( MS EXCEL MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS )

1. You can use the formula pallette to

A) format cells containing numbers
B) create and edit formula containing functions
C) enter assumptions data
D) copy a range of cells
2. When a range is selected, how can you activate the previous
cell?
A) Press the Alt key B) Press Tab C) Press Enter D) None of
above
3. Which tool you will use to join some cells and place the content
at the middle of joined cell?
A) From Format Cells dialog box click on Merge Cells check box
B) From Format Cells dialog box select the Centered alignment
C) From Format Cells dialog box choose Merge and Center check
box
D) Click on Merge and Center tool on formatting toolbar
4. Tab scroll buttons are place on Excel screen
A) towards the bottom right corner B) towards the bottom left
corner
C) towards the top right corner
D) towards the top left corner
5. The Name box on to the left of formula bar
A) shows the name of workbook currently working on
B) shows the name of worksheet currently working on
C) shows the name of cell or range currently working on
D) None of above
6. Each excel file is a workbook that contains different sheets.
Which of the following can not be a sheet in workbook?
A) work sheet B) chart sheet C) module sheet D) data sheet
7. Which of the following is not the correct method of editing the
cell content?
A) Press the Alt key
B) Press the F2 key
C) Click the formula bar D) Double click the cell

8. You can merge the main document with data source in Excel. In
mail merge operation, Word is usually

A) server

B) source

C) client

D) none

9. How can you update the values of formula cells if Auto Calculate
mode of Excel is disabled?
A) F8
B) F9
C) F10
D) F11
10. You want to set such that when you type Baishakh and drag the
fill handle, Excel should produce Jestha, Aashadh and so on. What
will you set to effect that?
A) Custom List B) Auto Fill Options C) Fill Across Worksheet D) Fill
Series
11. Where can you change automatic or manual calculation mode in
Excel?
A) Double CAL indicator on status bar
B) Go to Tools >> Options >> Calculation and mark the
corresponding radio button
C) Both of above
D) None of above
12. How can you show or hide the gridlines in Excel Worksheet?
A) Go to Tools >> Options >> View tab and mark or remove the
check box named Gridline
B) Click Gridline tool on Forms toolbar C) Both of above D) None
of above
13. Which of the following Excel screen components can NOT be
turned on or off?
A) Formula Bar
B) Status Bar
C) Tool Bar
D) None of
above
14. What happens when you press Ctrl + X after selecting some
cells in Excel?
A) The cell content of selected cells disappear from cell and stored
in clipboard
B) The cells selected are marked for cutting
C) The selected cells are deleted and the cells are shifted left
D) The selected cells are deleted and cells are shifted up
15. Which of the following option is not available in Paste Special
dialog box?
A) Add
B) Subtract
C) Divide
D) SQRT
16. Which command will you choose to convert a column of data
into row?
A) Cut and Paste
B) Edit >> Paste Special >>
Transpose
C) Both of above
D) None of above
17. It is acceptable to let long text flow into adjacent cells on a

worksheet when
A) data will be entered in the adjecent cells
B) no data will be entered in the adjacent cells
C) there is no suitable abbrevition for the text
D) there is not time to format the text
18. Which of the cell pointer indicates you that you can make
selection?
A) Doctors symbol (Big Plus)
B) small thin
plus icon
C) Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
D) None of above
19. Which of the cell pointer indicates that you can fill series?
A) Doctors symbol (Big Plus)
B) small thin plus
icon
C) Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
D) None of above
20. Which of the cell pointer indicate that you can move the content
to other cell?
A) Doctors symbol (Big Plus)
B) small thin plus
icon
C) Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
D) None of
above
21. You can auto fit the width of column by
A) double clicking on the column name on column header
B) Double click on the cell pointer in worksheet
C) Double clicking on column right border on column header
D) Double clicking on the column left border of column header
22. Long text can be broken down into many lines within a cell. You
can do this through
A) Wrap Text in Format >> Cells
B) Justify in
Edit >> Cells
C) Text Wraping in Format >> Cells, Layout tab
D) All of above
23. MS Excel provides the default value for step in Fill Series dialog
box
A) 0
B) 1
C) 5
D) 10
24. When a row of data is to be converted into columns
A) Copy the cells in row, select the same number of cells in row and
paste
B) Copy the cells in column then choose Edit >> Paste Special, then
click Transpose and OK
C) Copy the cells then go to Format >> Cells then on Alignment tab
click Transpose check box and click OK
D) Select the cells then place the cell pointer on new cell

