## Microsoft Excel
#### Q1. Some of your data in Column C is displaying as hashtags (#) because the column is too narrow. How can you widen Column C just enough to show all the data?
- [ ] Right-click column C, select Format Cells, and then select Best-Fit.
- [ ] Right-click column C and select Best-Fit.
- [ ] Double-click column C.
- [x] Double-click the vertical boundary between columns C and D.
#### Q2. Which two functions check for the presence of numerical or nonnumerical characters in cells?
- [x] ISNUMBER and ISTEXT
- [ ] ISNUMBER and ISALPHA
- [ ] ISVALUE AND ISNUMBER
- [ ] ISVALUE and ISTEXT
#### Q3. If you drag the fill handle (lower-right corner) of cell A2 downward into cells A3, A4, and A5, what contents will appear in those cells?

- [ ] Jan, Jan, Jan
- [ ] Feb, Mar, blank cell
- [x] Feb, Mar, Apr
- [ ] FEB, MAB, APR
#### Q4. If cell A3 contains the text THE DEATH OF CHIVALRY, what will the function =PROPER(A3) return?
- [ ] the death of chivalry
- [ ] The death of Chivalry
- [ ] THE DEATH OF CHIVALRY
- [x] The Death Of Chivalry
#### Q5. In the worksheet below, you want to use Data > Subtotal to show a subtotal value per sport. What must you do BEFORE applying the Subtotal function?

- [ ] Sort by the data in Column E.
- [ ] Format the data in Column D.
- [x] Sort by the data in Column D.
- [ ] Format the data in Column E.
#### Q6. When editing a cell, what do you press to cycle between relative, mixed, and absolute cell references?
- [ ] Alt+F4 (Windows) or Option+F4 (Mac)
- [ ] Alt+Shift+4 (Windows) or Option+Shift+4 (Mac)
- [ ] Ctrl+Shift+4 (Windows) or Command+Shift+4 (Mac)
- [x] the F4 (Windows) or Command+T (Mac)
#### Q7. You need to add a line chart showing a sales trends over the last 12 months and you have only a little space to work with. How can you convey the required information within a single cell?
- [ ] Add an image of the chart to a comment.
- [ ] Add a hyperlink to another worksheet that displays a chart when clicked.
- [ ] Add an image of the chart to the worksheet.
- [x] Add a sparkline, a graphic that summarizes data visually within a single worksheet cell.
#### Q8. What is the best way to activate the Excel Help system?
- [ ] Right-click anywhere and select Help.
- [x] Press F1 or click the Help tab in the ribbon.
- [ ] Press F10.
- [ ] all of these answers.
#### Q9. Which format will display the value 27,500,000 as 27.5?
- [ ] ##,###,,
- [x] ###.0,,
- [ ] 999.9,,
- [ ] ###,###.0,
#### Q10. When using Goal Seek, you can find a target result by varying \_ at most.
- [ ] three inputs
- [ ] four inputs
- [ ] two inputs
- [x] one input
#### Q11. In the image below, which option(s) can you select so that the appropriate field headers appear in cells A4 and B3 instead of the terms Row Labels and Column Labels, respectively?

- [ ] Show in Tabular Form
- [ ] Show in Compact Form
- [ ] Show in Compact For or Show in Outline Form
- [x] Show in Tabular Form or Show in Outline Form
#### Q12. A cell contains the value 7.877 and you want it to display as 7.9. How can you accomplish this?
- [ ] Use the ROUND() function.
- [x] Click the Decrease Decimal button twice.
- [ ] In the cells group on the Home tab, click Format > Format Cells. Then click the Alignment tab and select Right Indent.
- [ ] Click the Decrease Decimal button once.
#### Q13. Which formula is NOT equivalent to all of the others?
- [ ] =A3+A4+A5+A6
- [ ] =SUM(A3:A6)
- [x] =SUM(A3,A6)
- [ ] =SUM(A3,A4,A5,A6)
#### Q14. Which custom format will make the cells in column A appear like the corresponding cells in column B?
- [ ] MMM-YYYY
- [x] MMMM-YYYY
- [ ] MMMM&"-"&YYYY
- [ ] M-YYYY
#### Q15. Which function returns a reference to a cell (or cell range) that is a specified distance from a base cell?
- [ ] OFFSET
- [ ] VLOOKUP
- [x] INDEX
- [ ] MATCH
#### Q16. You're working with columns whose width and font-size should not be changed. Yet the columns are too narrow to display all the text in each cell. What tool should you use to solve the problem?
- [ ] Sparklines
- [x] Wrap Text
- [ ] Fill Handle
- [ ] Centered Alignment
#### Q17. Of the four chart types listed, which works best for summarizing time-based data?
- [ ] pie chart
- [x] line chart
- [ ] XY scatter chart
- [ ] bar chart
#### Q18. The AutoSum formulas in the range C9:F9 below return unexpected values. Why is this?

