MS Excel 2003 Test
You
have entered 4/6 as data in a cell without applying any formats to it. By
default, Excel will treat this data entry as a:
a. Fraction
b. Date
c. Number
d. Text
This
question is based upon the figure shown below
The
figure shows an Excel worksheet. What does the red triangle in cell C2 signify?
a. The
cell is locked
b. The
data entered in the cell will be validated to see if it matches the criteria
set
c. The
cell has been marked so that it can be referred to in case of need
d. There is a comment associated with the
cell
This
question is based upon the figure shown below
Which
toolbar is shown in the figure?
a. Forms toolbar
b. Standard
toolbar
c. Formatting
toolbar
d. Chart
toolbar
e. WordArt
toolbar
What
is the quickest way to select all the columns on a worksheet?
a. Click
on the column heading of the first column, press Shift, and then click on the
column heading of the last column
b. Click
on the column heading of the first column, press Ctrl, and then click on the column
heading of the last column
c. Choose
Edit->Select all from the main menu
d. Click on the gray rectangle on the upper
left corner of the worksheet where the column headings and row headings meet
There
is a workbook named Sales.xls which has a worksheet named Quarterly. This
worksheet contains the quarterly sales figures for the company in cells A3 to
a6. Now you want to create a formula in a different workbook that reads the
quarterly sales figures and adds them up while the Sales workbook is open. Which
of the following is the correct formula to do this?
a. =SUM[Sales.xls]Quarterly!A3:A6
b. =Sales.xls!SUM(A3:A6)
c. =SUM([Sales.xls]Quarterly!A3:A6)
d. =Sales.xls[Quarterly]SUM(A3:A6)
Which
of the following options would be used if you need to insert a number
77889867810070809 in a cell?
a. Place
the character T before the number e.g. T 77889867810070809
b. Place
the characters TX before the number e.g. TX 77889867810070809
c. Enclose
the number is brackets e.g. (77889867810070809)
d. Apply the Text Format to empty cells, and
then type the numbers
Which
of the following statements is true if the cell B1 contains the formula =$A$1
a. The
value of cell B1 contains the same number of characters as the value of cell B2
b. There is an absolute reference to cell A1
so that the formula =$A$1 can be copied to other cells without changing the
reference to A1
c. There
is a relative reference to cell A1 so the formula will change each time it is
copied to other cells
d. The
value of cell B1 is copied only once, further changes in value of A1 will not
effect the value of B1
You
have created a worksheet which consists of confidential data. You want that
these values, although present in the worksheet, should remain hidden and as a
result the cells containing this data should appear blank in the worksheet.
Which method will help you do this?
a. Select
the cells, the data of which you want to hide. Click Cells on the Format menu
and choose the Hide option
b. Select the cells, open the Window menu and
click on Hide
c. Select
the cells, open the Data menu and click on Filter
d. Select
the cells, the data of which you want to hide. Click cells on the Format menu
and then the Number tab. In the Category list click Custom, type three
semicolons(;;;) in the Type box
Which
of the following functions would return a value of 8?
a. roundup(8.4999,0)
b. rounddown(8.4999,0)
c. round(8.4999,0)
d. a
and c
e. b
and c
How
does the AutoComplete feature in Excel help you save time?
a. It automatically completes abbreviated
words
b. It
completes text and numeric entries that match an existing entry in the same
column
c. It
completes text entries that match an existing entry in the same worksheet
d. It
completes text entries that match an existing entry in the same column
This
question is based upon the figure shown below
The
figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the
button marked by the letter 'A'?
a. It
is used to publish the worksheet on a web browser for viewing over the Internet
b. It
is used to make the worksheet universally shareable
c. It is used to add a hyperlink
Which
of the following Date and Time function will you use to return the serial
number of the last day of the month before or after a specified number of
months?
a. DATEVALUE
b. EOMONTH
c. TIMEVALUE
d. EDATE
This
question is based upon the figure shown below
What
does the purple triangle at the bottom right corner of the cell signify?
