MS Excel Solved MCQs

 

Which symbol must all formula begin with?

A. =✔

B. +

C. (

D. @

Which of the following formulas is not entered correctly?

A. =10+50

B. =B7*B1

C. =B7+14

D. 10+50✔

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

A typical worksheet has …. Number of columns

A. 128

B. 256✔

C. 512

D. 1024

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

A. 256

B. 1024

C. 32,000

D. 65,535✔

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

A. 256

B. 1024

C. 32,000

D. 65,535✔

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
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
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✔
Which elements of worksheet can be protected from accidental modification
A. Contents
B. Objects
C. Scenarios
D. All of above✔
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✔
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
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✔
Files created with Lotus 1-2-3 have an extension
A. DOC
B. XLS
C. 123✔
D. WK1
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✔
Comments can be added to cells using
A. Edit > Comments
B. Insert > Comments✔
C. File > Comments
D. View > Comments
Which of the following is not a worksheet design criterion?
A. Efficiency
B. Aditibility
C. Description✔
D. Clarity
To copy cell contents using drag and drop press the
A. End key
B. Shift key
C. Ctrl key
D. Esc key✔
Which of the following is the latest version of Excel
A. Excel 2000
B. Excel 2002
C. Excel ME
D. Excel XP✔

Which of the following is an absolute cell reference?

A. !A!1

B. $A$1✔

C. #a#1

D. A1

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

A. “ (quote)

B. = (equal) ✔

C. _ (underscore)

D. ‘ (apostrophe)

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

A. 350

B. May 10, 2001

C. 57%

D. Serial Number 50771✔

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

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

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

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

A. Accessing

B. Referencing✔

C. Updating

D. Functioning

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✔

Which keys are used to replace text in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+ J
B. Ctrl+ E
C. Ctrl+ H✔
D. Ctrl+ F

 Which keys are used to use Italic style in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+ E
B. Ctrl+ G
C. Ctrl+ H
D. Ctrl+ I✔

Which keys are used to display the Insert hyperlink dialog box for new hyperlinks or the edit hyperlink dialog box for selected existing hyperlinks in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+ G
B. Ctrl+ h
C. Ctrl+ k✔
D. Ctrl+ I

Which keys are used to to minimize the workbook in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+ F9✔
B. Ctrl+ F8
C. Ctrl+ F7
D. Ctrl+ F6 

Which of these keys to applies outline border to the selected cells in MS Excel?
A. CTRL+SHIFT+&✔
B. CTRL+SHIFT+~
C. CTRL+SHIFT+$
D. CTRL+SHIFT+% 

Which of these keys used to apply General Number format in MS Excel?
A. CTRL+SHIFT+&
B. CTRL+SHIFT+~✔
C. CTRL+SHIFT+$
D. CTRL+SHIFT+%

Which of these keys used to apply currency format with two decimal places in MS Excel?
A. CTRL+SHIFT+&
B. CTRL+SHIFT+~
C. CTRL+SHIFT+$✔
D. CTRL+SHIFT+% 

Which of these keys used to apply percentage format with no decimal places in MS Excel?
A. CTRL+SHIFT+&
B. CTRL+SHIFT+~
C. CTRL+SHIFT+$
D. CTRL+SHIFT+%✔ 

Which of these keys used to fill Right command to copy the contents and format of the leftmost cell of a selected range into the cells to the right?
A. CTRL+R✔
B. CTRL+L
C. CTRL+T
D. CTRL+W 

Which of these keys used to fill down command to copy the contents and format of the topmost cell of a selected range into the cells below:
A. CTRL+R
B. CTRL+L
C. CTRL+F
D. CTRL+D✔ 

Comments put in cells in Ms Excel are called: 
A. Smart tip
B. Web tip
C. Cell tip✔
D. Soft Tip 

Hyperlinks can be in:
A. Text
B. Pictures
C. Drawing objects
D. All of above✔ 

Which of these key is used to move to next cell in row in Ms Excel?
A. Tab✔
B. Shift
C. Space
D. None of These 

Which of these key is used to move to previous cell in row Ms Excel?
A. Tab + Shift
B. Shift + Tab✔
C. Shift + ctrl
D. None of These

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

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

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
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
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
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✔
Which menu option can be sued to split windows into two
A. Format > window
B. View > window > split
C. Window > split✔
D. View > split
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

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

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

Which of following is Not one of Excel’s what-if function?

A. Goal seek

B. Solver

C. Scenario manager

D. Auto Outline✔

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

Which of the following is not information you can specify using the solver?

