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WorksheetsCS 201 Quiz 2
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is the main purpose of What-If Analysis in Excel?
To see how changes in input affect output
To format worksheets
To sort data
To create charts
Which What-If tool is used when you already know the desired output and want to find the needed input?
Data Table
Solver
Scenario Manager
Goal Seek
What does Scenario Manager allow you to create?
Multiple scenarios using different input sets
Only one scenario
Data ranges
Cell references
Which tool can handle multiple constraints and find optimal solutions?
Goal Seek
Data Table
Scenario Manager
Solver
What-If Analysis helps users primarily with:
Decision-making and forecasting
Cell formatting
File conversion
Printing worksheets
In a one-variable data table, how many input cells can change?
Two
One
Three
Unlimited
In a two-variable data table, the values are placed in:
Only one column
Row and column
Dialog boxes
Worksheets only
Which of the following is NOT a What-If Analysis tool?
Goal Seek
Scenario Manager
Goal Seek requires the Set Cell to contain a:
Formula
Text entry
Chart
Comment
Solver is used to:
Access filters
Perform formatting
Compare scenarios
Maximize or minimize a formula value
In Scenario Manager, “changing cells” refer to:
The cells where input values vary
Only output cells
Locked cells
Cells with text
In a two-variable data table, the row input and column input must be:
Formatting cells
Input cells referenced by the formula
Empty cells
Cells with labels
Data Tables are best used when analyzing:
Multiple sheet layouts
One or two variables across many values
Pivot tables
Cell protection
In Goal Seek, the “By Changing Cell” refers to:
The variable we want to adjust
A result cell
A cell with text
A locked cell
Solver can enforce which of the following?
Data table limits
Print scale
Conditional formatting
Constraints on variables
A scenario summary report in Scenario Manager shows:
The result of all scenarios side-by-side
A chart only
Only the original dataset
Solver constraints
Data tables automatically recalculate when the:
Sheet is closed
Input values or formulas change
Workbook is renamed
Filter is applied
Scenario Manager is most useful when:
Changing only one variable
Testing multiple possibilities with several inputs
Sorting values
Printing data
Goal Seek works by adjusting:
A. A single input value
B. Multiple input ranges
C. Pivot table fields
D. Chart styles
Solver is most appropriate when:
Finding required input for one result
Running one-variable tables
Comparing two scenarios only
Optimizing results with constraints
Which What-If Analysis tool allows you to store different sets of input values without overwriting existing data?
Goal Seek
Solver
Scenario Manager
Flash Fill
In a Data Table, the formula must be placed where?
In the top-left corner of the table
In any empty cell
In the bottom-right corner
Inside the Scenario Manager dialog
Which tool is best when you need to test many combinations of two variables at once?
(a)
Solver’s objective cell must contain:
A. A text label
B. A formula to optimize
C. Conditional formatting
D. A constant number
Scenario Manager cannot change which of the following?
Numbers in input cells
Text in input cells
Formulas
Values in a scenario report
Which statistical function is used to determine the rank of a number within a data set?
LARGE
AVEDEV
AVERAGEA
RANK.EQ
In the Math and Trigonometry category, which function is specifically used to convert a value expressed in radians into degrees?
DEGREES
RADIANS
COS
ASIN
Which statistical function should be used when counting the number of cells that satisfy a single, specified condition?
COUNTIFS
COUNTIF
COUNTBLANK
COUNT
When calculating a logarithm in a base other than 10 or e, which of the following functions is appropriate?
LN
LOG
LOG10
EXP
Which Math function is used to multiply all of its input values together?
(a)
From the list of trigonometric functions, which one returns the cosine of a given number?
COSH
CSC
SEC
COS
Which lookup function searches the top row of a table and returns a value from a specified column beneath it?
VLOOKUP
LOOKUP
HLOOKUP
MATCH
Which logical function returns TRUE only when every condition provided evaluates to TRUE?
A. AND
B. OR
C. XOR
D. NOT
Which Math function calculates how many combinations are possible when selecting items, regardless of the order of selection?
PERMUT
PERMUTATIONA
COMBIN
COMBINA
Which function returns the absolute value of a number, removing any negative sign?
