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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 .
| 251. |
Status indicators are located on the |
| A. | Vertical scroll bar |
| B. | Horizontal scroll bar |
| C. | Formula bar |
| D. | Standard toolbar |
| Answer» C. Formula bar | |
| 252. |
Which of the following is the oldest spreadsheet package? |
| A. | VisiCalc |
| B. | Lotus 1-2-3 |
| C. | Excel |
| D. | StarCalc |
| Answer» A. VisiCalc | |
| 253. |
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 that the calculated results |
| Answer» A. When you use multiplication, division, or exponentiation in a formula | |
| 254. |
You can copy data or formulas |
| A. | With the copy, paste and cut commands on the edit menu |
| B. | With commands on ta shortcut menu |
| C. | With buttons on the standard toolbars |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 255. |
You can not link excel worksheet data to a word document |
| A. | With the right drag method |
| B. | With a hyperlink |
| C. | With the copy and paste special commands |
| D. | With the copy and paste buttons on the standard toolbar. |
| Answer» D. With the copy and paste buttons on the standard toolbar. | |
| 256. |
Which of the following is a popular DOS based spreadsheet package? |
| A. | Word |
| B. | Smart cell |
| C. | Excel |
| D. | Lotus 1-2-3 |
| Answer» D. Lotus 1-2-3 | |
| 257. |
An excel workbook is a collection of |
| A. | Workbooks |
| B. | Worksheets |
| C. | Charts |
| D. | Worksheets and charts |
| Answer» D. Worksheets and charts | |
| 258. |
Excel files have a default extension of |
| A. | Xls |
| B. | Xlw |
| C. | Wk1 |
| D. | 123 |
| Answer» A. Xls | |
| 259. |
You can use the format painter multiple times before you 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 | |
| 260. |
You can use the formula palette to |
| A. | Format cells containing numbers |
| B. | Create and edit formulas containing functions |
| C. | Enter assumptions data |
| D. | Copy a range of cells |
| Answer» B. Create and edit formulas containing functions | |
| 261. |
You can convert existing excel worksheet data an charts to an HTML document by using |
| A. | FTP wizard |
| B. | Internet assistant wizard |
| C. | Intranet wizard |
| D. | Import wizard |
| Answer» B. Internet assistant wizard | |
| 262. |
A circular reference is |
| A. | Geometric modeling tool |
| B. | A cell that points to a drawing object |
| C. | A formula that either directly or indirectly depends on itself |
| D. | Always erroneous |
| Answer» C. A formula that either directly or indirectly depends on itself | |
| 263. |
Which of following is Not one of Excel’s what-if function? |
| A. | Goal seek |
| B. | Solver |
| C. | Scenario manager |
| D. | Auto Outline |
| Answer» D. Auto Outline | |
| 264. |
When you insert an excel file into a word document. The data are |
| A. | Hyperlinked placed in a word table |
| B. | Linked |
| C. | Embedded |
| D. | Use the word menu bar and toolbars |
| Answer» B. Linked | |
| 265. |
Which of the following is not information you can specify using the solver? |
| A. | Input cells |
| B. | Constraints |
| C. | Target cell |
| D. | Changing cells |
| Answer» A. Input cells | |
| 266. |
Each excel file is called a workbook because |
| A. | It can contain text and data |
| B. | It can be modified |
| C. | It can contain many sheets including worksheets and chart sheets |
| D. | You have to work hard to create it |
| Answer» C. It can contain many sheets including worksheets and chart sheets | |
| 267. |
Excel probably considers the cell entry January 1, 2000 to be a |
| A. | Label |
| B. | Value |
| C. | Formula |
| D. | Text string |
| Answer» B. Value | |
| 268. |
You can enter which types of data into worksheet cells? |
| A. | Labels, values, and formulas |
| B. | Labe3ls and values but not formulas |
| C. | Values and formulas but not labels |
| D. | Formulas only |
| Answer» A. Labels, values, and formulas | |
| 269. |
All worksheet formula |
| A. | Manipulate values |
| B. | Manipulate labels |
| C. | Return a formula result |
| D. | Use the addition operator |
| Answer» C. Return a formula result | |
| 270. |
Which of the following is a correct order of precedence in formula calculation? |
| A. | Multiplication and division exponentiation positive and negative values |
| B. | Multiplication and division, positive and negative values, addition and subtraction |
| C. | Addition and subtraction, positive and negative values, exponentiation |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 271. |
The Paste Special command lets you copy and paste: |
| A. | Multiply the selection by a copied value |
| B. | Cell comments |
| C. | Formatting options |
| D. | The resulting values of a formula instead of the actual formula |
| Answer» D. The resulting values of a formula instead of the actual formula | |
| 272. |
The numbers in our worksheet look like this: You want them to look like this: $1,000.How can you accomplish this? |
| A. | None of these |
| B. | Select Format > Money from the menu |
| C. | Click the Currency Style button on the formatting toolbar |
| D. | You have to retype everything and manually add the dollar signs, commas, and decimals. |