and choose Edit >> Paste Special, mark Transpose check

box and click OK.
25. Ctrl + D shortcut key in Excel will
A) Open the font dialog box
B) Apply double underline for
the active cell
C) Fill down in the selection
D) None of above
26. The short cut key Ctrl + R is used in Excel to
A) Right align the content of cell
B) Remove the cell contents of
selected cells
C) Fill the selection with active cells to the right D) None of
above
27. The command Edit >> Fill Across Worksheet is active only when
A) One sheet is selected
B) When many sheets are
selected
C) When no sheet is selected
D) None of above
28. Which of the following series type is not valid for Fill Series
dialog box?
A) Linear
B) Growth
C) Autofill
D) Time
29. Which of the following you can paste selectively using Paste
Special command?
A) Validation
B) Formats
C) Formulas D) All of above
30. Paste Special allows some operation while you paste to new cell.
Which of the following operation is valid?
A) Square
B) Percentage
C) Goal Seek D) Divide
31. Edit >> Delete command
A) Deletes the content of a cell
C) Deletes the comment of cell

B) Deletes Formats of cell

D) Deletes selected cells

32. To remove the content of selected cells you must issue ______
command
A) Edit >> Delete B) Edit >> Clear >> Contents C) Edit >>
Clear >> All
D) Data >> Delete
33. The Delete key of keyboard is assigned to which command in
Excel?
A) Edit >> Clear >> Contents B) Edit >> Clear >> All
C) Edit >> Delete
D) All of above

34. If you need to remove only the formatting done in a range

(numbers and formula typed there should not be removed), you
must
A) From Edit menu choose Clear and then Formats
B) From Edit menu choose Delete
C) Click on Remove Formatting tool on Standard Toolbar
D) Double click the Format Painter and then press Esc key in
keyboard
35. By default Excel provides 3 worksheets. You need only two of
them, how will you delete the third one?
A) Right click on Sheet Tab of third sheet and choose Delete
from the context menu
B) Click on Sheet 3 and from Edit menu choose Delete
C) Both of above
D) None of above
36. Which of the following action removes a sheet from workbook?
A) Select the sheet, then choose Edit >> Delete Sheet
B) Select the sheet then choose Format >> Sheet >> Hide
C) Both of above
D) None of above
37. While Finding and Replacing some data in Excel, which of the
following statement is valid?
A) You can Find and Replace within the sheet or workbook
B) Excel does not have option to match case for find
C) Both are valid
D) None are valid
38. Which of the following is not true about Find and Replace in
Excel
A) You can search for bold and replace with italics
B) You can decide whether to look for the whole word or not
C) You can search in formula too
D) You can search by rows or columns or sheets
39. You can move a sheet from one workbook into new book by
A) From Edit menu choose Move or Copy sheet, mark the Create a
ccopy and Click OK
B) From Edit menu choose Move of Copy then choose (Move to end)
and click OK
C) From Edit menu choose Move or Copy then select (new
book) from To Book list and click OK
D) None of above

40. What is the short cut key to replace a data with another in

sheet?
A) Ctrl + R
Ctrl + F

B) Ctrl + Shift + R

41. percentage in Excel?

