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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 .

301.

What symbol is used before a number to make it a label?

A. “ (quote)
B. = (equal)
C. _ (underscore)
D. ‘ (apostrophe)
Answer» B. = (equal)
302.

Which symbol must all formula begin with?

A. =
B. +
C. (
D. @
Answer» A. =
303.

Which of the following formulas is not entered correctly?

A. =10+50
B. =B7*B1
C. =B7+14
D. 10+50
Answer» D. 10+50
304.

Which of the following formulas will Excel Not be able to calculate?

A. =SUM(Sales)-A3
B. =SUM(A1:A5)*.5
C. =SUM(A1:A5)/(10-10)
D. =SUM(A1:A5)-10
Answer» A. =SUM(Sales)-A3
305.

A typical worksheet has …. Number of columns

A. 128
B. 256
C. 512
D. 1024
Answer» B. 256
306.

How many characters can be typed in a single cell in Excel?

A. 256
B. 1024
C. 32000
D. 65535
Answer» D. 65535
307.

A worksheet can have a maximum of …. Number of rows

A. 256
B. 1024
C. 32000
D. 65535
Answer» D. 65535
308.

Which of the following is not an example of a value?

A. 350
B. May 10, 2001
C. 0.57
D. Serial Number 50771
Answer» D. Serial Number 50771
309.

The 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
310.

The 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
311.

A 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
312.

Getting data from a cell located in a different sheet is called

A. Accessing
B. Referencing
C. Updating
D. Functioning
Answer» B. Referencing
313.

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
314.

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

A. Apostrophe (&lsquo
B. Exclamation (!)
C. Hash (#)
D. Ampersand (&
Answer» A. Apostrophe (&lsquo
315.

Concatenation of text can be done using

A. Apostrophe (‘)
B. Exclamation (!)
C. Hash (#)
D. Ampersand (&)
Answer» D. Ampersand (&)
316.

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
317.

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
318.

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
319.

Excel uniquely identifies cells within a worksheet with a cell name

A. Cell names
B. Column numbers and row letters
C. Column letters and row numbers
D. Cell locator coordinates
Answer» C. Column letters and row numbers
320.

You can zoom a worksheet

A. With the mouse pointer in Print Preview
B. With the zoom button on the Print Preview toolbar
C. With the Zoom command on the view menu
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
321.

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
322.

This type of software is similar to an accountant’s worksheet

A. Word processing
B. Database
C. Spreadsheets
D. Graphics
Answer» C. Spreadsheets
323.

which function will calculate the number of workdays between 6/9/2004 and 8/12/2004?

A. Workday
B. Date
C. Networkdays
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
324.

Data marker on a chart are linked to data points in a worksheet, therefore,

A. You can automatically apply formatting to a data series
B. You can change the position of a data marker and automatically change the data point value in the worksheet
C. You can change a data print value and automatically are draw the chart
D. a and b
Answer» B. You can change the position of a data marker and automatically change the data point value in the worksheet
325.

When you group worksheets

A. You can enter variable data on multiple worksheets at one time
B. You can print more than one worksheet at a time
C. You can enter common data, formats, and formulas on multiple worksheets at one time
D. b, and c
Answer» D. b, and c
326.

You can use the format painter multiple times before you turn it off by

A. You can use the format painter button only 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 Alt key and clicking the format painter button
Answer» B. Double clicking the format painter button
327.

The default header for a worksheet is

A. Your name
B. The date and time
C. None
D. The sheet tab name
Answer» C. None
328.

To drag a selected range of data to another worksheet in the same workbook, use the

A. Tab key
B. Alt key
C. Shift key
D. Ctrl key
Answer» B. Alt key
329.

When creating a vertical page break

A. The active cell must be A1
B. The active cell can be anywhere in the worksheet
C. The active cell must be in row 1
D. The active cell must be in column A
Answer» C. The active cell must be in row 1
330.

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 above
Answer» D. none of above
331.

When the formula bar is activated, you can see

A. The Edit Formula button
B. The Cancel button
C. The Enter button
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
332.

In a worksheet you can press Shift+Space to select entire

A. Worksheet
B. Row
C. Column
D. a, b, and c
Answer» D. a, b, and c
333.

when you print preview a worksheet

A. the entire worksheet is displayed
B. the selected range is displayed
C. the active portion of the worksheet is displayed
D. a, b and c
Answer» D. a, b and c
334.

You can group noncontiguous worksheets with

A. The group button on the standard toolbar
B. The shift key and the mouse
C. The ctrl key and mouse
D. The alt+enter key
Answer» C. The ctrl key and mouse
335.

Weight refers to

A. The print density of characters
B. The height of the printed character
C. Upright or slanted shape
D. The design and appearance of characters
Answer» A. The print density of characters
336.

When you link data maintained in Excel workbook to a Word document

A. The Word document cannot be edited
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
337.

When you see a cell with a red triangle in the top right corner, what does this signify?

A. There is an error in the cell
B. There is a comment associated with the cell
C. The font color for text in the cell is red
D. A formula cannot be entered into the cell
Answer» B. There is a comment associated with the cell
338.

To hold row and column titles in places 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
339.

Which of these is a quick way to copy formatting from a selected cell to two other cells on the same worksheet?

A. Use Ctrl to select all three cells, then click the paste button on the standard toolbar
B. Copy the selected cell, then select the other two cells, click style on the Format menu, then click Modify
C. Click format painter on the Formatting toolbar twice then click in each cell you want to copy the formatting to
D. All of above
Answer» C. Click format painter on the Formatting toolbar twice then click in each cell you want to copy the formatting to
340.

To edit data 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
341.

Status indicators are located on the

A. Vertical scroll bar
B. Horizontal scroll bar
C. Formula bar
D. Formatting toolbar
Answer» C. Formula bar
342.

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
343.

You can open the Sort dialog box by choosing Sort from the ….. menu

A. View
B. Format
C. Tools
D. Data
Answer» D. Data
344.

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
345.

A data map is helpful

A. When you have too much data to chart
B. To show a geographic distribution of data
C. To compare data points
D. To show changes in data over time
Answer» B. To show a geographic distribution of data
346.

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
347.

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
348.

You can activate a cell by

A. Pressing the Tab key
B. Clicking the cell
C. Pressing an arrow key
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
349.

Which of the following setup options can not be set in the page setup dialog box?

A. Printer selection
B. Vertical or horizontal placement
C. Orientation
D. Row and column titles
Answer» A. Printer selection
350.

What term refers to a specific set of values saved with the workbook?

A. Range
B. Scenario
C. Trend line
D. What-if analysis
Answer» B. Scenario

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