Excel Chapter 2 Test
True or False As in algebra, you can use brackets to override the order of operations Excel follows to perform formula calculations.
False
True or False Best fit means that the width of the column will be increased or decreased by a percentage you specify.
False
True or False Clicking the Create Function box opens the Function Arguments dialog box.
False
True or False The arithmetic operator, ^, directs Excel to perform the division operation.
False
True or False The range automatically selected by Excel is always correct.
False
True or False To use Range Finder to verify that a formula contains the intended cell references, click or tap the cell with formula you want to check.
False
True or False When you click the Decrease Font Size button, Excel assigns the next highest font size in the Font Size gallery.
False
True or False With the accounting umber style, a floating dollar sign appears immediately to the left of the first digit in a dollar value with no spaces.
False
True or False You can use the arrow keys to complete an entry in Point mode.
False
Fill in the Blank Typing =av in a cell displays the ________, as shown in the accompanying figure.
Formula AutoComplete List
Modified Multiple Choice Using Excel spell checker, you can ______. a. Check the spelling of words in a selected range b. Add words to the dictionary
a & b
Modified Multiple Choice Which of the following are valid formulas? a. =3^4 b. =H3/H1 c. =11+9 d. =22-f15
a, b, c, d
Modified Multiple Choice Which of the following is a method of entering functions? a. Keyboard, touch gesture, or pointer b. The Sum menu c. The Insert Function box in the formula bar. d. the Name Box area in the formula bar
a, b, c, d
Fill in the Blank Which of the following is the path to the copy and paste buttons?
(HOME tab | Copy Group)
Fill in the Blank Which of the following is the path to the Sum arrow? (EDITING tab | Home Group) (HOME tab | Editing Group) (HOME tab | Clipboard Group) (CALCULATION tab | Editing Group)
(HOME tab | Editing Group)
Fill in the Blank If you do not assign a format to a cell or cells in a column, the column width will remain _____ characters.
8.43
Fill in the Blank You can click the ____ button to undo an automatic correction.
AutoCorrect Options
Normal Questions Copies a formula
Ctrl+C
True or False Point mode allows you to select cells for use in a formula by using your finger or the pointer.
False
Fill in the Blank ______ is a technique that can be used to conceal data that might not be relevant to a particular report or sensitive data that others should not see.
Hiding Cells
Fill in the Blank A(n) ______ circular reference occurs when a formula in a cell refers to another cell or cells that include a formula that refers back to the original cell.
Indirect
Fill in the Blank When more than one arithmetic operator is involved in a formula, Excel follows the same basic order of _____ that you use in Algebra.
Operations
Normal Questions Negation comes first in this.
Order of Operations
Fill in the Blank You can click the Page Layout button on the status bar to switch to ________ view.
Page Layout
Fill in the Blank ______ view allows you to create or modify a worksheet while viewing how it will look in a printed format.
Page Layout
Fill in the Blank ______ view shows the worksheet divided into pages.
Page Layout
Fill in the Blank A(n) ______ is a dot on the screen that contains a color.
Pixel
Fill in the Blank To print a range of cells in the active worksheet, click _____ in the Settings area in the Print gallery.
Print Selection
Fill in the Blank The function, or ________, of a worksheet is to provide a user with direct ways to accomplish tasks.
Purpose
Fill in the Blank The adjusted cell references in a copied and pasted formula are called _____ references.
Relative
Fill in the Blank The _____ button lists error-checking options following the assignment of an invalid formula to a cell.
Trace Error
Modified True or False Cooler colors tend to pull away from the reader.
True
Modified True or False You can choose from 12 categories of formats in the Format Cells dialog box.
True
True or False Excel attempts to guess which cells you want to include in the function by looking for ranges that are adjacent to the selected cell and contain numeric data.
True
True or False Excel has more than 400 functions that perform just about every type of calculation you can imagine.
True
True or False Moving from left to right, the first calculation in the order of operations is negation.
True
True or False The AVERAGE function requires that the argument be included within parentheses following the function name.
True
True or False The Insert Options button lists formatting options.
True
True or False The Percent Style button instructs Excel to display a value as a percentage, determined by multiplying the cell entry by 100, rounding the result to the nearest percent, and adding a percent sign.
True
True or False The Sum button menu allows you to enter one of five often-used functions easily into a cell.
True
True or False The default font size for the Basis theme is different than the default font for the Office theme.
True
True or False The equal sign precedes a formula
True
True or False The most common error when entering a formula is to reference the wrong cell in the formula
True
True or False To select a number format, you can choose a category in the Number tab in the Format Cells dialog box and then select the number of decimal places, whether or not a dollar sign should be displayed, and how negative numbers should appear.
True
True or False Using point mode to enter formulas often is faster and more accurate than using the keyboard to type the entire formula.
True
True or False You can click the Format Cells Dialog Box Launcher to open the Format Cells dialog box.
True
Fill in the Blank When Excel recognizes that you entered a data in mm/dd/yy format, it automatically formats the date as _______
mm/dd/yyyy
Fill in the Blank Which of the following is the path to the Comma Style button?
(HOME tab | Styles Group)
Fill in the Blank Which of the following is the path to the Conditional Formatting button?
(HOME tab | Styles group)
Fill in the Blank All of the following are valid Excel arithmetic operators EXCEPT_____. ^ * % >
>
Fill in the Blank To start a new line in a cell, press the ____ keys.
ALT+ENTER
Normal Questions Wraps text in a cell.
