks

261. MS-EXCEL is based on ……….?

a. WINDOWS
b. DOS
c. UNIX
d. OS/2
262. In EXCEL, you can sum a large range of data by simply selecting a tool button
called …..?

a. AutoFill
b. Auto correct
c. Auto sum
d. Auto format

263. To select an entire column in MS-EXCEL, press?

a. CTRL + C
b. CTRL + Arrow key
c. CTRL + S
d. None of the above

264. To return the remainder after a number is divided by a divisor in EXCEL we use
the function?

a. ROUND ( )
b. FACT ( )
c. MOD ( )
d. DIV ( )

265. Which function is not available in the Consolidate dialog box?

a. Pmt
b. Average
c. Max
d. Sum

266. Which is not the function of “Edit, Clear” command?

a. Delete contents
b. Delete notes
c. Delete cells
d. Delete formats

267. Microsoft Excel is a powerful………..


a. Word processing package
b. Spreadsheet package
c. Communication S/W Package
d. DBMS package

268. How do you rearrange the data in ascending or descending order?

a. Data, Sort
b. Data, Form
c. Data, Table
d. Data Subtotals

269. Which Chart can be created in Excel?

a. Area
b. Line
c. Pie
d. All of the above

270. What will be the output if you format the cell containing 5436.8 as ‘#,##0.00′?

a. 5430
b. 5436.8
c. 5436.8
d. 6.8

271. How do you display current date and time in MS Excel?

a. date ()
b. Today ()
c. now ()
d. time ()

272. How do you display current date only in MS Excel?

a. date ()
b. Today ()
c. now ()
d. time ()
273. How do you wrap the text in a cell?

a. Format, cells, font


b. Format, cells, protection
c. format, cells, number
d. Format, cells, alignment

274. What does COUNTA () function do?

a. counts cells having alphabets


b. counts empty cells
c. counts cells having number
d. counts non-empty cells

275. What is the short cut key to highlight the entire column?

a. Ctrl+C
b. Ctrl+Enter
c. Ctrl+Page Up
d. Ctrl+Space Bar

276. In the formula, which symbol specifies the fixed columns or rows?

a. $
b. *
c. %
d. &

277. Excel displays the current cell address in the ……….

a. Formula bar
b. Status Bar
c. Name Box
d. Title Bar

278. What is the correct way to refer the cell A10 on sheet3 from sheet1?
a. sheet3!A10
b. sheet1!A10
c. Sheet3.A10
d. A10

279. Which language is used to create macros in Excel?

a. Visual Basic
b. C
c. Visual C++
d. Java

280. Which of the following is not a term of MS-Excel?

a. Cells
b. Rows
c. Columns
d. Document

281. How many worksheets can a workbook have?

a. 3
b. 8
c. 255
d. none of above

282. Which would you choose to create a bar diagram?

a. Edit, Chart
b. Insert, Chart
c. Tools, Chart
d. Format, Chart

283. Which setting you must modify to print a worksheet using letterhead?

a. Paper
b. Margin
c. Layout
d. Orientation
284. What do you call the chart that shows the proportions of how one or more data
elements relate to another data element?

a. XY Chart
b. Line Chart
c. Pie Chart
d. Column Chart

285. The spelling dialog box can be involved by choosing spelling from ________ menu.

a. insert
b. file
c. tools
d. view

286. Which key do you press to check spelling?

a. F3
b. F5
c. F7
d. F9

287. To record a sequence of keystrokes and mouse actions to play back later we use:

a. Media player
b. Sound Recorder
c. Calculator
d. Macro Recorder

288. We can save and protect the workbook by

a. Write Reservation Password


b. Protection Password
c. Read-only Recommended
d. Any of the above

289. The first cell in EXCEL worksheet is labeled as


a. AA
b. A1
c. Aa
d. A0

290. What happens when dollar signs ($) are entered in a cell address? (e$B$2:$B$10)

a. An absolute cell address is created.


b. Cell address will change when it is copied to another cell.
c. The sheet tab is changed.
d. The status bar does not display the cell address.

291. What are the tabs that appear at the bottom of each workbook called?

a. Reference tabs
b. Position tabs
c. Location tabs
d. Sheet tabs

292. What is represented by the small, black square in the lower-right corner of an
active cell or range?

a. Copy handle
b. Fill handle
c. Insert handle
d. Border

293. In Excel, a Data Series is defined as what?

a. A type of chart.
b. A cell reference.
c. A collection of related data
d. A division of results

294. In Excel, the Fill Color button on the Formatting toolbar is used for what?

a. To insert a background.
b. To add borders.
c. To select a distribution of figures.
d. To add shading or color to a cell range.
295. In help menu of Excel, which of the following tabs are found?

a. Contents tab
b. Answer Wizard tab
c. Index tab
d. all of the above.