A) 10
B) 100

C) Ctrl + H

C) 300

D)

D) 500

42. The spelling tool is placed on ______ toolbar

A) Standard B) Formatting C) Drawing D) Reviewing
43. If you need a text to show vertically in a cell. How will you
achieve this?
A) Choose Vertical on Text alignment in Format Cells dialog box
B) Choose 90 Degrees in Orientation of Format Cells dialog
box
C) Choose Distributed from the Vertical drop down list of Format
Cells dialog box
D) Choose Center Across Selection from Horizontal combo box in
Format Cells dialog box
44. Can you set 0.5 inch left indentation for a cell in Excel?
A) Excel does not have indentation feature
B) You can specify indentation only if you turn the rulers on
C) Indentation can be set from Format Cells dialog box
D) The indentation can be specified only when printing
45. You can automatically adjust the size of text in a cell if they do
not fit in width by
A) Double clicking on the right border of column header
B) From Format choose Columns and then Autofit Selection
C) From Format Cells dialog box mark Shrink to fit check box
D) All of above
46. Formatting a cell in Currency, you can specify
A) Decimal Places B) Currency Symbol C) Both of above D) None
of above
47. Formatting a cell in Number format you cant set
A) Decimal Places
B) Use 1000 separator C) Negative numbers
D) Currency Symbol
48. What is entered by the function =today()
A) The date value for the day according to system clock
B) The time value according to system clock
C) Todays date as Text format
D) All of above
49. Which function will you use to enter current time in a woksheet
cell?

A) =today() B) =now() C) =time() D) =currentTime()

50. Special category of Number tab in Format Cells dialog box can
be used to apply formats like
A) Zip Code B) Phone Number C) Both of above D) None of
above
51. Merge cells option can be applied from
A) Format Cells dialog box Alignment Tab B) Formatting
toolbar
C) Both of above
D) None of above
52. Pre-made sheet formats like Simple, Classic, Accounting,
Colorful etc. can be applied from
A) from Fromat >> Cells
B) from Format >>
Autoformat
C) from Table >> Autoformat
D) All of above
53. Which of the following format you can decide to apply or not in
AutoFormat dialog box?
A) Number format B) Border format C) Font format D) All of
above
54. How can you remove borders applied in cells?
A) Choose None on Border tab of Format cells
B) Open the list on Border tool in Formatting toolbar then choose
first tool (no border)
C) Both of above
D) None of above
55. Where can you set the shedding color for a range of cells in
Excel?
A) Choose required color form Patterns tab of Format Cells dialog
box
B) Choose required color on Fill Color tool in Formatting toolbar
C) Choose required color on Fill Color tool in Drawing toolbar
D) All of above
56. You can set Page Border in Excel from
A) From Border tab in Format Cells dialog box
B) From Border tool in Formatting toolbar
C) From Line Style tool in Drawing toolbar
D) You can not set page border in Excel

57. When all the numbers between 0 and 100 in a range should be

displayed in Red Color, apply

A) Use =if() function to format the required numbers red
B) Apply Conditional Formatting command on Format menu
C) Select the cells that contain number between 0 and 100 then
click Red color on Text Color tool
D) All of above
58. You can check the conditions against __________ when applying
conditional formatting
A) Cell value B) Formula C) Both of above D) None of above
59. Which of the following is not true regarding Conditional
Formatting?
A) You can add more than one condition to check
B) You can set condition to look for Bold and apply Italics on
them.
C) You can apply Font, border and pattern formats that meets the
specified conditions
D) You can delete any condition from Conditional Formatting dialog
box if it is not requried
60. Which of the following is invalid statement?
A) Sheet tabs can be colored
B) Some picture can be applied as a background of a sheet
C) You can set the column width automatically fit the amount of text
D) The width of a row and be specified manually or fit
automatically
61. Which of the following is invalid regarding the Protection in
Excel?
A) Protect Sheet
B) Protect Workbook C) Protect
Workspace
D) All of above are valid
62. The Trace Precedence on Auditing shows
A) Which cells are used in current formula
B) In which formula the current cell is used
C) Which cells are used in this formula and in which formula this cell
is used
D) None of above

