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Spreadsheet Skills Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a spreadsheet mainly used for?

a)

Writing letters

b)

Storing data and performing calculations

c)

Drawing pictures

d)

Playing games

2.

Columns in a spreadsheet are labelled using:

a)

Numbers

b)

Symbols

c)

Letters

d)

Colours

3.

Rows in a spreadsheet are labelled using:

a)

Letters

b)

Numbers

c)

Shapes

d)

Icons

4.

What is the correct cell reference for column E, row 4?

a)

4E

b)

E4

c)

EE4

d)

4

5.

What is the active cell?

a)

The cell with the biggest number

b)

The cell you last edited

c)

The cell with a thick black border

d)

The first cell in the spreadsheet

6.

What is a label in a spreadsheet?

a)

A number used in a calculation

b)

A formula

c)

Text used to describe data

d)

A chart

7.

What is a value in a spreadsheet?

a)

A heading

b)

A number you type in

c)

A picture

d)

A border

8.

Which feature is used to separate data clearly in a table?

a)

Zoom

b)

Borders

c)

Autofill

d)

Freeze pane

9.

Why is formatting (colour, bold, borders) useful?

a)

It makes the spreadsheet larger

b)

It makes data easier to read

c)

It deletes mistakes

d)

It changes values

10.

Where should column headings usually be placed?

a)

At the bottom

b)

In the middle

c)

At the top of the table

d)

On a new sheet

11.

What symbol must all formulas start with?

a)

+

b)

=

c)

*

d)

/

12.

Which formula correctly adds cells A3 and B3?

a)

A3+B3

b)

=A3+B3

c)

=A3B3

d)

+A3B3

13.

What happens when you change a value used in a formula?

a)

The formula deletes

b)

The answer updates automatically

c)

The spreadsheet crashes

d)

Nothing changes

14.

Which symbol is used for multiplication in Excel?

a)

x

b)

×

c)

*

d)

÷

15.

Which symbol is used for division in Excel?

a)

/

b)

÷

c)

:

d)

%

16.

Which formula multiplies cell C2 by B2?

a)

=C2+B2

b)

=C2*B2

c)

=C2/B2

d)

=C2-B2

17.

What is the Autosum tool used for?

a)

Formatting cells

b)

Adding text

c)

Adding a range of values

d)

Creating charts

18.

Where should you place the Autosum result?

a)

At the top of the spreadsheet

b)

In an empty cell below or beside values

c)

In a label cell

d)

On a new worksheet

19.

What happens if you forget the equals sign in a formula?

a)

Excel fixes it

b)

Excel treats it as text

c)

Excel crashes

d)

The cell turns red

20.

Which formula would calculate 3 × 4?

a)

=3+4

b)

=34

c)

3x4

d)

34

21.

What does copying a formula do?

a)

Deletes the formula

b)

Repeats the formula in another cell

c)

Converts it to text

d)

Changes the values

22.

Why is using cell references better than typing numbers into formulas?

a)

It looks nicer

b)

It allows automatic updating

c)

It uses less memory

d)

It removes labels

23.

Which task would best use a spreadsheet?

a)

Writing a story

b)

Tracking costs and profits

c)

Drawing a logo

d)

Editing a photo

24.

Which of these is an example of good spreadsheet design?

a)

No labels

b)

Random colours

c)

Clear headings and borders

d)

Empty cells only

25.

What should you do before sharing a spreadsheet?

a)

Delete all data

b)

Check formulas work correctly

c)

Remove labels

d)

Change font randomly

26.

What does bold text usually show in a table?

a)

Values

b)

Errors

c)

Headings

d)

Borders

27.

Which skill helps avoid calculation mistakes?

a)

Formatting

b)

Manual maths

c)

Using formulas

d)

Guessing

28.

What is the main benefit of spreadsheets in real life?

a)

They look colourful

b)

They do calculations quickly and accurately

c)

They replace computers

d)

They stop errors completely

29.

Which formula adds cells B2 to B6?

a)

=B2+B6

b)

=SUM(B2:B6)

c)

=ADD(B2:B6)

d)

=TOTAL(B2:B6)

30.

What does a spreadsheet automatically do when data changes?

a)

Deletes formulas

b)

Updates linked calculations

c)

Changes formatting

d)

Locks cells