a. Formatted
cell
b. Text
c. Smart tag
d. Hidden
data
This
question is based upon the figure shown below
The
figure shows the Calculation tab under the Tools->Options menu. The option
under Calculation has been checked as Automatic. What does this mean?
a. Excel
will calculate the values for all formulas entered into cells when you click
Calc Now on the calculation tab
b. Excel
will automatically calculate the values for all formulas before saving
c. Excel will automatically calculate the
values for all formulas as you change the values within cells
Which
of the following statements regarding the QUARTILE function is not true?
a. If
array is empty, QUARTILE returns the #NUM! error value.
b. If
quart is not an integer, it is truncated.
c. If
quart < 0 or if quart > 4, QUARTILE returns the #NUM! error value.
d. The functions MEDIAN(array) and
QUARTILE(array,2) will return different values when applied to the same array.
What
should you add before a fraction to avoid entering it as a date, e.g. 1/3, in
Excel?
a. F
b. //
c. zero
d. FR
e. zero space
How
can you select all the blank cells in your worksheet?
a. This
must be done manually as it is not automated through any built-in feature
b. Choose
Edit->Select->Blank under the main menu
c. Choose
Blanks in the Edit->Go To->Special menu option
d. Choose Blanks in the View->Go
To->Special menu option
You
select the row headings 10, 11 and 12 and then choose the menu option
Insert->Rows. What will happen?
a. 3
new rows will be inserted after row 12
b. 1
new row will be inserted after row 12
c. 3 new rows will be inserted after row 9
d. 1 new
row will be inserted after row 9
This
question is based upon the figure shown below
The
figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the
button marked by the letter 'Z'?
a. It
is used to add a background color to the selected cell
b. It
is used to add a colored boundary around the selected cell
c. It copies the formatting properties from
one cell to another
d. It
deletes the values of all the selected cells
You
are making a sales performance report in Excel which you would like to present
to the top management. Some of the column headings are too large and look out
of place in their cells. You decide to display the headings as slanted text to
save space. How can this be achieved?
a. By selecting Slanted Text on the Format->Cells->Font
tab
b. By
altering the Text Orientation on the Format->Cells->Alignment tab
c. By
selecting Superscript on the Format->Cells->Font tab
d. By
choosing Center Across selection on the Format->Cells->Alignment tab
There
is a workbook named Sales.xls which has a worksheet named Quarterly. This
worksheet contains the quarterly sales figures for the company in cells A3 to
A6. Now you want to create a formula in a different workbook that reads the
quarterly sales figures and adds them up while the Sales workbook is closed.
Which of the following is the correct formula to do this?
a. =SUM([Sales.xls]Quarterly!A3:A6)
b. =SUM('C:\MyFiles\Sales.xls!Quarterly'A3:A6)
c. =SUM(C:\MyFiles\Sales.xls,Quarterly!A3:A6)
d. =SUM('C:\MyFiles\[Sales.xls]Quarterly'!A3:A6)
You
have recorded a macro. By mistake you recorded an action in it which you do not
want. How will you remove the unwanted action without having to record the
whole macro again?
a. By
using the Find and Replace option in the Edit menu
b. By
clicking on the Refresh button in the Macro toolbar
c. It
cannot be edited, The macro will have to record again without the unwanted
actions
d. By opening the macro in the Visual Basic
Editor and then removing the actions which are not required
You
would like to restrict the values that can be entered into a cell so that only
whole numbers between 1 and 100 can be entered. Which option in the menu allows
you to accomplish this?
a. The Settings tab under the menu
Data->Validation
b. The
Settings tab under the menu Data->Filter->Advanced Filter
c. The
Settings tab under the menu Format->Cells
d. The
Settings tab under the menu Format->Conditional Formatting
What
does the NOW() function return?
a. Returns the serial number of the current
date and time
b. Returns
the serial number of the current date
c. Returns
the serial number of the current time
d. None
of the above
Which
of the following shortcuts can be used to insert a new line in the same cell?
a. Ctrl+Enter
b. Enter
c. Alt+Enter
d. Ctrl+L
Which
of the following statement is true if the author has created the content with
restricted permission using IRM?
a. Prevent
an unauthorized recipient from accessing e-mail content, including attachments.
b. Prevent
restricted e-mail content from being copied by using the Print Screen feature
in Microsoft Windows.
c. Restricted e-mail content from being
copied by using third-party screen-capture programs.
d. None
of the above
State
whether True or False.