A. Input cells✔

B. Constraints

C. Target cell

D. Changing cells

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

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

All worksheet formula

A. Manipulate values

B. Manipulate labels

C. Return a formula result✔

D. Use the addition operator

Which of the following is not a valid data type in excel

A. Number

B. Character✔

C. Label

D. Date/time

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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✔

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✔

Text formulas:

A. Replace cell references

B. Return ASCII values of characters

C. Concatenate and manipulate text✔

D. Show formula error value

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✔

When integrating word and excel, word is usually the

A. Server

B. Destination

C. Client

D. Both b and c✔

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

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

Comments put in cells are called

A. Smart tip

B. Cell tip✔

C. Web tip

D. Soft tip

Which is used to perform what if analysis?

A. Solver

B. Goal seek

C. Scenario Manager

D. All of above✔

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

Multiple calculations can be made in a single formula using

A. standard formulas

B. array formula✔

C. complex formulas

D. smart formula

Hyperlinks can be

A. Text

B. Drawing objects

C. Pictures

D. All of above✔

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✔

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

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✔

In a worksheet you can select

A. The entire worksheet

B. Rows✔

C. Columns

D. All of the above

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

Which area in an excel window allows entering values and formulas

A. Title bar

B. Menu bar

C. Formula bar✔

 

D. Standard toolbar

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

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✔

Status indicators are located on the

A. Vertical scroll bar

B. Horizontal scroll bar

C. Formula bar✔

D. Standard toolbar

Which of the following is the oldest spreadsheet package?

A. VisiCalc✔

B. Lotus 1-2-3

C. Excel

D. StarCalc

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✔

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. ✔

Which of the following is a popular DOS based spreadsheet package?

A. Word

B. Smart cell

C. Excel

D. Lotus 1-2-3✔

An excel workbook is a collection of

A. Workbooks

B. Worksheets

C. Charts

D. Worksheets and charts✔

Excel files have a default extension of

A. Xls✔

B. Xlw

C. Wk1

D. 123

Which key is used for help in Ms Excel?
A. F1✔
B. F2
C. F3
D. None of these 

Which key is used to edit in Ms Excel?
A. F1
B. F2✔
C. F3
D. None of these 

Which key is used to Repeat last action in Ms Excel?
A. F9
B. F7
C. F5
D. F4✔ 

Which key is used to “Goto” tab in Ms Excel?
A. F9
B. F7
C. F6
D. F5✔ 

Which keys are used to displays the Open dialog box to open or find a file in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+u
B. Ctrl+p
C. Ctrl+o✔
D. Ctrl+g

Which keys are used to display the print dialog box in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+u
B. Ctrl+p✔
C. Ctrl+o
D. Ctrl+g 

Which keys are used to saves the active file with its current file name, location and file format in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+u
B. Ctrl+p
C. Ctrl+o
D. Ctrl+s✔

 Which keys are used to underline the text in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+u✔
B. Ctrl+p
C. Ctrl+o
D. Ctrl+s

Which keys are used to to copy the text in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+u
B. Ctrl+v
C. Ctrl+o
D. Ctrl+c✔ 

Which keys are used to close the selected workbook in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+c
B. Ctrl+v
C. Ctrl+w✔
D. Ctrl+k

Which keys are used to cut the text in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+x✔
B. Ctrl+v
C. Ctrl+w
D. Ctrl+k 

Which of these keys are used in Ms Excel for undo to reverse the last command or to delete the last entry?
A. Ctrl+n
B. Ctrl+v
C. Ctrl+z✔
D. Ctrl+k 

Which of these keys are used in Ms Excel for redo?
A. Ctrl+n
B. Ctrl+v
C. Ctrl+z
D. Ctrl+Y✔ 

Which of these keys are used in Ms Excel to open new workbook?
A. Ctrl+N✔
B. Ctrl+v
C. Ctrl+z
D. Ctrl+Y 

Which of these keys are used in Ms Excel to Insert current time in workbook?
A. Ctrl+ ”
B. Ctrl+ ;
C. Ctrl+ : ✔
D. Ctrl+T

Which of these keys are used in Ms Excel to Insert current date in workbook?
A. Ctrl+ ”
B. Ctrl+ ; ✔
C. Ctrl+ :
D. Ctrl+ D 

Which of these keys are used in Ms Excel to copy value from above cell?
A. Ctrl+ ”
B. Ctrl+ ;
C. Ctrl+ :
D. Ctrl+ D✔  

Which of these keys are used in Ms Excel for spell checking?
A. F8
B. F7✔
C. F5
D. F4 

Which key is used to create a chart by selecting the data and pressing ______ in Ms Excel?
A. F8
B. F9
C. F11✔
D. F12

