Quiz 2: Excel: Formulas, Functions, and Formatting
Computing
Q 1Q 1
A ____ is a prewritten formula that is built into Excel.
A)function
B)feature
C)task
D)calculation
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A
Q 2Q 2
To start a new line in a cell,press the ____ keys.
A)CTRL+ENTER
B)TAB+ENTER
C)ALT+ENTER
D)SHIFT+ENTER
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C
Q 3Q 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
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A
Q 4Q 4
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
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Q 7Q 7
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
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Q 8Q 8
When Excel follows the order of operations,the formula,8 * 3 + 2,equals ____.
A)40
B)26
C)48
D)13
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Q 9Q 9
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
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Q 10Q 10
-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
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Q 11Q 11
The adjusted cell references in a copied and pasted formula are called ____ cell references.
A)related
B)relative
C)pasted
D)alternative
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Q 12Q 12
You can click the ____ button to undo an automatic correction.
A)Auto Fill Options
B)AutoCorrect Options
C)Paste Options
D)Trace Error
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Q 13Q 13
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
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Q 14Q 14
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
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Q 15Q 15
The ____ Option button lists formatting options following an insertion of cells,rows,or columns.
A)AutoCorrect
B)Insert
C)Auto Fill
D)Paste
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Q 17Q 17
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
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Q 19Q 19
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
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Q 20Q 20
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
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Q 21Q 21
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
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Q 22Q 22
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
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Q 23Q 23
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)
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Q 24Q 24
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)
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Q 25Q 25
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
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Q 26Q 26
To paste copied cell contents,you can press the ____ keys.
A)CTRL+C
B)CTRL+P
C)CTRL+V
D)CTRL+X
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Q 27Q 27
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
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Q 28Q 28
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
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Q 29Q 29
You can open the Format Cells dialog box by pressing the ____ keys.
A)SHIFT+TAB
B)CTRL+1
C)ALT+1
D)SHIFT+F1
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Q 30Q 30
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
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Q 31Q 31
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)
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Q 32Q 32
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)
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Q 33Q 33
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
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Q 35Q 35
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)
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Q 36Q 36
A ____ is text and graphics that print at the top of each page.
A)header
B)topper
C)margin
D)crown
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Q 37Q 37
A ____ is text and graphics that print at the bottom of every page.
A)footer
B)toe
C)margin
D)stopper
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Q 39Q 39
____ view allows you to create or modify a worksheet while viewing how it will look in printed format.
A)Normal
C)
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Q 40Q 40
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
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Q 41Q 41
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
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Q 43Q 43
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
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Q 44Q 44
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
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Q 45Q 45
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
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Q 47Q 47
The most common error when entering a formula is to reference the wrong cell in the formula.
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True False
Q 48Q 48
An asterisk (*)following a cell reference in a formula is the arithmetic operator that directs Excel to perform the division operation.
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True False
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Q 50Q 50
As in algebra,you can use brackets to override the order of operations Excel follows to perform formula calculations.
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True False
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Q 52Q 52
Point mode allows you to select cells for use in a formula by using your finger or the pointer.
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True False
Q 53Q 53
Using Point mode to enter formulas often is faster and more accurate than using the keyboard to type the entire formula.
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True False
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Q 55Q 55
Excel has more than 400 functions that perform just about every type of calculation you can imagine.
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True False
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Q 57Q 57
The Sum button menu allows you to enter one of five often-used functions easily into a cell.
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True False
Q 58Q 58
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.
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True False
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Q 61Q 61
The AVERAGE function requires that the argument be included within parentheses following the function name.
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True False
Q 62Q 62
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.
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True False
Q 63Q 63
When you click the Decrease Font Size button,Excel assigns the next highest font size in the Font Size gallery.
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True False
Q 64Q 64
The default font for the Basis theme is different than the default font for the Office theme.
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True False
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Q 67Q 67
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.
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True False
Q 68Q 68
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.
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True False
Q 69Q 69
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.
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True False
Q 70Q 70
Best fit means that the width of the column will be increased or decreased by a percentage you specify.
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True False
Q 71Q 71
The function,or ____________________,of a worksheet is to provide a user with direct ways to accomplish tasks.
