Excel Set-3

Microsoft Excel MCQ Questions: Set-3

201. Which of the following format you can decide to apply or not in AutoFormat dialog box?

a. Number format
b. Border format
c. Font format
d. All of above

202. How can you remove borders applied in cells?

a. Choose None on Border tab of Format cells
b. Open the list on Border tool in Formatting toolbar then choose first tool (no border)
c. Both of above
d. None of above

203. Where can you set the shedding color for a range of cells in Excel?

a. Choose required color form Patterns tab of Format Cells dialog box
b. Choose required color on Fill Color tool in Formatting toolbar
c. Choose required color on Fill Color tool in Drawing toolbar
d. All of above

204. You can set Page Border in Excel from

a. From Border tab in Format Cells dialog box
b. From Border tool in Formatting toolbar
c. From Line Style tool in Drawing toolbar
d. You can not set page border in Excel

205. When all the numbers between 0 and 100 in a range should be displayed in Red Color, apply

a. Use =if() function to format the required numbers red
b. Apply Conditional Formatting command on Format menu
c. Select the cells that contain number between 0 and 100 then click Red color on Text Color tool
d. All of above

206. You can check the conditions against __________ when applying conditional formatting

a. Cell value
b. Formula
c. Both of above
d. None of above

207. Which of the following is not true regarding Conditional Formatting?

a. You can add more than one condition to check
b. You can set condition to look for Bold and apply Italics on them.
c. You can apply Font, border and pattern formats that meets the specified conditions
d. You can delete any condition from Conditional Formatting dialog box if it is not requried

208. Which of the following is invalid statement?

a. Sheet tabs can be colored
b. Some picture can be applied as a background of a sheet
c. You can set the column width automatically fit the amount of text
d. The width of a row and be specified manually or fit automatically

209. You can use the formula pallette to

a.  format cells containing numbers
b.  create and edit formula containing functions
c.  enter assumptions data
d.  copy a range of cells

210. When a range is selected, how can you activate the previous cell?

a.  Press the Alt key
b.  Press Tab
c.  Press Enter
d.  None of above

211. Which tool you will use to join some cells and place the content at the middle of joined cell?

a.  From Format Cells dialog box click on Merge Cells check box
b.  From Format Cells dialog box select the Centered alignment
c.  From Format Cells dialog box choose Merge and Center check box
d.  Click on Merge and Center tool on formatting toolbar

212. Tab scroll buttons are place on Excel screen

a.  towards the bottom right corner
b.  towards the bottom left corner
c.  towards the top right corner
d.  towards the top left corner

213. The Name box on to the left of formula bar

a.  shows the name of workbook currently working on
b.  shows the name of worksheet currently working on
c.  shows the name of cell or range currently working on
d.  None of above

214. Each excel file is a workbook that contains different sheets. Which of the following can not be a sheet in workbook?

a.  work sheet
b.  chart sheet
c.  module sheet
d.  data sheet

215. Which of the following is not the correct method of editing the cell content?

a.  Press the Alt key
b.  Press the F2 key
c.  Click the formula bar
d.  Double click the cell

216. 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

217. How can you update the values of formula cells if Auto Calculate mode of Excel is disabled?

a.  F8
b.  F9
c.  F10
d.  F11

218. You want to set such that when you type Baishakh and drag the fill handle, Excel should produce Jestha, Aashadh and so on. What will you set to effect that?

a.  Custom List
b.  Auto Fill Options
c.  Fill Across Worksheet
d.  Fill Series

219. Where can you change automatic or manual calculation mode in Excel?

a.  Double CAL indicator on status bar
b.  Go to Tools >> Options >> Calculation and mark the corresponding radio button
c.  Both of above
d.  None of above

220. How can you show or hide the gridlines in Excel Worksheet?

a.  Go to Tools >> Options >> View tab and mark or remove the check box named Gridline
b.  Click Gridline tool on Forms toolbar
c.  Both of above
d.  None of above

221. Which of the following Excel screen components can NOT be turned on or off?

a.  Formula Bar
b.  Status Bar
c.  Tool Bar
d.  None of above

222. What happens when you press Ctrl + X after selecting some cells in Excel?

a.  The cell content of selected cells disappear from cell and stored in clipboard
b.  The cells selected are marked for cutting
c.  The selected cells are deleted and the cells are shifted left
d.  The selected cells are deleted and cells are shifted up

