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Excel Lessons 4-6

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which command on the Home Tab displays the total of the selected cells directly after the selected cells?

a)

AutoSum

b)

Add

c)

Total

d)

Calculate

2.

Which group on the Formulas Ribbon contains a command that allows a user to create names for cells to use in a formula?

a)

Function Library

b)

Defined Names

c)

Formula Auditing

d)

Calculation

3.

Amanda has created a spreadsheet containing test grades for the first nine weeks. Which function would she use to find the highest test grade?

a)

AVERAGE

b)

MAX

c)

MIN

d)

SUM

4.

Which group on the Formulas Ribbon enables a user to specify when a formula is computed?

a)

Function Library

b)

Defined Names

c)

Formula Auditing

d)

Calculation

5.

Which dialog box contains the commands to specify an exact date and time format to use for a selected cell in a worksheet?

a)

Number

b)

Font

c)

Paragraph

d)

Format Cells

6.

Where is the Insert Function button found in Microsoft Excel?

a)

Quick Access Toolbar

b)

Formula bar

c)

Status Bar

d)

Shortcut menu

7.

Sandra is creating a formula to subtract the values in cells B4 and C4. Which formula should she use?

a)

=B4+C4

b)

=B4*C4

c)

=B4/C4

d)

=B4-C4

8.

Trey would like to apply a rule to the data in cell range A1:F20 that will highlight numbers greater than 50,000 with a yellow fill color and dark yellow text. Which formatting style should he select?

a)

Borders

b)

Cell Styles

c)

Conditional Formatting

d)

Format as Table

9.

Column D in a spreadsheet contains employee ID Numbers. Which formatting would be most appropriate for the data in column D?

a)

Currency

b)

Date

c)

Number

d)

Text

10.

Which defines the appearance and shape of the letters, numbers, and special characters in Microsoft Excel?

a)

Alignment

b)

Font

c)

Size

d)

Effects

11.

Tyler created a monthly sales workbook that contains the formula =SUM(Sales). 'Sales' is an example of a/an:

a)

named range.

b)

external reference.

c)

names manager.

d)

scope.

12.

Joshua created a budget workbook that contains the formula =(Summary!B3). 'Summary' is an example of a/an:

a)

named range.

b)

external reference.

c)

names manager.

d)

scope.

13.

Carl notices the last two lines of text in cell B4 are not showing up in his spreadsheet. How could Carl format the cell to correct this problem?

a)

AutoFit

b)

Special Formatting

c)

Subscript Formatting

d)

Merge

14.

Kathryn needs the text in cell A1 to be angled at 90 degrees. Which alignment option should she select?

a)

Center

b)

Merge & Center

c)

Orientation

d)

Wrap Text

15.

Trey would like to outline the cell range A1:F20. Which formatting style should he select?

a)

Borders

b)

Cell Style

c)

Conditional Formatting

d)

Format as Table

16.

What method is the most efficient way to copy five separate formulas to adjacent cells simultaneously?

a)

Copy method from Shortcut Menu

b)

Copy using the Fill Handle

c)

Copy from the Home Ribbon

d)

Copy from the Quick Access Menu

17.

What function adds all of the numbers in a range of cells?

a)

Calculate

b)

Sum

c)

Compute

d)

Add

18.

Which function do you use to insert today’s date in a worksheet so that it automatically updates each time the worksheet is opened?

a)

Today

b)

Weekday

c)

Date

d)

CurrentDate

19.

Kathryn needs the title in cell A1 to align horizontally across cells A1 through D1. Which alignment option should she select?

a)

Center

b)

Merge & Center

c)

Orientation

d)

Wrap Text

20.

Gabriel needs to create a shortcut formula in cell B40 to calculate total sales located in cells B1 through B39. Which function should he create?

a)

=$B$1+25

b)

=B1+25

c)

=SUM(B1:B39)

d)

=B1:B39

21.

Which are valid Microsoft Excel functions?

a)

AVERAGE, MAX & NUM

b)

MAX, MIN & WEEK

c)

AVERAGE, MAX, & MIN

d)

WEEKDAY, MAX, & CLOSE

22.

Dawn is creating a formula to multiply the values in cells D4 and F4. Which formula should she use?

a)

=D4+F4

b)

=D4*F4

c)

=D4 x F4

d)

=D4-F4

23.

Column D in a spreadsheet contains information about regional sales. Which formatting would be most appropriate for the data in column D?

a)

Currency

b)

Date

c)

Number

d)

Text

24.

Where is the command to apply a fill color to a cell or range of cells in a worksheet?

a)

Home Ribbon

b)

Insert Ribbon

c)

Page Layout Ribbon

d)

View Ribbon

25.

Larry has created a spreadsheet containing student grades. Which function would he use to return the current date and time in cell A1?

a)

COUNT

b)

IF

c)

NOW

d)

TODAY

26.

Tyler created a monthly sales workbook that contains the formula =(January!B3). 'January' is an example of a/an:

a)

name range.

b)

external reference.

c)

names manager.

d)

scope.

27.

