1.

____________ is a software tool that lets one to enter,

calculate, manipulate and analyse set of numbers.
A. Spread Sheet
B. Word Processor
C. Note Pad
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Spread Sheet

2. An array of cells is called a _________

A. Sheet
B. Work Sheet
C. Sheet or Work Sheet
D. None of the above

Answer

C. Sheet or Work Sheet

3. _______ is a document that contains one or more worksheet.

A. Sheet
B. Work Sheet
C. Workbook
D. None of the above

Answer

C. Workbook

4. ________ is a cell boundary that specifies which cell is active

at that moment.
A. Row
B. Column
 C. Cell Pointer
D. None of the above

Answer

C. Cell Pointer

5. The letter and number of intersecting column and row is the

_______
A. Cell location
B. Cell Coordinates
C. Cell Pointer
D. Cell address

Answer

D. Cell address

6. All Excel formula must begin with _____ sign.

A. +
B. –
C. *
D. =

Answer

D.=

7. ________ are the graphical and pictorial representation of

worksheet data.
A. Pictures
B. Charts
C. Diagrams
D. None of the above

Answer
 B. Charts

8. Which of the following is used to define a sequence of actions

to perform on a document or multiple documents that can be
executed again and again?
A. Macros
B. Charts
C. Clipboard
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Macros

9. Each new Workbook created in Excel has _____ worksheets by

default.
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. None of the above

Answer

C. Three

10. A cell in which you are currently working is referred

as_________
A. Active cell
B. First Cell
C. Home Cell
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Active cell
1. Which of the following can be used to insert new Worksheet?
A. Alt + Shift + F1
B. Alt + Shift + F3
C. Alt + Shift + F5
D. Alt + Shift + F7

Answer

A. Alt + Shift + F1

2. The shortcut key to edit the selected cell?

A. F5
B. F2
C. F7
D. F11

Answer

B. F2

3. Which of the following can be used to select all the contents in

Worksheet?
A. Ctrl + A
B. Ctrl + B
C. Ctrl + D
D. Ctrl + C

Answer

A. Ctrl + A

4. The shortcut key to create chart in MS-Excel?

A. F5
B. F2
C. F7
D. F11
 Answer

D. F11

5. Which is used to open the Excel formula Window?

A. Shift + F1
B. Shift + F5
C. Shift + F3
D. Shift + F7

Answer

C. Shift + F3

6. The shortcut key to repeat last action in MS-Excel?

A. F5
B. F2
C. F7
D. F4

Answer

D. F4

7. Which of the following is used to change the format of selected

cells?
A. Ctrl + 1
B. Ctrl + 5
C. Ctrl + 4
D. Ctrl + 6

Answer

A. Ctrl + 1

8. Which is used to minimize the current workbook in MS-Excel?

A. Ctrl + F10
 B. Ctrl + F5
C. Ctrl + F4
D. Ctrl + F9

Answer

D. Ctrl + F9

9. The shortcut key to strike through highlighted selection in MS-

Excel?
A. Ctrl + 1
B. Ctrl + 5
C. Ctrl + 4
D. Ctrl + 6

Answer

B. Ctrl + 5

10. Which is used to maximize the current workbook in MS-

Excel?
A. Ctrl + F10
B. Ctrl + F5
C. Ctrl + F4
D. Ctrl + F9

Answer

1. Which is used to format number in currency format?

A. Ctrl + Shift + 1
B. Ctrl + Shift + 2
C. Ctrl + Shift + 4
D. Ctrl + Shift + 3

Answer
 C. Ctrl + Shift + 4

2. __________ is used to switch between open workbooks or

windows?
A. Ctrl + F1
B. Ctrl + F6
C. Ctrl + F4
D. Ctrl + F2

Answer

B. Ctrl + F6

3. Which of the following is used to format number in date

format?
A. Ctrl + Shift + 1
B. Ctrl + Shift + 5
C. Ctrl + Shift + 4
D. Ctrl + Shift + 3

Answer

D. Ctrl + Shift + 3

4. “Ctrl + Shift + 5” is used to __________

A. Format number in time format
B. Format number in currency format
C. Format number in scientific format
D. Format number in percentage format

Answer

D. Format number in percentage format

5. Which of the following shortcut is used to format number in

time format?
 A. Ctrl + Shift + 1
B. Ctrl + Shift + 2
C. Ctrl + Shift + 4
D. Ctrl + Shift + 3

Answer

B. Ctrl + Shift + 2

6. “Ctrl + -” is used to __________

A. Select the entire row or column.
B. Insert a row or column.
C. Delete the selected row or column.
D. Move the selected row or column.

