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580+ Microsoft Excel (MS Excel) Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Common Topics in Competitive and Entrance exams , Microsoft Office .

51.

In Excel worksheet can have a maximum of …. Number of rows

A. 256
B. 1024
C. 32,000
D. 65,535
Answer» D. 65,535
52.

In Excel the following is not an example of a value

A. 350
B. May 10, 2001
C. 57&per cent
D. Serial Number 50771
Answer» D. Serial Number 50771
53.

In Excel chart wizard term data series refers to

A. A chart legend
B. A collection of chart data markers
C. A set of values you plot in a chart
D. A data label
Answer» B. A collection of chart data markers
54.

In Excel Chart wizard term data categories refers to

A. A chart plot area
B. A horizontal axis
C. The organization of individual values with a chart’s data series
D. The data range that supply chart data
Answer» B. A horizontal axis
55.

In Excel worksheet range is a

A. A command used for data modeling
B. A range of values such as from 23 to 234
C. A group of cells
D. A group of worksheets
Answer» C. A group of cells
56.

In Excel getting data from a cell located in a different sheet is called

A. Accessing
B. Referencing
C. Updating
D. Functioning
Answer» B. Referencing
57.

In Excel Tab scrolling button

A. Allow you to view a different worksheet
B. Allow you to view additional worksheet rows down
C. Allow you to view additional worksheet columns to the right
D. Allow you to view additional sheets tabs
Answer» D. Allow you to view additional sheets tabs
58.

In Excel numeric value can be treated as a label value if it precedes with

A. Apostrophe (‘)
B. Exclamation (!)
C. Hash (#)
D. Ampersand (&)
Answer» A. Apostrophe (‘)
59.

In Excel concatenation of text can be done using

A. Apostrophe (‘)
B. Exclamation (!)
C. Hash (#)
D. Ampersand (&)
Answer» D. Ampersand (&)
60.

In Excel data can be arranged in a worksheet in a easy to understand manner using

A. Auto formatting
B. Applying styles
C. Changing fonts
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
61.

In Excel you can use drag-and-drop to embed excel worksheet data in a word document

A. By dragging a range of excel data to the word button on the taskbar while pressing the Ctrl key
B. By dragging a range of excel data to the word button on the taskbar while pressing Shift key
C. By dragging a range of excel data to the word button on the taskbar while pressing Alt key
D. None of above
Answer» A. By dragging a range of excel data to the word button on the taskbar while pressing the Ctrl key
62.

In Excel the auto calculate feature

A. Can only add values in a range of cells
B. Provides a quick way to view the result of an arithmetic operation on a range of cells
C. Automatically creates formulas and adds them to a worksheet
D. (A) and (C)
Answer» B. Provides a quick way to view the result of an arithmetic operation on a range of cells
63.

In Excel to view a cell comment

A. Click the edit comment commands on the Insert menu
B. Click the Display comment command on the window menu
C. Position the mouse pointer over the cell
D. Click the comment command on the view menu
Answer» C. Position the mouse pointer over the cell
64.

In Excel say that you want to paste a formula result – but not the underlying formula – to another cell. In excel 2002, you would copy the cell with the formula, then place the insertion point in the cell you want to copy to what next?

A. Click the Paste button on the standard toolbar
B. Click the arrow on the paste button on the standard toolbar, then click formulas
C. Click the arrow on the paste button on the standard toolbar, then click values.
D. All of above
Answer» C. Click the arrow on the paste button on the standard toolbar, then click values.
65.

In Excel you can select a single range of cells by

A. Clicking the upper-left cell in a group of cells and then pressing the Shift key while clicking the lower right cell in a group of cells
B. Pressing the Ctrl key while dragging over the desired cells
C. Pressing the Shift key and an arrow key
D. Dragging over the desired cells
Answer» D. Dragging over the desired cells
66.

All formula in Excel start with

A. &percent;
B. +
C. =
D. -
Answer» C. =
67.

In Excel you can use a function to combine text from two cells into one cell. But you can use an operator to do the same thing. Which operator is that?

A. & (ampersan(D)
B. = (equal sign)
C. (space)
D. All of the above
Answer» A. & (ampersan(D)
68.

In Excel two common wildcard characters that Excel recognizes are

A. * and ?
B. < and >
C. ^ and /
D. + and -
Answer» A. * and ?
69.

In Excel divide symbol is

A. /
B. D
C. \
D. )
Answer» A. /
70.

In Excel to add two cells (A1 and A2) together you use the following formula

A. =A1 + A2
B. =Add(A1+A2)
C. =together(A1:A2)
D. A1 plus A2
Answer» A. =A1 + A2
71.

In Excel on an excel sheet the active cell in indicated by

A. A dark wide boarder
B. A dotted border
C. A blinking border
D. None of above
Answer» A. A dark wide boarder
72.

In Excel on an Excel sheet the active cell in indicated by

A. A dark wide border
B. A dotted border
C. A blinking border
D. None of above
Answer» A. A dark wide border
73.

In Excel using the F11 shortcut key to create a chart on chart sheet creates

A. A default chart
B. A 2-dimensional column chart
C. A 2-dimensional bar chart
D. A 3-dimensional line chart
Answer» B. A 2-dimensional column chart
74.

In Excel you can print

A. A range of cells by range name
B. An entire worksheet
C. A single worksheet
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
75.

In Excel you can create only a horizontal page break by first selecting

A. A row below the row where you want the page break to occure
B. A cell in row 1
C. A cell in column A
D. (A) and (C)
Answer» D. (A) and (C)
76.

