Spreadsheet Written Exam
NAME: ____________________________
Period: ___________
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Spreadsheets are used for:
A. Entering and calculating numeric data
B. Creating accounting and financial documents
C. Making charts and graphs
D. All of these
2.
A ___________________ is a grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text,
and formulas.
A. Spreadsheet
B. Ledger
C. Workbook
D. Document
Which of the following programs allows you to produce electronic spreadsheets?
A.
Word
B.
Excel
C.
Power Point
D.
Access
What is an active cell?
A. One that has numbers in it
B. One that is selected and appears to have a dark border around it.
C. One that has words in it.
D. One that has a formula in it.
If you want to find the average of numbers in a cell range E5 though E10, the
formula would be:
A. AVG(E5-E10)
B. =AVERAGE(E5-E10)
C. =E5+E10
D. =AVERAGE(E5:E10)
Columns in a worksheet are labeled:
A.
Using numbers
B.
Using letters
C.
Using colors
D.
Using symbols
Rows in a worksheet are labeled
A. Using colors
B. Using numbers
C. Using letters
D. Using symbols
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A correct formula for subtracting would be
A. =D3-D6
B. D3-D6
C. (D3-D6)
D. #D3-D6
To get the minimum score on Assignment 1, what
would I enter into cell B15?
A. =MINIMUM(C3:C12)
B. =MIN(B3:B12)
C. =MIN(B3:B14)
D. =MINIMUM(B3:B14)
To AutoFit text or numbers to a column you
A. Click once on the column header boundary
B. Double click on the column header boundary
C. Double click in a cell in the column
D. Double click on the row header boundary
In Format Cells, under which tab would you find the Shrink to Fit option?
A. Alignment
B. Number
C. Layout
D. Fill
What type of chart would be best for this data?
A. Column
B. Line
C. Bar
D. Pie
A correct cell reference or cell address is:
A. AA25
B. J.10
C. 2C
D. None of these
To select cells, what should your cursor look
like?
A. A white plus sign
B. A black plus sign
C. A four-sided arrow
D. A white arrow
Excel recognizes the entry =(B4/B2)*C4, as a ________
A. Label
B. Value
C. Formula
D. Function
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All Excel formulas begin with ____.
A. *
B. +
C. =
D. /
The correct formula to multiply cell D5 by B2 is ________.
A. B2*D5
B. =D5*B2
C. D5*B2
D. (D5*B2)
SUM and AVERAGE are examples of:
A. Function
B. Buttons
C. Toggles
D. Arguments
Which mathematical operation is indicated by an asterisk (*)?
A. Divide
B. Multiply
C. Subtraction
D. Addition
A mathematical equation that adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides data in a
spreadsheet is called a:
A. Formula
B. Reference
C. Problem
D. Value
What kind of chart would be best for this kind of data?
A. Pie
B. Column
C. Line
D. Bar
_________ is what you do when you organize data
numerically or alphabetically.
A. Sorting
B. Formatting
C. Charting
D. Aligning
The key that explains the chart is called the:
A. Bullet
B. Series
C. Legend
D. Label
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What is the decimal equivalent for 6.6% sales tax?
A. .66
B. 6.6
C. .066
D. .0066
What does it mean when a cell contains ##########?
A. The information entered is incorrect
B. The information has been copied from another cell
C. There is not enough room to display the numbers
D. An absolute reference has been used.
The formula to calculate 7.5% sales tax on an item located in cell B24 is:
A. =B24/7.5
B. =.075/B24
C. =B24*.075
D. =B24*7.5
________ cells involves creating a single cell by combining two or more selected
cells.
A. Sorting
B. Splitting
C. Centering
D. Merging
The tool that allows you to apply formats to a cell or range of cells, and have that
formatting change depending on the value of the cell or the value of a formula:
A.
Data Validation
B.
VLookup Table
C.
Conditional Formatting
D.
Sorting
Each worksheet has a sheet name that appears on a(n) ______ at the bottom of the
workbook.
A. Name indicator
B. Title tab
C. Sheet tab
D. Active tab
The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data, and is where a row and
column meet, is called a:
A. Box
B. Cell
C. Range
D. Tab
The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called:
A. Gridlines
B. Blocklines
C. Cells
D. Sheets
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In Excel, the name of the file created that contains one or more worksheets is called
a
A. Workbook
B. Spreadsheet file
C. Excel worksheet
D. Folder
To save your file using the shortcut keys, press:
A. ALT+S
B. CTRL+
C. SHIFT+S
D. CTRL+A
The small black box on the lower right hand corner is called the:
A. Drag handle
B. Fill handle
C. Auto Fill
D. Autofit
What symbol do you use to make a cell reference an absolute value?
A. #
B. $
C. @
D. =
Match the following icons to their purpose:
Borders
A
Sort
Autosum
B
C
Merge & Center
D
Wrap Text
Conditional
Formatting
Rotate Text
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F
G
Which of the following represents a RANGE of cells?
A. A1
B. Column B
C. A2:I2
D. A2-I2
For Questions 39-41, use the image to the right.
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What function is being used in cell B14 of this spreadsheet?
A. AVERAGE
B. COUNT
C. MAXIMUM
D. MINIMUM
E. SUM
What function is being used in cell C14
of this spreadsheet?
A. AVERAGE
B. COUNT
C. MAXIMUM
D. MINIMUM
E. SUM
What function is being used in cell D14
of this spreadsheet?
A. AVERAGE
B. COUNT
C. MAXIMUM
D. MINIMUM
E. SUM
This function looks up a value in one column, and finds its corresponding value on
the same row in another column.
A.
MAX
B.
COUNTIF
C.
VLOOKUP
D.
IF
This function returns one value if a condition is true and another value if it’s false.
A.
VLOOKUP
B.
CONCATENATE
C.
IF
D.
LEFT
What function was used in column C?
A.
VLOOKUP
B.
CONCATENATE
C.
MID
D.
IF
What function was used in
column D?
A.
LEFT
B.
PROPER
C.
NAME
D.
CONCATENATE
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Label the Excel Sheet parts
Active Cell
Formula Bar
Sheet Tabs
Column Buttons
Fill Handle
Row Buttons
Insert Function Button
Zoom Control
Ribbon
Name Box
Boundary Heading
Cell
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If you wanted to count the number of times “blue” appears in the cells shown,
how would you write the formula?
A.
=Countif(A1:A9,”blue”)
B.
=Count(“blue”)
C.
=Countif(A1:A10,=”blue”)
D.
=Count(“A1:A9,”Blue”)
In order to select different ranges that are not adjacent on a spreadsheet, you
must hold down the ________ key while highlighting.
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A. ENTER
B. SHIFT
C. ALT
D. CTRL
Match the type of chart to the type of information it is best for. (Draw a line)
Change over Time
A Part of the Whole
Compare incompatible sets of number data
Visualize more than one category of data
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Composite
Line
Bar or Column
Pie
Which column was used to sort this data?
A.
A
B.
B
C.
C
D.
D
This data was sorted in a Multiple Sort.
Which column was it sorted by first, and
which column was it sorted by second?
A.
A, C
B.
B, A
C.
D, A
D.
B, C
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