Excel Flashcards
Q1. Some of your data in Column C is displaying as hashtags (#) because the column is too narrow. How can you widen Column C just enough to show all the data?
- Right-click column C, select Format Cells, and then select Best-Fit.
- Right-click column C and select Best-Fit.
- Double-click column C.
- Double-click the vertical boundary between columns C and D.
Double-click the vertical boundary between columns C and D.
Q2. Which two functions check for the presence of numerical or nonnumerical characters in cells?
- ISNUMBER and ISTEXT
- ISNUMBER and
ISALPHA - ISVALUE AND
ISNUMBER - ISVALUE and ISTEXT
ISNUMBER and ISTEXT
Q3. If you drag the fill handle (lower-right corner) of cell A2 downward into cells A3, A4, and A5, what contents will appear in those cells?
A
1 Month
2 Jan
Jan, Jan, Jan
Feb, Mar, blank cell
Feb, Mar, Apr
FEB, MAB, APR
Feb, Mar, Apr
Q4. If cell A3 contains the text THE DEATH OF CHIVALRY, what will the function =PROPER(A3) return?
- the death of chivalry
- The death of Chivalry
- THE DEATH OF
CHIVALRY - The Death Of Chivalry
The Death Of Chivalry
Q5. In the worksheet below, you want to use Data > Subtotal to show a subtotal value per sport. What must you do BEFORE applying the Subtotal function?
D E
Sport Sales
- Sort by the data in Column E.
- Format the data in Column D.
- Sort by the data in Column D.
- Format the data in Column E.
Sort by the data in Column D.
Q6. When editing a cell, what do you press to cycle between relative, mixed, and absolute cell references?
- Alt+F4 (Windows) or Option+F4 (Mac)
- Alt+Shift+4 (Windows) or Option+Shift+4 (Mac)
- Ctrl+Shift+4 (Windows) or Command+Shift+4 (Mac)
- the F4 (Windows) or Command+T (Mac)
the F4 (Windows) or Command+T (Mac)
Q7. You need to add a line chart showing a sales trends over the last 12 months and you have only a little space to work with. How can you convey the required information within a single cell?
- Add an image of the chart to a comment.
- Add a hyperlink to another worksheet that displays a chart when clicked.
- Add an image of the chart to the worksheet.
- Add a sparkline, a graphic that summarizes data visually within a single worksheet cell.
Add a sparkline, a graphic that summarizes data visually within a single worksheet cell.
Q8. What is the best way to activate the Excel Help system?
- Right-click anywhere and select Help.
- Press F1 or click the Help tab in the ribbon.
- Press F10.
- all of these answers.
Press F1 or click the Help tab in the ribbon.
Q10. When using Goal Seek, you can find a target result by varying _ at most.
1. three inputs
2. four inputs
3.two inputs
4. one input
- one input
Q9. Which format will display the value 27,500,000 as 27.5?
- ## ,###,,
- ### .0,,
- 999.9,,
- ### ,###.0,
Q11. In the image below (pivot table), which option(s) can you select so that the appropriate field headers appear in cells A4 and B3 instead of the terms Row Labels and Column Labels, respectively?
- Show in Tabular Form
- Show in Compact Form
- Show in Compact For
or Show in Outline Form - Show in Tabular Form or Show in Outline Form
- Show in Tabular Form or Show in Outline Form
Q12. Which formula is NOT equivalent to all of the others?
=A3+A4+A5+A6
=SUM(A3:A6)
=SUM(A3,A6)
=SUM(A3,A4,A5,A6)
=SUM(A3,A6)
Q13. What custom formatting can be applied to make the cells in column A resemble the cells in column B?
MMM-YYYY
MMMM-YYYY
MMMM&”-“&YYYY
M-YYYY
MMMM-YYYY
Q14. Which function returns a reference to a cell (or cell range) that is a specified distance from a base cell?
OFFSET
VLOOKUP
INDEX
MATCH
OFFSET
Q15. You’re working with columns whose width and font-size should not be changed. Yet the columns are too narrow to display all the text in each cell. What tool should you use to solve the problem?
