Test 3-2, Lesson 4
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Cell references that adjust when a formula is copied to a new location use ____.
a. absolute referencing
c. relative referencing
b. PMT
d. a function
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2. To filter a range of cells, select the cells and choose ____.
a. Data>Sort & Filter>Filter
c. Formulas>AutoSum>Filter
b. Insert>Filter>AutoFilter
d. Formulas>Insert Function>Filter
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3. The cell D5 contains the formula =$C$3+$C$5. You copy the formula to cell M5. How will the formula in
M5 read?
a. =$L$3+$L$5
c. =$C$3+$C$5
b. =L3+L5
d. =C3+C5
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4. To which of the following can you apply a filter?
a. an entire workbook
c. a function
b. a chart
d. a cell range
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5. Which of the following chart types would be your best choice if you want to show how each individual item
is related to the whole?
a. bar
c. line
b. pie
d. column
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6. Which of the following chart types would be your best choice if you wanted to compare the quantity of each
of six types of bikes sold over a year?
a. bar
c. line
b. pie
d. column
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7. Which of the following is contained in the Sum drop-down list?
a. Count Numbers
c. Charts
b. Filter
d. Sort
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8. If you are buying a used car and want to determine how much your monthly payments will be, use ____.
a. NOW
c. COUNTA
b. IF
d. PMT
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9. To create a line chart, choose ____.
a. Formulas>Function Library, click the AutoSum drop-down arrow, and click Line Chart
b. Formulas>Function Library>Insert Function and in the Insert Function dialog box, click
Line Chart
c. Insert>Charts>Line
d. Insert>Illustrations>Chart, and click Line Chart
____ 10. Which of the following contains mixed references?
a. M10 / A10
c. $M$10 / $A$10
b. $M$10 / A10
d. $M10 / $A10
____ 11. Which of the following is not a tab that appears when the Chart Tools contextual tab is displayed.
a. Design
c. Layout
b. Data
d. Format
____ 12. In the following worksheet, what value would be placed in cell B10 if the COUNT function was applied?
a. 7
b. 8
c. 714
d. 724
____ 13. This filter will locate ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
all the values in the selected range
only those cells that are empty in the selected range
only those cells that contain a zero (0) in the selected range
those cells that are either empty or contain a zero (0) in the selected range
____ 14. Which button would you click to locate all orders placed by the J.S. Hawkins Company in a worksheet
containing orders from many different companies?
a.
c.
b.
d.
____ 15. The formula “=$M$82 + C90 + P14” contains ____ absolute references(s) and ____ relative reference(s).
a. 0; 3
c. 2; 1
b. 3; 0
d. 1; 2
____ 16. If you have previously applied a filter to a column and want to remove it, choose ____.
a. Formulas>Function Library>Insert Function
b. Formulas>Function Library>Remove Function
c. Data>Sort & Filter>Filter
d. Data>Sort & Filter>Remove Filter
____ 17. A ____ is a preset formula.
a. filter
b. function
c. chart
d. cell reference
____ 18. ____ calculates how much your payments will be for a loan at a constant interest rate over a specified time.
a. PMT
c. SUM
b. COUNTA
d. IF
____ 19. Which of the following finds the sum of cells C3 through C22?
a. =SUM(C3:C22)
c. =SUM:C3:C22
b. SUM(C3:C22)
d. SUM= (C3:C22)
____ 20. What function could return the value shown in cell E2?
a. NOW
b. PMT
c. IF
d. COUNTA
____ 21. Use a(n) ____ when you want more than one formula to refer to the same cell.
a. relative reference
c. absolute reference
b. filter
d. mixed reference
____ 22. When the result from the PMT function is red, it represents ____.
a. the loan is paid off
c. the total amount
b. a negative amount
d. the interest rate
____ 23. What function can determine the number of cells in a specific column that contain numbers?
a. SUM
c. COUNTA
b. COUNT
d. NOW
____ 24. To change the size of an existing chart, go to the ____ tab on the Chart Tools contextual tab.
a. Design
c. Layout
b. Format
d. Page Layout
____ 25. In the Labels group on the Layout tab, you can create ____.
a. a title for the vertical axis
c. a chart title
b. a title for the horizontal axis
d. All of the above.
____ 26. When using the PMT function, which of the following stands for the total number of payments required to
pay off the loan?
a. Rate
c. Nper
b. PMT
d. Pv
____ 27. Where would you click to enter a function into the selected cell?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
____ 28. The ____ function can help you determine what version of a worksheet you are using.
a. IF
c. COUNT
b. PMT
d. NOW
____ 29. Which of the following best explains the purpose of the IF function?
a. If the value in B3 is over $20,000, the total charge will be decreased by 10%.
b. If the value in B3 is over $20,000, the total charge will be increased by 10%.
c. If the discount is more than 10%, the total charge will be decreased by 1%.
d. If the discount is more than 10%, the total charge will be increased by 1%.
