El-Shourouk Academy
Higher Institute for Computer &
Information Technology
Department of Computer Science
Acad. Year : 2013/ 2014
Term
: Second
Year
: First
Computer Package
Exercise Sheet #2(Excel)
Questions:
1- When using in-cell editing, to delete a character or adjacent characters you can use the mouse
to drag through the character or characters and then press the DELETE key or click the Cut
button on the Standard toolbar.
True
2- Which cells are included in the Sum function entry “=SUM(D4:D8)”?
D4
D6
3- To the right of the sheet tabs at the bottom of the screen, as shown in the accompanying figure,
is the tab split box, which can be dragged to increase or decrease the view of the sheet tabs.
True
4- Which correction(s) does the AutoCorrect feature make?
Capitalizes the first letter in the names of days replaces commonly misspelled words with their
correct spelling
5- The person or persons requesting the worksheet should supply their requirements in a
__________ document.
Requirement
6- The mouse pointer becomes the block plus sign whenever it is moved outside the worksheet or
when cell contents are dragged between rows or columns.
False
7- Initially, the Quick Access Toolbar contains which button(s)?
Save ,Undo,Redo
8- Which keyboard key moves the insertion point to the beginning of data in a cell?
Home
9- Excel derives the chart scale based on the values in the worksheet along the vertical axis, also
called the y-axis or value axis of the chart.
True
10- The __________ specifies the size of the characters on the screen and is gauged by a
measurement system called points. A single point is about 1/72 of one inch in height.
Font size
11- In Excel, any set of characters containing a letter, hyphen (as in a telephone number), or
space is considered __________.
Text
12- A workbook contains __________, each of which has a name that displays on a sheet tab at the
bottom of the workbook, as shown in the accompanying figure.
Worksheets
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13- When you open an Excel file, the application name (Microsoft Excel) is displayed on a selected
button on the taskbar. If you point to this button, the file name also appears in a(n)
__________.
ScreenTips
14- The horizontal and vertical lines on the worksheet are called __________ and make it easier to
see and identify each cell.
Gridlines
15- As you are clearing cell entries, always remember that you should never press the __________
to clear a cell.
SPACEBAR
16- __________ is a powerful spreadsheet program that allows users to organize data, complete
calculations, make decisions, graph data, develop professional looking reports, publish
organized data to the Web, and access real-time data from Web sites.
Microsoft Office Excel 2007
17- How many file formats does Excel offer for saving a workbook?
More than 30
18- You view the portion of the worksheet displayed on the screen through a(n) __________.
Worksheet window
19- The __________ presents information about the worksheet, the function of the button the
mouse pointer is pointing to, or the mode of Excel.
Status bar
20- A new blank __________ called Book1 is like a notebook and is created when Excel starts.
Workbook
21- In the accompanying figure, by using the __________ area on the status bar, you easily can
obtain a total, an average, or other information about the numbers in a range.
Auto Calculate
22- While Excel is saving your file, it briefly displays a message on the status bar indicating
__________.
The amount of the file saved
23- When a cell entry is positioned at the far left in the cell, it is considered __________.
Left-aligned
24- As you type, Excel displays the entry in the __________, and also displays the active cell
reference in the Name box on the left.
Formula bar
25- What is the title of the blank workbook that opens when you first start Excel from the
Windows Start menu?
Book1
26- A new workbook opens with three worksheets, but additional worksheets can be added as long
as your computer has enough memory to accommodate them.
True
27- To use the AutoCalculate area, select the range of cells containing the numbers you want to
check and then double-click the AutoCalculate area to display the Status Bar Configuration
shortcut menu.
False
28- The following entries are considered text: 401AX21, 921-231, 619 321, 883XTY
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True
29- To use the Name box to select any cell, click the Name box and enter the cell reference of the
cell you want to select.
True
30- The __________ toolbar, which appears automatically based on tasks you perform (such as
selecting text), contains commands related to changing the appearance of text in a worksheet.
Mini
31- The __________ button on the Home tab is the only command that clears both the cell entry
and the cell formatting.
Clear
32- In the accompanying figure, the __________, located by default above the Ribbon, provides
easy access to frequently used commands.
Quick Access Toolbar
33- The Redo button allows previous actions to be repeated.
True
34- Presents information about the worksheet, the function of the button to which the mouse
pointer is pointing, or the mode of Excel.
Status bar
35- Provides easy, central access to the tasks you perform while creating a worksheet.
Ribbon
36- Provides easy access to frequently used commands; located by default above the Ribbon.
Quick Access Toolbar
37- Contains a list of commands.
Menu
38- Press the ALT key to display this keyboard code icon for certain commands.
Key Tip badge
39- The mouse pointer appears as a block arrow whenever it is located in a cell on the worksheet.
False
40- To enter a number such as 6,000,000,000,000,000 you can type 6,000,000,000,000,000 or
you can type __________.
6E15
41- If a major error is made when typing data into a cell, click the Cancel box in the formula bar
or press the ESC key to erase the entire entry, and then reenter the data from the beginning.
True
42- Which key on the keyboard toggles between Insert mode and Overtype mode?
Insert
43- If each cell in a selected range is next to a row of numbers, Excel assigns the SUM function to
each cell in the selected range when the Sum button is clicked.
True
44- With the range to chart selected, click the Column button on the Ribbon tab to initiate drawing
a chart.
True
45- A letter above the worksheet grid, also called the row heading, identifies each column.