296. A __________ is a grid with labeled columns and rows.

a. Dialog box
b. Worksheet
c. Clipboard
d. Toolbar

297. The active cell:

a. is defined by a bold border around the cell.


b. Receives the data the user enters.
c. It is the formula bar.
d. Only A and B.

298. Which function is used to calculate depreciation, rates of return, future values and
loan payment amounts?

a. Logical
b. Math & Trigonometry
c. Statistical
d. Financial

299. B7:B9 indicates:

a. Cells B7 and cell B9 only.


b. Cells B7 through B9.
c. Cell B8 only.
d. None of the above.

300. The Cancel and Enter buttons appear in the:


a. Title bar
b. Formula bar
c. Menu bar
d. Sheet tabs

Answers:
Q.No-Correct Answer

201 – d 202 – c 203 – d 204 – d 205 – b 206 – c 207 – b 208 – d 209 – b 210 – d
211 – d 212 – b 213 – c 214 – d 215 – a 216 – c 217 – b 218 – a 219 – b 220 – c
221 – d 222 – b 223 – d 224 – b 225 – b 226 – a 227 – b 228 – c 229 – c 230 – a
231 – b 232 – d 233 – c 234 – c 235 – b 236 – d 237 – d 238 – d 239 – d 240 – b
241 – a 242 – a 243 – a 244 – a 245 – a 246 – d 247 – c 248 – c 249 – b 250 – b
251 – c 252 – b 253 – b 254 – d 255 – a 256 – d 257 – c 258 – b 259 – d 260 – d
261 – a 262 – c 263 – d 264 – c 265 – a 266 – c 267 – b 268 – a 269 – d 270 – b
271 – c 272 – b 273 – d 274 – d 275 – d 276 – a 277 – c 278 – a 279 – a 280 – d
281 – d 282 – b 283 – b 284 – c 285 – c 286 – c 287 – d 288 – d 289 – b 290 – a
291 – d 292 – b 293 – c 294 – d 295 – d 296 – b 297 – d 298 – d 299 – b 300 – b

301. MS-EXCEL can be used to automate

a. Financial statements, Business forecasting


b. Transaction registers, inventory control
c. Accounts receivable, accounts payable
d. Any of the above

302. NOT, AND, OR and XOR are

a. Logical Operators
b. Arithmetic operators
c. Relational operators
d. None of the above

303. In a report, you need to show the monthly rainfall in NepaThe best way to do this is
to insert a

a. calendar
b. photograph of rainfall
c. chart showing rainfall amounts
d. database of rainfall
304. You want to record experiment information and create a chart that shows the rate
of crystal growth over a period of timThe best application to use would be:

a. word processing
b. spreadsheet
c. database
d. graphics

305. You are editing an worksheet that you had previously saveIf you want to save the
edited sheet without losing the original one, which command should you use?

a. New
b. Save As
c. Edit
d. Save

306. If you want to have a blank line after the title in a worksheet, what is the best thing
for you to do?

a. Re-format the spreadsheet


b. Insert a row
c. Increase the column width
d. Use the spacebar

307. In order to arrange the countries from those with the highest population to those
with the lowest, you need to sort on the population field in ……………

a. ascending order
b. descending order
c. alphabetical order
d. random order

308. In order to perform a calculation in a spreadsheet, you need to use a:

a. table
b. formula
c. field
d. variable
309. The box on the chart that contains the name of each individual record is called the
________.

a. cell
b. title
c. axis
d. legend

310. If you want all of the white cats grouped together in the database, you need to sort
by ________.

a. Color, then Gender


b. Pet Type, then Color
c. Pet Type, then Gender
d. Color, then Pet Name

311. You accidentally erased a record in the sheeWhat command can be used to restore
it immediately?

a. Insert
b. Copy
c. Undo
d. Replace

312. Where a row and a column meet, what do you call that?

a. A cell
b. A block
c. A box
d. None of the above

313. How do you tell one cell from another?

a. By numbers
b. By letters
c. By its address
d. by color

314. Give me an example of a cell address.


a. 11 25
b. 911
c. 41A
d. A21

315. Which is an example of a formula?

a. =A1+A2
b. =add(A1:A2)
c. A1+A2
d. SUM(A1:A2)

316. Which is an example of a function?

a. =add(A1:A2)
b. =A1+A2
c. =SUM(A1:A2)
d. A1+A2

317. What is the symbol for multiplying?

a. >
b. /
c. !
d. *

318. What is the symbol for dividing?

a. A ./
b. %
c. &
d. #

319. A function inside another function is called _______

a. Nested function
b. Round function
c. Sum function
d. Text function
320. Which of the following is not an underline option in the format cells dialog box?