Opens the “Save As” dialog box to save your current open excel workbook in Ms Excel:
A. F8
B. F9
C. F11
D. F12✔ 

Which keys are used to Select All data in Ms Excel:
A. Ctrl+ A✔
B. Ctrl+ B
C. Ctrl+ C
D. Ctrl+ D 

Which keys are used to Bold text in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+ A
B. Ctrl+ B✔
C. Ctrl+ C
D. Ctrl+ D 

Which keys are used to find text in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+ J
B. Ctrl+ E
C. Ctrl+ H
D. Ctrl+ F✔

 

Which keys are used to switch between worksheet tabs from right to left in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl + PgUp
B. Page Up
C. Ctrl + PgDn✔
D. None of These

Which keys are used to remove the outline border from the selected cells in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl + Shift + _✔
B. Ctrl + Shift + $
C. Ctrl + Shift + #
D. Ctrl + Shift + * 

Which keys are used to apply outline borders in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl + Shift + 7✔
B. Ctrl + Shift + 9
C. Ctrl + Shift + 8
D. None of These 

Which keys are used to Add or remove underline to the contents of a cell, selected data, or selected cell range Ms Excel :
A. Ctrl + Shift + D
B. Ctrl + Shift + I
C. Ctrl + Shift + U✔
D. None of These 

To start a new line of text or add spacing between lines or paragraphs of text in a worksheet cell, press _________ to insert a line break in Ms Excel:
A. Alt +Enter✔
B. Alt + Tab
C. Alt + shift
D. None of These

Which keys are used to Format fonts in the Format Cells dialog in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+Shift+C
B. Ctrl+Shift+F✔
C. Ctrl+Shift+J
D. None of these 

Which key is used to Delete one character in Ms Excel?
A. Delete
B. Backspace✔
C. End
D. None of these 

Which keys are used to display Create Table dialog box in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+Shift+T
B. Ctrl+T✔
C. Ctrl+W
D. None of these

 

Which keys are used to display dialog box to Insert columns/rows in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl + Shift+✔
B. Ctrl + alt+
C. Shift + Ctrl+
D. None of These 

Which of the following keys are used to Copies the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the Formula Bar in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+shift+”✔
B. Ctrl+shift+’
C.  Ctrl+shift+_
D. None of these

Which of the following keys are used to applies the Exponential number format with two decimal places in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+shift+*
B. Ctrl+shift+>
C.  Ctrl+shift+^✔
D. None of these 

Which of the following keys are used to applies the Time format with the hour and minute & AM or PM in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+shift+*
B. Ctrl+shift+@✔
C.  Ctrl+shift+!
D. Ctrl+shift+& 

Which of the following keys are used to applies the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator and minus sign(-) for negative values in Ms Excel?
A. Ctrl+shift+*
B. Ctrl+shift+@
C.  Ctrl+shift+~
D. Ctrl+shift+!✔ 

Which of the following keys are used to inserts a new worksheet in Ms Excel?
A. Alt+shift+f2
B. Alt+shift+f3
C. Alt+shift+f1✔
D. Alt+shift+f5 

Which of the following keys are used to creates a chart of the data in the current range in Ms Excel?
A. Alt+f2
B. Alt+f3
C. Alt+f1✔
D. Alt+f5

Which of the following keys are used to adds or edits a cell comment in Ms Excel?
A. shift+f2✔
B. shift+f3
C. shift+f1
D. shift+f5 

Which of the following keys are used to display the print preview window in Ms Excel?
A. ctrl+f2✔
B. ctrl+f3
C. shift+f2
D. shift+f3 

Which of the following keys are used to display the Insert function dialog box in Ms Excel?
A. ctrl+f2
B. ctrl+f3
C. shift+f2
D. shift+f3✔ 

Which of the following keys are used to display or hides the outline symbols in Ms Excel?
A. ctrl+6
B. ctrl+8✔
C. shift+6
D. shift+8 

Which of the following keys are used to hides the selected columns in Ms Excel?
A. ctrl+6
B. ctrl+8
C. shift+6
D. ctrl+0✔

Which of the following keys are used to hides the selected rows in Ms Excel?
A. ctrl+6
B. ctrl+8
C. ctrl+9✔
D. ctrl+0 

Which of the following keys are used to hides the selected rows in Ms Excel?
A. ctrl+6
B. ctrl+8
C. ctrl+9✔
D. ctrl+0 

Which of the following keys are used to open Visual Basic Editor in Ms Excel?
A. Alt+shift+F12
B. Alt+F11✔
C. Alt+F12
D. Alt+shift+F11