In Excel you can create hyperlinks from the Excel workbook to

A. A webpage on company internet
B. A web page on the internet
C. Other Office application documents
D. All
Answer» D. All
77.

In Excel cell reference for a range of cells that starts in cell B1 and goes over to column G and down to row 10 is

A. B1-G10
B. B1.G10
C. B1;G10
D. B1:G10*
Answer» D. B1:G10*
78.

In Excel advantage of using a spreadsheet is

A. calculations can be done automatically.
B. changing data automatically updates calculations
C. more flexibility
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
79.

In Excel intersection of a row and column is called :

A. Cata
B. A field.
C. A cell
D. An equation.
Answer» C. A cell
80.

There are three types of data found in a spreadsheet

A. data, words, numbers
B. equations, data, numbers
C. words, numbers, labels
D. numbers formulas, labels
Answer» D. numbers formulas, labels
81.

In Excel to select a column the easiest method is to

A. Double click any cell in the column
B. Drag from the top cell in the column to the last cell in the column
C. Click the column heading
D. Click the column label
Answer» C. Click the column heading
82.

In Excel if you press ……, the cell accepts your typing as its contents.

A. Enter
B. Ctrl+Enter
C. Tab
D. Insert
Answer» A. Enter
83.

In Excel to view a cell comment

A. Click the edit comment command on the insert menu
B. Click the display comment command on the window menu
C. Position the mouse pointer over the cell
D. Click the comment command on the view menu
Answer» C. Position the mouse pointer over the cell
84.

In Excel when you want to insert a blank imbedded excel object in a word document you can

A. Click the object command on the insert menu
B. Click the office links button on the standard toolbar
C. Click the create worksheet button on the formatting toolbar
D. Click the import excel command on the file menu
Answer» A. Click the object command on the insert menu
85.

In Excel to save a workbook, you

A. Click the save button on the standard toolbar from the menu
B. Press Ctrl+F5
C. Click Save on the Windows Start button
D. Select Edit>Save
Answer» A. Click the save button on the standard toolbar from the menu
86.

In Excel you can edit a cell by

A. Clicking the formula button
B. Double clicking the cell to edit it in-place
C. Selecting Edit>Edit Cell from the menu
D. None of above
Answer» B. Double clicking the cell to edit it in-place
87.

In Excel to copy cell contents using drag and drop press the

A. End key
B. Shift key
C. Ctrl key
D. Esc key
Answer» D. Esc key
88.

In Excel when you copy a formula

A. Excel erases the original copy of the formula
B. Excel edits cell references in the newly copied formula
C. Excel adjusts absolute cell references
D. Excel doesn’t adjust relative cell references
Answer» B. Excel edits cell references in the newly copied formula
89.

In Excel autofill feature

A. Extends a sequential series of data
B. Automatically adds range of cell values
C. Applies a boarder around the selected cells
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Automatically adds range of cell values
90.

In Excel which menu option can be sued to split windows into two

A. Format > window
B. View > window > split
C. Window > split
D. View > split
Answer» C. Window > split
91.

In Excel which of the following special function keys allow the content in cell

A. Esc
B. Shift
C. Return
D. Tab
Answer» C. Return
92.

In Excel which is not an advantage of using computerized spreadsheets?

A. Flexibility of moving entries
B. Speed of calculation
C. Ability of generate tables
D. Cost of initial setup
Answer» D. Cost of initial setup
93.

In Excel To hold row and column titles in place so that they do not scroll when you scroll a worksheet click the

A. Unfreeze panes command on the window menu
B. Freeze panes command on the window menu
C. Hold titles command on the edit menu
D. Split command on the window menu
Answer» B. Freeze panes command on the window menu
94.

In Excel the following will not cut information

A. Pressing Ctrl + C
B. Selecting Edit>Cut from the menu
C. Clicking the Cut button on the standard
D. Pressing Ctrl+X
Answer» A. Pressing Ctrl + C
95.

In Excel which of the following is not a way to complete a cell entry?

A. Pressing enter
B. Pressing any arrow key on the keyboard
C. Clicking the Enter button on the Formula bar
D. Pressing spacebar
Answer» D. Pressing spacebar
96.

In Excel you can activate a cell by

A. Pressing the Tab key
B. Clicking the cell
C. Pressing an arrow key
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
97.

In Excel Text formulas

A. Replace cell references
B. Return ASCII values of characters
C. Concatenate and manipulate text
D. Show formula error value
Answer» C. Concatenate and manipulate text
98.

In Excel how do you insert a row?

A. Right-click the row heading where you want to insert the new row and select Insert from the shortcut menu
B. Select the row heading where you want to insert the new row and select Edit>Row from the menu
C. Select the row heading where you want to insert the new row and click the Insert Row button on the standard toolbar
D. All of the above
Answer» A. Right-click the row heading where you want to insert the new row and select Insert from the shortcut menu
99.

In Excel the following is not a basic step in creating a worksheet

A. Save workbook
B. Modifiy the worksheet
C. Enter text and data
D. Copy the worksheet
Answer» D. Copy the worksheet
100.

In Excel how do you select an entire column?

A. Select Edit > Select > Column from the menu
B. Click the column heading letter
C. Hold down the shift key as you click anywhere in the column.
D. Hold down the Ctrl key as you click anywhere in the column
Answer» A. Select Edit > Select > Column from the menu

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