223. Which of the following option is not available in Paste Special dialog box?

a.  Add
b.  Subtract
c.  Divide
d.  SQRT

224. Which command will you choose to convert a column of data into row?

a.  Cut and Paste
b.  Edit >> Paste Special >> Transpose
c.  Both of above
d.  None of above

225. It is acceptable to let long text flow into adjacent cells on a worksheet when

a.  data will be entered in the adjecent cells
b.  no data will be entered in the adjacent cells
c.  there is no suitable abbrevition for the text
d.  there is not time to format the text

226. Which of the cell pointer indicates you that you can make selection?

a.  Doctor’s symbol (Big Plus)
b.  small thin plus icon
c.  Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
d.  None of above

227. Which of the cell pointer indicates that you can fill series?

a.  Doctor’s symbol (Big Plus)
b.  small thin plus icon
c.  Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
d.  None of above

228. Which of the cell pointer indicate that you can move the content to other cell?

a.  Doctor’s symbol (Big Plus)
b.  small thin plus icon
c.  Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
d.  None of above

229. You can auto fit the width of column by

a.  double clicking on the column name on column header
b.  Double click on the cell pointer in worksheet
c.  Double clicking on column right border on column header
d.  Double clicking on the column left border of column header

230. Long text can be broken down into many lines within a cell. You can do this through

a.  Wrap Text in Format >> Cells
b.  Justify in Edit >> Cells
c.  Text Wraping in Format >> Cells, Layout tab
d.  All of above

231. MS Excel provides the default value for step in Fill Series dialog box

a.  0
b.  1
c.  5
d.  10

232. When a row of data is to be converted into columns

a.  Copy the cells in row, select the same number of cells in row and paste
b.  Copy the cells in column then choose Edit >> Paste Special, then click Transpose and OK
c.  Copy the cells then go to Format >> Cells then on Alignment tab click Transpose check box and click OK
d.  Select the cells then place the cell pointer on new cell and choose Edit >> Paste Special, mark Transpose check box and click OK.

233. Ctrl + D shortcut key in Excel will

a.  Open the font dialog box
b.  Apply double underline for the active cell
c.  Fill down in the selection
d.  None of above

234. The short cut key Ctrl + R is used in Excel to

a.  Right align the content of cell
b.  Remove the cell contents of selected cells
c.  Fill the selection with active cells to the right
d.  None of above

235. The command Edit >> Fill Across Worksheet is active only when

a.  One sheet is selected
b.  When many sheets are selected
c.  When no sheet is selected
d.  None of above

236. Which of the following series type is not valid for Fill Series dialog box?

a.  Linear
b.  Growth
c.  Autofill
d.  Time

237. Which of the following you can paste selectively using Paste Special command?

a.  Validation
b.  Formats
c.  Formulas
d.  All of above

238. Paste Special allows some operation while you paste to new cell. Which of the following operation is valid?

a.  Square
b.  Percentage
c.  Goal Seek
d.  Divide

239. Edit >> Delete command

a.  Deletes the content of a cell
b.  Deletes Formats of cell
c.  Deletes the comment of cell
d.  Deletes selected cells

240. To remove the content of selected cells you must issue ______ command

a.  Edit >> Delete
b.  Edit >> Clear >> Contents
c.  Edit >> Clear >> All
d.  Data >> Delete

241. The Delete key of keyboard is assigned to which command in Excel?

a.  Edit >> Clear >> Contents
b.  Edit >> Clear >> All
c.  Edit >> Delete
d.  All of above

242. If you need to remove only the formatting done in a range (numbers and formula typed there should not be removed), you must

a.  From Edit menu choose Clear and then Formats
b.  From Edit menu choose Delete
c.  Click on Remove Formatting tool on Standard Toolbar
d.  Double click the Format Painter and then press Esc key in keyboard

243. By default Excel provides 3 worksheets. You need only two of them, how will you delete the third one?

a.  Right click on Sheet Tab of third sheet and choose Delete from the context menu
b.  Click on Sheet 3 and from Edit menu choose Delete
c.  Both of above
d.  None of above

244. Which of the following action removes a sheet from workbook?

a.  Select the sheet, then choose Edit >> Delete Sheet
b.  Select the sheet then choose Format >> Sheet >> Hide
c.  Both of above
d.  None of above

245. While Finding and Replacing some data in Excel, which of the following statement is valid?

a.  You can Find and Replace within the sheet or workbook
b.  Excel does not have option to match case for find
c.  Both are valid
d.  None are valid

