Deck 13: Excel: Formulas, Functions, and Formatting

Question 1

Clicking the ____ opens the Insert Function dialog box.

A) Insert Function box in the formula bar
B) Function dialog box launcher (HOME tab | Calculations group)
C) Function button (HOME tab | Function group)
D) Functions & Formulas button on the status bar

Answer 1

A

Question 2

When more than one arithmetic operator is involved in a formula,Excel follows the same basic order of ____ that you use in algebra.

A) placement
B) operations
C) positioning
D) selections

Answer 2

B

Question 3

When you enter a two-digit year that is less than 30,Excel changes the year to ____.

A) 20xx
B) 30xx
C) 18xx
D) 19xx

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following happens when you enter the formula =G15 into a cell?

A) Excel recalculates all formulas in the worksheet
B) Excel assigns the sum of the values in the previous 15 cells to the active cell
C) Excel assigns the value in cell G15 to the active cell
D) Nothing;=G15 is an invalid formula

Question 5

The ____ function determines the lowest number in a range.

A) LOW
B) BASE
C) LEAST
D) MIN

Question 6

Which of the following Option buttons gives options for filling cells following a fill operation?

A) Auto Fill Options
B) AutoCorrect Options
C) Insert Options
D) Paste Options

Question 7

A(n)____ circular reference occurs when a formula in a cell refers to another cell or cells that include a formula that refers back to the original cell.

A) contiguous
B) indexed
C) direct
D) indirect

Question 8

All of the following are valid Excel arithmetic operators EXCEPT ____.

A) ^
B) *
C) %
D) >

Question 9

You can click the ____ button to undo an automatic correction.

A) Auto Fill Options
B) AutoCorrect Options
C) Paste Options
D) Trace Error

Question 10

The ____ button lists error-checking options following the assignment of an invalid formula to a cell.

A) Find Error
B) Explain Error
C) Fix Error
D) Trace Error

Question 11

To start a new line in a cell,press the ____ keys.

A) CTRL+ENTER
B) TAB+ENTER
C) ALT+ENTER
D) SHIFT+ENTER

Question 12

The ____ AutoComplete list contains those functions that alphabetically match the letters you type following the equal sign.

A) Function
B) Formula
C) Equal
D) Calculate

Question 13

The ____ function displays the highest value in a range.

A) MIN
B) SUM
C) MAX
D) AVERAGE

Question 14

When Excel follows the order of operations,the formula,8 * 3 + 2,equals ____.

A) 40
B) 26
C) 48
D) 13

Question 15

The adjusted cell references in a copied and pasted formula are called ____ cell references.

A) related
B) relative
C) pasted
D) alternative

Question 16

Point mode allows you to ____,as shown in the accompanying figure.

A) select cells for use in a formula using the keyboard
B) select a function from the Sum button list
C) select cells for use in a formula using the mouse pointer
D) edit cell contents directly in the cell

Question 17

Which of the following calculations multiplies 23 by 0.01?

A) =23%
B) =23
C) =23+.01
D) =24-.01

Question 18

A ____ is a prewritten formula that is built into Excel.

A) function
B) feature
C) task
D) calculation

Question 19

The ____ Option button lists formatting options following an insertion of cells,rows,or columns.

A) AutoCorrect
B) Insert
C) Auto Fill
D) Paste

Question 20

The ____ function sums the numbers in the specified range and then divides the sum by the number of cells with numeric values in the range.

A) DIVSUM
B) RANGEAVG
C) AVERAGE
D) MAX

Question 21

Which of the following is the path to the Spelling button?

A) (HOME tab | Proofing group)
B) (PROOFING tab | Spelling group)
C) (REVIEW tab | Proofing group)
D) (REVIEW tab | Checking group)

Question 22

Which of the following is the path to the Sum arrow?

A) (EDITING tab | Home group)
B) (HOME tab | Editing group)
C) (HOME tab | Clipboard group)
D) (CALCULATION tab | Editing group)

Question 23

You can open the Format Cells dialog box by pressing the ____ keys.

A) SHIFT+TAB
B) CTRL+1
C) ALT+1
D) SHIFT+F1

Question 24

If you do not assign a format to a cell or cells in a column,the column width will remain ____ characters.

A) 8.43
B) 7.52
C) 11.65
D) 9.43

Question 25

____ view allows you to create or modify a worksheet while viewing how it will look in printed format.

A) Normal
B) Page Layout
C) Page Break Preview
D) Full Screen

Question 26

Which of the following is the path to the Comma Style button?

A) (HOME tab | Alignment group)
B) (HOME tab | Font group)
C) (HOME tab | Cells group)
D) (HOME tab | Number group)

Question 27

Which of the following is the path to the Copy and Paste buttons?

A) (HOME tab | Copy group)
B) (HOME tab | Paste group)
C) (HOME tab | Clipboard group)
D) (HOME tab | Formulas group)

Question 28

To copy cell contents,you can select the cell and then press the ____ keys.

A) CTRL+V
B) CTRL+X
C) CTRL+B
D) CTRL+C

Question 29

A ____ is text and graphics that print at the bottom of every page.

A) footer
B) toe
C) margin
D) stopper

Question 30

To paste copied cell contents,you can press the ____ keys.

A) CTRL+C
B) CTRL+P
C) CTRL+V
D) CTRL+X

Question 31

To print a range of cells in the active worksheet,click ____ in the Settings area in the Print gallery.

A) Print Active Sheets
B) Print Selection
C) Print Entire Workbook
D) none of the above

Question 32

A ____ is text and graphics that print at the top of each page.