63. The Trace Dependence in auditing shows

A) Which cells are used in current formula
B) In which formula the current cell is used
C) Which cells are used in this formula and in which formula this cell is
used
D) None of above
64. The arrows created by Auditing can be removed by
A) Click on the arrow and press Delete
B) Click on Remove All arrows on Formula Auditing toolbar
C) Both of above
D) None of above
65. Which of the following options is not available to remove arrows of
Formula Auditing?
A) Remove all precedent arrows
B) Remove all dependent arrows
C) Remove all arrows
D) Remove all arrows for this
cell
66. Excel is a good application for What IF analysis. Which of the
following tool help you for this?
A) Formul Auditing
B) Research C) Track Change
D) Goal Seek
67. Which of the following tool you will use in Excel to see what must
be the value of a cell to get required result?
A) Formul Auditing B) Research C) Track Change D) Goal Seek
68. To apply Goal Seek command your cell pointer must be in
A) The Changing cell whose value you need to find
B) The Result Cell where formula is entered
C) The cell where your targeted value is entered
D) None of above
69. Which of the following is not What IF analysis tool in Excel?
A) Goal Seek
B) Scenarios
C) Macros
D) None of above
70. You can set Excel in Automatic or Manual calculation mode. If it is
in manual mode which key you will press to update the formula values?
A) F9
B) F5
C) F8
D) F11
71. By default the cell pointer moves down when you press Enter. From
where can you change this setting?
A) Tools >> Options >> View tab
B) Tools >> Options >>
Calculation tab
C) Tools >> Options >> Edit tab
D) Tools >> Options >>
Transition tab
72. When you start typing the same value as of some cells on same
column, Excel automatically shows that text. This feature is known as

A) AutoFill
AutoFormat

B) AutoCorrect

C) AutoComplete

D)

73. How many recent files you can display on File menu at maximum?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12
74. The default and maxium number of sheets for a new workbook in
Excel 2003 is
A) 3 and 255
B) 3 and 256
C) 1 and 255
D) 1
and 256
75. When you enter Sunday and fill right, Excel fill in with Monday,
Tuesday and so on. From where Excel knows what to fill in next?
A) AutoComplete
B) AutoFormat
C) Custom List
D) Calculation Automatic
76. The minimum and maximum value you can set for Save
AutoRecovery Info in Excel are
A) 1 and 120 minutes
B) 0 and 120 minutes
C) 2 and 60 minutes
D) 1 and 10 minutes
77. Which of the following can not be hidden from Tools >> Options
then View tab?
A) Startup Task Pane
B) Formula bar
C) Status bar D) Scroll
Bar
78. What happens if you remove the check mark from Row & Column
headers on Options dialog box?
A) This will remove row headings and column headings of your data
B) This will remove the column headings (A, B, C,
C) This will remove row and column heading of chart
D) This will remove row and column heading of table
79. The default font size in Excel worksheet is
A) 10 points
B) 12 points
C) 14 points
above
80. The default font used in Excel is
A) Arial B) Algerial
C) Times New Roman

D) None of

D) Preeti

81. Which of the following is not an option in the spelling dialog box?
a. Edit

b. Ignore

c. Ignore all

d. Change

82. You can quickly change the appearance of your work by choosing
Auto Format from the . Menu
a. Edit

b. View

c. Format

d. Tools

83. To protect a worksheet, you can choose Protection and the Protect
Sheet from the .. menu
a. Edit

b. Format

c. Tools

d. Data

84. You can open the Highlight Changes dialog box by choosing Track
Changes from the . Menu.
a. Edit

b. Insert

c. Format

d. Tools

85. Which of the following is not a worksheet design criterion?

a. Efficiency

b. Auditability c. Description

d. Clarity

86. To copy cell contents using drag and drop, press the
a. End key
above

b. Shift key

c. Esc key

d. None of

87. If you press ., the cell accepts your typing as its contents.
a. Enter

b. Ctrl + Enter c. TAB

d. Insert

88. The autofill feature

a. Extends a sequential series of data
b. Automatically adds a range of cell values
c. Applies a boarder around selected cells d. None of above
89. What is the keyboard shortcut (button or buttons to be pressed) for
creating a chart from the selected cells?
a. F3