246. Which of the following is not true about Find and Replace in Excel

a.  You can search for bold and replace with italics
b.  You can decide whether to look for the whole word or not
c.  You can search in formula too
d.  You can search by rows or columns or sheets

247. You can move a sheet from one workbook into new book by

a.  From Edit menu choose Move or Copy sheet, mark the Create a ccopy and Click OK
b.  From Edit menu choose Move of Copy then choose (Move to end) and click OK
c.  From Edit menu choose Move or Copy then select (new book) from To Book list and click OK
d.  None of above

248. What is the short cut key to replace a data with another in sheet?

a.  Ctrl + R
b.  Ctrl + Shift + R
c.  Ctrl + H
d.  Ctrl + F

249. Comments put in cells are called …..

a. Smart Tip
b. Cell Tip
c. Web Tip
d. Soft Tip

250. Comments can be added to cells using …..

a. Edit -> Comments
b. Insert -> Comment
c. File -> Comments
d. View –> Comments

251. Which menu option can be used to split windows into two?

a. Format -> Window
b. View -> Window-> Split
c. Window -> Split
d. View –> Split

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

a. Accessing
b. Referencing
c. Updating
d. Functioning

253. Which of the following is not a valid data type in Excel?

a. Number
b. Character
c. Label
d. Date/Time

254. Which elements of a worksheet can be protected from accidental modification?

a. Contents
b. Objects
c. Scenarios
d. All of the above

255. A numeric value can be treated as label value if …… precedes it.

a. Apostrophe (‘)
b. Exclamation (!)
c. Hash (#)
d. Tilde (~)

256. Concatenation of text can be done using

a. Apostrophe (‘)
b. Exclamation (!)
c. Hash (#)
d. Ampersand (&)

257. Which area in an Excel window allows entering values and formulas?

a. Title Bar
b. Menu Bar
c. Formula Bar
d. Standard Tool Bar

258. Multiple calculations can be made in a single formula using…..

a. Standard Formulas
b. Array Formula
c. Complex Formulas
d. Smart Formula

259. An Excel Workbook is a collection of …….

a. Workbooks
b. Worksheets
c. Charts
d. Worksheets and Charts

260. What do you mean by a Workspace?

a. Group of Columns
b. Group of Worksheets
c. Group of Rows
d. Group of Workbooks

261. MS-EXCEL is based on ……….?

a. WINDOWS
b. DOS
c. UNIX
d. OS/2

262. In EXCEL, you can sum a large range of data by simply selecting a tool button called …..?

a. AutoFill
b. Auto correct
c. Auto sum
d. Auto format

263. To select an entire column in MS-EXCEL, press?

a. CTRL + C
b. CTRL + Arrow key
c. CTRL + S
d. None of the above

264. To return the remainder after a number is divided by a divisor in EXCEL we use the function?

a. ROUND ( )
b. FACT ( )
c. MOD ( )
d. DIV ( )

265. Which function is not available in the Consolidate dialog box?

a. Pmt
b. Average
c. Max
d. Sum

266. Which is not the function of “Edit, Clear” command?

a. Delete contents
b. Delete notes
c. Delete cells
d. Delete formats

267. Microsoft Excel is a powerful………..

a. Word processing package
b. Spreadsheet package
c. Communication S/W Package
d. DBMS package

268. How do you rearrange the data in ascending or descending order?

a. Data, Sort
b. Data, Form
c. Data, Table
d. Data Subtotals

269. Which Chart can be created in Excel?

a. Area
b. Line
c. Pie
d. All of the above

270. What will be the output if you format the cell containing 5436.8 as ‘#,##0.00′?

a. 5430
b. 5436.8
c. 5436.8
d. 6.8

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

a. date ()
b. Today ()
c. now ()
d. time ()

272. How do you display current date only in MS Excel?

a. date ()
b. Today ()
c. now ()
d. time ()

273. How do you wrap the text in a cell?

a. Format, cells, font
b. Format, cells, protection
c. format, cells, number
d. Format, cells, alignment

274. What does COUNTA () function do?

a. counts cells having alphabets
b. counts empty cells
c. counts cells having number
d. counts non-empty cells

