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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 .
| 201. |
An excel workbook is a collection of |
| A. | Workbooks |
| B. | Worksheets |
| C. | Charts |
| D. | Worksheets and charts |
| Answer» D. Worksheets and charts | |
| 202. |
Excel files have a default extension of |
| A. | Xls |
| B. | Xlw |
| C. | Wk1 |
| D. | 123 |
| Answer» A. Xls | |
| 203. |
In Excel one can use the format painter multiple times before one turn it off by |
| A. | You can use the format painter button on ly one time when you click it |
| B. | Double clicking the format painter button |
| C. | Pressing the Ctrl key and clicking the format painter button |
| D. | Pressing the Alt key and clicking the format painter button |
| Answer» B. Double clicking the format painter button | |
| 204. |
In Excel Status indicators are located on the |
| A. | Vertical scroll bar |
| B. | Horizontal scroll bar |
| C. | Formula bar |
| D. | Formatting toolbar |
| Answer» C. Formula bar | |
| 205. |
In Excel you can open the scenario Manager dialog box by choosing scenarios from the ….. menu. |
| A. | View |
| B. | Insert |
| C. | Format |
| D. | Tools |
| Answer» D. Tools | |
| 206. |
In Excel you can open the Sort dialog box by choosing Sort from the ….. menu |
| A. | View |
| B. | Format |
| C. | Tools |
| D. | Data |
| Answer» D. Data | |
| 207. |
In Excel to edit in an embedded excel worksheet object in a word document |
| A. | Use the excel menu bar and toolbars inside the word application |
| B. | Edit the hyperlink |
| C. | Edit the data in a excel source application |
| D. | Use the word menu bar and toolbars |
| Answer» A. Use the excel menu bar and toolbars inside the word application | |
| 208. |
In Excel to create a formula, you can use |
| A. | Values but not cell references |
| B. | Cell references but not values |
| C. | Values or cell references although not both at the same time |
| D. | Value and cell references |
| Answer» D. Value and cell references | |
| 209. |
In Excel when working in the page break preview, you can |
| A. | View exactly where each page break occurs |
| B. | Add or remove page breaks |
| C. | Change the print area |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 210. |
In Excel A data map is helpful |
| A. | When you have too much data to chart |
| B. | To show a geographic distribution of data 8 |
| C. | To compare data points |
| D. | To show changes in data over time |
| Answer» B. To show a geographic distribution of data 8 | |
| 211. |
In Excel Rounding errors can occur |
| A. | When you use multiplication, division or exponentiation in a formula |
| B. | When you use addition and subtraction in a formula |
| C. | Because Excel uses hidden decimal places in computation |
| D. | When you show the results of formulas with different decimal places than the calculated results |
| Answer» A. When you use multiplication, division or exponentiation in a formula | |
| 212. |
In Excel you can copy data or formulas |
| A. | With the copy, paste and cut commands on the edit menu |
| B. | With commands on a shortcut menu |
| C. | With buttons on the standard toolbar |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 213. |
In Excel Hyperlinks can be |
| A. | Text |
| B. | Drawing objects |
| C. | Pictures |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 214. |
In Excel to activate the previous cell in a pre- selected range, press |
| A. | The Alt key |
| B. | The Tab key |
| C. | The Enter key |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 215. |
In Excel when the formula bar is active, you can see |
| A. | The edit formula button |
| B. | The cancel button |
| C. | The enter button |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 216. |
To copy formatting from one area in a worksheet and apply it to another area you would use |
| A. | The Edit>Copy Format and Edit>Paste Format commands form the menu. |
| B. | The Copy and Apply Formatting dialog box, located under the Format>Copy and Apply menu. |
| C. | There is no way to copy and apply formatting in Excel – You have to do it manually |
| D. | The Format Painter button on the standard toolbar |
| Answer» D. The Format Painter button on the standard toolbar | |
| 217. |
In Excel In a worksheet you can select |
| A. | The entire worksheet |
| B. | Rows |
| C. | Columns |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Rows | |
| 218. |
When you link data maintained in an excel workbook to a word document |
| A. | The word document cannot be edit |
| B. | The word document contains a reference to the original source application |
| C. | The word document must contain a hyperlink |
| D. | The word document contains a copy of the actual data |
| Answer» B. The word document contains a reference to the original source application | |
| 219. |
Which area in an excel window allows entering values and formulas ? |
| A. | Title bar |
| B. | Menu bar |
| C. | Formula bar |
| D. | Standard toolbar |
| Answer» C. Formula bar | |
| 220. |
Which of the following methods can not be used to enter data in a cell |
| A. | Pressing an arrow key |
| B. | Pressing the Tab key |
| C. | Pressing the Esc key |
| D. | Clicking on the formula bar |
| Answer» C. Pressing the Esc key | |
| 221. |
Which of 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 | |
| 222. |
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 | |
| 223. |
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 | |
| 224. |
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 | |
| 225. |
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 | |
| 226. |
Which of 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 | |
| 227. |
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» B. Click the column heading letter | |
| 228. |
How can you print three copies of a workbook? |
| A. | Select File>Properties form the menu and type 3 in the Copies to print text box. |
| B. | Select File >Print from the menu and type 3 in the Number of copies text box. |
| C. | Click the Print button on the standard toolbar to print the document then take it to Kinko’s and have 2 more copies made |
| D. | Press Ctrl+P+3 |