b. F5

c. F7

d. F11

90. you can use the formula palette to

a. format cells containing numbers
b. create and edit formulas containing functions
c. entered assumptions data

d. copy a range of cells

91. What Pivot Table toolbar button updates the data in a Pivot Table or
Pivot Chart report if the source data chas changed
a. Format Report
Detail

b. Pivot Table

c. Refresh Data

d. Show

92. What is an expression that tells how the numbers in a determined

set of cells are to be calculated?
a. Formula

b. Field

c. Data

d. Query

93. Qtr 1, Qtr 2, Qtr 3 is an example of a

a. Formula

b. Function

c. Series

d. Syntax

94. You can edit existing Excel data by pressing the

a. F1 key

b. F2 key

c. F3 key

d. F4 key

95. The 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. G1-G10

b. B1.G10

c. B1;G10

d. B1:G10

96. A user wishes to remove a spreadsheet from a workbook. Which is

the correct sequence of events that will do this?
a. Go to File-Save As Save As Type Excel worksheet
b. Right click on the spreadsheet tab and select DELETE
c. Right click on the spreadsheet and select Insert Entire Column
d. None of above
97. What feature enables you to adjust or back solve the value in a cell
to reach a desired outcome in a formula?
a. Goal Seek
Trend line

b. Scenario Summary report

c. Forecasting

d.

98. what term describes a background that appears as a grainy, non

smooth surface
a. gradient

b. pattern

c. solid

d. texture

99. Excel is a
a. Graphic program b. None of these c. Word processor d. A
spreadsheet
100. To create an interactive Pivot Table for the web, you use a
Microsoft Office Web component called
a. HTML
Report

b. Pivot Table Field List

c. Pivot Table List d. Pivot Table

101. When integrating Word and Excel, Word is usually the

a. Server

b. Client

c. Source

d. None of these

Explanation:
When integrating Word and Excel, Word is usually the client because Excel serves the
data and word uses these data in document. A consumer of service is client and producer
of service is server.

102. The number of rows in a worksheet is

a. 36500

b. 65536

c. 256

d. 64536

An worksheet consists 256 columns and 65536 rows.

103. When a formatted number does not fit within a cell, it displays
a. #####

b. #DIV/0

c. #DIV@

d. None of these

If a formatted number does not fit within a cell it displays #####. Similarly, if
unformatted number does not fit, it displays the number in scientific format.

104. What symbol is used to enter number as text?

a.
b.
c. =
d. +
A number is entered preeceding by a single quote () to enter it as label.

105. Data can be arranged in ascending or descending order by using

a. Sort command from Table menu

c. Sort command from Tools menu

b. Sort command from Data menu

d. None of these

You can access Data >> Sort menu to arrange data in ascending or descending order.

106. Which of the following is concantenating operator?

a. Apostrophe () b. Exclamation (!)

c. Ampersand (&) d. Hash (#)

Ampersand (&) can be used to concantenate text in excel.

This is one of those questions that you can never find in Excel help, because no one
thinks to search for the word Concatenation. Heck, I dont think any normal person
ever uses the word concatenate. If you dont know to search for Concatenate, then you
will never learn that the concatenation operator is an ampersand. Start with a basic
formula of
=A2&B2

107. Red triangle at the top right corner of a cell indicates

a. There is an error in the cell
b. There is a comment associated with the cell
c. The font color of the text in cell is red d. The cell cant accept formula

A red triangle at the top right corner of cell indicates a comment associated. If you place
mouse point over the triangle it will show the comment typed.