Sparklines
Wrap Text
Fill Handle
Centered Alignment
Wrap Text
Q16. Of the four chart types listed, which works best for summarizing time-based data?
pie chart
line chart
XY scatter chart
bar chart
line chart
Q17. The AutoSum formulas in the range C9:F9 below return unexpected values. Why is this?
2015 2016 2017 2018 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 sum 2017 2020..
- The AutoSum formulas refer to the column to the left of their cells.
- The AutoSum formulas exclude the bottom row of data.
- The AutoSum formulas include the year at the top of each column in the calculation. The formula bar clearly shows it’s the dates (top row) included, along with the total (bottom) row. Thus, the bottom row of data is not excluded.
- The AutoSum formulas include their own cells, creating a circular reference.
The AutoSum formulas include the year at the top of each column in the calculation. The formula bar clearly shows it’s the dates (top row) included, along with the total (bottom) row. Thus, the bottom row of data is not excluded.
Q18. The text filter in column A is designed to display only those rows where column A entry has a particular attribute. What is this attribute?
“custom AutoFilter
begins with ?9”
The second character in the cell is 9.
The number 9 appears one or more times within the cell.
The cell is comprised of 9 characters.
The number 9 appears once and only once within the cell.
The second character in the cell is 9.
Q19. An organization chart, which shows the hierarchy within a company or organization, is available as _ that is included with Excel.
a 3D model
SmartArt
a Treemap chart
a drawing object
SmartArt
Q20. You want to be able to restrict values allowed in a cell and need to create a drop-down list of values from which users can choose. Which feature should you use?
- Protect Worksheet
- Conditional Formatting
- Allow Users to Edit
Ranges - Data Validation
Data Validation
To round up a value to the nearest increment of your choice, such as the next five cents, what function should you use?
ROUNDUP
MAX
ROUND
CEILING
CEILING ?
Q22. Which function returns the largest value amongst all values within the range H2:H30?
=MAX(H2:H30)
=MAXIMUM(H2:H30)
=LARGE(H2:H30,29)
=UPPER(H2:H30,1)
=MAX(H2:H30)
Q23. Which chart type can display two different data series as a different series type within the same chart?
XY chart
clustered column
bubble chart
combo chart
combo chart
Q24. In the image below, what does clicking the button indicated by the green arrow do?
(przycisk pomiędzy A, a 1)
Hides or shows the formula bar.
Selects all.
Hides or shows the ribbon.
Selects objects.
Selects all
Q25. Which formula returns the value in cell A1 of the worksheet named MySheet?
=MySheet!A1
=MySheet_A1
=MySheet&A1
=MySheet@A1
=MySheet!A1
Q27. Which formula correctly counts the number of numeric values in both B4:E4 and G4:I4?
=COUNT(B4:E4&G4:I4)
=COUNT(B4:E4,G4:I4)
=COUNT(B4:E4 G4:I4)
=COUNT(B4:I4)
=COUNT(B4:E4&G4:I4)
. In the worksheet below, you want to copy the formatting of cell A1 into cells B1:D1. Which approach (see arrows) accomplishes this the most efficiently?
B Draw
C Merge & Center
A -Format Painter
D Cell Styles
A
Q28. After activating a chart, which sequence adds a trendline to the chart?
In the Format group, select Trendline from the Insert Shapes list.
Click outside the plot area and select Add Trendline
Click inside the plot and select Forecast.
Right-click a data series and select Add Trendline
Right-click a data series and select Add Trendline.
Q29. Which Excel add-in will help you find a target result by varying multiple inputs to a formula?
Goal Seek
Power Pivot
Data Analysis
Solver
Solver
Q30. What tool would you use to prevent the input in a cell of a date outside a specific range?
Protect Workbook
Watch Window
Data Validation
Filter
Data Validation
Q31. When you sort a list of numerical value into ascending or descending order, the value in the middle of the list is the _.
mode
modulus
average
median
median
Q32. Which format setting does not change the background appearance of a cell?
Cell style
Fill color
Pattern style
Font color
Font color
Q33. In Excel, what do most formulas begin with?
:
=
(
-
=
Q34. You need to determine the commission earned by each Sales Rep, based on the Sales amounts in B3:B50 and the Commission rate specified in cell A1. You want to enter a formula in C3 and copy it down to C50. Which formula should you use?