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WorksheetsICT Spreadsheet Essentials - Lesson 1 (Part 1)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 25mins
Data stored in a series of rows and columns is called a:
spreadsheet.
graphics file.
presentation.
text document.
What is a spreadsheet?
A document that displays text within defined margins
A document that stores data in a grid of horizontal rows and vertical columns
A document that stores audio/video files for use in other documents
A document that stores images for use in other documents
Vera is an accountant. She decides to use a spreadsheet program to keep track of profit and loss data for her customer. Why did she make this choice?
Spreadsheets are very useful for processing numeric data.
Spreadsheets are very useful for manipulating HTML code.
Spreadsheets are very useful for manipulating images and animations.
Spreadsheets are very useful for processing text data.
Rows within a spreadsheet are identified by:
numbers.
Roman numerals.
icons.
letters.
Columns within a spreadsheet are identified by:
numbers.
Roman numerals.
icons.
letters.
You have created a spreadsheet containing information about each of your classmates. You have included each person's name, home address, phone number and age. One such record for a person would typically be contained in:
the formula bar.
a column.
a row.
a cell.
Which menu is used to create a new spreadsheet?
New
File
Edit
View
Tina has selected cells A1 through A25. Which of the following has Tina selected?
Cell
Record
Range
Row
What is the most efficient way to access multiple worksheets in the same spreadsheet file?
Create a named custom view and open it for each sheet.
Click the tab at the bottom of the file that represents the worksheet you want to view.
Open multiple copies of the spreadsheet file and display a different worksheet in each copy of the file.
Select New Worksheet to access the worksheet you want to view.
What is the most efficient way to select multiple adjacent cells in your spreadsheet?
Drag the mouse to select the range you want.
Press and hold the SHIFT key while clicking the mouse in each cell you want to select.
Press and hold the ALT key while dragging the mouse to select the range you want.
Press and hold the CTRL key while clicking the mouse to select the range you want.
Abigail opens an attachment sent from one of her friends related to their science project. The document has their experiment data stored in a series of rows and columns. This is referred to as a:
presentation.
spreadsheet.
text document.
graphics file.
Bernard is creating an inventory of his comic book collection. He has documented the title, publisher name, production year, and series number for each comic in his collection. He creates a spreadsheet of this information. Typically, each one of these categories, such as production year, would be contained in:
a cell.
a formula bar.
a column.
a row.
Christina wants to add a new worksheet to the workbook she has created to track her soccer team's statistics. The button she will use contains:
a plus sign.
four horizontal bars.
a triangle.
an image of a worksheet.
Abraham and his partner, Angela are developing a new card game. Abraham has written a long list of rules for the game. Each rule is written in a separate cell in a spreadsheet. Angela explains that this is not a good way to organize this information. She suggests that Abraham should use the spreadsheet to identify the points assigned to each card, and the points earned for each move in the game. Why would Angela suggest this?
Spreadsheets are very useful for manipulating videos and animations.
Spreadsheets are very useful for organizing large amounts of written text.
Spreadsheets are very useful for processing numeric data.
Spreadsheets are very useful for manipulating HTML code.
Alexandra has been asked to select cells C5 through K5 during her spreadsheet lesson. What has Alexandra's teacher asked to select?
A column range
A Row
A row range
A column
Oliver's teacher has shared multiple worksheets in the same spreadsheet file titled "Spreadsheets_Labs". The teacher asks Oliver to go to the "Budget" worksheet. When he opens the "Spreadsheets_Labs" file he initially sees the "Science Data" worksheet. How can Oliver go to the "Budget" worksheet?
He can not view the "Budget" worksheet because there is only one worksheet allowed per spreadsheet file.
He needs to close the file and look for the "Budget" file in his directory.
He can click the tab at the bottom of the file that represents the "Budget" worksheet.
He must select the new worksheet tab to see the "Budget" worksheet.
Which example would be formatted as text in a spreadsheet?
