Excel Exam

11 September 2022
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A company or department may standardize with a specific ____ so that all of their documents have a similar appearance.
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theme
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A ____ is a prewritten formula that is built into Excel.
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function
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A ____ is text and graphics that print at the bottom of every page.
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footer
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A ____ is text and graphics that print at the top of each page.
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header
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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.
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indirect
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All of the following are valid Excel arithmetic operators EXCEPT ____.
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>
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Clicking the ____ opens the Insert Function dialog box.
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Insert Function box in the formula bar
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Excel automatically appends the ____ to complete the AVERAGE function when you click the Enter box or press the ENTER key.
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right parenthesis
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If you do not assign a format to a cell or cells in a column, the column width will remain ____ characters.
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8.43
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Point mode allows you to ____, as shown in the accompanying figure.
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select cells for use in a formula using the mouse pointer
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The adjusted cell references in a copied and pasted formula are called ____ cell references.
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relative
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The default view in Excel is called ____ view.
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Normal
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The ____ AutoComplete list contains those functions that alphabetically match the letters you type following the equal sign.
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Formula
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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.
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Accounting number format
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The ____ button lists error-checking options following the assignment of an invalid formula to a cell.
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Trace Error
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The ____ function determines the lowest number in a range.
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MIN
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The ____ function displays the highest value in a range.
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MAX
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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.
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AVERAGE
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The ____ Option button lists formatting options following an insertion of cells, rows, or columns.
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Insert
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To copy cell contents, you can select the cell and then press the ____ keys.
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CTRL+C
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To paste copied cell contents, you can press the ____ keys.
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CTRL+V
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To print a range of cells in the active worksheet, click ____ in the Settings area in the Print gallery.
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Print Selection
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To start a new line in a cell, press the ____ keys.
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ALT+ENTER
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When Excel follows the order of operations, the formula, 8 * 3 + 2, equals ____.
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26
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When more than one arithmetic operator is involved in a formula, Excel follows the same basic order of ____ that you use in algebra.
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operations
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When you enter a two-digit year that is less than 30, Excel changes the year to ____.
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20xx
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Which of the following calculations multiplies 23 by 0.01?
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=23%
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Which of the following happens when you enter the formula =G15 into a cell?
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Excel assigns the value in cell G15 to the active cell
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Which of the following is the path to the Comma Style button?
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(HOME tab | Number group)
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Which of the following is the path to the Conditional Formatting button?
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(HOME tab | Styles group)
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Which of the following is the path to the Copy and Paste buttons?
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(HOME tab | Clipboard group)
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Which of the following is the path to the Spelling button?
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(REVIEW tab | Proofing group)
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Which of the following is the path to the Sum arrow?
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(HOME tab | Editing group)
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Which of the following Option buttons gives options for filling cells following a fill operation?
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Auto Fill Options
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You can click the ____ button to undo an automatic correction.
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AutoCorrect Options
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You can open the Format Cells dialog box by pressing the ____ keys.
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CTRL+1
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You can use the ____ to check which cells are referenced in the formula assigned to the active cell.
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Range Finder
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You should ____ a function name in the Formula AutoComplete list to select the function.
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double-click or double-tap
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____ view allows you to create or modify a worksheet while viewing how it will look in printed format.
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Page Layout
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A(n) ____ chart provides a simple way to show trends and variations in a range of data within a single cell.
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sparkline
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A(n) ____ IF function is one in which the action to be taken for the true or false case includes yet another IF function.
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nested
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After shrinking entries to fit in cells, consider using the ____ slider on the status bar to make the entries more readable.
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Zoom
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Cell references in a formula are called ____.
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assumptions
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Charts can either be embedded in a worksheet or placed in a separate ____.
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chart sheet
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Error messages begin with the ____ symbol.
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#
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If formulas located in other cells reference cells in a deleted row or column, Excel does not adjust these cell references but instead displays the ____ error message.
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#REF!
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If you enter 90 in the Degrees box in the ____ area of the Format Cells dialog box, the text will appear vertically and read from bottom to top in the cell.
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Orientation
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In a clustered column chart, the names of each column are part of the ____ series.
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data
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In the context of copying a range of cells to a nonadjacent location, an alternative to clicking the Paste button is to press the ____ key.
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ENTER
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The Copy button copies the contents and format of the source area to the Office ____, a temporary storage area in the computer's memory.
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Clipboard
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The Increase Indent button indents the contents of a cell to the right by ____ spaces each time you click it.
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two
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The path to the Format Painter button is ____.
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(HOME tab | Clipboard group)
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The ____ Auto Fill Option that fills the destination area using the format of the source area; no content is filled.
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Fill Formatting Only
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The ____ function is useful when you want to assign a value to a cell based on a logical test.
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IF
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To open the Format Cells dialog box with the Alignment sheet active, tap or click the Alignment Settings ____.
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Dialog Box Launcher
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Using the mouse to move or copy cells is called ____.
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drag and drop
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When assigned to a cell, the ____ function returns a number that corresponds to the system date and time beginning with December 31, 1899.
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NOW
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When working with a large worksheet, you can split the window into ____ panes.
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two or four
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When you set up a worksheet, you should use cell references in formulas whenever possible, rather than ____ values.
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constant
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Which comparison operator means "not equal to"?
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<>
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Which of the following Auto Fill Options menu options is the same as the Fill Series option?
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Fill Months
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Which of the following cell contents is extended to Qtr3, Qtr4, and Qtr1 by dragging the fill handle?
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Qtr2
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Which of the following formulas contains an absolute cell reference?
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=$B$4
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Which of the following is an extension of the fill pattern Sunday, Tuesday?
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Thursday, Saturday, Monday
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Which of the following is not a valid format symbol?
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semi-colon (;)
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Which of the following is the path to the Goal Seek button?
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(DATA tab | Data Tools group)
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Which of the following is the path to the Increase or Decrease Indent button?
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(HOME tab | Alignment group)
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Which of the following is the path to the Insert Cells arrow?
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(HOME tab | Cells group)
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Which of the following is the path to the Zoom button?
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(VIEW tab | Zoom group)
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Which of the following patterns extends the fill series to 575, 550, 525?
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625, 600
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You can press the ____ keys to open the Format Cells dialog box.
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CTRL+1
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You should use a ____ chart to compare values side by side, broken down by category.
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Clustered Column
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You use the ____ sheet in the Format Cells dialog box to position data in a cell by centering it, for example.
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Alignment
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____ refers to cells not wide enough to display the entire entry.
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#####
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____ seeking assumes you can change the value of only one cell referenced directly or indirectly to reach a specific goal for another cell.
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Goal
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____ text often provides a strong visual appeal.
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Rotated
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____ the Format Painter button and then drag through the nonadjacent ranges to paint the formats to the ranges.
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Double-click or double-tap