Answer

C. Delete the selected row or column.

7. Which of the following shortcut is used to format number in the

scientific format?
A. Ctrl + Shift + 1
B. Ctrl + Shift + 2
C. Ctrl + Shift + 4
D. Ctrl + Shift + 6

Answer

D. Ctrl + Shift + 6

8. Which of the following is used to select the entire column?

A. Ctrl + Space
B. Ctrl + Shift
C. Shift + Space
D. Shift + Ctrl
 Answer

A. Ctrl + Space

9. “Ctrl + Shift + =” is used to __________

A. Select the entire row or column.
B. Insert a new row or column.
C. Delete the entire row or column.
D. Move the entire row or column.

Answer

B. Insert a new row or column.

10. Which of the following is used to select the entire row?

A. Ctrl + Space
B. Ctrl + Shift
C. Shift + Space
D. Shift + Ctrl

Answer

C. Shift + Space

A. Ctrl + F10

1. Which of the following is an example of spreadsheet package?

A. Unity
B. Ada
C. Snowball
D. None of the above

Answer

C. Snowball
2. How are the data organized in a Spreadsheet?
A. Lines and spaces
B. Layers and planes
C. Height and Width
D. Rows and Columns

Answer

D. Rows and Columns

3. Which of the following Characteristics is used to compute

dynamically the results from Excel data?
A. Table
B. Chart
C. Diagram
D. Formula and Function

Answer

D. Formula and Function

4. Which of the following is an active cell in excel?

A. Current cell
B. Formula
C. Range
D. Cell Address

Answer

A. Current cell

5. In Excel, Charts are created using which option?

A. Pivot table
B. Pie Chart
C. Bar Chart
D. Chart Wizard
 Answer

D. Chart Wizard

6. _________ is a Chart that is drawn on an existing sheet.

A. Embedded Chart
B. Pie Chart
C. Bar Chart
D. XY Chart

Answer

A. Embedded Chart

7. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel
is called a __________
A. tab
B. cell
C. range
D. box

Answer

B. cell

8. In Excel,________ allows users to bring together copies of

workbooks that other users gave worked on independently.
A. copying
B. pasting
C. merging
D. compiling

Answer

C. merging
9. All of the following terms are related to spreadsheet software
except___________
A. Worksheet
B. Formula
C. Cell
D. Virus detection

Answer

D. Virus detection

10. What does an electronic spreadsheet consist of __________

A. Rows
B. Columns
C. Cells
D. All of the above

Answer

D. All of the above

1. Which function displays row data in a column or column data in

a row?
A. Reverse
B. Index
C. Transpose
D. None of the above

Answer

C. Transpose

2. Macros are executed from the ______ menu.

A. Insert
B. Review
 C. View
D. Data

Answer

C. View

3. Comments can be added to cells using _________

A. Edit -> New Comment
B. View -> New Comment
C. File -> New Comment
D. Review -> New Comment

Answer

D. Review -> New Comment

4. Comments put in cells are called ______

A. Smart Tip
B. Web Tip
C. Cell Tip
D. None of the above

Answer

C. Cell Tip

5. Getting data from a cell located in different sheet is called

__________
A. Accessing
B. Referencing
C. Updating
D. None of the above

Answer

B. Referencing
6. Multiple calculations can be made in a single formula
using_________
A. Standard formulas
B. Array formula
C. Complex formulas
D. None of the above

Answer

B. Array formula

7. Concatenation of text can be done using ______

A. Apostrophe (‘)
B. Exclamation (!)
C. Hash (#)
D. Ampersand (&)

Answer

D. Ampersand (&)

8. How do you rearrange the data in ascending or descending

order?
A. Data, Sort
B. Data, Form
C. Data, Table
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Data, Sort

9. To return the remainder after a number is divided by a divisor

in Excel we use the function?
A. ROUND()
B. FACT()
 C. DIV()
D. MOD()