| Answer» C. Click the Currency Style button on the formatting toolbar | |
| 273. |
Which of the following is not a valid data type in excel |
| A. | Number |
| B. | Character |
| C. | Label |
| D. | Date/time |
| Answer» B. Character | |
| 274. |
Excel worksheet cells work very similarly to what common element of the windows graphical user interface |
| A. | Option buttons |
| B. | List boxes |
| C. | Text boxes |
| D. | Combo boxes |
| Answer» C. Text boxes | |
| 275. |
Which of the following options is not located in the Page Setup dialog box? |
| A. | Page Break Preview. |
| B. | Page Orientation |
| C. | Margins |
| D. | Headers and Footers |
| Answer» A. Page Break Preview. | |
| 276. |
You want to track the progress of the stock market on a daily basis. Which type of chart should you use? |
| A. | Pie chart |
| B. | Row chart |
| C. | Line chart |
| D. | Column chart |
| Answer» C. Line chart | |
| 277. |
Without using the mouse or the arrow keys, what is the fastest way of getting to cell A1 in a spreadsheet? |
| A. | Press Ctrl +Home |
| B. | Press Home |
| C. | Press Shift + Home |
| D. | Press Alt + Home |
| Answer» A. Press Ctrl +Home | |
| 278. |
Which of the following methods can not be used to edit the contents of a cell? |
| A. | Press the Alt key |
| B. | Clicking the formula bar |
| C. | Pressing the F2 key |
| D. | Double clicking the cell |
| Answer» A. Press the Alt key | |
| 279. |
If you begin typing an entry into a cell and then realize that you don’t want your entry placed into a cell, you: |
| A. | Press the Erase key |
| B. | Press Esc |
| C. | Press the Enter button |
| D. | Press the Edit Formula button |
| Answer» B. Press Esc | |
| 280. |
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 | |
| 281. |
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 | |
| 282. |
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 | |
| 283. |
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 | |
| 284. |
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 | |
| 285. |
Which elements of worksheet can be protected from accidental modification |
| A. | Contents |
| B. | Objects |
| C. | Scenarios |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» D. All of above | |
| 286. |
You can use the drag and drop method to |
| A. | Copy cell contents |
| B. | Move cell contents |
| C. | Add cell contents |
| D. | a and b |
| Answer» D. a and b | |
| 287. |
It is acceptable ot let long text flow into adjacent cells on a worksheet when |
| A. | Data will be entered in the adjacent cells |
| B. | No data will be entered in the adjacent cells |
| C. | There is nt suitable abbreviation of the text |
| D. | Tehere is not time to format the next |
| Answer» B. No data will be entered in the adjacent cells | |
| 288. |
How can you delete a record? |
| A. | Delete the column from the worksheet |
| B. | Select Data > Form from the menu to open the Data Form dialog box, find the record and Click the Delete button |
| C. | Select Data > Delete Record from the menu |
| D. | Click the Delete button on the Standard toolbar |
| Answer» B. Select Data > Form from the menu to open the Data Form dialog box, find the record and Click the Delete button | |
| 289. |
Right clicking something in Excel: |
| A. | Deletes the object |
| B. | Nothing the right mouse button is there for left handed people |
| C. | Opens a shortcut menu listing everything you can do to the object |
| D. | Selects the object |
| Answer» C. Opens a shortcut menu listing everything you can do to the object | |
| 290. |
Documentation should include |
| A. | Destination and users of the output data |
| B. | Source of input data |
| C. | Information on the purpose of the workbook |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 291. |
Files created with Lotus 1-2-3 have an extension |
| A. | DOC |
| B. | XLS |
| C. | 123 |
| D. | WK1 |
| Answer» C. 123 | |
| 292. |
To delete an embedded objects, first |
| A. | Double click the object |
| B. | Select the object by clicking it |
| C. | Press the Shift + Delete keys |
| D. | Select it and then press the delete key |
| Answer» D. Select it and then press the delete key | |
| 293. |
Comments can be added to cells using |
| A. | Edit > Comments |
| B. | Insert > Comments |
| C. | File > Comments |
| D. | View > Comments |
| Answer» B. Insert > Comments | |
| 294. |
Which of the following is not a worksheet design criterion? |
| A. | Efficiency |
| B. | Aditibility |
| C. | Description |
| D. | Clarity |
| Answer» C. Description | |
| 295. |
To copy cell contents using drag and drop press the |
| A. | End key |
| B. | Shift key |
| C. | Ctrl key |
| D. | Esc key |
| Answer» C. Ctrl key | |
| 296. |
Which of the following is the latest version of Excel |
| A. | Excel 2000 |
| B. | Excel 2002 |
| C. | Excel ME |
| D. | Excel XP |
| Answer» D. Excel XP | |
| 297. |
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 | |
| 298. |
The 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» D. none of the above | |
| 299. |
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 | |
| 300. |
Which of the following is an absolute cell reference? |
| A. | !A!1 |
| B. | $A$1 |
| C. | #a#1 |
| D. | A1 |
| Answer» B. $A$1 | |
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