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WorksheetsExcel Module 3, Quiz 1
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Cell references in a formula are called ____.
assumptions
comments
numbers
content
When you set up a worksheet, you should use cell references in formulas whenever possible, rather than ____ values.
logical
constant
consistent
calculated
The ____ Auto Fill Option that fills the destination area using the format of the source area; no content is filled.
Copy cells
Fill formatting only
Fill without formatting
none of the above
Which of the following Auto Fill Options menu options is the same as the Fill Series option?
Fill Months
Fill without formatting
Fill formatting only
Copy Cells
Which of the following cell contents is extended to Qtr3, Qtr4, and Qtr1 by dragging the fill handle?
Quarter 1
Qtr1
Qtr2
Quarter4
Which of the following is an extension of the fill pattern Sunday, Tuesday?
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Thursday, Saturday, Monday
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
The Increase Indent button indents the contents of a cell to the right by ____ spaces each time you click it.
two
three
four
five
The Copy button copies the contents and format of the source area to the Office ____, a temporary storage area in the computer’s memory.
Ribbon
Clipboard
Folder
File
In the context of copying a range of cells to a nonadjacent location, an alternative to clicking the Paste button is to press the ____ key.
ENTER
ALT
CRTL
SHIFT
Using the mouse to move or copy cells is called ____.
drop and drag
drag and drop
drag and copy
drag and paste
If formulas located in other cells reference cells in a deleted row or column, Excel does not adjust these cell references but instead displays the ____ error message.
#NULL!
#DIV/0!
#N/A
#REF!
Which of the following is not a valid format symbol?
semi-colon (;)
percent sign (%)
dollar sign ($)
comma (,)
When assigned to a cell, the ____ function returns a number that corresponds to the system date and time beginning with December 31, 1899.
SYSDATE
NOW
DATETIME
CURRENT
Which of the following formulas contains an absolute cell reference?
=$B4
=B$4
=$B$4
=B4
The ____ function is useful when you want to assign a value to a cell based on a logical test.
IF
NOW
AND
OR
Which comparison operator means “not equal to”?
<=
>
<
<>
A(n) ____ IF function is one in which the action to be taken for the true or false case includes yet another IF function.
included
other
nested
duplicate
A(n) ____ chart provides a simple way to show trends and variations in a range of data within a single cell.
section
sparkline
special
sparkle
You can press the ____ keys to open the Format Cells dialog box.
CTRL+1
CTRL+2
CTRL+3
CTRL+4
The path to the Format Painter button is ____.
(HOME tab | Number group)
(HOME tab | Clipboard group)
(HOME tab | Painting group)
(HOME tab | Font group)
You should use a ____ chart to compare values side by side, broken down by category.
Column
Bar
Line
Clustered column
Charts can either be embedded in a worksheet or placed in a separate ____.
worksheet
dialog box
chart sheet
range
Which of the following is the path to the Zoom button?
(VIEW tab | Zoom group)
(HOME tab | Zoom group)
(INSERT tab | Zoom group)
(ZOOM tab | View group)
When working with a large worksheet, you can split the window into ____ panes.
three or four
four or five
two or six
two or four
____ seeking assumes you can change the value of only one cell referenced directly or indirectly to reach a specific goal for another cell.
Goal
Formula
Option
Function
Text in a cell can be rotated counterclockwise by entering a number in the Alignment sheet in the Format Cells dialog box. Which of the following are valid values for that number?
15
90
145
180
If the contents of a cell copied using the fill handle is Sunday and Tuesday, what are the next three values of the extended series?
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
Monday
Following the insertion of a row, the Insert Options button lets you select from which of the following options?
Format Same As Above
Undo Formatting
Format Same As Below
Clear Formatting
Which of the following are formatting symbols?
Dollar sign ($)
Comma (,)
Pound sign (#)
Percent sign (%)
The arguments in an IF function are ____.
logical_test
value_if_true
value_if_true_false
value_if_false
Excel allows you to rotate text in a cell counterclockwise by entering a number between -1 degrees and -90 degrees.
true
false
The Increase Indent button indents the contents of a cell to the right by three spaces each time you click it.
true
false
The Linked Pictures option in the Paste Options gallery copies an image of the source area as a picture so that a change to the cells in the source area updates the picture in the destination area.
true
false
A date stamp shows the date a workbook, report, or other document was created or the time period it represents.
true
false