a. Double
b. Single Accounting
c. Double Accounting
d. Single Engineering

321. Formulas in Excel start with

a. %
b. =
c. +
d. –

322. The default header for a worksheet is

a. Username
b. Date and Time
c. Sheet tab Name
d. None

323. Which of the following is not an option of the spelling dialog box?

a. Ignore
b. Ignore all
c. Edit
d. Change

324. Which of the following methods will not enter data in a cell?

a. Pressing the Esc key


b. Pressing an arrow key
c. Pressing the tab key
d. Clicking the enter button to the formula bar

325. The cell reference for cell range of G2 to M12 is _______


a. G2.M12
b. G2;M12
c. G2:M12
d. G2-M12

326. What is the keyboard shortcut for creating a chart from the selected cell range?

a. F2
b. F4
c. F8
d. F11

327. The Software which contains rows and columns is called ______

a. Database
b. Drawing
c. Spreadsheet
d. Word processing

328. You can group noncontiguous worksheets with

a. The alt+enter key


b. The ctrl key and mouse
c. The shift key and the mouse
d. The group button on the standard toolbar

329. What is the AutoComplete feature of Excel?

a. It automatically completes abbreviated words


b. It completes text entries that match an existing entry in the same column
c. It completes text and numeric entries that match an existing entry in the same column
d. It completes text entries that match an existing entry in the same worksheet

330. Which of the following is correct?

a. =AVERAGE(4, 5, 6, 7)
b. =AVERAGE(A1, B1, C1)
c. =AVERAGE(A1:A9, B1:B9)
d. =All of the above
331. Which of the following function will return a value of 8?

a. ROUNDUP(8.4999, 0)
b. ROUNDDOWN(8.4999, 0)
c. ROUND(8.4999, 0)
d. Only B and C

332. How to restrict to run a macro automatically when starting Microsoft Excel?

a. Hold down the SHIFT key during startup


b. Hold down the CTRL key during startup
c. Hold down the ESC key during startup
d. Hold down the ALT key during startup

333. How to remove the unwanted action from recorded macro without recording the
whole macro again?

a. By using the Find and Edit Action Option


b. By clicking on the Refresh button in the Macro toolbar
c. By edit the macro in the Visual Basic Editor
d. Macro cannot be edited.

334. What should be add before a fraction to avoid entering it as a date?

a. //
b. FR
c. Zero
d. Zero Space

335. 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)

336. What does the NOW() function return?


a. It returns the serial number of the current date and time
b. It returns the serial number of the current date
c. It returns the serial number of the current time
d. None of the above

337. What value will display if the formula = “$55.00″+5 is entered into a cell?

a. $60
b. 60
c. “$55.00″+5
d. $60.00

338. What is the shortcut key to insert current date in a cell?

a. CTRL + D
b. CTRL + T
c. CTRL + ;
d. CTRL + /

339. Which of the following syntax is correct regarding to SUM function in Excel?

a. =SUM (A1, B1)


b. =SUM (A1:B9)
c. =SUM (A1:A9, B1:B9)
d. All of the above

340. What is the shortcut key to hide entire column?

a. CTRL + −
b. CTRL + 0
c. CTRL + H
d. CTRL + C

341. How to specify cell range from A9 to A99 in Excel?

a. (A9, A99)
b. (A9 to A99)
c. (A9 : A99)
d. (A9 – A99)
342. Selecting the Column G & H then choose Insert->ColumnWhat will happen?

a. 2 Columns will be inserted after Column F


b. 2 Columns will be inserted after Column G
c. 2 Columns will be inserted after Column H
d. 2 Columns will be inserted after Column I

343. How to restrict the values of a cell so that only whole numbers between 9 and 99
can be entered in a cell.

a. The Settings tab under the menu Format -> Cells


b. The Settings tab under the menu Data -> Validation
c. The Settings tab under the menu Data -> Filter -> Advanced Filter
d. the Settings tab under the menu Format -> Conditional Formatting

344. Clear the contents by pressing “DELETE” key from a keyboard will clear

a. Text Only
b. Format Only
c. Contents Only
d. Both Contents and Format

345. Which of the following shortcuts can be used to insert a new line in the same cell?

a. Enter
b. Alt + Enter
c. Ctrl + Enter
d. Shift + Enter

346. What is the quickest way to select entire worksheet?

a. Choose Edit -> Select all from the Menu


b. Click on the first column, press Ctrl, and then click on the last column
c. Click on the first column, press Shift, and then click on the last column
d. Click on the rectangle box on the upper left corner where column headings and row
headings meet

347. A smart tag will be removed from a cell when


a. the cell is moved
b. the cell is hidden
c. the data in the cell is changed or deleted
d. the formatting of the cell is changed

