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The document outlines a practical exam for creating a payroll system in Microsoft Excel. It includes instructions for creating a payroll table, performing calculations for net salary, applying formatting, and conducting analysis using functions. Additionally, it covers conditional formatting, chart creation, and bonus tasks such as creating a drop-down list and protecting the sheet.

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Excel_Payroll_Practical_Exam

The document outlines a practical exam for creating a payroll system in Microsoft Excel. It includes instructions for creating a payroll table, performing calculations for net salary, applying formatting, and conducting analysis using functions. Additionally, it covers conditional formatting, chart creation, and bonus tasks such as creating a drop-down list and protecting the sheet.

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Kombolcha Polytechnic College

Microsoft Excel Practical Exam – Payroll System


Name: ___________________________ Date: ________________

Department: ______________________ Year: ________________

Instructions:
- Create a new Excel workbook named `Payroll.xlsx`.
- Complete all tasks step by step.
- Use formulas and proper formatting where required.
- Submit your final Excel file after completion.

Section 1: Payroll Table Creation


1. In Sheet1, create a payroll table with the following data:

Employe Full Position Basic Days Bonus Deductio Net


e ID Name Salary Worked ns Salary

E001 Abebe Manager 15000 22 2000 1500


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E002 Almaz Account 12000 20 1500 1200


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E003 Dawit Clerk 9000 18 1000 800


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E004 Selam Secretar 10000 21 1200 1100


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Section 2: Calculations
2. Use the formula: Net Salary = (Basic Salary / 26) * Days Worked + Bonus - Deductions

3. Format all currency fields appropriately (Basic Salary, Bonus, Deductions, Net Salary).

4. Apply borders to the table and bold the header row.

Section 3: Functions and Analysis


5. Calculate the Total Payroll Amount (sum of all Net Salaries).
6. Find the employee with the highest net salary using MAX and INDEX-MATCH or
XLOOKUP.

7. Count the number of employees who worked more than 20 days using COUNTIF.

Section 4: Conditional Formatting


8. Highlight Net Salary values above 13,000 in green.

9. Highlight rows with Days Worked less than 20 in light red.

Section 5: Charts
10. Create a bar chart showing Employee Name vs. Net Salary.

11. Add a chart title and label the axes appropriately.

12. Change the chart style and color scheme to your preference.

Bonus Tasks
13. Create a drop-down list for the Position column (e.g., Manager, Accountant, Clerk,
Secretary).

14. Protect the sheet so only Days Worked, Bonus, and Deductions cells are editable.

15. Add a new column 'Status' and use the formula: =IF(Net Salary >= 13000, "Well Paid",
"Standard")

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