ALT+ENTER
Fill in the Blank The ____ function sums the numbers in the specified range and then divides the sum by the number of cells with numeric values in the range.
AVERAGE
True or False An asterisk following a cell reference in a formula is the arithmetic operator that directs Excel to perform the division operation.
False
True or False You cannot format an entire column at once.
False
Fill in the Blank The ______ is a small black square in the lower-right corner of the active cell or active range.
Fill-Handle
Fill in the Blank A _____ is text and graphics that print at the bottom of every page.
Footer
Fill in the Blank The _____ AutoComplete list contains those functions that alphabetically match the letters you type following the equal sign.
Formula
Fill in the Blank A ______is a prewritten formula that is built into Excel.
Function
Normal Questions A prewritten formula built into Excel.
Function
Fill in the Blank A _____ is text and graphics that print at the top of each page.
Header
Fill in the Blank Clicking the _____ opens the Insert Function dialog box.
Insert Function box in the formula bar
Fill in the Blank The ____ function displays the highest value in a range.
MAX
Normal Questions A function that displays the highest value in a range.
MAX
Fill in the Blank Which of the following is the path to the spelling button?
REVIEW tab | Proofing group
Modified Multiple Choice When designing a worksheet, which steps should be taken to ensure that functional considerations supersede visual aesthetics? a. Identification of how to format various elements of the worksheet. b. Avoiding the temptation to use flashy or confusing visual elements within the worksheet.
b
Fill in the Blank When you enter a two-digit year that is less than 30, Excel changes that year to _____.
20xx
Fill in the Blank Which of the following calculations multiplies 23 by 0.01. =23% =23 =23+.01 =24-.01
=23%
Fill in the Blank ______ means that the width of a column will be increased or decreased so that wildest entry will fit in the column.
Best Fir
Normal Questions Spell-checking a worksheet.
F7
Fill in the Blank To use _______ to verify that a formula contains the intended cell references, double-tap or double-click the cell with the formula you want to check.
Range Finder
Fill in the Blank You can use the _____ to check which cells are referenced in the formula assigned to the active cell.
Range Finder
Fill in the Blank Excel automatically appends the _____ to complete the AVERAGE function when you click the Enter box or press the ENTER key.
Right Parentheses
Fill in the Blank Of warmer and cooler colors, the kind of colors that tend to reach toward the reader are ______
Warmer
Normal Questions Opens the Format Cells dialog box.
CTRL+1
Normal Questions Displays the worksheet with formulas.
CTRL+ Accent Mark
Normal Questions Pastes a formula
Ctrl+V
Fill in the Blank When Excel follows the order of operations, the formula, 8 * 3 + 2 equals _____.
26
Fill in the Blank When you decrease the row height to ______, the row is hidden.
0
Fill in the Blank The ____ button assigns a fixed dollar sign to the numbers in a selected range, with the dollar sign to the far left with spaces between it and the first digit in the cell.
Accounting number format
Fill in the Blank Which of the following option buttons gives options for filing cells following a fill operation? AutoFill Options Insert Options AutoCorrect Options Trace Error
AutoFill Options
Fill in the Blank The / arithmetic operator indicates ________.
Division
Fill in the Blank To set row height to best fit, ________ the bottom boundary of the row heading.
Double Click
Fill in the Blank You should _____ a function name in the Formula AutoComplete list to select the function.
Double-click or Double-tap
Fill in the Blank You can press the ______ key to quit Range Finder.
ESC
Fill in the Blank _______ colors jump out of a dark background and are easiest to see.
Bright
Fill in the Blank You can open the Format Cells dialog box by pressing the ______ keys.
CTRL+1
Fill in the Blank To copy cell contents, you can select the cell and then press the ___ keys.
CTRL+C
Fill in the Blank To paste copied cell contents, you can press the ____ keys.
CTRL+V
Fill in the Blank One of the reasons Excel is such a valuable tool is that you can assign a(n) ________.
Circular Reference
Normal Questions A formula in a cell that contains a reference back to itself.
Circular Reference
Fill in the Blank Which of the following happens when you enter the formula =g15 into a cell? Excel recalculates all formulas in a worksheet Excel assigns the sum of the values in the previous 15 cells to active cells Excel assigns the value in cell G15 to the active cell Nothing; =G15 is an invalid formula.
Excel assigns the vale in cell G15 to the active cell
Modified True or False While holding down the ALT key, you can select nonadjacent ranges and cells.
F, Ctrl
Modified True or False The accounting number format assigns a floating dollar sign.
F, Fixed
Modified True or False In designing a worksheet, visual aesthetics should come first.
F, Functionality
Fill in the Blank The ____ Option button lists formatting options following an insertion of cells, rows, or columns.
Insert
Fill in the Blank The ____ function determines the lowest number in a range.
MIN
Fill in the Blank ______ are those portions of a printed page outside the main body of the printed document and always are blank when printed.
Margins
Fill in the Blank The default view in Excel is called ______ view.
Normal
Fill in the Blank Point mode allows you to _____, as shown in the accompanying figure.
Select cells for use in a formula using the mouse pointer
Fill in the Blank Excel includes a(n) ______ you can use to check a worksheet for spelling errors.
Spell Checker
Fill in the Blank In the order of operations, the last operation Excel performs is _______.
Subtractions (-)
Fill in the Blank A company or department may standardize with a specific ______ so that all of their documents have a similar appearance.
Theme
Modified Multiple Choice Which of the following actions are provided by the Paste Options button? a. Pastes synonyms or acronyms b. Copy just formulas
b
