Deck 10: Excel : Creating a Worksheet and an Embedded Chart

Question 1

By default, text is _____ in a cell.

A)left-aligned
B)centered
C)justified
D)right-aligned

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The _____ is a blinking vertical line that indicates where the next typed character will appear.

A)scroll box
B)sheet tab
C)insertion point
D)split bar

Answer 2

C

Question 3

To enter data in a cell, you must first select or activate the _____.

A)row
B)worksheet
C)column
D)cell

Answer 3

D

Question 4

To cancel an entire entry before entering it into the cell, press the _____ key.

A)ALT
B)ESC
C)CTRL
D)TAB

Question 5

The _____ is the small black square located in the lower-right corner of the heavy border around the active cell.

A)selection handle
B)sizing handle
C)fill handle
D)copy handle

Question 6

The _____ feature works behind the scenes, fixing common typing or spelling mistakes when you complete a text entry.

A)AutoComplete
B)AutoCorrect
C)AutoFormat
D)AutoTyping

Question 7

Clicking the _____ box completes an entry.

A)Cancel
B)Formula
C)Enter
D)Tab

Question 8

The cell being copied is called the source area (or copy area).The range of cells receiving the copy is called the _____.

A)receiver cell
B)final cell
C)receiving range
D)destination area (or paste area)

Question 9

To enter a number such as 6,000,000,000,000,000 you can type 6,000,000,000,000,000 or you can type _____.

A)6,000T
B)6K000
C)6Q
D)6E15

Question 10

An Excel _____ allows data easily to be summarized and charted.

A)worksheet
B)workbook
C)document
D)presentation

Question 11

You can enter the correct range in a function by typing the beginning and ending cell references separated by a ____.

A)semi-colon (;)
B)colon (:)
C)period (.)
D)none of the above

Question 12

The first step in creating an effective worksheet is to make sure you _____.

A)apply font formatting
B)understand what is required
C)insert a chart
D)enter the data

Question 13

Pressing the _____ key to complete an entry activates the adjacent cell to the right.

A)RIGHT ARROW
B)LEFT ARROW
C)UP ARROW
D)DOWN ARROW

Question 14

In Excel, a number can contain the characters _____.

A)0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
B)+ - ( ), /
C)) $ % E e
D)all of the above

Question 15

To enter a number as text, precede it with a(n)_____.

A)quotation mark (")
B)colon (:)
C)plus (+)
D)apostrophe (')

Question 16

A _____ reference is an adjusted cell reference in a copied and pasted formula.

A)revised
B)relative
C)recycled
D)retained

Question 17

A _____ is a series of two or more adjacent cells in a column or row or a rectangular group of cells, as shown in the accompanying figure.

A)range
B)bunch
C)nearby cell
D)neighbor

Question 18

_____ is/are used to add worksheet, column, and row titles on a worksheet.

A)Color
B)Text
C)Links
D)Tabs

Question 19

The person or persons requesting the worksheet should supply their requirements in a _____ document.

A)blank
B)test issues
C)requirements
D)certified

Question 20

The _____ button allows you to choose whether you want to copy the values from the source area to the destination area with formatting.

A)Copy Options
B)Replace Options
C)Formatting Options
D)Auto Fill Options

Question 21

In the accompanying figure, the _____ identifies the colors assigned to each bar in the chart on a worksheet.

A)color code
B)identifier
C)explanation
D)legend

Question 22

The _____ button is located on the Quick Access Toolbar, as shown in the accompanying figure.

A)Undo
B)Cell Style
C)Bold
D)Increase Decimal

Question 23

Combining two or more selected cells into one cell is called _____ cells.

A)merging
B)mixing
C)combining
D)spanning

Question 24

You can apply the Bold font style by pressing the _____ keyboard shortcut keys.

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

Question 25

Which of the following keys toggles between Insert mode and Overtype mode?

A)INSERT
B)ENTER
C)TAB
D)ALT

Question 26

Which of the following is the Ribbon path to the Cell Styles button?

A)(Home tab | Styles group)
B)(Styles tab | Home group)
C)(Home tab | Format group)
D)(Format tab | Styles group)

Question 27

What effect does the Accounting Number Format have on the selected cells?

A)Converts alphabetic characters to numbers
B)Displays cell contents with two decimal places that align vertically
C)Performs tax calculations
D)Copies the numbers of one cell to another

Question 28

The _____ area on the status bar displays common calculations, such as SUM or AVERAGE, for selected numbers in the worksheet.

A)AutoFormat
B)AutoComplete
C)AutoFunction
D)AutoCalculate

Question 29

Which of the following keys is an alternative to double-clicking the cell to edit it?

A)F1
B)F2
C)F3
D)F4

Question 30

Excel remembers the last _____ actions you have completed.

A)25
B)50
C)75
D)100

Question 31

Which of the following keys moves the insertion point to the beginning of data in a cell?

A)HOME
B)ENTER
C)INSERT
D)TAB

Question 32

In general, use no more than _____ font types in a worksheet.