Answer

D. MOD()

10. In Formula, Which symbol specifies the fixed Columns or

Rows?
A. $
B. &
C. *
D. %

Answer

A. $

1. A value used in a formula that does not change is called a

_____
A. Constant
B. Static
C. Variable
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Constant

2. You can merge the main document with data source in Excel. In
mail merge operation, Word is usually _______
A. server
B. source
C. client
D. None of the above
 Answer

C. client

3. Which of the following is used to enter the Current time in a

worksheet?
A. Ctrl + Shift + @
B. Ctrl + Shift + ;
C. Ctrl + Shift + :
D. None of the above

Answer

B. Ctrl + Shift + ;

4. “Ctrl + ;” is used to enter _____

A. Current Time
B. Current Date
C. Current Day
D. None of the above

Answer

B. Current Date

5. Which of the following is used to insert the value of the above

cell into cell currently selected?
A. Ctrl + ;
B. Ctrl + :
C. Ctrl + –
D. Ctrl + ‘

Answer

D. Ctrl + ‘
6. A numeric value can be treated as text if______ precedes it.
A. Apostrophe (‘)
B. Exclamation (!)
C. Hash (#)
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Apostrophe (‘)

7. Which of the following returns the factorial of a number?

A. FACT DOUBLE
B. FACT
C. EXP
D. FLOOR

Answer

B. FACT

8. How do you display current date and time in MS Excel?

A. DATE()
B. TODAY()
C. NOW()
D. TIME()

Answer

C. NOW()

9. Which of the following returns the current date formatted as a

date?
A. DATE()
B. TODAY()
C. NOW()
D. TIME()
 Answer

B. TODAY()

10. Which of the following counts the number of cells in a range

that contain numbers?
A. COUNT
B. COUNTA
C. COUNTBLANK
D. DCOUNT

Answer

A. COUNT

1. A(n) ____ is a pre written formula that is built into Excel.

A. argument
B. array
C. worksheet
D. function

Answer

D. function

2. ________ allows you to create or modify a worksheet while

viewing how it will look in printed format.
A. Normal View
B. Page Layout View
C. Print Preview
D. Review

Answer

B. Page Layout View

3. The default view for a worksheet is______
A. Normal View
B. Standard View
C. Page View
D. Basic View

Answer

A. Normal View

4. To move the previous worksheet press _______

A. Alt + PgUp
B. Ctrl + PgUp
C. Ctrl + PgDn
D. Alt + PgDn

Answer

B. Ctrl + PgUp

5. The process of identifying specific rows and columns so that so

that certain columns and rows are always visible on the screen
is called ________
A. freezing
B. locking
C. selecting
D. fixing

Answer

A. freezing

6. ______ keep the top row visible while scrolling through the
rest of the Worksheet.
A. Freeze Panes
B. Freeze Topview
 C. Freeze First Column
D. None of the above

Answer

B. Freeze Topview

7. To select several cells or ranges that are not touching each

other, you would ____ while selecting
A. Hold down the control button
B. hold down the shift key
C. hold down the control key
D. hold down the control and shift key

Answer

A. Hold down the control button

8. To access the Go To dialog box in Excel you can press?

A. Ctrl+G
B. Ctrl+H
C. Ctrl+O
D. Ctrl+A

Answer

A. Ctrl+G

9. When you create two or four separate windows containing part

of the spreadsheet that can be viewed, you have created
_________
A. sections
B. panes
C. views
D. sub sheets
 Answer

B. panes

10. A cell is referred to by its unique address, called a(n) ____,

which is the coordinates of the intersection of a column and a
row.
A. Cell reference
B. Name box
C. Unit
D. Active cell

Answer

A. Cell reference

1. __________ is used to prevent unwanted changes to the data

in a sheet by specifying what information can be changed.
A. Share Workbook
B. Protect Sheet
C. Protect Workbook
D. None of the above

Answer

B. Protect Sheet

2. A(n) ____ takes a value or values, performs an operation, and

returns a result to the cell
A. operation
B. cell
C. function
D. argument

Answer
 C. function

3. A pie chart with one or more slices offset from the main portion
is called a(n) _____ pie chart.
A. exploded
B. detached
C. separated
D. highlighted

Answer

A. exploded

4. You can emphasize a slice of a pie chart by________it from the

rest of the slices so it stands out.
A. offsetting
B. impacting
C. embedding
D. charting

