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Excel introduction

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Microsoft Excel is what type of software?
a)
Word Processing
b)
Spreadsheet
c)
Presentation
d)
Drawing
2.
What do you call the blank boxes on a spreadsheet?
a)
cells
b)
info
c)
squares
d)
spots
3.
How do you make a cell the active cell?
a)
Click the ACTIVE button
b)
Click INSERT CELL
c)
Click on the cell
d)
Cells are always active
4.
_____ are vertical. 
a)
Rows
b)
Columns
5.
________ are horizontal
a)
Rows
b)
Columns
6.
Which symbol must you use to begin a formula?
a)
+
b)
=
c)
/
d)
*
7.
What is the name of this cell?
a)
B10
b)
5B
c)
B5
d)
A5
8.
_________ allows you to perform calculations on data entered into a spreadsheet?
a)
Formulas
b)
Data
c)
Cell
d)
Cell reference
9.
In Excel, what is this button used for? 
a)
To change the color of the background 
b)
To change the font color
c)
That button is not used in Excel
d)
To fill the cell with a color
10.
How do you select an entire column?
a)
Select Edit > Select > Column from the menu
b)
Click the column heading letter
c)
Hold down the shift key as you click anywhere in the column.
d)
Hold down the Ctrl key as you click anywhere in the column
11.

What is a row?

a)

A row is a group of cells that run from top to bottom. Rows are identified by numbers.

b)

A row is a group of cells that run from top to bottom. Rows are identified by letters.

c)

A row is a group of cells that run from left to right. Rows are identified by numbers.

12.

What is a worksheet?

a)

A worksheet is an Excel file.

b)

A worksheet is an Excel spreadsheet page.

c)

A worksheet is a group of cells that run from left to right

13.

Each rectangle in a spreadsheet is a cell.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The _______________ shows the address of the cell you have selected.

a)

formula

b)

Name Box

c)

cell address

15.

What can a cell contain? Check all that apply.

a)

number

b)

image

c)

text

d)

formula

16.

What is another name for an Excel file?

a)

Worksheet

b)

Spreadsheet

c)

Workbook

17.

What is a column?

a)

A column is a group of cells that run from top to bottom. Columns are identified by letters.

b)

A column is a group of cells that run from left to right. Columns are identified by letters.

c)

A column is a group of cells that run from left to right. Columns are identified by numbers.

18.

The cell address is where a row and column intersect. The address is the _________ letter first and then the _________ number (e.g. E7).

a)

row, column

b)

column, row

c)

cell, column

d)

row, cell

19.

The long bar at the top of the screen is called

a)

formula square

b)

formula bar

c)

name bar

d)

name box

20.

The small box at the top left of the screen is called

a)

nation box

b)

fan box

c)

name box

d)

formula box

21.

Excel is a

a)

Workbench

b)

Workbook

c)

Spreadsheet

d)

Worksheet

22.

One sheet in Excel can be called

a)

spreadsheet or worksheet

b)

Excel sheet

c)

sheet

d)

Workbook

23.

The home cell is

a)

A1

b)

A2

c)

A3

d)

A4

24.

Numbers align on the _______ of a cell

a)

right

b)

left

c)

top

d)

bottom

25.

Letters align on the _______ of the cell.

a)

left

b)

right

c)

top

d)

bottom

26.

What software should be used to create graphs?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Microsoft Excel

c)

Microsoft PowerPoint

d)

Microsoft Publisher

27.

This allows Excel to automatically complete a series

a)

AutoComplete

b)

Autofill

c)

No Clue

d)

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