108. To select multiple non-adjecent cells in a worksheet you will click

them holding
a. CTRL key

b. ALT key

c. Shift Key

d. Ctrl+Shift key

Holding Ctrl and clicking cells will allow you to select multiple cells that are not joined
with each other.
Following is the image of cells selected holding ctrl

109. Cell E23 has a date value and you wish to place that date on an
invoice prefaced with the text located in B15. What is the command
to do that?
a. =B15&E23
c. B15& &E23

b. =proper(B15)& &text(E23,mmmm dd, yyyy)

d. =join(B15&E23)

=proper(B15)& &text(E23,mmmm dd, yyyy) is the correct answer.

=proper() will convert text into proper case. & will join the text. will insert an empty
space. text() function will convert the value in cell into text in given format.
Other options wont provide desired output.

110. How many sheets are there in Excel Workbook by default?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

There are 3 worksheets in a workbook by default.

111. Which of the following component displays the contents of active cell?
a. Name box

b. Formula bar

c. Menu bar

d. Status bar

Formula bar displays the contents of active cell.

112. To move to the previous worksheet press

a. Ctrl+PgUp

b. Ctrl+PgDn

c. Shift+Tab

d. Ctrl+Tab

Ctrl+PgUp moves to the previous worksheet. Similarly Ctrl+PgDn moves to the next.

113. The accounting style shows negative numbers in

a. Bold

b. Brackets

c. Paranthesis

d. Quotes

Accounting style shows negative numbers in paranthesis.

114. The process of identifying specific rows and columns so that so that
certain columns and rows are always visible on the screen is called
a. freezing

b. locking

c. selecting

d. fixing

When you freeze panes you can fix specified rows and columns so that they are always
visible on the screen. So, freezing is the correct answer.

115. When you create two or four separate windows containing part of the
spreadsheet that can be viewed, you have created
a. sections

b. panes

c. views

d. subsheets

If you split window into two or four parts you have created panes. The concept of
Sections, views and subsheets do not exist in Excel.

116. To keep specific rows and columns from scrolling off the screen you
first must position the cell pointer
a. to the right of the column you want to remain on the screen
b. below the row you want to remain on the screen
c. on the row you want to remain on the screen
d. both below and right of the row and column you want to remain on the screen
To freeze some rows and columns you need to position cell pointer below the rows and
right of the columns you want them to freeze. Excel will draw freeze line on the top and
left edge of active cell.

117. If you wanted to sort an employee file so that they would be listed
alphabetically by last name and first name within individual zip
codes (smallest to largest), which of the following would be the
correct order of the sort?
a. zip codes (ascending), then last name (ascending), then first name (ascending)
b. last name (ascending), then first name(ascending), then last name (ascending)
c. zip codes (descending), then last name(ascending), then first name(ascending)
d. last name (descending), then first name (descending), then last name (descending)
Because the list should be arranged alphabetically from smallest to largest within
individual zip codes they should be sorted by zip codes (ascending) then by last name and
then first name all ascending.

118. If you require more than two conditions or if you want to analyze a list
using Excel 2003s database functions, you must define which filter?
a. Auto Filter b. Update Filter

c. Advantage Filter d. Advanced Criteria Filter

You can filter using Advanced Criteria Filter if more than two conditions should be
tested.

119. A quick way to return to a specific area of a worksheet is to type in the

_____
a. Name box
b. Formula bar
c. Zoom box
d. None of these
You can type the cell address or range name in Name box to return to a specific area of a
worksheet.

120. Which keyboard shortcut opens the Go To dialog box?

a. Ctrl + B

b. Ctrl + Shift + B

c. F2

d. F5

Pressing F5 key brings the Goto Dialog box.

121. The box on the chart that contains the name of each
individual record is called the ________.
A. cell
B. title
C. axis
D. legend
122. If you want all of the white cats grouped together in the
database, you need to sort by ________.
A. Color, then Gender
B. Pet Type, then Color
C. Pet Type, then Gender
D. Color, then Pet Name

123. You accidentally erased a record in the sheet. What

command can be used to restore it immediately?
A. Insert
B. Copy
C. Undo
D. Replace
124. Where a row and a column meet, what do you call that?
A. A cell
B. A block
C. A box
D. None of the above
125. How do you tell one cell from another?
A. By numbers B. By letters
C. By its address
126. Give me an example of a cell address.
A. 11 25
B. 911
C. 41A

D. A21

127. Which is an example of a formula?

A. =A1+A2
B. =add(A1:A2)
C. A1+A2
SUM(A1:A2)

D.