A) header
B) topper
C) margin
D) crown

Question 33

When you decrease the row height to ____,the row is hidden.

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

Question 34

Excel automatically appends the ____ to complete the AVERAGE function when you click the Enter box or press the ENTER key.

A) left parenthesis
B) right bracket
C) right parenthesis
D) left bracket

Question 35

A company or department may standardize with a specific ____ so that all of their documents have a similar appearance.

A) scheme
B) gallery
C) theme
D) style

Question 36

The default view in Excel is called ____ view.

A) Normal
B) Standard
C) Basic
D) Values

Question 37

Which of the following is the path to the Conditional Formatting button?

A) (HOME tab | Editing group)
B) (STYLES tab | Formatting group)
C) (FORMATTING tab | Styles group)
D) (HOME tab | Styles group)

Question 38

The ____ button assigns a fixed dollar sign to the numbers in a selected range,with the dollar sign to the far left with spaces between it and the first digit in the cell.

A) Comma style format
B) Accounting number format
C) Percent style format
D) Currency style format

Question 39

You can use the ____ to check which cells are referenced in the formula assigned to the active cell.

A) Formula Finder
B) Range Finder
C) Calculation Finder
D) Function Finder

Question 40

You should ____ a function name in the Formula AutoComplete list to select the function.

A) double-click or double-tap
B) click or tap
C) right-click or triple-tap
D) none of the above

Question 41

The equal sign (=)precedes a formula.

Question 42

The arithmetic operator,^,directs Excel to perform the division operation.

Question 43

Excel attempts to guess which cells you want to include in the function by looking for ranges that are adjacent to the selected cell and that contain numeric data.

Question 44

Point mode allows you to select cells for use in a formula by using your finger or the pointer.

Question 45

Moving from left to right,the first calculation in the order of operations is negation (-).

Question 46

Using Point mode to enter formulas often is faster and more accurate than using the keyboard to type the entire formula.

Question 47

The range automatically selected by Excel is always correct.

Question 48

Excel has more than 400 functions that perform just about every type of calculation you can imagine.

Question 49

When designing a worksheet,which steps should be taken to ensure that functional considerations supersede visual aesthetics?

A) Understanding the requirements document
B) Identification of how to format various elements of the worksheet
C) Avoiding the temptation to use flashy or confusing visual elements within the worksheet
D) Choosing the proper functions and formulas

Question 50

Which of the following is a method of entering functions?

A) keyboard,touch gesture,or pointer
B) the Sum menu
C) the Insert Function box in the formula bar
D) the Name box area in the formula bar

Question 51

An asterisk (*)following a cell reference in a formula is the arithmetic operator that directs Excel to perform the division operation.

Question 52

The most common error when entering a formula is to reference the wrong cell in the formula.

Question 53

You can use the arrow keys to complete an entry in Point mode.

Question 54

Clicking the Create Function box opens the Function Arguments dialog box.

Question 55

Which of the following are valid formulas?

A) =3 ^ 4
B) =H3/H11
C) =11+9
D) =22-F15

Question 56

Using the Excel spell checker,you can ____.

A) check the spelling in a single cell
B) check the spelling of words in a selected range
C) add words to the dictionary
D) add words to the AutoCorrect list

Question 57

Which of the following actions are provided by the Paste Options button?

A) Pastes an exact copy of what you copied including contents and formatting
B) Pastes synonyms or acronyms
C) Copy just formulas
D) Copy just formatting

Question 58

The Sum button menu allows you to enter one of five often-used functions easily into a cell.

Question 59

The Insert Options button lists formatting options.

Question 60

As in algebra,you can use brackets to override the order of operations Excel follows to perform formula calculations.

Question 61

You can press the ____________________ key to quit Range Finder.

Question 62

One of the reasons Excel is such a valuable tool is that you can assign a(n)____________________ to a cell,and Excel will calculate the result.

Question 63

In the order of operations,the last operation Excel performs is ____________________.

Question 64

The default font for the Basis theme is different than the default font for the Office theme.

Question 65

You cannot format an entire column at once.

Question 66

The / arithmetic operator indicates ____________________.

Question 67

To use Range Finder to verify that a formula contains the intended cell references,click or tap the cell with the formula you want to check.

Question 68

You can click the Format Cells Dialog Box Launcher to open the Format Cells dialog box.

Question 69

The function,or ____________________,of a worksheet is to provide a user with direct ways to accomplish tasks.

Question 70

With the accounting number style,a floating dollar sign appears immediately to the left of the first digit in a dollar value with no spaces.

Question 71

The Percent Style button instructs Excel to display a value as a percentage,determined by multiplying the cell entry by 100,rounding the result to the nearest percent,and adding a percent sign.

Question 72

To use ____________________ to verify that a formula contains the intended cell references,double-tap or double-click the cell with the formula you want to check.

Question 73

A formula in a cell that contains a reference back to itself is called a(n)____________________.

Question 74

Typing =av in a cell displays the ____________________,as shown in the accompanying figure.

Question 75

To select a number format,you can choose a category in the Number tab in the Format Cells dialog box and then select the number of decimal places,whether or not a dollar sign should be displayed,and how negative numbers should appear.

Question 76

The ____________________ is a small black square in the lower-right corner of the active cell or active range.

Question 77

The AVERAGE function requires that the argument be included within parentheses following the function name.

Question 78

When you click the Decrease Font Size button,Excel assigns the next highest font size in the Font Size gallery.

Question 79

When Excel recognizes that you entered a date in mm/dd/yy format,it automatically formats the date as ____________________.

Question 80

Best fit means that the width of the column will be increased or decreased by a percentage you specify.