275. What is the short cut key to highlight the entire column?

a. Ctrl+C
b. Ctrl+Enter
c. Ctrl+Page Up
d. Ctrl+Space Bar

276. In the formula, which symbol specifies the fixed columns or rows?

a. $
b. *
c. %
d. &

277. Excel displays the current cell address in the ……….

a. Formula bar
b. Status Bar
c. Name Box
d. Title Bar

278. What is the correct way to refer the cell A10 on sheet3 from sheet1?

a. sheet3!A10
b. sheet1!A10
c. Sheet3.A10
d. A10

279.  Which language is used to create macros in Excel?

a. Visual Basic
b. C
c. Visual C++
d. Java

280. Which of the following is not a term of MS-Excel?

a. Cells
b. Rows
c. Columns
d. Document

281. How many worksheets can a workbook have?

a. 3
b. 8
c. 255
d. none of above

282. Which would you choose to create a bar diagram?

a. Edit, Chart
b. Insert, Chart
c. Tools, Chart
d. Format, Chart

283. Which setting you must modify to print a worksheet using letterhead?

a. Paper
b. Margin
c. Layout
d. Orientation

284. What do you call the chart that shows the proportions of how one or more data elements relate to another data element?

a. XY Chart
b. Line Chart
c. Pie Chart
d. Column Chart

285. The spelling dialog box can be involved by choosing spelling from ________ menu.

a. insert
b. file
c. tools
d. view

286. Which key do you press to check spelling?

a. F3
b. F5
c. F7
d. F9

287. To record a sequence of keystrokes and mouse actions to play back later we use:

a. Media player
b. Sound Recorder
c. Calculator
d. Macro Recorder

288. We can save and protect the workbook by

a. Write Reservation Password
b. Protection Password
c. Read-only Recommended
d. Any of the above

289. The first cell in EXCEL worksheet is labeled as

a. AA
b. A1
c. Aa
d. A0

290. What happens when dollar signs ($) are entered in a cell address? (e$B$2:$B$10)

a. An absolute cell address is created.
b. Cell address will change when it is copied to another cell.
c. The sheet tab is changed.
d. The status bar does not display the cell address.

291. What are the tabs that appear at the bottom of each workbook called?

a. Reference tabs
b. Position tabs
c. Location tabs
d. Sheet tabs

292. What is represented by the small, black square in the lower-right corner of an active cell or range?

a. Copy handle
b. Fill handle
c. Insert handle
d. Border

293. In Excel, a Data Series is defined as what?

a. A type of chart.
b. A cell reference.
c. A collection of related data
d. A division of results

294. In Excel, the Fill Color button on the Formatting toolbar is used for what?

a. To insert a background.
b. To add borders.
c. To select a distribution of figures.
d. To add shading or color to a cell range.

295. In help menu of Excel, which of the following tabs are found?

a. Contents tab
b. Answer Wizard tab
c. Index tab
d. all of the above.

296. A __________ is a grid with labeled columns and rows.

a. Dialog box
b. Worksheet
c. Clipboard
d. Toolbar

297. The active cell:

a. is defined by a bold border around the cell.
b. Receives the data the user enters.
c. It is the formula bar.
d. Only A and B.

298. Which function is used to calculate depreciation, rates of return, future values and loan payment amounts?

a. Logical
b. Math & Trigonometry
c. Statistical
d. Financial

299. B7:B9 indicates:

a. Cells B7 and cell B9 only.
b. Cells B7 through B9.
c. Cell B8 only.
d. None of the above.

300. The Cancel and Enter buttons appear in the:

a. Title bar
b. Formula bar
c. Menu bar
d. Sheet tabs

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201 – d	202 – c	203 – d	204 – d	205 – b	206 – c	207 – b	208 – d	209 – b	210 – d
211 – d	212 – b	213 – c	214 – d	215 – a	216 – c	217 – b	218 – a	219 – b	220 – c
221 – d	222 – b	223 – d	224 – b	225 – b	226 – a	227 – b	228 – c	229 – c	230 – a
231 – b	232 – d	233 – c	234 – c	235 – b	236 – d	237 – d	238 – d	239 – d	240 – b
241 – a	242 – a	243 – a	244 – a	245 – a	246 – d	247 – c	248 – c	249 – b	250 – b
251 – c	252 – b	253 – b	254 – d	255 – a	256 – d	257 – c	258 – b	259 – d	260 – d
261 – a	262 – c	263 – d	264 – c	265 – a	266 – c	267 – b	268 – a	269 – d	270 – b
271 – c	272 – b	273 – d	274 – d	275 – d	276 – a	277 – c	278 – a	279 – a	280 – d
281 – d	282 – b	283 – b	284 – c	285 – c	286 – c	287 – d	288 – d	289 – b	290 – a
291 – d	292 – b	293 – c	294 – d	295 – d	296 – b	297 – d	298 – d	299 – b	300 – b