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MS Excel Exam Thory

The document is an exam paper focused on Microsoft Excel theory, covering various topics such as spreadsheet applications, cell references, functions, and chart types. It includes questions on distinguishing between terms, describing tools, and applying features within Excel, as well as practical tasks related to data manipulation and formatting. Additionally, it addresses error troubleshooting and the purpose of advanced features like audit trails and macros.

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MS Excel Exam Thory

The document is an exam paper focused on Microsoft Excel theory, covering various topics such as spreadsheet applications, cell references, functions, and chart types. It includes questions on distinguishing between terms, describing tools, and applying features within Excel, as well as practical tasks related to data manipulation and formatting. Additionally, it addresses error troubleshooting and the purpose of advanced features like audit trails and macros.

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REGIONAL COLLEGE OF

MANAGEMENT
COMPUTER PACKAGES EXAM
MICROSOFT EXCEL THEORY

Question One

a. Identify 4 examples of spreadsheet application software. (2 marks)

b. Differentiate between the following: (4 marks)


i) Cell and range
ii) Worksheet and workbook.

c. Describe the following tools used in a spreadsheet. (2 marks)


i) Formula bar
ii) Worksheet tab

d. Distinguish internal and external cell references. (2 marks)

e. Identify 4 features of spreadsheet application software. (4 marks)

f. Write the result of copying: (4 marks)


i) = B7+$D6 from B3 to G5.
ii) = C4/$D$5 from E5 to H7

g. Differentiate between a function and a formula. (2 marks)

h. Briefly describe the purpose of the following as used in MS Excel. (4 marks)


i) =PMT
ii) = COUNTIF
iii) = NOW()
iv) = IF

i. Differentiate between sorting and filtering techniques. (2 marks)

j. Explain situations where the following chart types can be applied. (2 marks)
i) Bar chart
ii) Line chart

k. Describe mixed referencing with an aid of an example. (2 marks)

Question Two
a) An electrician would like represent data on current verses voltage in a chart using a
spreadsheet application software. Identify the most appropriate chart he should use
justifying your answer. (5 marks)
b) Identify any 4 parts of the chart identified in 2 (a) above. (4 marks)
c) Explain what . . if analysis feature of a spreadsheet and identify 4 different areas it can be
applied. (6 marks)
Question Three
The table below in an extract from MS Excel software.
A B C D
1 STUDENT MARKS
2 Admission First name Last name Average marks
number
3 2343 John Juma 65
4 2344 Mary Akinyi 54
5 2346 Peter Kimani 75
6 2347 Micheal Wafula 56
a) Briefly outline the process of performing the following in the above table. (6 marks)
i) Inserting a row between Mary and Peter.
ii) Delete a row with admission number 2344.
iii) Insert a column between last name and average marks.

b) Identify at least 2 formatting techniques applied to each of the following: (4 marks)


i) The heading “STUDENT MARKS”
ii) The column title “Admission number”

c) Briefly describe conditional formatting and explain how it can be used to distinguish
students who have scored more than 50 average marks in the above table. (5 marks)

Question Five
a) Explain the probable cause of the following errors and how they can be solved
i) # NAME?
ii) # VALUE
iii) ########### (6 marks)

b) Explain the purpose of the following features. (6 marks)


i) Audit trails
ii) Macros
iii) Pivot table

c) “Spreadsheet is location based application software”. Briefly explain the meaning of this
statement. (3 marks)

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