oDesk Answer Test (Microsoft Execl 2000/ 2003/ 2010 Test)
01.
What Function does the ‘Compare Side by Side With’ command on the window menu
perform?
Ans: It
allows you to scroll through two or more workbooks simultaneously
02.
Which of the following functions would return a value of 8?
Ans:
round(8.4999,0)
03.
What will be the output of the function IF(ISNA(MODE(B1:B4)),0,MODE(B1:B4))
when it is applied to the data series given bellow?
B1:27
B2:22
B3:28
B4:21
Ans: 0
04. How
can you select all the blank cells in your worksheet?
Ans:
Choose blank in the Edit->Go to->special Menu option
The
question is based upon the figure shown
05. The
figure shows a view of the standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the
button Marked by the letter Y?
Ans:
Its adds up the values in the selected cells
06. You
have entered test in a cell which is too big for the cell. You want the text to
appear in multiple lines inside the same cell. What will you do?
Ans:
Use the wrap txt option in the Format->Cells>Alignment Menu
07.
Which of the following errors appears when an invalid argument is passed while
converting a number from one number system to another system?
Ans:
#N/A
08.
Suppose the value in cell A1 is John and B1 is Smith then which of the
following function you will use to get John_Smith in Cell C1?
Ans:
= A1&”_”&B1
09.
Which of the following date and time function will you use to return the serial
number of the last day of the month before or after specified number of months?
Ans:
EOMONTH
10.
Which of the following shortcuts can be used to insert a new line in the same
cell?
Ans:
Alt+Enter
11.
Which of the following function you will use to find the highest number in a
series of numbers?
Ans:
MAX(B1:B3)
12. State Whether True or false.
Ans:
True
13. This question is based upon the figure bellow
What
does the purple triangle at the bottom right corner of the cell signify?
Ans:
Smart Tag
14. You
have created a worksheet which consists a confidential data. You want that
these values, although present in the worksheet, should remain hidden and as a
result the cells containing this data should appear blank in the worksheet.
Which method will help you do this?
Ans:
Select the cells, open the Window menu and click on Hide
15.
This question is based upon the figure shown bellow
The
figure shows an Excel worksheet. What does the read triangle in C2 signify?
Ans:
There is a comment associated with the cell
16. You
select the row headings 10, 11 and 12 and then choose the menu option
Insert->Rows. What will happen?
Ans: 3
new rows will be inserted after row 9
17. The
figure shows the calculation tab under the Tools->options menu. The option
under Calculation has been checked as Automatic. What does this mean?
Ans:
18.
Which of the following statements regarding the QUARTILE function is not true?
Ans:
The function MEDIAN(array) and QUARTILEarray,2) will return different values
when applied to the same array.
19. You
have entered 4/6 as data in a cell without applying any formats to it. By
default, Excel will treat this data entry as a:
Ans: Date
20.
This question is based upon the figure shown below
What
will be the value in the cell C2 as shown in the figure when we use formula =
A2+B2?
Ans:
120
21.
What is the quickest way to select all the columns on a worksheet?
Ans: Click
on the gray rectangle on the upper left corner of the worksheet where the
column headings and row headings meet
22. What does the NOW() function returns?
Ans: Returns
the serial number of the current date and time
23. A
smart tag will be removed from a cell when……………….
Ans:
The data in the cell is changed or deleted
24. You
would like to restrict the values that can be entered into a cell so that only
whole numbers between 1 and 100 can be entered. Which option in the menu allows
you to accomplish this?
Ans:
The setting tab under the menu Data->Validation
25.
What should you add before a fraction to avoid it as a date, e.g.1/3, in Excel?
Ans:
26. You
start Microsoft Excel and you do not want it to automatically run a macro upon
starting. What will you do?
Ans:
Hold down the CTRL key during startup
27. How does
the AutoComplete feature in Excel help you save time?
Ans: It
automatically completes abbreviated words
28. The
figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the
button marked by the letter Z?