False
46- Excel opens a new workbook with three __________ , as shown in the accompanying figure.
Worksheets
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47- A(n) __________ chart is drawn on the same worksheet as the data.
Embedded
48- When the fill handle is used to copy a cell to adjacent cells, the range of cells receiving the copy
is called the destination area or paste area.
True
49- The opposite of cell merging is cell __________, which is done by selecting a merged cell and
clicking the Merge and Center button.
Splitting
50- If you save a workbook and then quit Excel, all Excel windows close.
True
51- In the accompanying figure, the __________ identifies the colors assigned to each bar in the
chart on a worksheet.
Legend
52- A(n) __________ is a list of additional commands associated with the selected command.
Submenu
53- Excel positions text right-aligned in a cell, meaning the entry displays to the far left in the cell.
False
54- The intersection of each column and row is called a __________.
Column-row
55- Excel can display characters in only three font colors: black, red, and blue.
False
56- What effect does the Comma Style format have on the selected cells?
Causes the cells to display with two decimal places and commas as thousands separators
57- When text is longer than the width of a column, Excel displays the overflow characters in
adjacent cells to the right.
True
58- The cell into which data is being entered is referred to as the __________ cell.
Active
59- To move the worksheet window around to view different parts of the active worksheet, use:
__________.
Scroll bars
Scroll boxes
Scroll arrows
60- When you click the __________, located in the upper-left corner of the window as shown in the
accompanying figure, Excel displays the Office Button menu.
Office button
61- In the accompanying figure, mode indicators, such as Enter and Ready, appear on the status
bar and specify the current mode of Excel.
True
62- In the accompanying figure, a requirements document includes a needs statement, source of
data, summary of calculations, and any other special requirements for a worksheet.
True
63- When cell references are copied, each cell reference that Excel automatically adjusts for the
new position is called a(n) __________.
Relative reference
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64- Text entered in a cell cannot be realigned.
False
65- In the accompanying figure, the __________ tab is called the primary tab of the Ribbon.
Home
66- A file name can have a maximum of 255 characters, including spaces. The only characters not
allowed are the __________.
All of the above
67- The commands to insert a chart are located on the __________ tab, as shown in the
accompanying figure.
Insert
68- Changing the font type, changing the font style to bold, increasing the font size, and changing
the font color are called __________.
Formatting
69- In the figure, the intersection of row 1 and column A is referred to as a(n) __________, which is
the basic unit into which data is entered.
Cell
70- In Insert mode, Excel replaces the character to the right of the insertion point with the
character typed.
False
71- You __________ a worksheet to emphasize certain entries, change the font size, add color to
areas, and make the worksheet easier to read and understand.
Format
72- In the accompanying figure, when a color is chosen on the Font Color palette, Excel changes
the Font Color button on the Formatting toolbar to the chosen color.
True
73- A(n) __________ is a series of two or more adjacent cells in a column or rectangular group or
cells.
Range
74- __________ properties are associated with all Microsoft Office documents and include author,
title, and subject.
Standard
75- All commands on the Mini toolbar also exist on the Ribbon.
True
76- Combining two or more cells together is called __________ cells.
Merging
77- Press the SPACEBAR to clear a cell.
False
78- Excel treats any combination of numbers, spaces, and nonnumeric characters as numbers.
False
79- In Excel, a number can contain the characters __________.
All of the above
80- __________ are a collection of worksheets.
Workbooks
81- Saving the workbook frequently is important for the following reason: __________
If you lose power, the worksheet could be lost
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82- How many chart types does Excel offer?
11
83- In Overtype mode, Excel inserts the typed character and moves all characters to the right of
the typed character one position to the right.
False
84- The cell being copied is called the source area (or copy area). The range of cells receiving the
copy is called the __________.
Destination area (or paste area)
85- What effect does the Accounting Number Format have on the selected cells?
Causes cells with two decimal places to align vertically correctly
86- To identify a cell, specify the row number first, followed by the column letter.v
False
87- On the Ribbon each __________ surrounds a collection of groups.
Tab
88- In the accompanying figure, the __________ button and __________ button next to the Help
icon are used to minimize and restore the worksheet within the Excel window.
Minimize, Restore
89- Excel automatically selects the entries in the topmost row of a chart range as the titles for the
horizontal axis of a chart also called the x-axis or category axis.
True
90- Gridlines on a worksheet are made up of: __________.
Vertical lines ,Horizontal lines
91- You can activate Excel Help by clicking the __________ button.
Excel help
Help
Microsoft office excel help
92- In Excel, any set of characters containing a letter, hyphen (as in a telephone number), or space
is considered __________.
Text
93- The number of worksheets that a workbook can contain is __________.
Limited by computer memory
94- Dividing a cell into more than one cell is called __________.
Splitting
95- A saved workbook is referred to as a(n) __________.
File
96- Excel’s __________ feature is used to correct common mistakes made during text entry.
AutoCorrect
97- If you prefer using the keyboard, instead of the mouse, you can press the ALT key on
the keyboard to display a(n) __________.
Key Tip badge
98- In the accompanying figure, the __________ located near the top of the Excel window is the
control center in Excel.
Ribbon
99- A __________ is a series of two or more adjacent cells in a column or row or a rectangular
group of cells.
Range
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100Excel remembers the last 100 actions you have completed. Thus, you can undo up to 100
previous actions by clicking the __________ button arrow to display the Undo list and then
clicking the action to be undone.
Undo
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