| Answer» B. Select File >Print from the menu and type 3 in the Number of copies text box. | |
| 229. |
To create a formula, you first: |
| A. | Select the cell you want to place the formula into |
| B. | Type the equals sign (=) to tell Excel that you’re about to enter a formula |
| C. | Enter the formula using any input values and the appropriate mathematical operators that make up your formula |
| D. | Choose the new command from the file menu |
| Answer» A. Select the cell you want to place the formula into | |
| 230. |
To center worksheet titles across a range of cells, you must |
| A. | Select the cells containing the title text plus the range over which the title text is to be centered |
| B. | Widen the columns |
| C. | Select the cells containing the title text plus the range over which the title text is to be enfettered |
| D. | Format the cells with the comma style |
| Answer» A. Select the cells containing the title text plus the range over which the title text is to be centered | |
| 231. |
How do you delete a column? |
| A. | Select the column heading you want to delete and select the Delete Row button on the standard toolbar |
| B. | Select the column heading you want to delete and select Insert Delete from the menu |
| C. | Select the row heading you want to delete and select Edit>Delete from the menu |
| D. | Right click the column heading you want to delet and select delete from the shortcut menu |
| Answer» D. Right click the column heading you want to delet and select delete from the shortcut menu | |
| 232. |
How can you find specific information in a list? |
| A. | Select Tools > Finder from the menu |
| B. | Click the Find button on the standard toolbar |
| C. | Select Insert > Find from the menu |
| D. | Select Data > Form from the menu to open the Data Form dialog box and click the Criteria button |
| Answer» D. Select Data > Form from the menu to open the Data Form dialog box and click the Criteria button | |
| 233. |
When integrating word and excel, word is usually the |
| A. | Server |
| B. | Destination |
| C. | Client |
| D. | Both b and c |
| Answer» D. Both b and c | |
| 234. |
When a label is too long to fit within a worksheet cell, you typically must |
| A. | Shorten the label |
| B. | Increase the column width |
| C. | Decrease the column width |
| D. | Adjust the row height |
| Answer» B. Increase the column width | |
| 235. |
The name box |
| A. | Shows the location of the previously active cell |
| B. | Appears to the left of the formula bar |
| C. | Appears below the status bar |
| D. | Appears below the menu bar |
| Answer» B. Appears to the left of the formula bar | |
| 236. |
Comments put in cells are called |
| A. | Smart tip |
| B. | Cell tip |
| C. | Web tip |
| D. | Soft tip |
| Answer» B. Cell tip | |
| 237. |
Which is used to perform what if analysis? |
| A. | Solver |
| B. | Goal seek |
| C. | Scenario Manager |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 238. |
You can use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to |
| A. | Split a worksheet into two panes |
| B. | View different rows and columns edit the contents of a cell |
| C. | Edit the contents of a cell |
| D. | view different worksheets |
| Answer» B. View different rows and columns edit the contents of a cell | |
| 239. |
Multiple calculations can be made in a single formula using |
| A. | standard formulas |
| B. | array formula |
| C. | complex formulas |
| D. | smart formula |
| Answer» B. array formula | |
| 240. |
Hyperlinks can be |
| A. | Text |
| B. | Drawing objects |
| C. | Pictures |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 241. |
To activate the previous cell in a pre-selected range, press |
| A. | The Alt key |
| B. | The Tab key |
| C. | The Enter key |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 242. |
Which button do yu click to add up a series of numbers? |
| A. | The autosum button |
| B. | The Formula button |
| C. | The quicktotal button |
| D. | The total button |
| Answer» A. The autosum button | |
| 243. |
When the formula bar is active, you can see |
| A. | The edit formula button |
| B. | The cancel button |
| C. | The enter button |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 244. |
To copy formatting from one area in a worksheet and apply it to another area you would use: |
| A. | The Edit>Copy Format and Edit>Paste Format commands form the menu. |
| B. | The Copy and Apply Formatting dialog box, located under the Format>Copy and Apply menu. |
| C. | There is no way to copy and apply formatting in Excel – You have to do it manually |
| D. | The Format Painter button on the standard toolbar |
| Answer» D. The Format Painter button on the standard toolbar | |
| 245. |
In a worksheet you can select |
| A. | The entire worksheet |
| B. | Rows |
| C. | Columns |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 246. |
When you link data maintained in an excel workbook to a word document |
| A. | The word document can not be edit |
| B. | The word document contains a reference to the original source application |
| C. | The word document must contain a hyperlink |
| D. | The word document contains a copy of the actual data |
| Answer» B. The word document contains a reference to the original source application | |
| 247. |
Which area in an excel window allows entering values and formulas |
| A. | Title bar |
| B. | Menu bar |
| C. | Formula bar |
| D. | Standard toolbar |
| Answer» C. Formula bar | |
| 248. |
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 | |
| 249. |
To edit in an embedded excel worksheet object in a word document |
| A. | Use the excel menu bar and toolbars inside the word application |
| B. | Edit the hyperlink |
| C. | Edit the data in a excel source application |
| D. | Use the word menu bar and toolbars |
| Answer» A. Use the excel menu bar and toolbars inside the word application | |
| 250. |
To create a formula, you can use: |
| A. | Values but not cell references |
| B. | C ell references but not values |
| C. | Values or cell references although not both at the same time |
| D. | Value and cell references |
| Answer» D. Value and cell references | |
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