10/25/1985
90%
$10.00
Train
Denise has been asked to check the formatting on the spreadsheet that her group has completed. She needs to confirm that all field titles are formatted as text. Which of the following has she correctly formatted?
05/07/1975
Tickets
$12.63
50%
Mr. Fielding has requested that all data in the science project spreadsheets display a number formatted with only one decimal place. Which of the following would be the correct way for his students to display data in the project?
2.12
234.10
234.1
23
Isaiah is collecting data on trains for a project at school. He is documenting each time a train passes by and blocks traffic. How should the data in his cells look if he has formatted the data as time?
11.22.22 AM
Eleven Twenty-Two
11:22
11:22:22 AM
Francis must select cells A1 through A62. Which key would he press and hold if he wanted to select the range by clicking only the first and last cells?
CONTROL
ESC
SHIFT
TAB
Genesis wants the data in C3 through C13 to be copied into D3 through D13. Her partner shows her she can quickly do this by dragging the black dot or square known as the:
row header.
column header.
fill handle.
paste pointer.
Horatio has made a mistake with his spreadsheet. He has accidentally deleted the data in a cell. How would you describe the button that he could click on the toolbar to undo this mistake?
A bold letter B.
A paint brush or roller.
A backward-pointing arrow.
A forward-pointing arrow.
Jermaine has started an inventory spreadsheet for all of the items in the school store. He is unsure of any of the individual item costs, so he will set all of them at zero and input the correct data later. How would the cost of each item be displayed if he has formatted the cost field as US currency?
0.00$
0
$0.00
0.00
Charlotte selects the cell A1, types her name, and presses enter. How will Charlotte see her name aligned in the cell A1?
It will be aligned to the left side of the cell.
It will be aligned to the right side of the cell.
It will be aligned at the bottom of the cell.
It will be aligned in the center of the cell.
Stewart's teacher says that he may only use data that is numeric in the shared template for his project spreadsheet. Which of the following may he NOT use if he is restricted to numeric data?
12:30 AM
$12.42
99%
Unit #2
Harold is working on a science project that includes a spreadsheet containing calculated results based on the data. An obviously incorrect result is being calculated and displayed. The data is correct, but the formula must be flawed. To get the correct information, Harold clicks on the cell containing the incorrect results and adjusts information contained in the:
the column header.
the formula bar.
the shortcut toolbar.
the calculator pop-up.
Troy wants to select multiple cells, including adjacent and nonadjacent cells, using the mouse and keyboard in his spreadsheet. He then plans on shading them yellow for emphasis. Which key does he need to press and hold while selecting the desired cells so he can shade all of the cells at one time?
ALT
SHIFT
CTRL
FN
Noah is trying to clean up his partner's spreadsheet. Noah wants to move the data from the range B1:B13 to the range C5:C18. What keystrokes should he make to quickly make this move?
He should highlight the data in the range B1:B13 in his spreadsheet. He should then press CTRL+X. Finally, he should use the mouse to select cells C5:C18, and press CTRL+P.
He should highlight the data in the range B1:B13 in his spreadsheet. He should then press CTRL+X. Finally, he should use the mouse to select cells C5:C18, and press CTRL+V.
He should highlight the data in the range B1:B13 in his spreadsheet. He should then press CTRL+C. Finally, he should use the mouse to select cells C5:C18, and press CTRL+P.
He should highlight the data in the range B1:B13 in his spreadsheet. He should then press CTRL+C. Finally, he should use the mouse to select cells C5:C18, and press CTRL+V.
Austin has independently selected individual cells in his spreadsheet and then, as a group, shaded them all pink. It took a long time to select the cells. He then wants to put new data in cell A1. After inputting the data he realizes that the data is not needed. Austin then accidentally clicks the Undo button twice. This not only removes the data from A1 but also all of the pink shading. What can Austin do to quickly restore the pink shading to the cells?
Use the Undo feature again.
Use Control + the back button.
Select restore from the drop-down menu.
Use the Redo feature.