- [ ] The AutoSum formulas refer to the column to the left of their cells.
- [ ] The AutoSum formulas exclude the bottom row of data.
- [x] The AutoSum formulas include the year at the top of each column in the calculation.
`The formula bar clearly shows it's the dates (top row) included, along with the total (bottom) row. Thus, the bottom row of data is not excluded.`
- [ ] The AutoSum formulas include their own cells, creating a circular reference.
#### Q19. The text filter in column A is designed to display only those rows where column A entry has a particular attribute. What is this attribute?

- [x] The second character in the cell is 9.
- [ ] The number 9 appears one or more times within the cell.
- [ ] The cell is comprised of 9 characters.
- [ ] The number 9 appears once and only once within the cell.
#### Q20. To ensure shapes and other objects are an equal left-to-right distance apart, select the shapes, click Page Layout > Align, and then click \_.
- [ ] Align Middle
- [ ] Distribute Horizontally
- [x] Distribute Vertically
- [ ] Align Center
#### Q21. An organization chart, which shows the hierarchy within a company or organization, is available as \_ that is included with Excel.
- [ ] a 3D model
- [x] SmartArt
- [ ] a Treemap chart
- [ ] a drawing object
#### Q22. You want to be able to restrict values allowed in a cell and need to create a drop-down list of values from which users can choose. Which feature should you use?
- [ ] Protect Worksheet
- [ ] Conditional Formatting
- [ ] Allow Users to Edit Ranges
- [x] Data Validation
#### Q23. To round up a value to the nearest increment of your choice, such as the next five cents, what function should you use?
- [x] ROUNDUP
- [ ] MAX
- [ ] ROUND
- [ ] CEILING
#### Q24. Which function returns the largest value amongst all values within the range H2:H30?
- [x] =MAX(H2:H30)
- [ ] =MAXIMUM(H2:H30)
- [ ] =LARGE(H2:H30,29)
- [ ] =UPPER(H2:H30,1)
#### Q25. Which chart type can display two different data series as a different series type within the same chart?
- [x] XY chart
- [ ] clustered column
- [ ] bubble chart
- [ ] combo chart
#### Q26. In the image below, what does clicking the button indicated by the green arrow do?

- [ ] Hides or shows the formula bar.
- [x] Selects all.
- [ ] Hides or shows the ribbon.
- [ ] Selects objects.
#### Q27. Which formula returns the value in cell A1 of the worksheet named MySheet?
- [x] =MySheet!A1
- [ ] =MySheet_A1
- [ ] =MySheet&A1
- [ ] =MySheet@A1
#### Q28. In the worksheet below, you want to copy the formatting of cell A1 into cells B1:D1. Which approach (see arrows) accomplishes this the most efficiently?

