Explore topic-wise MCQs in MS Excel.

This section includes 162 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your MS Excel knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

51.

When creating a vertical page break

A. The active cell must be A1
B. The active cell can be anywhere in the worksheet
C. The active cell must be in row 1
D. The active cell must be in column A
Answer» D. The active cell must be in column A
52.

Got functions? No? You need the insert function dialog box. How do you get it?

A. Right click a cell and then click insert
B. Click the insert menu and then click function
C. Type = in a cell
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Type = in a cell
53.

Which of the following describes how to select all the cells in a single column?

A. Right click on column and select Pick from list
B. Use data text to columns menu item
C. Left click on the gray column title button
D. Pressing Ctrl + A on the keyboard
Answer» D. Pressing Ctrl + A on the keyboard
54.

Which of the following methods cannot be used to edit the content of cell?

A. Pressing the Alt key
B. Clicking the formula bar
C. Pressing F2
D. Double clicking the cell
Answer» B. Clicking the formula bar
55.

What term refers to a specific set of values saved with the workbook?

A. Range
B. Scenario
C. Trend line
D. What-if analysis
Answer» C. Trend line
56.

The cell reference for a range of cells that starts in cell B1 and goes over to column G and down to row 10 is .

A. G1-G10
B. B1.G10
C. B1;G10
D. B1:G10
Answer» E.
57.

You can edit existing Excel data by pressing the

A. F1 key
B. F2 key
C. F3 key
D. F4 key
Answer» C. F3 key
58.

Qtr 1, Qtr 2, Qtr 3 is an example of a

A. Formula
B. Function
C. Series
D. Syntax
Answer» D. Syntax
59.

What is an expression that tells how the numbers in a determined set of cells are to be calculated?

A. Formula
B. Field
C. Data
D. Query Correct Answer:
Answer» B. Field
60.

you can use the formula palette to

A. format cells containing numbers
B. create and edit formulas containing functions
C. entered assumptions data
D. copy a range of cells
Answer» C. entered assumptions data
61.

What is the keyboard shortcut (button or buttons to be pressed) for creating a chart from the selected cells?

A. F3
B. F5
C. F7
D. F11
Answer» E.
62.

What Pivot Table toolbar button updates the data in a Pivot Table or Pivot Chart report if the source data chaschanged

A. Format Report
B. Pivot Table
C. Refresh Data
D. Show Detail
Answer» D. Show Detail
63.

If you press ., the cell accepts your typing as its contents.

A. Enter
B. Ctrl + Enter
C. TAB
D. Insert
Answer» B. Ctrl + Enter
64.

To copy cell contents using drag and drop, press the

A. End key
B. Shift key
C. Esc key
D. None of above
Answer» E.
65.

Macros are run or executed from the .. menu.

A. Insert
B. Format
C. Tools
D. Data
Answer» D. Data
66.

You can open the consolidate dialog box byt choosing Consolidate from the .. menu.

A. Insert
B. Format
C. Tools
D. Data
Answer» E.
67.

Except for the function, a formula with a logical function shows the word TRUE or FALSE as a result

A. IF
B. AND
C. OR
D. NOT
Answer» B. AND
68.

Youar German supplier still invoices for parts in deutsche marks. How can you have Excel convert those sums to Euros?

A. On the Insert menu, click Symbol and from the currency symbols subset, select the Euro sign.
B. On the tools menu, click Add-Ins, and select the Euro Currency Tools check box
C. Apply a selected background color
D. All of above
Answer» C. Apply a selected background color
69.

How should you print a selected area of a worksheet, if you ll want to print a different area next time?

A. On the file menu, point to print area, and then click set print area.
B. On the file menu, click print, and then click selection under print what
C. On the view menu, click custom views, then click add
D. All of above
Answer» C. On the view menu, click custom views, then click add
70.

A function inside another function is called a .. function.

A. Nested
B. Round
C. Sum
D. Text
Answer» B. Round
71.

What does the VLOOKUP function do?

A. Looks up text that contain v
B. Checks whether text is the same in one cell as in the next
C. Finds related records
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
72.

Which of the following is a correct order of precedence in a formula calculation?

A. Multiplication and division, exponential positive and negative value
B. Multiplication and division, positive and negative values, addition and subtraction
C. Addition and subtraction, positive and negative values, exponentiation
D. None of above
Answer» E.
73.

Gridlines

A. May be turned off for display but turned on for printing
B. May be turned on or off for printing
C. The be turned off for display and printing
D. a, b and c
Answer» E.
74.

You can print only an embedded chart by

A. Moving the chart to a chart sheet before you print.
B. Formatting the chart before you print
C. Selecting the chart before you print
D. a and c
Answer» E.
75.

Each excel file is called a workbook because

A. It can contain text and data
B. It can be modified
C. It can contain many sheets including worksheets and chart sheets
D. You have to work hard to create it
Answer» D. You have to work hard to create it
76.

How are data organized in a spreadsheet?

A. Lines and spaces
B. Layers and planes
C. Rows and columns
D. Height and width
Answer» D. Height and width
77.

Which types of charts can excel produce?