ABS
SIGN
TRUNC
EVEN
Which statistical function counts the number of empty cells within a given range?
COUNT
COUNTBLANK
COUNTA
COUNTIF
When determining the middle value in a list of numbers, which function should be used?
AVERAGE
MEDIAN
MODE.SNGL
MINA
Which function provides subtotal calculations within a list or database?
SUMIFS
SUMXMY2
SUM
SUBTOTAL
Which lookup and reference function returns a cell reference in text form, such as “B5”?
ADDRESS
INDIRECT
COLUMN
INDEX
Which database function is designed to extract a single record that meets specified criteria?
DCOUNT
DSUM
DVAR
DGET
Which Math function returns only the positive square root of a number?
SQRT
SQRTPI
TAN
SIGN
Which logical function reverses the truth value of its argument?
AND
NOT
OR
XOR
Which function rounds a number upward, moving it away from zero?
ROUNDUP
ROUNDDOWN
EVEN
FLOOR
Which statistical function is used to retrieve the k-th largest value in a dataset?
MINA
MEDIAN
LARGE
RSQ
Which function returns a value from a specific position within a referenced range or array?
INDEX
ROW
XMATCH
WRAPROWS
Which function returns the remainder after dividing two numbers?
QUOTIENT
MOD
INT
ROUND
In Excel, which function is used to return the number of rows in a range?
COLUMNS
ROWS
INDEX
OFFSET
Which function returns the current date and time?
TODAY()
NOW()
DATE()
TIME()
Which function is used to extract a substring from the middle of a text string?
LEFT
RIGHT
MID
FIND
How do you reference the same cell across multiple worksheets?
=Sheet1:Sheet3!A1
=A1
=Sheet1+A1
=Sheet1.A1
In Excel, grouping worksheets allows you to:
Enter data in all grouped sheets simultaneously
Lock sheets from editing
A 3-D formula is used to:
Format multiple sheets
Perform calculations across multiple sheets
Import external data
Audit formulas
Trace Precedents in Excel helps to:
Highlight cells that depend on a selected cell
Import data from the web
Combine text from different cells
Merge worksheets
Data Validation is used to:
Restrict the type of data that can be entered in a cell
Sum data across multiple sheets
Format text
Refresh external data
To import data from an external web page, you would use:
Get & Transform (Power Query)
CONCATENATE
MID
INDIRECT
Which function extracts a specific number of characters from the start of a text string?
RIGHT
LEFT
MID
LEN
When a linked workbook is moved or deleted, Excel will display:
Blank cell
#REF! error
Automatically update link
Warning but retain old data
To combine text from multiple cells into one cell, you use:
MID
REPLACE
CONCATENATE
VALUE
How can you refresh data imported from an external source?
Refresh All
Edit Links
Paste Values
Conditional Formatting
In XML mapping, the XML Source Pane allows you to:
Map XML elements to worksheet cells
Create a pivot table
Validate formulas
Lock worksheets
Data Validation can prevent:
Invalid data entry
Text formatting
Worksheet grouping
Pivot table errors
To enter the same formula in multiple worksheets at once, you should:
Copy and paste individually
Group the sheets and enter formula
Use HLOOKUP
Use CONCATENATE
Which feature highlights errors or inconsistencies in formulas?
SUM
Error Checking
COUNTIF
Pivot Table
Trace Dependents in Excel shows:
Which cells rely on the value of the selected cell
How to import external data
How to concatenate text
How to format multiple sheets
Importing XML data allows you to:
Analyze structured data
Perform SUM calculations
Merge multiple worksheets
Apply conditional formatting
The PROPER function in text manipulation:
Capitalizes the first letter of each word
Converts all text to lowercase
Extracts leftmost characters
The UPPER function is used to:
Convert text to lowercase
Convert text to uppercase
Split text
Find errors in text
Linked workbooks automatically update when:
Source data changes
You press Ctrl+C
You copy and paste values
Workbook is closed
Which function extracts characters from the middle of a text string?
MID
LEFT
RIGHT
LEN
When importing XML, validating against the schema ensures:
The data follows the correct structure
Text formatting is applied
Linked workbooks update
Pivot tables refresh
