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Excel Test Fall 2008

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

There are over a million rows in an Excel worksheet.
 

 2. 

It is possible to change the width of a single cell.
 

 3. 

If a label is truncated because it extends beyond the width of the cell, the truncated data is deleted.
 

 4. 

Undo tf004-1.jpg on the Quick Access Toolbar can be used to reverse an edit made by mistake.
 

 5. 

Formatting is applied to cells to make the data easier to understand.
 

 6. 

Companies typically use the same theme for all of their documents.
 

 7. 

Data copied from Excel is pasted as a table into a Word document.
 

 8. 

Additional protection can be added to a worksheet by requiring a password to unprotected a sheet.
 

 9. 

Pointing is the best method for entering a cell range into a function because typing errors are avoided.
 

 10. 

The SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, and MAX functions ignore cells that contain text.
 

 11. 

An IF function makes a decision based on a comparison.
 

 12. 

One way to fit more rows and columns on a page is to increase the margins.
 

 13. 

A page break is indicated on the screen by a dashed line.
 

 14. 

The principal of a loan increases each time a payment is made.
 

 15. 

When pasting a range of cells, only the upper-left cell of the destination range needs to be selected.
 

 16. 

In a pie chart, the size of a slice varies with its percentage of the series total.
 

 17. 

Charts created in Excel can be copied to a Word document.
 
 
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 18. 

The chart above contains major gridlines.
 

 19. 

The data range of a chart can include non-adjacent cells.
 

 20. 

The vertical (value) axis labels must always start at the value 0.
 

 21. 

Excel stores dates as sequential serial values.
 

 22. 

In Excel, a time cannot be used in a formula.
 

 23. 

A password is required to unfreeze cells.
 

 24. 

A macro is a type of Excel table style.
 

 25. 

A macro name can contain spaces.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 26. 

Which number format displays values with a dollar sign aligned at the left edge of the cell and two decimal places?
a.
Accounting
c.
Number
b.
Currency
d.
Percentage
 

 27. 

Which number format displays values as a percentage with two decimal places?
a.
Accounting
c.
Number
b.
General
d.
Percentage
 

 28. 

Which view is a worksheet displayed in when a header is inserted?
a.
Normal view
c.
Page Break Preview view
b.
Page Layout view
d.
Web Layout view
 

 29. 

When moving a range of cells, what needs to be selected before Paste is selected?
a.
cell A1
b.
the Esc key
c.
a new range of cells
d.
the upper-left cell of the range where the data is to be pasted
 

 30. 

Which type of application is required to view an HTML file?
a.
a word processor
c.
a browser
b.
a spreadsheet application
d.
a personal information manager
 
 
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 31. 

Using the data in the worksheet above, what will be displayed by the formula =MIN(A1:B3)?
a.
-10
c.
30
b.
52
d.
42
 

 32. 

Using the data in the worksheet above, what will be displayed by the formula =IF(B1<>B2,0,5)?
a.
0
c.
–5
b.
5
d.
52
 

 33. 

Which error value indicates the formula is trying to divide by zero?
a.
#DIV/0!
c.
#NUM
b.
#REF
d.
####
 

 34. 

The first step when sorting data in a worksheet is to
a.
click Data mc034-1.jpg Sort A to Z mc034-2.jpg.
c.
select the range to sort.
b.
click Data mc034-3.jpg Sort Z to A mc034-4.jpg.
d.
select the entire workbook.
 

 35. 

What will be displayed by the formula =IF("blue"<"green","sky","water")?
a.
sky
c.
blue
b.
water
d.
#DIV/O!
 

 36. 

The chart title
a.
describes what is charted.
c.
is the sum of the data range.
b.
is below the category labels.
d.
is also the vertical axis label.
 

 37. 

Which type of chart is best for charting data that is a percentage of a whole?
a.
bar
c.
line
b.
column
d.
pie
 

 38. 

Which type of chart would best illustrate each department's sales as a percentage of the overall store sales?
a.
bar
c.
pie
b.
line
d.
area
 

 39. 

The first step in creating a pie chart is to
a.
select a location for the chart.
c.
select the chart type.
b.
select the data to be charted.
d.
verify the source data.
 

 40. 

Which type of chart would best illustrate price fluctuations over a period of time for three stocks?
a.
bar
c.
pie
b.
line
d.
area
 
 
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 41. 

How many data series were used to create the chart above?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 42. 

In the chart above, which is the first horizontal axis label?
a.
0
c.
2009
b.
Architecture
d.
Program
 

 43. 

Which chart type shows changes in values relative to a center point?
a.
XY (scatter) chart
c.
surface chart
b.
stock chart
d.
radar chart
 

 44. 

What format is used to display the serial value of an existing date?
a.
General
c.
Number
b.
Text
d.
Date
 

 45. 

Which table option would remove a row of data that is not unique to the table?
a.
Remove Duplicates
c.
Convert to Range
b.
Total Row
d.
Banded Columns
 

 46. 

Which would be selected in the Allow list in the Data Validation dialog box to allow only integers to be entered in selected cells?
a.
Any value
c.
Decimal
b.
Whole numbers
d.
List
 

 47. 

Which would be selected in the Allow list in the Data Validation dialog box to create a drop-down list with entries that users can select from?
a.
Any value
c.
Decimal
b.
Whole numbers
d.
List
 

 48. 

If the value in cell A1 is 0, what will be displayed by =CHOOSE(A1,4,8,10)?
a.
A1
c.
4
b.
0
d.
#VALUE
 

 49. 

If the value in cell A1 is 2, what will be displayed by =CHOOSE(A1,4,8,10)?
a.
2
c.
8
b.
4
d.
10
 
 
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 50. 

Using the data in the worksheet above, what will be displayed by the formula =5+VLOOKUP(C3,$D$1:$E$4,2) if cell C3 stores the value 205?
a.
5.8
c.
200
b.
5.6
d.
#N/A!
 



 
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