Deck 7: Excell: Creating, Sorting, and Querying a Table

Question 1

You can insert a ____ at the bottom of a table.

A) bottom row
B) total column
C) total row
D) none of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In a table, a column that contains formulas or functions is called a(n) ____.

A) calculated column
B) mathematical boundary
C) algorithmic total
D) indexed column

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The VLOOKUP function uses the left column of the ____ to compare against a particular number in the main table.

A) row
B) table column
C) worksheet
D) table array

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The Conditional Formatting ____ dialog box displays all of the rules for the current selection or for the entire workbook.

A) Name Template
B) Selection
C) Name Manager
D) Rules Manager

Question 5

The ____ function is used when a table direction is vertical.

A) HLOOKUP
B) ZLOOKUP
C) VLOOKUP
D) MLOOKUP

Question 6

Which of the following is the path to the Total Row check box?

A) (TABLE TOOLS FORMAT tab | Table Style Options group)
B) (TABLE TOOLS LAYOUT tab | Table Options group)
C) (TABLE TOOLS DESIGN tab | Table Style Options group)
D) (TABLE TOOLS CONTROL tab | Table Style Options group)

Question 7

The ____ function is used when the table direction is horizontal.

A) VLOOKUP
B) HLOOKUP
C) MLOOKUP
D) ZLOOKUP

Question 8

Which of the following is the path to the 'Lookup & Reference' button?

A) (DATA tab | Function Library group)
B) (FORMULAS tab | Function Library group)
C) (FUNCTION tab | Lookup & Reference group)
D) (FORMULAS tab | Formulas group)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a type of conditional formatting?

A) Highlight Cells Rules
B) Icon Sets
C) Data Bars
D) Row Banding

Question 10

____ formatting allows you to create rules that change the formatting of a cell or range of cells based on the value of a particular cell.

A) Quick
B) Conditional
C) Styles
D) Cell

Question 11

For the VLOOKUP function to work correctly, the table ____ must be in sequence from lowest to highest.

A) array
B) arguments
C) rows
D) columns

Question 12

Which of the following is the path to the Format as Table button?

A) (HOME tab | Tables group)
B) (PAGE LAYOUT tab | Convert group)
C) (STYLES tab | Tables group)
D) (HOME tab | Styles group)

Question 13

Each row of an Excel worksheet used to create a table can store a record, and each column can store a(n) ____.

A) record
B) entity
C) field
D) element

Question 14

A worksheet's row-and-column structure can be used to organize and store a ____.

A) table
B) formula
C) function
D) cell

Question 15

In a table, or database, the data related to each person or item is called a ____.

A) formula
B) field
C) calculation
D) record

Question 16

The general form of the VLOOKUP function is ____.

A) =VLOOKUP(lookup_table, col_index_num)
B) =VLOOKUP(lookup_value, row_index_num)
C) =VLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_table, col_index_num)
D) =VLOOKUP(lookup_value)

Question 17

____ causes adjacent rows to have different formatting so that each row in the table is distinguished from surrounding rows.

A) Row coloring
B) Row shielding
C) Row banding
D) Row separating

Question 18

Why is the VLOOKUP function used more often than other lookup functions?

A) Because it has more powerful calculations
B) Because most tables are vertical
C) Because it is easier to implement
D) Because it is the default lookup function

Question 19

The left column values in a table array are called table ____.

A) text
B) arguments
C) functions
D) dollar signs

Question 20

A ____ should be formatted so that the records are easily distinguished.

A) function
B) table
C) formula
D) recordset

Question 21

The ____ function is useful when you want to add values in a range only if they meet criteria.

A) COUNTIF
B) MATCH
C) INDEX
D) SUMIF

Question 22

Which of the following is the path to the 'Sort & Filter' button?

A) (HOME tab | Editing group)
B) (TABLE TOOLS DESIGN tab | Sorting group)
C) (HOME tab | Sorting group)
D) (DATA tab | Editing group)

Question 23

Like the AutoFilter query technique, the ____ command displays a subset of the table.

A) Advanced Filter
B) Advanced Sort
C) Advanced Formatting
D) Advanced Functions

Question 24

If you deselect an item from the filter menu, it is called the filter ____.

A) factor
B) variable
C) index
D) criterion

Question 25

The values ____ satisfy a custom filter criteria that displays records in which the Experience field contains a value greater than or equal to 3 and less than or equal to 5.

A) 1, 2, 3
B) 3, 4, 5
C) 5, 6, 7
D) none of the above

Question 26

A ____ total sums all of the data in a row or column.

A) grand
B) global
C) master
D) value

Question 27

____ records allows you to pull data from a table so that you can analyze or manipulate the data further.

A) Sorting
B) Filtering
C) Extracting
D) Formatting

Question 28

To change an active table back to a normal range of cells, right-click the table, point to Table on the shortcut menu, and then tap or click ____ on the Table submenu.

A) Change to Range
B) Revert to Range
C) Convert to Range
D) Replace with Range

Question 29

The most common subtotal uses the ____ function.

A) SUM
B) DCOUNT
C) COUNT
D) RANGE

Question 30

The field or fields selected for sorting records are called ____ keys.

A) label
B) record
C) field
D) sort

Question 31

The comparison criteria in the ____ range determine the records that will pass the test when the Advanced Filter dialog box is used.

