Module #2

When you click the Decrease Font Size button, Excel assigns the next highest font size in the Font Size gallery. Answers: True False

False

All of the following are valid Excel arithmetic operators EXCEPT ____. Answers: a. > b. % c. * d. ^

a. >

Modified Multiple Choice Using the Excel spell checker, you can ____. Answers: a. add words to the dictionary b. check the spelling of words in a selected range

a. add words to the dictionary b. check the spelling of words in a selected range

A ____ is text and graphics that print at the bottom of every page. Answers: a. footer b. margin c. stopper d. toe

a. footer

A ____ is text and graphics that print at the top of each page. Answers: a. header b. topper c. margin d. crown

a. header

You can click the ____ button to undo an automatic correction. Answers: a. Trace Error b. Paste Options c. Auto Fill Options d. AutoCorrect Options

d. AutoCorrect Options

You can use the ____ to check which cells are referenced in the formula assigned to the active cell. Answers: a. Formula Finder b. Calculation Finder c. Function Finder d. Range Finder

d. Range Finder

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. Answers: a. direct b. contiguous c. indexed d. indirect

d. indirect

When more than one arithmetic operator is involved in a formula, Excel follows the same basic order of ____ that you use in algebra. Answers: a. positioning b. selections c. placement d. operations

d. operations

The arithmetic operator, ^, directs Excel to perform the division operation. Answers: True False

False

The range automatically selected by Excel is always correct. Answers: True False

False

With the accounting number style, a floating dollar sign appears immediately to the left of the first digit in a dollar value with no spaces. Answers: True False

False

You cannot format an entire column at once. Answers: True False

False

Cooler colors tend to pull away from the reader. _________________________ Answers: True False

True

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 that contain numeric data. Answers: True False

True

Moving from left to right, the first calculation in the order of operations is negation (-). Answers: True False

True

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. Answers: a. DIVSUM b. AVERAGE c. MAX d. RANGEAVG

b. AVERAGE

The adjusted cell references in a copied and pasted formula are called ____ cell references. Answers: a. related b. alternative c. relative d. pasted

c. relative

The default view in Excel is called ____ view. Answers: a. Values b. Basic c. Standard d. Normal

d. Normal

An asterisk (*) following a cell reference in a formula is the arithmetic operator that directs Excel to perform the division operation. Answers: True False

False

When you decrease the row height to ____, the row is hidden. Answers: a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

a. 0

If you do not assign a format to a cell or cells in a column, the column width will remain ____ characters. Answers: a. 8.43 b. 9.43 c. 11.65 d. 7.52

a. 8.43

The AVERAGE function requires that the argument be included within parentheses following the function name. Answers: True False

True

The Insert Options button lists formatting options. Answers: True False

True

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. Answers: True False

True

The equal sign (=) precedes a formula. Answers: True False

True

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. Answers: True False

True

Using Point mode to enter formulas often is faster and more accurate than using the keyboard to type the entire formula. Answers: True False

True

You can click the Format Cells Dialog Box Launcher to open the Format Cells dialog box. Answers: True False

True

A ____ is a prewritten formula that is built into Excel. Answers: a. feature b. function c. calculation d. task

b. function

The ____ function displays the highest value in a range. Answers: a. SUM b. AVERAGE c. MAX d. MIN

c. MAX

The Accounting number format assigns a floating dollar sign. _________________________ Answers: True False

False

As in algebra, you can use brackets to override the order of operations Excel follows to perform formula calculations. Answers: True False

False

Best fit means that the width of the column will be increased or decreased by a percentage you specify. Answers: True False

False

Clicking the Create Function box opens the Function Arguments dialog box. Answers: True False

False

The most common error when entering a formula is to reference the wrong cell in the formula. Answers: True False

True

c. Trace Error

The ____ button lists error-checking options following the assignment of an invalid formula to a cell. Answers: a. Find Error b. Explain Error c. Trace Error d. Fix Error

Excel has more than 400 functions that perform just about every type of calculation you can imagine. Answers: True False

True

Point mode allows you to select cells for use in a formula by using your finger or the pointer. Answers: True False

True

Modified Multiple Choice Which of the following is a method of entering functions? Answers: a. the Sum menu b. keyboard, touch gesture, or pointer c. the Name box area in the formula bar d. the Insert Function box in the formula bar

a. the Sum menu b. keyboard, touch gesture, or pointer c. the Name box area in the formula bar d. the Insert Function box in the formula bar

A company or department may standardize with a specific ____ so that all of their documents have a similar appearance. Answers: a. theme b. gallery c. style d. scheme

a. theme

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. Answers: a. Comma style format b. Accounting number format c. Percent style format d. Currency style format

b. Accounting number format

To print a range of cells in the active worksheet, click ____ in the Settings area in the Print gallery. Answers: a. Print Active Sheets b. Print Selection c. Print Entire Workbook d. none of the above

b. Print Selection

Excel automatically appends the ____ to complete the AVERAGE function when you click the Enter box or press the ENTER key. Answers: a. left parenthesis b. right parenthesis c. left bracket d. right bracket

b. right parenthesis

Which of the following calculations multiplies 23 by 0.01? Answers: a. =24-.01 b. =23 c. =23% d. =23+.01

c. =23%

Which of the following Option buttons gives options for filling cells following a fill operation? Answers: a. Paste Options b. AutoCorrect Options c. Auto Fill Options d. Insert Options

c. Auto Fill Option

Which of the following happens when you enter the formula =G15 into a cell? Answers: a. Excel recalculates all formulas in the worksheet b. Excel assigns the sum of the values in the previous 15 cells to the active cell c. Excel assigns the value in cell G15 to the active cell d. Nothing; =G15 is an invalid formula

c. Excel assigns the value in cell G15 to the active cell

The ____ AutoComplete list contains those functions that alphabetically match the letters you type following the equal sign. Answers: a. Equal b. Calculate c. Formula d. Function

c. Formula

The ____ Option button lists formatting options following an insertion of cells, rows, or columns. Answers: a. Auto Fill b. AutoCorrect c. Insert d. Paste

c. Insert