128. Which is an example of a function?

A. =add(A1:A2) B. =A1+A2
C. =SUM(A1:A2)
129. What is the symbol for multiplying?
A. >
B. /
C. !

D. #

B. Cells B7 through B9.

D. None of the above.

132. The Cancel and Enter buttons appear in the:

A. Title bar
B. Formula bar
C. Menu bar
133. MS-EXCEL can be used to automate
A. Financial statements, Business forecasting
B. Transaction registers, inventory control
C. Accounts receivable, accounts payable
134. NOT, AND, OR and XOR are
A. Logical Operators
C. Relational operators

D. A1+A2
D. *

130. What is the symbol for dividing?

A ./
B. %
C. &
131. B7:B9 indicates:
A. Cells B7 and cell B9 only.
C. Cell B8 only.

D. by color

D. Sheet tabs

D. Any of the above

B. Arithmetic operators
D. None of the above

135. In a report, you need to show the monthly rainfall in

Nepal. The best way to do this is to insert a
A. calendar
B. photograph of rainfall
C. chart showing rainfall amounts D. database of rainfall

136. You want to record experiment information and create a

chart that shows the rate of crystal growth over a period of
time. The best application to use would be:
A. word processing
B. spreadsheet
C. database
D.
graphics
137. You are editing an worksheet that you had previously
saved. If you want to save the edited sheet without losing the
original one, which command should you use?
A. New
B. Save As
C. Edit
D.
Save
138. If you want to have a blank line after the title in a
worksheet, what is the best thing for you to do?
A. Re-format the spreadsheet
B. Insert a row
C. Increase the column width
D. Use the spacebar
139. In order to arrange the countries from those with the
highest population to those with the lowest, you need to sort
on the population field in
A. ascending order
B. descending order
C. alphabetical order
D. random order
140. In order to perform a calculation in a spreadsheet, you
need to use a:
A. table
B. formula
C. field
D.
variable
141. The first cell in EXCEL worksheet is labeled as
A. AA
B. A1
C. Aa
D. A0
142. What happens when dollar signs ($) are entered in a cell
address? (ex. $B$2:$B$10)
A. An absolute cell address is created.
B. Cell address will change when it is copied to another cell.
C. The sheet tab is changed.
D. The status bar does not display
the cell address.
143. What are the tabs that appear at the bottom of each
workbook called?
A. Reference tabs B. Position tabs C. Location tabs
D. Sheet tabs
144. What is represented by the small, black square in the
lower-right corner of an active cell or range?
A. Copy handle B. Fill handle
C. Insert handle
D. Border

145. In Excel, a Data Series is defined as what?

A. A type of chart.
B. A cell reference.
C. A collection of related data
D. A division of results
146. In Excel, the Fill Color button on the Formatting toolbar is
used for what?
A. To insert a background.
B. To add borders.
C. To select a distribution of figures.
D. To add shading or color
to a cell range.
147. In help menu of Excel, which of the following tabs are
found?
A. Contents tab B. Answer Wizard tab C. Index tab
D. all of the
above.
148. A __________ is a grid with labeled columns and rows.
A. Dialog box
B. Worksheet
C. Clipboard
D.
Toolbar
149. The active cell:
A. is defined by a bold border around the cell. B. Receives the data the
user enters.
C. It is the formula bar.
D. Only A and B.
150. Which function is used to calculate depreciation, rates of
return, future values and loan payment amounts?
A. Logical
B. Math & Trigonometry
C. Statistical
D. Financial
151. Which language is used to create macros in Excel?
A. Visual Basic
B. C
C. Visual C++
D. Java
152. Which of the following is not a term of MS-Excel?
A. Cells
B. Rows
C. Columns
D. Document
153. How many worksheets can a workbook have?
A. 3
B. 8
C. 255
D. none of above
154. Which would you choose to create a bar diagram?
A. Edit, Chart
B. Insert, Chart
C. Tools, Chart
Format, Chart

D.