A)two
B)four
C)six
D)eight

Question 33

_____ properties are associated with all Microsoft Office documents and include author, title, and subject.

A)Automatic
B)Hidden
C)Replacement
D)Standard

Question 34

What effect does the Comma Style format have on the selected cells?

A)Converts decimals to commas within a cell
B)Converts decimals to commas within merged cells
C)Displays cell contents with two decimal places and commas as thousands separators
D)Allows for substitution of selected characters

Question 35

How many chart types does Excel offer?

A)5
B)11
C)29
D)50

Question 36

Which of the following keys moves the insertion point to the end of data in a cell?

A)HOME
B)DELETE
C)END
D)BACKSPACE

Question 37

Pressing the _____ keyboard shortcut key(s)selects cell A1.

A)CTRL+HOME
B)CTRL+END
C)HOME
D)END

Question 38

To remove an embedded chart, you should _____ it and press the DELETE key.

A)move
B)drag
C)hide
D)click

Question 39

You _____ a worksheet to emphasize certain entries and make the worksheet easier to read and understand.

A)save
B)print
C)format
D)clear

Question 40

A(n)_____ chart is drawn on the same worksheet as the data.

A)embedded
B)emboldened
C)embodied
D)empowered

Question 41

When text is longer than the width of a column, Excel displays the overflow characters in adjacent cells to the right.

Question 42

When entering dollar values in cells, you also must type the dollar sign ($), commas, and any trailing zeros.

Question 43

Excel derives the chart scale based on the values in the worksheet along the vertical axis, also called the y-axis or value axis of the chart.

Question 44

Excel uses the default Oriel Theme for all new workbooks.

Question 45

If each cell in a selected range is next to a row of numbers, Excel assigns the SUM function to each cell in the selected range when the Sum button is clicked.

Question 46

If a major error is made when typing data into a cell, click the Cancel box in the formula bar or press the ESC key to erase the entire entry, and then reenter the data from the beginning.

Question 47

Worksheet titles and subtitles should be as wordy as possible.

Question 48

You can snap an embedded chart to the worksheet gridlines by holding down the ALT key while you drag the chart to a new position.

Question 49

Excel can display characters in only three font colors: black, red, and blue.

Question 50

You can turn off the Bold formatting for selected text by clicking the Bold Off button (Home tab | Font group).

Question 51

When you click the Enter box to complete an entry in a cell, the active cell moves down to the next cell in the same column.

Question 52

A thin red border indicates the active cell, as shown in the accompanying figure.

Question 53

A single point is about 1/32 of one inch in height.

Question 54

The AutoCorrect feature can automatically capitalize the first letter in the names of days.

Question 55

Excel recognizes the following as text: 401AX21, 921-231, 619 321, 883XTY.

Question 56

A requirements document includes a needs statement, source of data, summary of calculations, and any other special requirements for a worksheet, as shown in the accompanying figure.

Question 57

To draw a Clustered Cylinder chart, first select the data to be charted and then click the Column button (Insert tab | Charts group).

Question 58

Both the Cancel box and the Enter box appear on the formula bar when you begin typing in a cell.

Question 59

A character with a point size of 10 is about 10/72 of one inch in height.

Question 60

To use the AutoCalculate area, select the range of cells containing the numbers for a calculation you want to verify and then double-click the AutoCalculate area to display the Customize Status Bar shortcut menu.

Question 61

To clear the entire worksheet, click the Clear All button on the worksheet.

Question 62

You can click the _________________________ button arrow (Home tab | Editing group)to view a list of often used functions.

Question 63

The easiest way to select a cell is to move the block plus sign _______________________ to the cell and then click.

Question 64

Excel's _________________________, which adds all of the numbers in a range of cells, provides a convenient means to calculate a total.

Question 65

As you type, Excel displays the entry in the _________________________ and also displays the Cancel box and the Enter box on the formula bar.

Question 66

You can clear cell contents and formatting by clicking Clear Contents on the Clear button menu.

Question 67

The cell into which data is being entered is referred to as the _________________________ cell.

Question 68

With Excel in Edit mode, you can edit cell contents directly in the cell.

Question 69

You can select any cell by entering its cell reference in the _________________________.

Question 70

You can press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW keys to position the insertion point during in-cell editing.

Question 71

The automatically adjusted cell reference in a pasted formula is called a(n)_________________________.

Question 72

If the next entry you want to make is in an adjacent cell, use the _________________________ keys to complete the entry in the current cell and activate the adjacent cell.

Question 73

You should press the SPACEBAR to clear a cell.

Question 74

The _________________________ button allows you to choose whether you want to copy the values from the source area to the destination area with or without formatting.

Question 75

A(n)_________________________ conveys a visual representation of data.

Question 76

Worksheet _________________________ typically contain descriptive information about items in rows or contain information that helps to group the data in the worksheet.

Question 77

While typing in a cell, you can press the _________________________ key to delete all the characters back to and including the incorrect character you just typed.

Question 78

_________________________ corrects two initial capital letters by changing the second letter to lowercase.

Question 79

An increased _________________________ gives more impact to the text in a cell.

Question 80

Careful _________________________ can reduce your effort significantly and result in a worksheet that is accurate, easy to read, flexible, and useful.