Excel chapter 2 Multiple choice

A ________ is a prewritten formula that is built into Excel.
A. function
B.feature
C. task
D. calculation

function

To start a new line in a cell, press the ____ keys
A. CTRL+ENTER
B. TAB+ENTER
C. ALT+ENTER
D. SHIFT + ENTER

ALT+ENTER

When you enter a two digit year that is less than 30, Excel changes the year to______
A. 20xx
B. 30xx
C. 18xx
D. 19xx

20xx

All of the following are valid Excel arithmetic operators except______
A. ^
B. *
C. %
D. >

>

Which of the following calculations multiplies 23 by 0.01?
=23% =23 =23+.01 =24-.01

=23%

When more than one arithmetic operator is involved in a formula, Excel follows the same basic order of _______ that you use in algebra.
placement
positioning
operations
selections

operations

When excel follows the order of operations the formul, 8*3+2 equals_______
40
26
48
13

26

Which of the following happens when you enter the formula =G15 into a cell?
Excel recalculates all formuals in the worksheet
Excel assigns the sum of the values in the previous 15 cells to the active cell
Excel assigns the value in cell G15 to the active cell
Nothing, =G15 is an invalid formula

Excel assigns the value in cell G15 to the active cell

Point mode allows you to _____
select cells for use in a formula using the keyboard
select a function from the Sum button list

select cells for use in a formula using the mouse pointeredit cell contents directly in the cell

select cells for use in a formula using the mouse pointer

The adjusted cell references in a copid and pasted formula are called _____ references.
related
relative
pasted
alternative

relative

Which of the following is the path to the Copy and Paste buttons?
(home tab/ Copy group)
(home tab/ paste group)
(home tab/ Clipboard group)
(home tab/Formulas group)

(home tab/ Clipboard group)

You can click the ______ button to undo an automatic correction.
auto Fill options
autocorrect options
Paste options
Trace err0r

autocorrect options

Which of the following Option buttons fives options for filling cells following a fill operation?
Autofill options
Auto Correct options
Insert Options
Paste Options

Auto Fill Options

The ______ options button lists error checkingoptions following the assignment of an invalid formula to a cell.
find error
explain error
fix error
trace error

trace error

You can select a range using the keyboard by pressing the ____ key and the and ARROW key
F2
f4
F6
F8

F8

The ____ option button lists formatting options following an insertion of cells, row, or columns
autocorrect
insert
auto fill
paste

insert

A ____ cell in Excel has numerical value of zero.
blank
formatted
copied
filled

blank

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.
MIN
SUM
AVERAGE
MAX

AVERAGE

The _______ Autocomplete list contains those functions that alphabetically match the letter you type following the equal sign.
function
formula
equal
calculate

formula

Excel automatically appends the _______ to complete the AVERAGE function when you click the Enter box or press the ENTER key.
left parentesis
right bracket
right parenthesis
left bracket

right parenthesis

Which of the following is the path to the Sum button?
editing tab/home group
home tab/Editing group
Hometab/ Clipboard group
Calculation tab/ editing group

hometab/editing group

You should _____ a function name in the Formula AutoComplete list to select the function.
doubleclick
click
right click
none of the above

double click

The ______ function displays the highest value in a range.
MIN
SUM
MAX
AVERAGE

MAX

clicking the _____ opends the Insert Function dialog box shown int eh accompanying figure.
Insert function box on the formula bar
function dialog box launcher
Function button
Functions and formulas button on the status bar

insert function box on the formula bar

The ______ function determines the lowest number in a range
MAX
AVERAGE
SUM
MIN

MIN

To copy cell contents you can select teh cell and then press the _____ keys.
CTRL+V
CTRL+X
CTRL+B
CTRL+C

CTRL+C

To paste copied cell contents you can press the _____ keys.
CTRL+C
CTRL+P
CTRL+V
CTRL+X

CTRL+V

you can use the ____ to check which cells are referenced int he formula assigned to the active cell.
formula finder
range finder
calculation finder
function finder

Range finder

A ________ is a predefined set of colors, fonts, chart styles, cell styles, and fill effects.
scheme
gallery
theme
style

theme

You can open the Format Cells dialog box by pressing the ______ keys.
SHIFT+TAB
CTRL+1
ALT+1
SHIFT+F1

CTRL+1

The most popular background color is_____
blue
white
red
yellow

blue

The ________ displays numbers with a fixed dollar sing to the left of the number, a comma every three positions to the left of the decimal point, and displays numbers to the nearest cent.
comma style
accounting number
percent style
currnecy style

accounting

In the accompanying figure, the ranges E4:I4 and F13:I13 are formatted with a _____ dollar sign.
fixed
formatted
floating
none of the above

fixed

Which of the following is the path to the Comma style button?
Hometab/ Alignment tab
Hometab/ Fontgroup
Hometab/ Cells group
Hometab/ number group

hometab/ number group

Which of the following is the path to the Conditional Formatting button?
Hometab/Editinggroup
Stylestab/Formattinggroup
Formatting group/ Styles group
Hometab/ styles group

hometab/ styles group

If you do not assign a format to a cell or cells in a column, the column width will remain ______ characters.
8.43
7.52
11.65
9.43

8.43

When you decrease the row height to ______ the row is hidden.
0
1
2
3

0

Which of the following is the path to the Spelling button?
Hometab/ Progging group
Proofing tab/ spelling group
Review tab/ Proofing group
Reiveiw tab/ checking group

review tab/ proofing group

_____ allows you to create or modigy a worksheet while viewing how it will look in printed format.
normal
page layout
page break preview
full screen

page layout

To pring a range of cells in teh actinve worksheet, click _______ in the Settings area in the Print gallery, as shown in the accompanying figure.
print active sheets
print selection
print entire workbook
none of the above

print selection