A) criteria
B) extract
C) database
D) filter

Question 32

____ is extremely useful for making large tables more manageable in size and appearance.

A) Sorting
B) Filtering
C) Outlining
D) Counting

Question 33

With a database function, if one of your arguments is a field name and the field name is text, rather than a cell reference, number, or range, the argument must be enclosed in ____.

A) quotation marks
B) brackets
C) ampersands
D) asterisks

Question 34

Data is in ____ sequence if it is in order from lowest to highest.

A) sorting
B) ascending
C) descending
D) reporting

Question 35

Excel includes ____ database functions that allow you to evaluate numeric data in a table.

A) 4
B) 8
C) 12
D) 16

Question 36

In the Sort dialog box, shown in the accompanying figure, the ____ is the Sort by field.

A) minor sort key
B) major sort key
C) intermediate sort key
D) none of the above

Question 37

The process of filtering activity based on one or more filter criteria is called a ____.

A) search
B) query
C) sort
D) calculation

Question 38

When you first create a table, Excel automatically enables ____.

A) AutoFunction
B) AutoCalculate
C) AutoFilter
D) AutoFormula

Question 39

The ____ function tells you the relative position of an item in a range or table, which is the same as a specified value in a specified order.

A) ALIGN
B) COMPARE
C) MATCH
D) LINK

Question 40

The ____ function returns the value or reference of the cell at the intersection of a particular row and column in a table or range.

A) INDEX
B) NEXUS
C) MATCH
D) NODE

Question 41

Modified Multiple Choice ____ cause(s) adjacent rows or columns to have different formatting so that each row or column in the table is distinguished from the surrounding rows or columns.

A) Row banding
B) Row styles
C) Column banding
D) Column styles

Question 42

A list of all the values that occur in the selected column appear in the AutoFilter menu.

Question 43

Modified Multiple Choice Which of the following are outline symbols?

A) plus sign
B) minus sign
C) parentheses
D) brackets

Question 44

Which of the following is an option to distribute a document electronically?

A) sending a document via email
B) posting the file on cloud storage
C) posting it on a blog
D) posting it on a social networking site

Question 45

When you select a second filter criterion in a table, Excel turns off all previously selected filter criteria.

Question 46

You can apply merge and center formatting with the Center button (HOME tab | Alignment group).

Question 47

Data in descending sequence is sorted from lowest to highest, earlier to most recent, or alphabetically from A to Z.

Question 48

Excel allows you to sort on a maximum of 400 fields in a single sort operation.

Question 49

Placing more than one table on the same worksheet is recommended.

Question 50

The path to the Percent Style button is (HOME tab | Editing group).

Question 51

Modified Multiple Choice Which of the following are guidelines for creating a table in Excel?

A) Place column headings (field names) in the first row of the table
B) Maintain at least one blank row between a table and other worksheet entries

Question 52

If the table column you choose to sort contains numeric data, the Sort & Filter menu shows the Sort Smallest to Largest and Sort Largest to Smallest commands.

Question 53

You can tap or click the arrow to the right side of a cell in the total row to display a list of available statistical functions.

Question 54

Both the HLOOKUP and VLOOKUP functions look up a value in a table and return a corresponding value from the table to the cell containing the function.

Question 55

Modified Multiple Choice Which of the following are database functions?

A) AVERAGE
B) DAVERAGE
C) SUM
D) DSUM

Question 56

The HLOOKUP and VLOOKUP functions can be inserted by tapping or clicking the 'Lookup & Reference' button (FORMULAS tab | Function Library group).

Question 57

A table can have a maximum of 16,384 fields and 1,048,576 records.

Question 58

When a table is active, the FORMAT tab on the Ribbon provides powerful commands that allow you to alter the appearance and contents of a table quickly.

Question 59

A table also is called a record.

Question 60

The Conditional Formatting Rules Manager dialog box allows you to change the order in which the rules are applied to a cell or range.

Question 61

____________________ also can be added to a table for averages, sums, and other types of calculations.

Question 62

The DAVERAGE function requires a numeric field from the table range.

Question 63

Database is the name most often assigned to a table.

Question 64

A(n) ____________________ row-and-column structure can be used to organize and store a table or database.

Question 65

The DCOUNT function can count either numeric fields or text fields.

Question 66

The DAVERAGE function counts the number of numeric entries in a table field that pass a test.

Question 67

To remove a filter criterion for a single field, select the Select All option from the column heading AutoFilter menu for that field.

Question 68

If the criteria range contains a blank row, it means that no comparison criteria have been defined.

Question 69

Excel turns on the outline feature automatically when you create subtotals.

Question 70

When creating a table, place ____________________ in the first row of the table.

Question 71

The VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP functions provide greater flexibility than the MATCH and INDEX functions.

Question 72

If the function references a(n) range that grows or shrinks, Excel automatically adjusts the first argument if the table grows or shrinks.

Question 73

Individual data items that make up a record are called ____________________.

Question 74

If the function references a(n) table that changes places on the worksheet, you would have to reenter the function.

Question 75

You can set up a criteria range on the worksheet and use it to manipulate formulas that pass the comparison criteria.

Question 76

In a multiple-field filter operation, the AND and OR options are interchangeable.

Question 77

With criteria ranges, if you want an AND operator on two different fields, your criteria range must contain two (or more) data rows.

Question 78

Each ____________________ in any given table column should have similar data.

Question 79

The Subtotal command displays outline symbols beside the rows or above the columns of the data you want to group.

Question 80

All of the database functions require a field name as one of the arguments.