- [ ] B
- [ ] C
- [x] A
- [ ] D
#### Q29. Which formula correctly counts the number of numeric values in both B4:E4 and G4:I4?
- [ ] =COUNT(B4:E4&G4:I4)
- [ ] =COUNT(B4:E4,G4:I4)
- [ ] =COUNT(B4:E4 G4:I4)
- [x] =COUNT(B4:I4)
#### Q30. After activating a chart, which sequence adds a trendline to the chart?
- [ ] In the Format group, select Trendline from the Insert Shapes list.
- [ ] Click outside the plot area and select Add Trendline
- [ ] Click inside the plot and select Forecast.
- [x] Right-click a data series and select Add Trendline.
#### Q31. Which Excel add-in will help you find a target result by varying multiple inputs to a formula?
- [x] Goal Seek
- [ ] Power Pivot
- [ ] Data Analysis
- [ ] Solver
#### Q32. What tool would you use to prevent the input in a cell of a date outside a specific range?
- [ ] Protect Workbook
- [ ] Watch Window
- [x] Data Validation
- [ ] Filter
#### Q33. You want to apply subtotals per sport in the data below. What should you do before applying subtotals?

- [ ] Format the data in column E.
- [ ] Format the data in column D.
- [x] Sort the data in column D.
- [ ] Sort the data in column E.
#### Q34. When you sort a list of numerical value into ascending or descending order, the value in the middle of the list is the \_.
- [ ] mode
- [ ] modulus
- [ ] average
- [x] median
#### Q35. Which format setting does not change the background appearance of a cell?
- [ ] Cell style
- [ ] Fill color
- [ ] Pattern style
- [x] Font color
#### Q36. In Excel, what do most formulas begin with?
- [ ] :
- [x] =
- [ ] (
- [ ] -
#### Q37. You need to determine the commission earned by each Sales Rep, based on the Sales amounts in B3:B50 and the Commission rate specified in cell A1. You want to enter a formula in C3 and copy it down to C50. Which formula should you use?
| | A | B | C |
| --- | -------------- | --------------- | ----------------- |
| 1 | 8.5% | 2018 Commission | |
| 2 | Sales Rep | 2018 Sales | Commission Earned |
| 3 | Jordan Hinton | \$123,938.00 | |
| 4 | Lilah Douglas | \$5594,810.00 | |
| 5 | Karyn Reese | \$235,954.00 | |
| 6 | Chiquita Walsh | \$684,760.00 | |
- [ ] =\$A1\*B3
- [x] =$A$1\*B3
- [ ] =A1\*\$B3
- [ ] =A1\*B3
#### Q38. If you start a date series by dragging down the fill handle of a single cell that contains the date 12/1/19, what will you get?
- [x] a series of consecutive days following the initial date
- [ ] a series of days exactly one month apart
- [ ] a series of days identical to the initial date
- [ ] a series of days exactly one year apart
#### Q39. To discover how many cells in a range contain values that meet a single criterion, use the \_ function.
- [ ] COUNT
- [ ] SUMIFS
- [ ] COUNTA
- [x] COUNTIF
#### Q40. Your worksheet has the value 27 in cell B3. What value is returned by the function =MOD (B3,6)?
- [ ] 4
- [ ] 1
- [ ] 5
- [x] 3
#### Q41. For an IF function to check whether cell B3 contains a value between 15 and 20 inclusively, what condition should you use?
- [ ] OR(B3=>15,B3<=20)
- [x] AND (B3>=15,B3<=20)
- [ ] OR(B3>15,B3<20)
- [ ] AND(B3>15, B3<20)
#### Q42. Which format setting does not change the background appearance of a cell?
- [ ] Fill color
- [x] Font Color
- [ ] Pattern Style
- [ ] Cell Style
#### Q43. The charts below are based on the data in cells A3:G5. The chart on the right was created by copying the one on the left. Which ribbon button was clicked to change the layout of the chart on the right?