Answer

A. offsetting

5. The accounting style shows negative numbers in______

A. Bold
B. Brackets
C. Parenthesis
D. Quotes

Answer

C. Parenthesis

6. To specify an absolute reference in a formula, enter a(n)

________before a column letter or a row number.
 A. percent sign
B. apostrophe
C. dollar sign
D. title

Answer

C. dollar sign

7. A cell reference with only one dollar sign before either the
column or the row is called a(n)_______.
A. mixed cell reference
B. relative cell reference
C. absolute cell reference
D. incomplete cell reference

Answer

A. mixed cell reference

8. __________ displays the location of different page breaks

within the Worksheet.
A. Freeze Panes
B. Normal View
C. Page break Preview
D. None of the above

Answer

C. Page break Preview

9. To centre worksheet titles across a range of cell, you must

_______
A. Use merge and center button to center the text across multiple cells
B. widen the columns
 C. checks whether text is the same in one cell as in the next
D. All of the above

Answer

A. Use merge and center button to center the text across

multiple cells

10. A quick way to return to a specific area of a worksheet is to

type in the__________
A. Name box
B. Formula bar
C. Zoom box
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Name box

1. To override the order of operations, use ________

A. brackets
B. asterisks
C. quotes
D. parentheses

Answer

D. parentheses

2. _________ cells involves creating a single cell by combining

two or more selected cells.
A. formatting
B. merging
C. embedding
D. splitting
 Answer

B. merging

3. ___________ is used to eliminate empty space by matching the

column width to the longest cell entry or the row height to the
tallest cell entry.
A. Auto Complete
B. Auto Fit
C. Auto Sum
D. None of the above

Answer

B. Auto Fit

4. ______ is a type of page orientation in which the page is taller

than it is wide
A. Portrait orientation
B. Landscape Orientation
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Portrait orientation

5. You press the _____ key on the keyboard to display a Key Tip
badge.
A. ESC
B. CTRL
C. ALT
D. Home

Answer
 C. ALT

6. ______ is a type of page orientation in which the page is wider

than it is tall, so that text spans the widest part of the page.
A. Portrait orientation
B. Landscape Orientation
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above

Answer

B. Landscape Orientation

7. An alternative for clicking the Paste button is to _______.

A. click the Drop button
B. click the Move button
C. press the Enter key
D. press the down arrow

Answer

C. press the Enter key

8. The worksheet entries that determine the size of the slices in a

pie chart are called the________.
A. data series
B. pie data
C. data collection
D. chart data

Answer

A. data series

9. What error code does excel display if a range name is mis-typed

or deleted?
 A. #REF!
B. #Name?
C. #Value
D. #N/A

Answer

B. #Name?

10. A cell range that is comprised of two or more separate

adjacent ranges is known as __________
A. adjacent Range
B. Non adjacent Range
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above

Answer

B. Non adjacent Range

1. __________ is a pre designed formats that add a professional

look to spreadsheets.
A. Active Cell
B. Auto Format
C. Auto Sum
D. None of the above

Answer

B. Auto Format

2. An unique identifier for a cell, which is formed by combining the

cell’s column letter and row number is known as ________
A. Cell Reference
B. Relative Reference
 C. Absolute Reference
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Cell Reference

3. An adjustable or changeable cell reference is called _________

A. Cell Reference
B. Relative Reference
C. Absolute Reference
D. None of the above

Answer

B. Relative Reference

4. A range where all cells touch each other and form a rectangle is
called_________
A. Adjacent Range
B. Non Adjacent Range
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Adjacent Range

5. _________ is used to center the spreadsheet both horizontally

and vertically on a printed page.
A. Border
B. Center
C. Custom Margins
D. None of the above

Answer
 C. Custom Margins

6. Which is used to describe information in your spreadsheet?

A. Label
B. Formula
C. Custom Margins
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Label

7. Pre-built spreadsheet models for common applications in

business such as budgets and financial analysis is called
________
A. Pre-defined
B. In-built
C. Template
D. None of the above

Answer

C. Template

8. _________ is used to move the contents of a cell to the right

two spaces.
A. Increase Indent
B. Decrease Indent
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Increase Indent
9. _______ is used to determine the value of a cell on which the
formula depends
A. Goal seeking
B. Increase Indent
C. Custom Margins
D. None of the above

Answer

A. Goal seeking

10. _________ is used used to move the contents of a cell to the

left two spaces.
A. Increase Indent
B. Decrease Indent
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above

Answer

B. Decrease Indent