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Excel Review #2



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

In an electronic spreadsheet, you need to manually recalculate when you change the entries.
 

 2. 

An Excel workbook has the file extension .xml.
 

 3. 

You use formulas in Excel to perform calculations such as adding, multiplying, and averaging.
 

 4. 

When the paper orientation is set on landscape, the contents will print across the width of the page.
 

 5. 

In Page Layout view, the dotted line indicates the print area.
 

 6. 

In an Excel complex formula, addition and subtraction operators are calculated before multiplication and division operators.
 

 7. 

An Excel formula can include more than one operation; for example, multiplication and addition.
 

 8. 

Functions are organized into categories, such as Financial, Date & Time, and Statistical, based on their purpose.
 

 9. 

To enter a function into a cell, you can manually type the function, including its arguments, into the cell.
 

 10. 

Formatting can change the actual data of a cell.
 

 11. 

The Increase Decimal button automatically adds dollar signs and two decimal places to your data.
 

 12. 

You can apply formatting before or after you enter data in a cell or range.
 

 13. 

You can change the font and font size of any cell or range using the Mini toolbar.
 

 14. 

The horizontal axis is also called the value axis.
 

 15. 

A chart sheet is a sheet in a workbook that contains only a chart, which is linked to the workbook data.
 

 16. 

Any data changed in the worksheet is automatically updated in the chart.
 

 17. 

Moving a chart object around on a worksheet can affect the data in the worksheet.
 

 18. 

You can create multiple charts based on the same worksheet data.
 

 19. 

When the landscape orientation is selected, the data and chart will be positioned vertically on a page.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 20. 

In Excel, a worksheet is contained in a file called a ____.
a.
workbook
c.
notebook
b.
workpad
d.
datapad
 
 
nar001-1.jpg
 

 21. 

As shown in the figure above, item ____ points to the formula bar.
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 
 
nar002-1.jpg
 

 22. 

As shown in the figure above, item 1 points to the ____.
a.
sheet tabs
c.
cell pointers
b.
status bar
d.
sheet tab scrolling buttons
 

 23. 

The Excel operator for division is ____.
a.
/
c.
%
b.
\
d.
^
 
 
nar003-1.jpg
 

 24. 

As shown in the figure above, item 2 points to the ____.
a.
insertion point
c.
Enter button
b.
mode indicator
d.
active cell
 

 25. 

In a worksheet, the ____ is called the formula prefix.
a.
minus sign (-)
c.
pound sign (#)
b.
plus sign (+)
d.
equal sign (=)
 

 26. 

Possible paper orientations for printing a worksheet are landscape and ____.
a.
preview
c.
normal
b.
portrait
d.
page break
 
 
nar004-1.jpg
 

 27. 

In the figure above, item 1 points to the ____ button.
a.
Close Print Preview
c.
Zoom
b.
Page Setup
d.
Print
 

 28. 

In the figure above, item 2 points to the ____ button.
a.
Close Print Preview
c.
Zoom
b.
Page Setup
d.
Print
 

 29. 

The formula =(20-8)/6 equals ____.
a.
1.33
c.
6
b.
2
d.
18.67
 

 30. 

The order of precedence in Excel formulas can be changed by using ____.
a.
quotation marks
c.
colons
b.
parentheses
d.
question marks
 

 31. 

SUM and AVERAGE are examples of ____.
a.
buttons
c.
functions
b.
toggles
d.
arguments
 

 32. 

If you use a function alone, it always begins with the formula prefix ____.
a.
* (asterisk)
c.
= (equal sign)
b.
# (pound sign)
d.
$ (dollar sign)
 
 
nar005-1.jpg
 

 33. 

As shown in the figure above, item 4 points to the ____.
a.
Expand button
c.
Insert Function button
b.
Minimize button
d.
Collapse button
 
 
nar006-1.jpg
 

 34. 

As shown in the figure above, item 3 points to the ____.
a.
cell being copied
c.
cell being dragged
b.
new location of copied content
d.
cell on which the fill handle is used
 

 35. 

You can create an absolute cell reference by selecting a cell address on the formula bar and then pressing ____.
a.
[F2]
c.
[F4]
b.
[F3]
d.
[F5]
 

 36. 

An Excel template has the extension ____.
a.
.xml
c.
.xltx
b.
.temp
d.
.xlsx
 

 37. 

To apply a table style, select the data to be formatted or click anywhere within the intended range (Excel can automatically detect a range of cells), click the Format as Table button in the ____ group on the Home tab, and then click a style in the gallery.
a.
Alignment
c.
Cells
b.
Styles
d.
Editing
 

 38. 

The ____ size is the physical size of the text.
a.
style
c.
point
b.
format
d.
font
 

 39. 

The dialog box shown in the figure above is opened by right-clicking a cell and then clicking ____ on the shortcut menu.
a.
Format
c.
Cells
b.
Format Cells
d.
Fonts
 
 
nar007-1.jpg
 

 40. 

As shown in the figure above, item ____ points to the Merge & Center button.
a.
4
c.
6
b.
5
d.
8
 

 41. 

Double-clicking the column line to the right of a column activates the ____ feature for the column.
a.
AutoCorrect
c.
AutoFit
b.
Format
d.
Format as Table
 

 42. 

You can change colors, patterns, and borders of cells by using the Fill tab and the Border tab in the ____ dialog box.
a.
Page Setup
c.
Insert
b.
AutoCorrect
d.
Format Cells
 

 43. 

The Spelling button is found in the Proofing group on the ____ tab on the Ribbon.
a.
Home
c.
Review
b.
Page Layout
d.
Data
 

 44. 

The Find & Select button is found in the Editing group on the ____ tab on the Ribbon.
a.
Home
c.
Review
b.
Page Layout
d.
Data
 

 45. 

To show how individual volume changes over time in relation to total volume, use a(n) ____.
a.
area chart
c.
column chart
b.
bar chart
d.
line chart
 
 
nar008-1.jpg
 

 46. 

As shown in the figure above, item ____ represents a data point.
a.
1
c.
4
b.
3
d.
7
 
 
nar009-1.jpg
 

 47. 

The arrows shown in the figure above point to ____.
a.
data markers
c.
legends
b.
I-beams
d.
sizing handles
 

 48. 

You can apply a chart type to an existing data series in a chart to create a(n) ____ chart.
a.
nested
c.
complex
b.
combination
d.
exploded
 



 
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