A. Line graphs and pie charts only
B. Only line graphs
C. Bar charts, line graphs and pie charts
D. Bar charts and line graphs only
Answer» D. Bar charts and line graphs only
78.

When you insert an Excel file into a Word document, the data are

A. Hyperlinked
B. Placed in a word table
C. Linked
D. Embedded
Answer» C. Linked
79.

What function displays row data in a column or column data in a row?

A. Hyperlink
B. Index
C. Transpose
D. Rows
Answer» D. Rows
80.

what term describes a background that appears as a grainy, non smooth surface

A. gradient
B. pattern
C. solid
D. texture
Answer» B. pattern
81.

To create an interactive Pivot Table for the web, you use a Microsoft Office Web component called

A. HTML
B. Pivot Table Field List
C. Pivot Table List
D. Pivot Table Report
Answer» E.
82.

Excel is a

A. Graphic program
B. None of these
C. Word processor
D. A spreadsheet
Answer» E.
83.

What feature enables you to adjust or back solve the value in a cell to reach a desired outcome in a formula?

A. Goal Seek
B. Scenario Summary report
C. Forecasting
D. Trend line
Answer» E.
84.

A user wishes to remove a spreadsheet from a workbook. Which is the correct sequence of events that will do this?

A. Go to File-Save As Save As Type Excel worksheet
B. Right click on the spreadsheet tab and select DELETE
C. Right click on the spreadsheet and select Insert Entire Column
D. None of above
Answer» C. Right click on the spreadsheet and select Insert Entire Column
85.

Which of the following methods can not be used to enter data in a cell?

A. Pressing an arrow key
B. Pressing the tab key
C. Pressing the Esc key
D. Clicking the enter button to the formula bar
Answer» D. Clicking the enter button to the formula bar
86.

Which of the following will not set text in selected cells to italics?

A. Pressing Ctrl + I on the keyboard
B. Using the Tools Wizard Web Form menu item
C. Using the Format Cells Font menu item
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
87.

If you are working in English (US), Chinese or Japanese, Excel 2002 can speak data as you enter it, to help you verify accuracy. How do you activate this feature?

A. Point to speech on the tools menu, and then click show text to speech toolbar.
B. Click validation on the data menu
C. Point to speech on the tools menu, and then click speech recognition
D. All of above
Answer» B. Click validation on the data menu
88.

Which function calculates your monthly mortage payment?

A. PMT (payments)
B. NPER (number of periods)
C. PV (present value)
D. All of above
Answer» B. NPER (number of periods)
89.

How do you change column width to fit the contents?

A. Single-click the boundary to the left to the column heading
B. Double click the boundary to the right of the column heading
C. Press Alt and single click anywhere in the column
D. All of above
Answer» E.
90.

Charts tips can

A. Show the formatting of a data label
B. Show the name of a data series
C. Show the value of data point
D. b and c
Answer» E.
91.

The Name box

A. Shows the location of the previously active cell
B. Appears t the left of the formula bar
C. Appears below the status bar
D. Appears below the menu bar
Answer» C. Appears below the status bar
92.

To center worksheet titles across a range of cell, you must

A. Select the cells containing the title text and use the fill handle to center the text across a range of cells
B. Widen the columns
C. Select the cells containing the title text and use the fill handle to center the text across a range of cells
D. Widen the column
Answer» B. Widen the columns
93.

When integrating Ms-Word and Excel, Word is usually the

A. Server
B. Source
C. Client
D. None
Answer» D. None
94.

To insert three columns between columns D and E you would

A. Select column D
B. Select column E
C. Select columns E, F and G
D. Select columns D, E, and F.
Answer» C. Select columns E, F and G
95.

What s a quick way to extend these numbers to a longer sequence, for instance 1 through 20?

A. Select both cells, and then drag the fill handle over the range you want, for instance 18 more rows
B. Select the range you want, include both cells, point to fill on the Edit menu, and then click down.
C. Copy the second cell, click in the cell below it, on the standard toolbar click the down arrow on the Paste button, and then click Paste Special
D. All of above
Answer» B. Select the range you want, include both cells, point to fill on the Edit menu, and then click down.
96.

Which of the following is not a basic step in creating a worksheet?

A. Save the workbook
B. Modify the worksheet
C. Enter text and data
D. Copy the worksheet
Answer» E.
97.

Paper spreadsheets can have all the same advantages as an electronic spreadsheet except which of the following?

A. Rows and columns
B. Headings
C. Speed
D. None
Answer» D. None
98.

when you use the fill effects in the format data series dialog box, you can not

A. rotate text on the chart
B. select a fore ground color
C. select a pattern
D. select a background color
Answer» B. select a fore ground color
99.

Which of the following setup options can not be set in the page setup dialog box?

A. Printer selection
B. Vertical or horizontal placement
C. Orientation
D. Row and column titles
Answer» B. Vertical or horizontal placement
100.

You can activate a cell by

A. Pressing the Tab key
B. Clicking the cell
C. Pressing an arrow key
D. All of above
Answer» E.