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Excel Chapter 2 Review                     40 Points Possible

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
A _____ is a prewritten formula that is built into Excel.
a.
function
c.
task
b.
feature
d.
calculation
 

 2. 
To start a new line in a cell, press the _____ keys.
a.
CTRL+ENTER
c.
ALT+ENTER
b.
TAB+ENTER
d.
SHIFT+ENTER
 

 3. 
All of the following are valid Excel arithmetic operators except _____.
a.
^
c.
%
b.
*
d.
>
 

 4. 
Which of the following calculations multiplies 23 by 0.01?
a.
=23%
c.
=23+.01
b.
=23
d.
=24-.01
 

 5. 
When more than one arithmetic operator is involved in a formula, Excel follows the same basic order of _____ that you use in algebra.
a.
placement
c.
positioning
b.
operations
d.
selections
 

 6. 
When Excel follows the order of operations, the formula, 8 * 3 + 2, equals _____.
a.
40
c.
48
b.
26
d.
13
 

 7. 
Which of the following happens when you enter the formula =G15 into a cell?
a.
Excel recalculates all formulas in the worksheet
c.
Excel assigns the value in cell G15 to the active cell
b.
Excel assigns the sum of the values in the previous 15 cells to the active cell
d.
Nothing; =G15 is an invalid formula
 

 8. 
The adjusted cell references in a copied and pasted formula are called _____ references.
a.
related
c.
pasted
b.
relative
d.
alternative
 

 9. 
You can click the _____ button to undo an automatic correction.
a.
Auto Fill Options
c.
Paste Options
b.
AutoCorrect Options
d.
Trace Error
 

 10. 
Which of the following Option buttons gives options for filling cells following a fill operation?
a.
Auto Fill Options
c.
Insert Options
b.
AutoCorrect Options
d.
Paste Options
 

 11. 
The _____ Option button lists formatting options following an insertion of cells, rows, or columns.
a.
AutoCorrect
c.
Auto Fill
b.
Insert
d.
Paste
 

 12. 
A _____ cell in Excel has a numerical value of zero.
a.
blank
c.
copied
b.
formatted
d.
filled
 

 13. 
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.
a.
MIN
c.
AVERAGE
b.
SUM
d.
MAX
 

 14. 
Excel automatically appends the _____ to complete the AVERAGE function when you click the Enter box or press the ENTER key.
a.
left parenthesis
c.
right parenthesis
b.
right bracket
d.
left bracket
 

 15. 
Which of the following is the path to the Sum button?
a.
(Editing tab | Home group)
c.
(Home tab | Clipboard group)
b.
(Home tab | Editing group)
d.
(Calculation tab | Editing group)
 

 16. 
You should _____ a function name in the Formula AutoComplete list to select the function.
a.
double-click
c.
right-click
b.
click
d.
none of the above
 

 17. 
The _____ function displays the highest value in a range.
a.
MIN
c.
MAX
b.
SUM
d.
AVERAGE
 

 18. 
The _____ function determines the lowest number in a range.
a.
MAX
c.
SUM
b.
AVERAGE
d.
MIN
 

 19. 
To copy cell contents, you can select the cell and then press the _____ keys.
a.
CTRL+V
c.
CTRL+B
b.
CTRL+X
d.
CTRL+C
 

 20. 
To paste copied cell contents, you can press the _____ keys.
a.
CTRL+C
c.
CTRL+V
b.
CTRL+P
d.
CTRL+X
 

 21. 
You can use the _____ to check which cells are referenced in the formula assigned to the active cell.
a.
Formula Finder
c.
Calculation Finder
b.
Range Finder
d.
Function Finder
 

 22. 
A ____ is a predefined set of colors, fonts, chart styles, cell styles, and fill effects.
a.
scheme
c.
theme
b.
gallery
d.
style
 

 23. 
The most popular background color is _____.
a.
blue
c.
red
b.
white
d.
yellow
 

 24. 
The _____ displays numbers with a fixed dollar sign 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.
a.
Comma style format
c.
Percent style format
b.
Accounting number format
d.
Currency style format
 

 25. 
Which of the following is the path to the Comma Style button?
a.
(Home tab | Alignment group)
c.
(Home tab | Cells group)
b.
(Home tab | Font group)
d.
(Home tab | Number group)
 

 26. 
Which of the following is the path to the Conditional Formatting button?
a.
(Home tab | Editing group)
c.
(Formatting tab | Styles group)
b.
(Styles tab | Formatting group)
d.
(Home tab | Styles group)
 

 27. 
If you do not assign a format to a cell or cells in a column, the column width will remain _____ characters.
a.
8.43
c.
11.65
b.
7.52
d.
9.43
 

 28. 
When you decrease the row height to _____, the row is hidden.
a.
0
c.
2
b.
1
d.
3
 

 29. 
Which of the following is the path to the Spelling button?
a.
(Home tab | Proofing group)
c.
(Review tab | Proofing group)
b.
(Proofing tab | Spelling group)
d.
(Review tab | Checking group)
 

 30. 
_____ view allows you to create or modify a worksheet while viewing how it will look in printed format.
a.
Normal
c.
Page Break Preview
b.
Page Layout
d.
Full Screen
 

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 31. 
The equal sign (=) precedes a formula.
 

 32. 
An asterisk (*) following a cell reference in a formula is the arithmetic operator that directs Excel to perform the division operation.
 

 33. 
The arithmetic operator, ^, directs Excel to perform the division operation.
 

 34. 
As in algebra, you can use brackets to override the order of operations Excel follows to perform formula calculations.
 

 35. 
Using Point mode to enter formulas often is faster and more accurate than using the keyboard to type the entire formula.
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 36. 
Worksheet _________________________ typically contain items analogous to items in a list.
 

 

 37. 
One of the reasons Excel is such a valuable tool is that you can assign a(n) _________________________ to a cell, and Excel will calculate the result.
 

 

 38. 
The / arithmetic operator indicates _________________________.
 

 

 39. 
In the order of operations, the last operation Excel performs is _________________________.
 

 

 40. 
_________________________ means that the width of a column will be increased or decreased so the widest entry will fit in the column.
 

 



 
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