- [ ] Move Chart
- [ ] Switch Row/Column
- [ ] Quick Layout
- [ ] Change Chart Type
#### Q44. Cell A20 displays an orange background when its value is 5. Changing the value to 6 changes the background color to green. What type of formatting is applied to cell A20?
- [ ] Value Formatting
- [ ] Cell Style Formatting
- [x] Conditional Formatting
- [ ] Tabular format
#### Q45. What does this formula do? `=Sum(Sheet1:Sheet4!D18)`
- [ ] It adds data from cell D18 of Sheet1 and cell D18 of Sheet4
- [ ] It adds data from cell A1 of Sheet1 and cell D18 of sheet4
- [ ] It adds all data in the range A1:D18 in Sheet1, Sheet2, Sheet3 and Sheet4
- [x] It adds data from all D18 cells in Sheet1, Sheet2, Sheet3 and Sheet4
#### Q46. What is the term for an expression that is entered into a worksheet cell and begins with an equal sign?
- [ ] function
- [ ] argument
- [x] formula
- [ ] contents
#### Q47. How does the appearance of an array formula differ from that of a standard formula?
- [ ] In a worksheet cell, array formulas have a small blue triangle in the cell's upper-right corner.
- [ ] A heavy border appears around the range that is occupied by the array formula.
- [x] In the formula bar, an array formula appears surrounded by curly brackets.
- [ ] When a cell that contains an array formula is selected, range finders appear on the worksheet around the formula's precedent cells.
#### Q48. In a worksheet, column A contains employee last names, column B contains their middle initials (if any), and column C contains their first names. Which tool can combine the last names, initials, and first names in column D without using a worksheet formula?
- [x] Concatenation
- [ ] Columns to Text
- [ ] Flash Fill
- [ ] AutoFill
#### Q49. Which formula returns the value in cell A10 of the worksheet named Budget Variances?
- [x] ='Budget Variances'!A10
- [ ] ='Budget Variances!A10'
- [ ] ="BudgetVariances!A10"
- [ ] ="BudgetVariances"!A10
#### Q50. Which function returns the leftmost five characters in cell A1?
- [ ] =FIND(A1,1,5)
- [ ] =SEARCH(A1,5)
- [x] =LEFT(A1,5)
- [ ] =A1-RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-5)
#### Q51. Which function returns TRUE if cell A1 contains a text value?
- [ ] =ISALPHA(A1)
- [ ] =ISCHAR(A1)
- [ ] =ISSTRING(A1)
- [x] =ISTEXT(A1)
#### Q52. Which of these functions returns the largest value among all values within the range H2:H30?
- [ ] =UPPER(H2:30,1)
- [ ] =MAXIMUM(H2:H30)
- [x] =MAX(H2:H30)
- [ ] =LARGE(H2:H30,29)
#### Q53. You select cell A1, hover the pointer over the cell border to reveal the move icon, then drag the cell to a new location. Which ribbon commands achieve the same result?
- [ ] Cut and Fill
- [x] Cut and Paste
- [ ] Copy and Transpose
- [ ] Copy and Paste
#### Q54. You want to add a column to the PivotTable below that shows a 5% bonus for each sales rep. That data does not exists in the original data table. How can you do this without adding more data to the table?

- [ ] Add a new PivotTable field.
- [ ] Add a calculated item
- [ ] Add a new Summarize Value By field.
- [x] Add a calculated field.
#### Q55. You need to determine the commission earned by each Sales rep, based on the Sales amount in B3:B50 and the Commission rate specified in cell A1. You want to enter a formula in C3 and copy it down to C50. Which formula should you use?

