CIT105-Excel 2 Quiz

As a general rule, you should __. A. Center column titles, left-align text, and right-align numbers B. Center column titles, right-align text, and left-align numbers C. Right-align column titles, left-align text, and right align numbers D. Left-align column titles, left-align text and right-align numbers

A. Center column titles, left-align text, and right-align numbers

__ are an example of conditional formats in Excel. A. Data Bars B. Quick Analysis Tools C. Font Sets D. Percentages

A. Data Bars

To add a _____ to a sheet tab, right-click a sheet tab, point to Tab Color on the shortcut menu, and then click a color. A. fill color B. tab setting C. format color D. formatting style

A. Fill color

A __ is the space between the page content and the edges of the page. A. Margin B. Border C. Frame D. Ruler

A. Margin

In the Format Cells dialog box, the _____ tab allows you to format currency by choosing decimal places, comma separators, and regular number displays. A. Number B. Font C. Alignment D. Fill

A. Number

Because Excel stores dates and times as _____, you can apply different formats without affecting the date and time value. A. Numbers B. Text C. Universal Numbers D. Greenwich Mean Time

A. Numbers

Harold has been working as a real estate agent. He has a lot of housing data to report and needs help organizing his data sheet for an effective presentation. Harold has chosen green as the background color for his workbook. He should not use _____ for any of the font or highlight colors. A. red B. white C. black D. gray

A. Red

When creating an Excel document, you should avoid using _____ text and background together, since this is the most common form of color blindness. A. red and green B. yellow and blue C. black and white D. red and yellow

A. Red and Green

Antoinette is part of a college department creating a number of student files with Microsoft Excel. She is working on a student retention project and wants to produce a worksheet that can alert faculty of student progress and current grade status. Antoinette wants all her worksheets to have the same formatting for text, colors, and graphical effects applied to create a specific look and feel. Antoinette needs to apply a _____. A. Theme B. Template C. Style D. Font

A. Theme

Harold has been working as a real estate agent. He has a lot of housing data to report and needs help organizing his data sheet for an effective presentation. Harold needs to format several cells with 11pt Calibri font, two decimal places, right-aligned, and a blue font color. The most efficient way to accomplish this would be to _____. A. use Format Painter B. format each element using the Toolbar C. select all cells and use the Formatting dialog box D. apply a table style

A. Use Format Painter

To set a page break in Excel, select the _____. A. first cell below the row where you want to insert a page break B. first cell above the row where you want to insert a page break C. row above where you want to insert a page break D. row below where you want to insert a page break

A. first cell below the row where you want to insert a page break

One of the benefits of Live Preview is that it _____. A. lets you see and evaluate different formats as you develop your workbook B. shows you what a document will look like when printed C. applies thematic styles to your document D. allows you to track changes in your document

A. lets you see and evaluate different formats as you develop your workbook

In Excel, dates are _____-aligned in the cell by default, regardless of date format. A. right B. left C. center D. top

A. right

Fonts, colors, and cell styles are organized in _____ categories. A. theme and non-theme B. numbers and text C. color and black and white D. form and function

A. theme and non-theme

The code _____ will display the filename of the current workbook. A. &name B. &[File] C. +name D. +[File]

B. &[File]

In Excel, to merge cells A1, B1, C1, D1, and E1, _____ is the correct reference for the merged cell. A. A1!E1! B. A1 C. E1 D. A1-E1

B. A1

Antoinette is part of a college department creating a number of student files with Microsoft Excel. She is working on a student retention project and wants to produce a worksheet that can alert faculty of student progress and current grade status. Each worksheet will contain a specific class with the students' grades for the entire term. In order to determine the current student grade, Antoinette would have to use the _____ function. A. SUM B. AVERAGE C. COUNT D. MEDIAN

B. AVERAGE

Antoinette is part of a college department creating a number of student files with Microsoft Excel. She is working on a student retention project and wants to produce a worksheet that can alert faculty of student progress and current grade status. Antoinette's workbook has all the data entered and students' current grades displayed. She would like the current grade cells to display the value in red if it is less than 60. Antoinette needs to add _____ to the cell. A. cell formatting B. conditional formatting C. highlighting D. fill color

B. Conditional Formatting

The _____ command searches through the current worksheet or workbook for the content or formatting you want to locate. A. Seek B. Find C. Locate D. Search

B. Find

By default, numbers appear in the _____ and generally display values exactly as you type them. A. Home tab B. General format C. General number toolbar D. currency format

B. General format

To avoid splitting a worksheet in awkward places, you can insert a _____ to specify a specific breaking point. A. page insert B. manual page break C. print area D. selection

B. Manual Page Break

__ merges each of the rows in the selected range across the columns in the range. A. Merge Build B. Merge and Center C. Merge Across D. Merge Cells

B. Merge and Center

Harold wants to print ranges E6:F12 and E16:F22 of his worksheet. These are referred to as _____ cell ranges. A. selective B. nonadjacent C. consecutive D. specific