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Q 72Q 72
When Excel recognizes that you entered a date in mm/dd/yy format,it automatically formats the date as ____________________.
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Q 73Q 73
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.
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Q 74Q 74
A formula in a cell that contains a reference back to itself is called a(n)____________________.
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Q 77Q 77
The ____________________ is a small black square in the lower-right corner of the active cell or active range.
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Q 78Q 78
-Typing =av in a cell displays the ____________________,as shown in the accompanying figure.
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Q 79Q 79
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.
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Q 82Q 82
Of warmer and cooler colors,the kind of colors that tend to reach toward the reader are ____________________ colors.
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Q 84Q 84
____________________ means that the width of a column will be increased or decreased so the widest entry will fit in the column.
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Q 85Q 85
____________________ is a technique that can be used to conceal data that might not be relevant to a particular report or sensitive data that others should not see.
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Q 87Q 87
Excel includes a(n)____________________ you can use to check a worksheet for spelling errors.
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Q 88Q 88
____________________ are those portions of a printed page outside the main body of the printed document and always are blank when printed.
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True False
Q 91Q 91
While holding down the ALT key,you can select nonadjacent ranges and cells._________________________
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Q 93Q 93
You can choose from 12 categories of formats in the Format Cells dialog box._________________________
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Q 94Q 94
MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.ALT+ENTER
f.CTRL+1
b.order of operations
g.function
c.circular reference
h.F7
d.MAX
i.CTRL+ACCENT MARK (`)
e.CTRL+C
j.CTRL+V
-A function that displays the highest value in a range.
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Q 95Q 95
MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.ALT+ENTER
f.CTRL+1
b.order of operations
g.function
c.circular reference
h.F7
d.MAX
i.CTRL+ACCENT MARK (`)
e.CTRL+C
j.CTRL+V
-Copies a formula.
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Q 96Q 96
MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.ALT+ENTER
f.CTRL+1
b.order of operations
g.function
c.circular reference
h.F7
d.MAX
i.CTRL+ACCENT MARK (`)
e.CTRL+C
j.CTRL+V
-A prewritten formula built into Excel.
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Q 97Q 97
MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.ALT+ENTER
f.CTRL+1
b.order of operations
g.function
c.circular reference
h.F7
d.MAX
i.CTRL+ACCENT MARK (`)
e.CTRL+C
j.CTRL+V
-Wraps text in a cell.
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Q 98Q 98
MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.ALT+ENTER
f.CTRL+1
b.order of operations
g.function
c.circular reference
h.F7
d.MAX
i.CTRL+ACCENT MARK (`)
e.CTRL+C
j.CTRL+V
-Spell-checking a worksheet.
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Q 99Q 99
MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.ALT+ENTER
f.CTRL+1
b.order of operations
g.function
c.circular reference
h.F7
d.MAX
i.CTRL+ACCENT MARK (`)
e.CTRL+C
j.CTRL+V
-A formula in a cell that contains a reference back to itself.
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Q 100Q 100
MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.ALT+ENTER
f.CTRL+1
b.order of operations
g.function
c.circular reference
h.F7
d.MAX
i.CTRL+ACCENT MARK (`)
e.CTRL+C
j.CTRL+V
-Pastes a formula.
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Q 101Q 101
MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.ALT+ENTER
f.CTRL+1
b.order of operations
g.function
c.circular reference
h.F7
d.MAX
i.CTRL+ACCENT MARK (`)
e.CTRL+C
j.CTRL+V
-Opens the Format Cells dialog box.
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Q 102Q 102
MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.ALT+ENTER
f.CTRL+1
b.order of operations
g.function
c.circular reference
h.F7
d.MAX
i.CTRL+ACCENT MARK (`)
e.CTRL+C
j.CTRL+V
-Negation comes first in this.
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Q 103Q 103
MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.ALT+ENTER
f.CTRL+1
b.order of operations
g.function
c.circular reference
h.F7
d.MAX
i.CTRL+ACCENT MARK (`)
e.CTRL+C
j.CTRL+V
-Displays the worksheet with formulas.
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