Excel Pre-Test

Embedded

A chart that is inserted into the same worksheet that contains the data used to create the chart is called ________. a. Separate b. Selected c. Layered d. Embedded

Switch Row/Column

A charting command to swap the data over the axis—data being charted on the vertical axis will move to the horizontal axis and vice versa. a. Merge & Center b. Switch Row/Column c. Insert axis

Freeze Panes

A command that enables you to select one or more rows or columns and lock them into place; the locked rows and columns become separate panes. a. Freeze Panes b. Split Window c. Split Panes

Cell Style

A defined set of formatting characteristics, such as font, font size, font color, cell borders, and cell shading. a. Cell Reference b. Cell Content c. Cell Style

Quick Analysis Tool

A tool that displays in the lower right corner of a selected range with which you can analyze your data by using Excel tools such as charts, color-coding, and formulas. a. AutoComplete b. Quick Analysis Tool c. Insert Options button

Data Point

A value that originates in a worksheet cell and that is represented in a chart by a data marker. a. Value marker b. Data Point c. Data Series

Goal Seek

A what-if analysis tool that finds the input needed in one cell to arrive at the desired result in another cell. a. Goal Seek b. Solver c. Scenerio Manager

Chart Sheet

A workbook sheet that contains only a chart. a. Chart Sheet b. Chart Workbook c. Table Sheet

Auto Fill

An Excel feature that generates and extends values into adjacent cells based on the values of selected cells. a. AutoFit b. AutoSum c. Auto Fill

Average

An Excel function that adds a group of values, and then divides the result by the number of values in the group. a. SUM b. AVERAGE c. MEDIAN

Formula

An equation that performs mathematical calculations on values in a worksheet. a. AutoSum b. Formula c. Operator

Scale to Fit

Excel commands that enable you to stretch or shrink the width, height, or both, of printed output to fit a maximum number of pages. a. Custom Margins b. Print Titles c. Scale to Fit

Get External Data

On the ribbon, on the Data tab, use commands in the ________ group to bring data from outside Excel into an Excel worksheet. a. Analysis b. Connections c. Data Tools d. Get External Data

Values & Number Formatting

The Paste option used to paste calculated values that result from the calculation of formulas along with the formatting applied to the copied cells. a. Formulas & Number Formatting b. Value & Data Formatting c. Values & Number Formatting

LEFT

The ________ function returns the specified number of characters from the beginning of a string of characters. a. RIGHT b. LEFT c. FRONT d. MID

Plot Area

The area bounded by the axes of a chart, including all the data series. a. Chart area b. Axis c. Plot Area

Chart Layout

The combination of chart elements that can be displayed in a chart such as a title, legend, labels for the columns, and the table of charted cells. a. Chart layout b. Chart type c. Chart filters

Move Chart

The command that moves a chart to a worksheet that contains only a chart and no other worksheet data. a. Cut and Paste b. Move Chart c. Copy and Paste

Value Axis

The numerical scale on the left side of a chart that shows the range of numbers for the data points. a. Value Axis b. Category Axis c. X-Axis

Sort

The process of arranging data in a specific order based on the value in each field. a. Data align b. Filter c. Sort

Filter

The process of displaying only a portion of the data based on matching a specific value to show only the data that meets the criteria that you specify. a. Filter b. Criteria Analysis c. Sort

Standardization and Protection

The two main reasons for creating templates for commonly used forms in an organization are ________. a. Validation and standardization. b. Standardization and protection. c. validation and relationship. d. Lookup and Validation

Convert to Range

When you click the ________ button, the filtering arrows are removed from the cells, but the color and formatting of the table style remain. a. Convert to table b. Available Windows c. Convert to Range d. Get External Data

Legend

A chart element that identifies the patterns or colors that are assigned to the categories in the chart. a. Data Series b. Axis c. Legend

Absolute Cell Reference

A cell reference that refers to cells by their fixed position in a worksheet. a. Relative Cell Reference b. Cell Address c. Absolute Cell Reference

Conditional Formatting

A format that changes the appearance of a cell—for example, by adding cell shading or font color—based on a condition; if the condition is true, the cell is formatted based on that condition, and if the condition is false, the cell is not formatted. a. Conditional Formatting b. Fonts c. Data bar

Lookup Functions

A group of Excel functions that look up a value in a defined range of cells located in another part of the workbook to find a corresponding value is referred to as: a. tabs b. logical functions c. look up functions

Validation list

A list of values that are acceptable for a group of cells is a: a. data list b. validation list c. information list

Data Table

A range of cells that shows how changing certain values in your formulas affects the results of those formulas. a. Validation list b. Data Table c. Table array

Countif

A statistical function that counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given condition and that has two arguments—the range of cells to check and the criteria. a. If b. Count c. CountIf