B. Nonadjacent

Options to rotate cells in Excel are available using the _____ button in the Alignment group on the Home tab. A. Format B. Orientation C. Sorter D. Alignment

B. Orientation

Setting the _____ to A1:L10 will print only data in those cells. A. Page Format B. Print Area C. Page Break D. Print Preview

B. Print Area

Because Antoinette is familiar with conditional formatting, she can use the _____, which provides access to the most common tools for data analysis and formatting. A. Quick Tool Bar B. Quick Analysis Tool C. Quick Formatting Bar D. Conditional Analysis Tool

B. Quick Analysis Tool

A __ indicates a manual page break. A. Dashed Blue Line B. Solid Blue Line C. Dashed Red Line D. Solid Red Line

B. Solid Blue Line

When using the Format Painter, double-click the Format Painter button to paste the same format multiple times and click the Format Painter again to _____. A. turn it on B. turn it off C. copy formatting D. paste formatting

B. Turn it off

Harold has been working as a real estate agent. He has a lot of housing data to report and needs help organizing his data sheet for an effective presentation. Harold would like to center a title across the top of his data. His data runs across five columns, from column A to column E. One way he could accomplish this is to _____. A. type the data in A1 and Merge cells A1:A5 B. type the data in A1 and Merge cells A1:E1 C. type the data in C1 D. type the data in any column in row 1 and then choose Center from the Format menu

B. Type the data in A1 and Merge cells A1:E1

Header and footer elements such as worksheet name, current date, and time are _____ elements. A. descriptive B. dynamic C. impact D. required

B. dynamic

Italic, bold, bold italic, and underline are examples of _____. A. font themes B. font styles C. graphics D. character settings

B. font styles

Put the following five steps in the order in which you would perform them to use the Paste Special function. 1. Select and copy a range. 2. Click the Paste button arrow in the Clipboard group on the HOME Tab. 3. Specify exactly what you want to paste. 4. Click Paste Special to open the dialog box. 5. Select the range where you want to paste the Clipboard contents. A. 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 B. 1, 2, 4, 5, 3 C. 1, 5, 2, 4, 3 D. 1, 5, 2, 3, 4

C. 1, 5, 2, 4, 3

The Format Cells dialog box has six tabs, including _____. A. Decimals B. Security C. Border D. Shading

C. Border

Harold has been working as a real estate agent. He has a lot of housing data to report and needs help organizing his data sheet for an effective presentation. Harold cannot increase the width of his worksheet because, if he does, he will not be able to print it on one sheet. However, his columns are truncating his content. What solution would be the best for Harold to use to make all his text visible without losing data? A. abbreviate all text B. change the font style C. choose Wrap text for the columns D. delete one column

C. Choose Wrap Text for the Columns

Antoinette wants to be sure that her worksheet does not contain any duplicates. She will use the highlight cells rule _____ to check for this. A. Equal to B. Between C. Duplicate Values D. A Date Occurring

C. Duplicate Values

You can open the Format Cells dialog box by right-clicking a cell or selected range, and then clicking _____ on the shortcut menu. A. Format B. Cells C. Format Cells D. Cells Style

C. Format Cells

In a workbook's theme, _____ colors are designated for text and background, _____ colors are used for accents and highlights, and _____ colors are used for hyperlinks. A. Four, two, six B. Two, four, six C. Four, six, two D. Six, four, two

C. Four, six, two

Case 2-2Antoinette is part of a college department creating a number of student files with Microsoft Excel. She is working on a student retention project and wants to produce a worksheet that can alert faculty of student progress and current grade status. When Antoinette shares her worksheet with other colleagues, she wants to ensure that everyone knows why certain cells are highlighted. To accomplish this, she will create a _____. A. journal B. documentation sheet C. legend D. Formula Sheet

C. Legend

The Format Cells dialog box tab that provides options for locking or hiding cells to prevent other users from modifying their contents is _____. A. Alignment B. Font C. Protection D. Security

C. Protection

The header and footer sections include a _____. A. left and right section B. center section only C. top and bottom section D. left, right, and center section

D. Left, right, and center section

One way to ensure that you are using consistent formats is to copy and paste your formats using the Format _____. A. Master B. Gallery C. Palette D. Painter

D. Painter

Information that prints on each page, like a company name or logo, may be set as a _____. A. print setup B. copied text C. text header D. print title

D. Print title

Harold has been working as a real estate agent. He has a lot of housing data to report and needs help organizing his data sheet for an effective presentation. In one of Harold's columns there are too many numbers after the decimal place. Harold does not need this level of detail. It is distracting from the data and he really only needs two numbers after the decimal. How could Harold make the data appear cleaner in the most efficient way? A. re-enter all numbers and only enter two decimal places B. decrease the column width C. decrease the font size D. use the Number group to decrease number of digits displayed

D. Use the Number group to decrease number of digits displayed