With
the help of the Research task pane you can conduct research on Topics using an
encyclopedia, Web search and also by accessing third-party content.
a. True
b. False
This
question is based upon the figure shown below
The
figure shows the AutoFit Selection menu option. What function does it perform?
a. It automatically
resizes the column width to the minimum necessary to fit the contents of the
selected cell
b. It
automatically resizes the column height to the minimum necessary to fit the
contents of the selected cell
c. It automatically resizes the column height
and width to the minimum necessary to fit the contents of the selected cell
d. It
automatically compacts the text to fit into the original column size
Suppose
the value in cell A1 is John and B1 is Smith then which of the following
function you will use to get the John_Smith in C1 cell?
a. =A1&","&B1
b. =A1&"_"&B1
c. =A1&"."&B1
d. =A1&"
"&B1
What
function does the 'Compare Side by Side With' command on the Window menu
perform?
a. It
allows you to compare two worksheets simultaneously in a single workbook
b. It allows you to scroll through two or
more workbooks simultaneously
c. It
allows you to scroll through only two workbooks simultaneously to identify the
differences between them
d. It
only allows you to scroll through more than two worksheets in a single workbook
simultaneously
When
using the VLOOKUP function, the error #REF! will appear in a cell if
_____________.
a. the lookup_value is not found in the first
column of the table_array
b. the
col_index_num argument is greater than the number of columns in table_array
c. the
table_array argument includes empty columns on the left of the table_array
Which
of the following function you will use to find the highest number in a series
of
numbers?
a. MAX(B1:B3)
b. MIN(B1:B3)
c. AVERAGE(B1:B3)
d. SUM(B1:B3)
This
question is based upon the figure shown below
The
figure shows a view of the Drawing Toolbar. What function is performed by the
button marked by the letter 'X' ?
a. It inserts a Diagram or Organization Chart
in the worksheet
b. It
is used to rotate the picture in the worksheet to the desired angle
c. It
inserts clipart in the worksheet
d. It
applies 3-D style to the picture in the worksheet
State
whether True or False.
AutoFilter
drop-downs are automatically added in the header row of a list when the list is
created.
a. True
b. False
A
smart tag will be removed from a cell when ______________ .
a. the
cell is hidden
b. the
cell is moved
c. the data in the cell is changed or deleted
d. the
formatting of the cell is changed
This
question is based upon the figure shown below
The
figure shows an Excel worksheet. If you want to freeze the row showing the
months (row 1) and the column showing the products (column A), what should you
do?
a. Select
the cells A2 to A6 and cells B1 to F1 and click on Freeze Panes under the menu
Window->Freeze Panes
b. Select
the cell B2 and click on Freeze Panes under the menu Window->Freeze Panes
c. Select the cell A1 and click on Freeze
Panes under the menu Window->Freeze Panes
d. Select
the cells F1 and A6 and click on Freeze Panes under the menu Window->Freeze
Panes
e. None
of the above
State
whether True or False:
When
you clear the contents from a cell, the formatting of the cell is also lost.
a. True
b. False
You
define a print area in your worksheet, but later you select a smaller range of
cells to print and then click Selection under the menu
File->Print->Selection. What will happen?
a. The
print area will be printed
b. The selected area will be printed
c. Excel
will prompt you to de-select the selected area
You
start Microsoft Excel and you do not want it to automatically run a macro upon starting. What will you do?
a. Hold
down the SHIFT key during startup
b. Hold down the CTRL key during startup
c. Hold
down the ESC key during startup
d. Hold
down the ESC + CTRL keys during startup
What
will be the output of the function IF(ISNA(MODE(B1:B4)),0,MODE(B1:B4)) when it
is applied to the data series given below?
B1:27
B2:22
B3:28
B4:21
a. #N/A
b. 27
c. 0
d. Error