Deck 8: Analyizng Data With Reports

Question 1

To move a control from one report section to another, use cut and paste.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Double-clicking the Format Painter button formats all controls in that section with the formatting characteristics of the currently selected control.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

To create a parameter report, you base it on a parameter table . _________________________

Answer 3

False

Question 4

In Access parameter reports, you can shorten date criteria by entering only two digits for the year instead of four.

Question 5

It is necessary for each report to have at least one control in the Detail section.

Question 6

It is necessary for every report to have Report Header and Report Footer sections.

Question 7

You use conditional formatting to highlight important data in a report.

Question 8

In Report Design View, lines can be difficult to find when they are against the edge of a section or the edge of another control.

Question 9

It is necessary to keep all of the report sections the same height in order for the report to display properly.

Question 10

Report Design View gives you full control of all aspects of a report.

Question 11

A(n) theme displays a report within another report. _________________________

Question 12

The Group, Sort, and Total pane allows you to open group header and footer sections.

Question 13

Themes can include font, color, and alignment choices.

Question 14

You can use a(n) subreport control to change the order in which information prints. _________________________

Question 15

On a report, combo boxes and text boxes display data the same way.

Question 16

You can use the Format Painter to format lines, labels, and text boxes.

Question 17

Conditional formatting allows you to compare the values of one column to another with small data bars.

Question 18

In a report, label controls display data from underlying fields.

Question 19

Report sections have properties.

Question 20

Summary reports may not contain controls in the Group Header and Footer sections.

Question 21

The Theme Painter is a tool you use to copy multiple formatting properties from one control to another. _________________________

Question 22

Which section prints at the top of the first page of the report?

A) Report Header
B) Page Header
C) Section Header
D) Group Header

Question 23

Which report section would be the most logical choice to display the grouping field value?

A) Report Header
B) Page Header
C) Detail Header
D) Group Header

Question 24

You enter parameter criteria in Query Design View inside of ____.

A) [square brackets]
B) {curly brackets}
C) (parentheses)
D) "quotation marks"

Question 25

Report section properties cannot be modified to improve report printouts. _________________________

Question 26

In Report Design View, if you want to view the grouping and sorting fields, click the ____.

A) Footer button
B) Sections button
C) Group & Sort button
D) Text Box button

Question 27

Which report section is most commonly used for titles, dates, and page numbers?

A) Group Header
B) Detail
C) Report Header
D) Page Header

Question 28

Parameters are predefined formats that you apply to the database to set all of the formatting enhancements. _________________________

Question 29

You enter criteria in the Enter Parameter Value box for a parameter report. _________________________

Question 30

You create a parameter report based on a parameter query by setting the report's ____ property.

A) Recordset
B) Group Controls
C) Record Source
D) None of the above.

Question 31

The report's ____ property determines what table or query provides the fields and records for a report.

A) Parameter
B) Record Source
C) Conditional Formatting
D) Group and Sort

Question 32

Report View does not show page margins. ____________________

Question 33

You modify the Set New Page property of a section to force each section to start printing at the top of a new page. _________________________

Question 34

Compared to forms and datasheets, ____ give you more control over how data is printed and greater flexibility in presenting summary information.

A) Macros
B) Modules
C) Queries
D) Reports

Question 35

The report that contains the subreport control is called the main report. _________________________

Question 36

Parameter formatting allows you to change the appearance of a control on a form or report based on criteria you specify. _________________________

Question 37

Which report section would be the most logical choice to use for the report title or logo?

A) Page Footer
B) Report Footer
C) Detail
D) Report Header

Question 38

To run a Select query, you can either click the Run button or the Execute button. ____________________

Question 39

Which report section is most commonly used to calculate a summary statistic on a group of records?

A) Detail
B) Group Footer
C) Page Footer
D) Calculation Footer

Question 40

Which report section prints once for every record?

A) Record
B) Group
C) Detail
D) Page

Question 41

Summary reports typically have no controls in which section?

A) Detail
B) Group Header
C) Group Footer
D) Report Footer

Question 42

Which of the following reports would be the most logical choice for a Vice President who is interested in high level, aggregated totals and not individual details?

A) parameter report
B) subreport
C) main report
D) summary report

Question 43

To open the property sheet, click the Property Sheet button in the _____ group on the Design tab.

A) Tools
B) Properties
C) Controls
D) Grouping & Totals

Question 44

Report ____________________ View allows you to work with a complete range of report, section, and control properties.

Question 45

The Format ____________________ is a tool used to copy formatting properties from one control to another.

Question 46

____________________ formatting allows you to change the appearance of a control on a form or report based on criteria you specify.

Question 47

Short double lines under the calculations in the Report Footer section indicate ____.

A) changed data
B) grand totals
C) exceptional conditions
D) conditional formatting

Question 48

A report that contains a subreport is called the ____ report.

A) control
B) main
C) parent
D) property

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT changed with a theme?

A) fonts
B) colors
C) field values
D) control alignment

Question 50

____________________ are predefined formats that you apply to the database to set all of the formatting enhancements such as font, color, and alignment.

Question 51

To create a summary report, you should delete all of the controls in the ____ section of the report.

A) Group Footer
B) Group Header
C) Detail
D) Report Footer

Question 52

What type of line under a value indicates grand totals?

A) A bold line of any color.
B) A thick red line.
C) A thick blue line.
D) Double lines.

Question 53

Default margins are often 0.25 inches in Report Design View.  For a report printed in portrait orientation on 8.5x11" paper, this means that the report can be no wider than ____.

A) 10.5 inches
B) 8 inches
C) 11 inches
D) the paper

Question 54

A(n) ____________________ gives you more control over how data is printed than forms and datasheets.

Question 55

Which of the following is not a category tab in the Property Sheet?

A) Print
B) Format
C) Data
D) All

Question 56

Which of the following is NOT an option in the Conditional Formatting Rules Manager dialog box?

A) Defining the rules.
B) Defining the formats.
C) Determining which control to conditionally format.
D) Changing the value of the control.

Question 57

You can add  ____ conditional format(s) for any combination of selected controls.

A) One
B) Two
C) Multiple
D) Currency

Question 58

A ____ prompts you for criteria to determine the records to use for the report.

A) Subreport
B) Parameter report
C) Main report
D) Query

Question 59

Which control is used to add a report to another report?

A) text box
B) combo box
C) subreport
D) group section

Question 60

Which key do you press and hold to create a perfectly horizontal line?

A) [Alt]
B) [Ctrl]
C) [Shift]
D) [Caps Lock]

Question 61

The ____________________ New Page property helps you start printing a section at the top of a new page.

Question 63

To create a report that shows only group summary information, delete all of the controls in the ____________________ section.

Question 64

Kelsey uses Access to track the sales by category for each trip. She needs to sum the price of each trip by category and she also needs a grand total. In which sections should she place the calculation to sum the price?

Question 65

How are lines used in a typical Access report?

Question 66

Why might you want to use a subreport control?

Question 67

Identify at least two major ways you can improve report formatting productivity.

Question 68

____________________ reports are reports that show statistics on groups of records rather than detailed information.

Question 69

Report section ____________________ are the characteristics that define each section.

Question 70

Discuss two reasons you might want to modify section properties in a report.

Question 71

The expression =Sum([Price]) is contained in a text box in both the Category Footer as well as Report Footer sections.  Explain the difference between these two controls.