____ 30. If you want to sort a list of employee salaries from highest to lowest, use____.
a. Sort A to Z
c. COUNT
b. Sort Z to A
d. Filter
____ 31. If the formula in cell C5 is copied to cell D5, what formula will be stored in D5?
a. =(C$3*$C$4)
b. =(D$3*$D$4)
c. =(D$3*$C$4)
d. =(D3*D4)
____ 32. On the Home tab, the Sum button is located in the ____ group.
a. Number
c. Cells
b. Font
d. Editing
____ 33. The ____ function will tell you how many cells in a column contain data, whether the data is numbers or text.
a. NOW
c. COUNT
b. IF
____ 34. The ____ button is on the formula bar.
a. Sort
b. Filter
d. COUNTA
c. Insert Function
d. Sum
____ 35. A major reason for placing a chart on a separate worksheet is ____.
a. so that the chart can obtain data from several worksheets
b. so that there is less crowding on the worksheet
c. to make it easier for Excel to perform the needed calculations
d. so that you can apply functions to the chart
____ 36. To move a chart to another sheet, choose ____.
a. Layout>Properties>Move Chart
c. Design>Type>Change Chart Type
b. Home>Cells>Insert Sheet
d. Design>Location>Move Chart
____ 37. To create a bar chart, select the range of data and click the Bar button on the ____ tab.
a. Home
c. Formulas
b. Insert
d. Data
____ 38. If the COUNTA function were applied to cells B2 through B8, what would its value be?
a. 7
b. 6
c. 5
d. 38
____ 39. A mixed reference ____.
a. is required in the IF function
b. never changes when it is copied to another cell
c. contains both relative and absolute references
d. cannot be copied to another cell
____ 40. If a chart has the name of a city below each of its ten columns, and below theses city names is the label
“Cities,” this label is an example of a ____.
a. chart title
c. horizontal axis title
b. vertical axis title
d. formatting tool
____ 41. Which of the following is a logical test that could be used with the IF function?
a. B8* B10
c. A15-A16
b. =SUM(C14:C20)
d. F24>=1000
____ 42. When creating an IF function, the Value_if_false text box contains ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
the condition being checked for
the action to be taken if the stated condition is true
the action to be taken if the specified condition is not true
the function’s result
____ 43. Which of the following is not a value that Excel uses in determining the result of an IF function?
a. Interest_rate
c. Value_if_false
b. Value_if_true
d. Logical_test
____ 44. What button would you click to create a pie chart?
a.
c.
b.
d.
____ 45. You are writing a formula when you realize it is incorrect and you want to quickly erase it. Which of these
methods would erase it the fastest?
a. Choosing Home>Cells>Delete.
b. Clicking Undo.
c. Pressing [BACKSPACE] repeatedly until the formula was gone.
d. Pressing [ENTER].
____ 46. The following is an example of a ____ chart.
a. column
b. line
c. pie
d. bar
____ 47. Your movie rental store has four different types of memberships. You have created a worksheet containing
information on each member, including a column that indicates each person’s membership type. How could
you obtain a list of only those members with “Unlimited” memberships?
a. You could sort the worksheet in ascending order by membership type.
b. You could sort the worksheet in descending order by membership type.
c. You could create a filter that lists only those with “Unlimited” in the membership column.
d. You could use the Find command to locate all members with “Unlimited” in the
membership column.
____ 48. How would you correctly specify the range that has been selected in this worksheet?
a. B2:B6
b. B2-B6
c. A1:B8
d. B1-B8
Completion
Complete each statement.
49. You can use a(n) ____________________ when you only want to display items that contain specific values.
50. A group of cells is called a(n) ____________________.
51. Symbols that represent mathematical operations are called ____________________.
52. You can edit a formula by ____________________ its cell.
53. When you use a(n) ____________________ cell reference in a formula, it will change when pasted to a new
location.
54. Some types of ____________________ include line, bar, and area.
55. The ____________________ function is used to display the date and time that a worksheet is opened.
56. The ____________________ function compares numbers to determine whether a specified condition is true.
57. If you want to arrange a column of names in alphabetical order, you could ____________________ the
names.
58. You can create a(n) ____________________ reference by placing a dollar sign in front of both the column
letter and row number.
59. A column chart contains both a horizontal axis and a(n) ____________________ axis.
60. Every formula must begin with a(n) ____________________.
Test 3-2, Lesson 4
Answer Section
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NAT: MCAS Excel 3.1
NAT: MCAS Excel 3.1
NAT: MCAS Excel 4.1
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NAT: MCAS Excel 4.1
NAT: MCAS Excel 3.1
NAT: MCAS Excel 3.1
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NAT: MCAS Excel 3.2
NAT: MCAS Excel 4.2
NAT: MCAS Excel 4.2
NAT: MCAS Excel 3.1
NAT: MCAS Excel 3.2
NAT: MCAS Excel 3.2
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MCAS Excel 4.2
MCAS Excel 4.1
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NAT: MCAS Excel 4.1
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COMPLETION
49. ANS: filter
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50. ANS: range
REF: p. 284
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51. ANS: operators
REF: p. 284
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52. ANS: double-clicking
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53. ANS: relative
REF: p. 287
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54. ANS: charts
REF: p. 291
NAT: MCAS Excel 3.1
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55. ANS: NOW
REF: p. 296
NAT: MCAS Excel 4.1
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56. ANS: IF
REF: p. 300
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57. ANS: sort
REF: p. 302
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58. ANS: absolute
REF: p. 285
NAT: MCAS Excel 4.6
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59. ANS: vertical
REF: p. 292
NAT: MCAS Excel 3.1
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60. ANS: equal sign
REF: p. 295
NAT: MCAS Excel 4.2
PTS: 1
REF: p. 286