Microsoft Excel Test 2010
Chapters 1–3 (Part #1)
Computer Application I -1301
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1. An Excel document is called a
A) workbook.
B) presentation.
C) chart.
2. The individual pages of an Excel document are called
A) cells.
B) worksheets.
C) workbooks.
D) database.
D) charts.
3. A __________ is formatted as a pattern of uniformly spaced horizontal rows and vertical
columns.
A) spreadsheet
B) chart.
C) data marker
D) cell
4. A __________ is created when a row and a column intersect.
A) label
B) cell
C) data point
D) data marker
5. Two or more cells that Excel treats as a single unit is called a
A) series.
B) worksheet.
C) workbook.
D) range.
6. A prewritten formula known as a(n) ______ looks at one or more values, performs an
operation, and returns a value.
A) operator
B) label
C) function
D) data point
7. All Excel formulas begin with which symbol?
A) ?
B) *
C) %
D) =
8. Each worksheet is identified by the __________ found along the lower border of the Excel
window.
A) sheet tabs
B) value axis
C) labels
D) row headings
9. Anything a user types into a cell is known as.
A) a label.
B) a formula.
C) cell content
D) a number.
10. A predefined formula is called a
A) function.
B) data bar.
C) filter.
D) criteria.
11. The values that an Excel function uses to perform operations are called
A) tests.
B) criteria.
C) arguments.
D) panes.
12. The __________ function adds all of the numbers in a range of cells.
A) MEDIAN
B) MIN
C) SUM
D) MAX
13. Excel's __________ function finds the largest value in a selected range of cells.
A) MEDIAN
B) MIN
C) COUNTIF
D) MAX
14. IF is an example of a __________ function.
A) navigation
B) summary
C) logical
D) statistical
15. The __________ function counts the number of cells within a range that meet a certain
criteria.
A) SUM
B) COUNTIF
C) IF
D) MEDIAN
16. Excel's __________ function retrieves the date and time from the computer's calendar and
clock.
A) NOW
B) TIME
C) CLOCK
D) CALENDAR
17. You would __________ a table if you wanted to display only data that matched specific
criteria.
A) sort
B) freeze
C) filter
D) scale
18. A __________ displays and summarizes totals from other worksheets.
A) data bar
B) detail sheet
C) summary sheet
D) sheet tab
19. A __________ shows the relationship of each part of the data to the whole.
A) line chart
B) bar chart
C) pie chart
D) column chart
20. A workbook sheet that contains only a chart is called a(n)
A) data marker.
B) axis.
C) chart sheet.
D) legend.
21. To __________ one or more slices on a pie chart means to pull the slice(s) away from the
rest of the chart.
A) bevel
B) tick
C) base
D) explode
22. A gallery of text styles that can be used to apply decorative effects to text is
A) TextArt.
B) WordArt.
C) ItemArt.
D) 3-D Art.
23. Goal Seek is an example of a __________ tool.
A) charting
B) plotting
C) function
D) what-if analysis
24. The __________ identifies patterns and colors assigned to categories in the chart.
A) legend
B) data point
C) data series
D) chart sheet
25. Changes made to the __________ affect the overall totals on the Summary worksheet.
A) detail sheets
B) paste area
C) data bars
D) sheet tabs