155. Which setting you must modify to print a worksheet using

letterhead?

A. Paper
Orientation

B. Margin

C. Layout

D.

156. What do you call the chart that shows the proportions of
how one or more data elements relate to another data
element?
A. XY Chart
B. Line Chart
C. Pie Chart
D.
Column Chart
157. The spelling dialog box can be involved by choosing
spelling from ________ menu.
A. insert
B. file
C. tools
view
158. Which key do you press to check spelling?
A. F3
B. F5
C. F7
F9

D.

D.

159. To record a sequence of keystrokes and mouse actions to

play back later we use:
A. Media player
B. Sound Recorder
C. Calculator
D. Macro
Recorder
160. We can save and protect the workbook by
A. Write Reservation Password
B. Protection Password
C. Read-only Recommended
D. Any of the above

161. Which Chart can be created in Excel?

A. Area
B. Line
C. Pie
D. All of the above
162. What will be the output if you format the cell containing
5436.8 as #,##0.00?
A. 5,430.00
B. 5,436.80
C. 5,436.8
D. 6.8
163. How do you display current date and time in MS Excel?
A. date ()
B. Today ()
C. now ()
D. time ()
164. How do you display current date only in MS Excel?
A. date ()
B. Today ()
C. now ()
D. time ()
165. How do you wrap the text in a cell?
A. Format, cells, font
B. Format, cells, protection
C. format, cells, number
D. Format, cells,
alignment

166. What does COUNTA () function do?

A. counts cells having alphabets
B. counts empty cells
C. counts cells having number
D. counts non-empty cells
167. What is the short cut key to highlight the entire column?
A. Ctrl+C B. Ctrl+Enter C. Ctrl+Page Up D. Ctrl+Space Bar
168. In the formula, which symbol specifies the fixed columns
or rows?
A. $
B. *
C. %
D. &
169. Excel displays the current cell address in the .
A. Formula bar
B. Status Bar
C. Name Box
D. Title Bar
170. What is the correct way to refer the cell A10 on sheet3
from sheet1?
A. sheet3!A10
B. sheet1!A10
C. Sheet3.A10
D. A10
171. An Excel Workbook is a collection of .
A. Workbooks
B. Worksheets
C. Charts
and Charts

D. Worksheets

172. What do you mean by a Workspace?

A. Group of Columns
B. Group of Worksheets
C. Group of Rows
D. Group of Workbooks
173. MS-EXCEL is based on .?
A. WINDOWS
B. DOS
C. UNIX

D. OS/2

174. In EXCEL, you can sum a large range of data by simply

selecting a tool button called ..?
A. AutoFill
B. Auto correct
C. Auto sum D. Auto format
175. To select an entire column in MS-EXCEL, press?
A. CTRL + C B. CTRL + Arrow key
C. CTRL + S D. None of the
above
176. To return the remainder after a number is divided by a
divisor in EXCEL we use the function?
A. ROUND ( )
B. FACT ( )
C. MOD ( )
D. DIV ( )
177. Which function is not available in the Consolidate dialog
box?
A. Pmt
B. Average
C. Max
D. Sum
178. Which is not the function of Edit, Clear command?
A. Delete contents
B. Delete notes
C. Delete cells D. Delete
formats

179. Microsoft Excel is a powerful..

A. Word processing package
B. Spreadsheet package
C. Communication S/W Package
D. DBMS package
180. How do you rearrange the data in ascending or
descending order?
A. Data, Sort
B. Data, Form
C. Data, Table
D. Data
Subtotals
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