348. Which of the following options is appropriate to show the numbers 9779851089510
in a cell?

a. Enclose the number is brackets


b. Place the character T before the number
c. Place the character TX before the number
d. Apply the Text format in the cell and type the numbers

349. Which of the following is correct syntax in Excel?

a. =IF(LogicalTest, TrueResult, FalseResult)


b. =IF(LogicalTest, (TrueResult, FalseResult))
c. =IF(LogicalTest, TrueResult) (LogicalTest, FalseResult)
d. =IF(LogicalTest, TrueResult), IF(LogicalTest, FalseResult)

350. Which of the following is correct?

a. =POWER(2^3)
b. =POWER(2,3)
c. =POWER(2#3)
d. =POWER(2*3)

351. Selecting the Rows 5 & 6 then choose Insert->RoWhat will happen?

a. 2 Rows will be inserted after Row 4


b. 2 Rows will be inserted after Row 5
c. 2 Rows will be inserted after Row 6
d. 2 Rows will be inserted after Row 7

352. If 4/6 entered in a cell without applying any formats, Excel will treat this as

a. Fraction
b. Number
c. Text
d. Date
353. If the values in A1 is “MCQ” and B1 is “Questions”, which function will return
“MCQ@Questions” in cell C1?

a. =A1 + “@” + B1
b. =A1 # “@” # B1
c. =A1 & “@” & B1
d. =A1 $ “@” $ B1

354. How to fit long texts in a single cell with multiple lines?

a. Start typing in the cell and press the Enter key to start another line
b. Use the Wrap Text option in the Format -> Alignment menu
c. Use the Shrink to Fit option in the Format -> Cells -> Alignment menu
d. All of above

355. If particular workbook have to open each time Excel started, where that workbook
should be placed?

a. AUTOEXEC Folder
b. AUTOSTART Folder
c. EXCELSTART Folder
d. XLSTART Folder

356. If the cell B1 contains the formula = $A$1, which of the following statements is true

a. There is a relative reference to cell A1


b. There is an absolute reference to cell A1
c. Further changes in value of A1 will not affect the value of B1
d. Further changes in value of B1 will affect the value of A1

357. Worksheet can be renamed by

a. Adding ? symbol at the end of filename while saving workbook


b. Click on Worksheet tab by Holding CTRL Key and type new name
c. Double Click on the Worksheet tab and type new name
d. Worksheet cannot renamed

358. 1What is the shortcut key to hide entire row?


a. CTRL + H
b. CTRL + R
c. CTRL + 9
d. CTRL + –

359. What is the shortcut key to insert a new comment in a cell?

a. F2
b. Alt + F2
c. Ctrl + F2
d. Shift + F2

360. Which option allows you to Bold all the negative values within the selected cell
range:

a. Zero Formatting
b. Conditional Formatting
c. Compare Formatting
d. Negative Formatting

361. What is the shortcut key to insert new sheet in current workbook?

a. F11
b. Alt + F11
c. Ctrl + F11
d. Shift + F11

362. Which one is the last column header in Excel 2007?

a. XFD
b. XFX
c. XFL
d. XFT

363. In maximum, how many sheets can be set as default while creating new
workbook?

a. 254
b. 255
c. 256
d. No Limit

364. “New Comment” option can be found under _________ tab

a. Insert
b. Data
c. Review
d. View

365. In Excel, by default Numeric Values appears in

a. Left aligned
b. Right aligned
c. Center aligned
d. Justify aligned

366. To show/hide the grid lines in Microsoft Excel 2007

a. Page Layout -> Grid lines -> View


b. Insert -> Grid lines -> View
c. View -> Grid lines -> View
d. Edit -> Grid lines -> View

367. What will be the result if you type =A1=B1 in cell C1?

a. Yes or No
b. True or False
c. Value of A1
d. Value of B1

368. In Excel _______ may not contain in Formula

a. Text Constant
b. Number Constant
c. Circular Reference
d. All of them
Answers:
Q.No-Correct Answer

301 – d 302 – a 303 – c 304 – b 305 – b 306 – b 307 – b 308 – b 309 – d 310 – b
311 – c 312 – a 313 – c 314 – d 315 – a 316 – c 317 – d 318 – a 319 – a 320 – d
321 – b 322 – d 323 – c 324 – a 325 – c 326 – d 327 – c 328 – b 329 – b 330 – d
331 – d 332 – a 333 – c 334 – d 335 – a 336 – d 337 – b 338 – c 339 – d 340 – b
341 – c 342 – a 343 – b 344 – c 345 – b 346 – d 347 – c 348 – d 349 – a 350 – b
351 – a 352 – d 353 – c 354 – b 355 – d 356 – b 357 – c 358 – c 359 – d 360 – b
361 – d 362 – a 363 – b 364 – c 365 – b 366 – a 367 – b 368 – c

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