Study Guide Over Excel Module, Two
When you click the Decrease Font Size button, Excel assigns the next highest font size in the Font Size gallery. True False
False
A ____ is text and graphics that print at the bottom of every page. a. footer b. margin c. toe d. stopper
A. footer
The Accounting number format assigns a floating dollar sign. ______________ True False
False
The accounting number format assigns a floating dollar sign True False
False
While holding down the ALT key, you can select nonadjacent ranges and cells. _____
False
While holding down the ALT key, you can select nonadjacent ranges and cells. _________________________ 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. 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. True False
False
You can use the arrow keys to complete an entry in Point mode. True False
False
You cannot format an entire column at once. True False
False
____________________ 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
_________________ are those portions of a printed page outside the main body of the printed document and always are blank when printed.
Margins
A(n) ____________________ is a dot on the screen that contains a color.
Pixel
Excel has more than 400 functions that perform just about every type of calculation you can imagine. True False
True
Moving from left to right, the first calculation in the order of operations is negation (-). True False
True
The insert option button list formatting options True False
True
The most common error when entering a formula is to reference the wrong cell in the formula. True False
True
Using the Excel spell checker, you can ____. a. add words to the dictionary b. check the spelling of words in a selected range
a. and b.
The ____ AutoComplete list contains those functions that alphabetically match the letters you type following the equal sign. a. Formula b. Calculate c. Equal d. Function
a. formula
A ____ is text and graphics that print at the top of each page. a. header b. topper c. margin d. crown
a. header
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. a. Currency style format b. Comma style format c. Accounting number format d. Percent style format
c. Accounting
A formula in a cell that contains a reference back to itself is called a(n) _________
Circular reference
___________________ 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
You can press the ____________________ key to quit Range Finder
ESC
Which of the following happens when you enter the formula =G15 into a cell? a. Nothing; =G15 is an invalid formula b. Excel assigns the value in cell G15 to the active cell c. Excel recalculates all formulas in the worksheet d. Excel assigns the sum of the values in the previous 15 cells to the active cell
Excel assigns the value in cell G15 to the active cell
Best fit means that the width of the column will be increased or decreased by a percentage you specify. True False
False
Clicking the Create Function box opens the Function Arguments dialog box. True False
False
You can click the Format Cells Dialog Box Launcher to open the Format Cells dialog box. True False
True
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
a
Which of the following is a method of entering functions a. the Insert Function box in the formula bar b. the Sum menu c. keyboard, touch gesture, or pointer d. the Name box area in the formula bar
a - d
Which of the following is a method of entering functions? a. the Name box area in the formula bar b. the Sum menu c. the Insert Function box in the formula bar d. keyboard, touch gesture, or pointer
a -d
In the order of operations, the last operation excel performs is
Addition
____________________ means that the width of a column will be increased or decreased so the widest entry will fit in the column.
Best fit
The adjusted cell references in a copied and pasted formula are called ____ cell references. a. pasted b. alternative c. relative d. related
C. relative
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. a. MAX b. RANGEAVG c. DIVSUM d. AVERAGE`
D. AVERAGE
Which of the following calculations multiplies 23 by 0.01? a. =24-.01 b. =23 c. =23+.01 d. =23%
D.=23%
The / arithmetic operator indicates ________
Division
You can click the page layout button on the status bar to switch to _______ view
Page Layout
____________________ view shows the worksheet divided into pages.
Page layout
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 False
True
The Sum button menu allows you to enter one of five often-used functions easily into a cell. 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. 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. True False
True
Using Point mode to enter formulas often is faster and more accurate than using the keyboard to type the entire formula. True False
True
All of the following are valid Excel arithmetic operators EXCEPT ____. a. > b. ^ c. * d. %
a. >
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. a. MAX b. AVERAGE c. RANGEAVG d. DIVSUM
b. AVERAGE
You can click the ____ button to undo an automatic correction. a. Paste Options b. AutoCorrect Options c. Auto Fill Options d. Trace Error
b. AutoCorrect Options
The ____ AutoComplete list contains those functions that alphabetically match the letters you type following the equal sign. a. Equal b. Formula c. Calculate d. Function
b. Formula
The default view in Excel is called ____ view. a. Standard b. Normal c. Basic d. Values
b. Normal
To print a range of cells in the active worksheet, click ____ in the Settings area in the Print gallery. a. Print Active Sheets b. Print Selection c. Print Entire Workbook d. none of the above
b. print selection
Anna is a competitive runner. She wants to improve her performance and decides to keep track of data for six months to determine if the time of day or year she runs affects her performance. Her worksheet contains the following data: start and end time, total time, and distance. Now Anna wants to know the longest total time she has run. By looking at the total time values, she finds the longest total time to be 54 minutes. Instead of manually entering that value in a cell below the total time data, Anna decides to use the MAX function to determine the longest total time. Why did Anna prefer to use the MAX function? a. She believes that 54 minutes is her best running time. c. She believes that 54 minutes is not her best running time. b. The MAX function recalculates the highest value each time a new value is entered into the worksheet. d. The MAX function provides a constant value that will not change for this cell when a new value is entered into the worksheet.
b. the MAX function recalculates the highest value each time a new value is entered into the worksheet
Leo, owner of Leo's Bread Company, recently installed Excel 2013 and created a new workbook to track sales of different types of bread. He wants to determine which types of bread are the most popular among his customers. He is particularly interested in sales of rye bread, onion rolls, and bagels. Leo has formatted the sales numbers with the Accounting number format. After Leo enters the sales numbers into the cells, he decides he does not want the fixed dollar sign to appear on the far left of the cell, separated by spaces from the actual value. He would prefer that the dollar sign appear immediately to the left of the first digit of the value. To specify a floating dollar sign, which of the following formats should Leo apply? a. Comma style c. Currency style b. Percent style d. General number
c. Currency style
The ____ Option button lists formatting options following an insertion of cells, rows, or columns. a. Auto Fill b. AutoCorrect c. Insert d. Paste
c. Insert
You can use the ____ to check which cells are referenced in the formula assigned to the active cell. a. Function Finder b. Formula Finder c. Range Finder d. Calculation Finder
c. Range Finder
You can use the ____ to check which cells are referenced in the formula assigned to the active cell. a. Function Finder b. Formula Finder c. Range Finder d. Calculation Finder
c. Range finder
Excel automatically appends the ____ to complete the AVERAGE function when you click the Enter box or press the ENTER key. a. right bracket b. left parenthesis c. right parenthesis d. left bracket
c. right parenthesis
A company or department may standardize with a specific ____ so that all of their documents have a similar appearance. a. gallery b. scheme c. theme d. style
c. theme
A formula in a cell that contains a reference back to itself is called a(n) ____________________.
circular reference
If you do not assign a format to a cell or cells in a column, the column width will remain ____ characters. a. 7.52 b. 11.65 c. 9.43 d. 8.43
d. 8.43
The ____ button lists error-checking options following the assignment of an invalid formula to a cell. a. Fix Error b. Find Error c. Explain Error d. Trace Error
d. Trace Error
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. a. indexed b. contiguous c. direct d. indirect
d. indirect
The ____________________ is a small black square in the lower-right corner of the active cell or active range
fill handle
The ____________________ is a small black square in the lower-right corner of the active cell or active range.
fill handle
One of the reasons Excel is such a valuable tool is that you can assign a(n) ____________________ to a cell, and Excel will calculate the result.
formula
When Excel recognizes that you entered a date in mm/dd/yy format, it automatically formats the date as ____________
mm/dd/yyyy