What defines the color of the characters in a Microsoft Excel worksheet?

a)

Font Size

b)

Font color

c)

Cell color

d)

Background

28.

Which is a prewritten formula that is built into Microsoft Excel?

a)

Utility

b)

Procedure

c)

Function

d)

Statement

29.

Larry has created a spreadsheet containing student grades. Which function would he use to return the current date in cell A1?

a)

COUNT

b)

IF

c)

NOW

d)

TODAY

30.

Kenyon would like to apply the Title format to the data in Row 1 of a spreadsheet. Which formatting style should he select?

a)

Cell Style

b)

Conditional Formatting

c)

Fill Color

d)

Format as Table

31.

Which group on the Formula Ribbon contains the command that checks for common errors found in a formula?

a)

Function Library

b)

Defined Names

c)

Formula Audition

d)

Calculation

32.

Angie is calculating her average sales for the past four months. If she uses '=AVERAGE(B1:B4)', this is an example of which type of entry?

a)

Values

b)

Formulas

c)

Labels

d)

Functions

33.

What type of formula cell reference instructs Microsoft Excel to keep the cell reference constant in the formula as it copies it to the destination area?

a)

Relative

b)

Mixed

c)

Absolute

d)

Unconditional

34.

How is a cell reference in a formula and its corresponding location in a worksheet identified?

a)

Arrows pointing from the formula to the location

b)

Cell reference & cell location are circled

c)

Cell reference & cell location are outlines in matching colors

d)

Lines connect from the formula to the location

35.

Which group on the Formula Ribbon contains the command that checks for common errors found in a formula?

a)

Function Library

b)

Defined Names

c)

Formula Auditing

d)

Calculation

36.

Angie is calculating her average sales for the past four months. If she uses '=AVERAGE(B1:B4)', this is an example of which type of entry?

a)

Values

b)

Formulas

c)

Labels

d)

Functions

37.

Jennifer is calculating her GPA. If she uses '=(A1+A2+A3+A4)/4', this is an example of which type of entry?

a)

Values

b)

Formulas

c)

Labels

d)

Functions

38.

Which command on the Home Ribbon can be used to rotate text to a vertical or diagonal angle in a worksheet?

a)

Font

b)

Orientation

c)

Wrap Text

d)

Merge & Center

39.

Which command is used to format a cell or selected cells quickly by choosing from a defined list of styles?

a)

Format as Table

b)

Cell Style

c)

Conditional Formatting

d)

Form

40.

On the Home Ribbon, what is used to change the font size of characters in a cell?

a)

Font drop-down list

b)

Font Size drop-down list

c)

Font Style drop-down list

d)

Cell Styles drop-down list

41.

What term is used when referencing cells in other sheets in a workbook formula using the sheet name as the reference rather than the cell address?

a)

Calling the Sheet

b)

Name Reference

c)

Sheet Name

d)

Worksheet Reference

42.

Amanda has created a spreadsheet containing test grades for the first nine weeks. Which function would she use to estimate the grade on her next test?

a)

AVERAGE

b)

MAX

c)

MIN

d)

SUM

43.

Gabriel needs to create a formula that does not change when it is copied to cell B2. Which formula should he create?

a)

=$B$1+25

b)

=B1+25

c)

=1$B$+25

d)

=B1:B3

44.

When copying values in Microsoft Excel, which feature automatically adjusts cell references for the new copy location?

a)

Absolute reference

b)

Certain reference

c)

Variable reference

d)

Relative reference

45.

What type of formatting appears only when the value in a cell meets conditions specified by a user?

a)

Criterion

b)

Conditional

c)

Logical

d)

Restrictive

46.

What command is used to apply a background color to cells in a worksheet?

a)

Drawing

b)

Fill Color

c)

Borders & Shading

d)

Highlight

47.

Which dialog box in Microsoft Excel is used to set the rotation of text in a cell to a specific degree?

a)

Orientation

b)

Format Cells

c)

Format Text

d)

Alignment

48.

Which quick-number style button formats numbers to display as currency in the worksheet?

a)

Percent

b)

Accounting

c)

Comma

d)

Dollar

49.

Which command on the Home Ribbon joins selected cells into one and centers that content into a larger single cell?

a)

Wrap Text

b)

Group Cells

c)

Cell Styles

d)

Merge & Center

50.

Carl notices that the data in cell E4 reads #######. What command could Carl choose to correct this problem?

a)

AutoFit

b)

Special Formatting

c)

Subscript Formatting

d)

Wrap Text

51.

Which command on the Insert Ribbon creates a link to a web page, picture, email address, or program in a worksheet?

a)

Hyperlink

b)

Web link

c)

Linkup

d)

Text link

52.

Which command is used to reduce the margin between the border and the text in an indented cell?

a)

Orientation

b)

Decrease Indent

c)

Column Width

d)

Alignment

53.

On the Home Ribbon, what can be used to change the text color of characters in a cell?

a)

Font Color drop-down list

b)

Font Size drop-down list

c)

Fill Color drop-down list

d)

Cell Styles drop-down list