( 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

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) Doctor’s 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) Doctor’s 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) Doctor’s 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 B) Deletes Formats of cell
C) Deletes the comment 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 B) Ctrl + Shift + R C) Ctrl + H D) Ctrl + F

41. percentage in Excel?

A) 10 B) 100 C) 300 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 can’t 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) Today’s 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 B) AutoCorrect C) AutoComplete D) AutoFormat

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 D) None of above

80. The default font used in Excel is

A) Arial B) Algerial C) Times New Roman 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 b. Shift key c. Esc key d. None of above
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 b. Pivot Table c. Refresh Data d. Show Detail

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 b. Scenario Summary report c. Forecasting d. Trend line
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 b. Pivot Table Field List c. Pivot Table List d. Pivot Table Report

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 b. Sort command from Data menu
c. Sort command from Tools 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 don’t think any normal person
ever uses the word concatenate. If you don’t 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 can’t 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 b. =proper(B15)&” “&text(E23,”mmmm dd, yyyy”)

c. B15&” “&E23 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 won’t 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 2003′s 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 D. by color

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 D. SUM(A1:A2)

128. Which is an example of a function?

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

129. What is the symbol for multiplying?

A. > B. / C. ! D. *

130. What is the symbol for dividing?

A ./ B. % C. & D. #

131. B7:B9 indicates:

A. Cells B7 and cell B9 only. B. Cells B7 through B9.
C. Cell B8 only. D. None of the above.

132. The Cancel and Enter buttons appear in the:

A. Title bar B. Formula bar C. Menu bar D. Sheet tabs

133. MS-EXCEL can be used to automate

A. Financial statements, Business forecasting
B. Transaction registers, inventory control
C. Accounts receivable, accounts payable D. Any of the above

134. NOT, AND, OR and XOR are

A. Logical Operators B. Arithmetic operators
C. Relational 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 D. Format, Chart

155. Which setting you must modify to print a worksheet using letterhead?
A. Paper B. Margin C. Layout D. Orientation

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 D. view

158. Which key do you press to check spelling?

A. F3 B. F5 C. F7 D. F9

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 D. Worksheets and Charts

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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