Ans: It
copies the formatting properties from one cell to another
29.The figure shows the AutoFit Selection menu option. What
function does it perform?
Ans: : It automatically resizes the column height and width
to the minimum necessary to fit the contents of the selected cell
30. The
figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the
button marked by the letter A
Ans: It
is used to add a hyperlink
31. Which
of the following options would be used if you need to insert a
77889867810070809 number in a cell?
Ans: Apply
the Text Format to empty cells, and then type the numbers
32. What is
the quickest way to select all the columns on a worksheet?
Ans: Click
on the gray rectangle on the upper left corner of the worksheet where the
column headings and row headings meet
33. Suppose the value in
cell A1 is John and B1 is Smith then which of the following function you will
use to get the John_Smith in C1 cell?
Ans: A_B
34. How
can you select all the blank cells in your worksheet?
Ans: This
must be done manually as it is not automated through any built-in feature
35. The figure shows an Excel worksheet. If you want to F the row showing the months (row 1) and the column showing the products (column A), what should you do?
Ans: Select
the cell A1 and click on Freeze Panes under the menu Window->Freeze Panes
36. Which
of the following functions would return a value of 8?
Ans: b
and c
37. You
select the row headings 10, 11 and 12 and then choose the menu option
Insert->Rows. What will happen?
Ans: 3
new rows will be inserted after row 9
38. The
figure shows a view of the Drawing Toolbar. What function is performed by the
button marked by the letter X ?
Ans: It
inserts a Diagram or Organization Chart in the worksheet
39.When
using Document Workspaces, you cannot work directly on the Document Workspace
copy, but you can work on your own copy which you can update periodically with
changes that have been saved to the copy on the Document Workspace site.
Ans: TRUE
40. You
have created a worksheet which consists of confidential data. You want that
these values, although present in the worksheet, should remain hidden and as a
result the cells containing this data should appear blank in the worksheet.
Which method will help you do this?
Ans: Select
the cells, open the Window menu and click on Hide
41.
Which of the following Date and Time function you will use to return the serial
number of the last day of the month before or after a specified number of
months?
Ans: DATEVALUE
42. The
figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the
button marked by the letter Y?
Ans: It
adds up the values in the selected cells
43.Which
of the following errors appears when an invalid argument is passed while
converting a number from one number system to another system?
Ans: #N/A
44.
Which of the following function you will use to find the highest number in a
series of numbers?
Ans: MAX(B1:B3)
45. You have
entered 4/6 as data in a cell without applying any formats to it. By default,
Excel will treat this data entry as a:
Ans: Date]
46. What
will be the output of the function IF(ISNA(MODE(B1:B4)),0,MODE(B1:B4)) when it
is applied to the data series given below?
Ans: #N/A
47.
AutoFilter drop-downs are automatically added in the header row of a list when
the list is created.
Ans: TRUE
48. What
does the NOW() function returns?
Ans: Returns
the serial number of the current date and time
49. Which
toolbar is shown in the figure?
Ans: Forms
toolbar
50. When
you clear the contents from a cell, the formatting of the cell is also lost.
Ans: FALSE
51. You
define a print area in your worksheet, but later you select a smaller range of
cells to print and then click Selection under the menu
File->Print->Selection. What will happen?
Ans: b
52.
figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the
button marked by the letter 'Z'?
Ans: It
copies the formatting properties from one cell to another
53. The
multiplication arithmetic operator is represented by which of the following
symbols
Ans: *
54. You
can select the current row by pressing
Ans: Shift
+ Spacebar
55. Donelp you do this?
Ans: Select the cells, open the Window menu and click on Hide
56. The figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What
function is performed by the button marked by the letter Y
Ans: It
adds up the values in the selected cells
57. You
define a print area in your worksheet, but later you select a smaller range of
cells to print and then click Selection under the menu File->Print->Print
What->Selection. What will happen?
Ans: The
selected area will be printed
58. By
default, how is text horizontally aligned inside a cell in Excel?
Ans: Left
aligned
59.
When using the AutoFill handle to quickly fill a range of cells with the same
or consecutive data, the cells need not be adjacent as long as they are within
the same sheet.
Ans: False
60. When the AutoSum button is clicked, Excel first looks for a range of numbers above the active cell.
Ans: True
61. A relative cell reference changes when a formula is
copied or moved to other locations.
Ans: True
62. If cell entries are changed, the formula will automatically recalculate the values and insert the result in the cell containing the formula.
Ans: True
62. If cell entries are changed, the formula will automatically recalculate the values and insert the result in the cell containing the formula.
Ans: True
62. The
Merge button on the Formatting toolbar will merge selected cells and right
align data within the cells.
Ans: False
63. To
move the insertion point down to the next cell, press:
Ans: Enter
64. The
cell range A3 through G3 should be keyed in as:
Ans: A3:G3
65. A
document created in Excel is referred to as a
Ans: workbook
67. Use
this handle to automatically insert the next month in the series, January:
Ans: Fill
68. Which of these operators are in the correct order of
operations?
Ans: ^,*,-
69. If
the text you entered into a cell does not fit, Excel will display ##### to
indicate that the text is too long
Ans: True
70. By
default, data in a cell is centered
Ans: False
71.
When a new row is added into an Excel worksheet, by default, this row will be
inserted just below the active cell.
Ans: True
72. To
insert a row, click Insert and then Rows
Ans: True
73. The Split option causes the worksheet to be split into two window panes.
Ans: False
74. A
column is inserted immediately to the left of the column containing the active
cell unless you choose otherwise
Ans: True
75. To
delete a specific cell as well as the text within it, make the cell active and
then
Ans: click
Edit and then Delete
76.
Which of the following is an absolute cell reference
Ans: $B3
77. To
select nonadjacent cells, columns, or rows, you must
Ans: hold
down the Ctrl key while clicking column, row header, or specific cells
78. When copying selected cells to a new location, you must
position the mouse pointer on any border around the selected cells until it
turns into a(n)
Ans: arrow
pointer
79.
When data is linked, a change made in a linked cell is automatically made to
other cells in the link.
Ans: True
80.
Selected cells and cell contents can be moved or copied within a worksheet but
not between worksheets.
Ans: False
81.
Time in a cell in Excel is stored as a decimal fraction representing a portion
of the day
Ans:True
82. The
PMT function is used to calculate a loan payment based on a variable interest
rate, payment, and the time period.
Ans: False
83. The
gridlines that appear on your worksheet will print as displayed.
Ans: False
84. The
FV function is used to calculate the future value of an investment based on a
periodic constant payment and interest rate
Ans: True
85. To
apply page numbering to a worksheet page, which option in the Page Setup dialog
box should you choose
Ans: Header/Footer
86. If
a function is included in an argument within a function, it is called a
Ans: Nested
Function
87. If
you want row and column headings to print, which tab do you click from the Page
Setup dialog box?
Ans: Header/Footer
88. A
new workbook initially contains this many sheets
Ans: Three
89. An
Excel workbook saved in HTML format allows Internet or intranet users to have
access to workbook data even if they do not have Excel installed
Ans: True
90. Once
the chart is created, data can only be changed in a chart located in the same
worksheet as the changed cells
Ans: False
91.
Certain chart elements automatically inserted in a chart created by Chart
Wizard include a chart legend, labels for the x-axis and y-axis, and a chart
title
Ans: False
92. You
can double-click a chart element to display the appropriate formatting dialog
box.
Ans: True
93. You
can change the size of an image by using the white sizing handles.
Ans: True
94. To
make the image taller or shorter, use the middle sizing handle at the left or
right side of the image.
Ans: False
95.
Which of the following is not a tab on the Chart Options dialog box?
Ans: Patterns
96.
This chart is the default chart
Ans: Column
Chart
97.Which
of the following displays the contents of the active cell?
Ans: Formula
bar
98. A
worksheet is an individual page or tab in the workbook.
Ans: True
99. You
can copy cell formats from one cell to another by using the
Ans: Format
Painter