- [ ] =A1\*$B3
- [ ] =A1\*B3
- [x] =$A$1\*B3
- [ ] =$A1\*B3
#### Q56. The NOW() function returns the current date and time as 43740.665218. Which part of this value indicates the time?
- [ ] 6652
- [ ] 43740.665218
- [ ] 43740
- [x] 665218
#### Q57. Cell A2 contains the value 8 and cell B2 contains the value 9. What happens when cells A2 and B2 are merged and then unmerged?
- [ ] Both values are lost.
- [x] Cell A2 contains the value 8 and cell B2 is empty.
- [ ] Cell A2 contains the value 8 and cell B2 contains the value 9.
- [ ] Cell A2 contains the value 17 and cell B2 is empty.
#### Q58. In the formula `=VLOOKUP(A1,D1:H30,3,FALSE)`, the lookup value (A1) is being looked for in **\_**.
- [ ] column D
- [x] columns D through H
- [ ] column H
- [ ] column F
#### Q59. An .xlsx workbook is saved into .csv format. What is preserved in the new .csv file?
- [x] cell values only
- [ ] cell values and formats
- [ ] cell values and formulas
- [ ] cell value, formats, and formulas
#### Q60. Which function, when entered into cell G7, allows you to determine the sum total of annual sles for market regions 18 and greater?
`
- [ ] `=SUM(G2:G6,">=18,F2:F6)`
- [x] `=SUMIF(F2:F6,">=18",G2:G6)`
- [ ] `=SUM(F2:F6,"18+",G2:G6)`
#### Q61. Which function, when entered into cell F2 and then dragged to cell F6, returns the performance rating text (e.g., "Good", "Poor") for each representative?
-27)`
- [ ] `=LEN(E2,MID(E2)-27)`
- [ ] `=LEFT(E2,LEN(E2)-27)`
- [ ] `=RIGHT(E2,MID(E2)-27)`
#### Q62. What is `Colors[Inventory]` referring to here?
`=SUMIFS(Colors[Inventory],Colors[Colors],"Orange")`
- [ ] the Inventory worksheet in the Colors workbook
- [ ] the Inventory column in the Colors table
- [ ] the Colors worksheet in the Inventory workbook
- [ ] the named range Colors[Inventory], which does not use Format as Table Feature
#### Q63. Which VLOOKUP function, when entered into cell L2 and then dragged to cell L5, returns the average number of calls for the representative IDs listed in column J?
`
- [ ] `=VLOOKUP(J2,A$2:C$7,1,FALSE)`
- [x] `=VLOOKUP(J2,A$2:C$7,3,FALSE)`
- [ ] `=VLOOKUP(J2,A2:C7,3,FALSE)`
`because we are interested in the value of the 3rd column of the table`
#### Q64. Which formula calculates the total value of a single row of cells across a range of columns?
- [ ] `=SUBTOTAL(C1:Y15)`
- [ ] `=SUM(15L:15Z)`
- [x] `=SUM(C15:Y15)`
- [ ] `=SUM(C11:C35)`
`the sum of columns C to Y for the same row 15`
#### Q65. Which value is returned when you enter `=LEN(C3)` into cell F3?
-LEFT(A1)+1`
- [x] `=LEN(A1)`
- [ ] `=EXACT(A1)`
- [ ] `=CHARS(A1)`
#### Q68. Which formula, when entered into cell D2 and then dragged to cell D6, calculates the average total number of minutes spent on phone calls for each representative?
<=COLUMN())")`
- [x] `=SUM($B2:B2)`
- [ ] `=SUM(OFFSET($A1,0,0,1,COLUMN()))`
- [ ] `=B2+B3`
`we are calculating the running total here`
#### Q72. If a worksheet has the value 27 in cell B3, what value is returned by the `function =MOD(B3,6)`?
- [ ] 4
- [ ] 1
- [ ] 5
- [x] 3
#### Q73. From which field list was the pivotTalble created?
- [ ] rows:event, donor / values: Sum of amount
- [ ] columns: event / row:donor / values: Sum of amount
- [x] rows:donor, event / values: Sum of amount
- [ ] filter: event / row:donor / values: Sum of amount
#### Q74. In the worksheet shown below, cell C6 contains the `formula=VLOOKUP(A6,$F$2:$G$10,2,FALSE)`. What is the most likely reason that `#N/A` is returned in cell `C6` instead of mallory's `ID (2H54)`
- [ ] The absolute/relative cell references in the formula are wrong
- [ ] Cell A6 is not actualy text its a formula that need to be copied and pasted as a value
- [ ] Column C in the lookup range is not sorted properly
- [x] A trailing space probably exist in cell A6 or F7
#### Q75. What is the difference between pressing the delete key and using the clear command in the Home tab's Editing group?
- [ ] deletes removes the entire column or row. Clear removes the content from the column or row
- [x] deletes removes formulas, values and hyperlinks. clear removes formulas, values, hyperlinks, formats, comments and notes
- [ ] Delete removes the cell itself, shifting cells either up or to the left. Clear removes content and properties but does not muves cells
- [ ] Delete removes formulas and values. clear removes formulas, values, hyperlinks, formats, comments and notes
#### Q76. What is the intersection of a worksheet row and column?
- [ ] cell
- [x] selection
- [ ] element
- [ ] scalar
#### Q77. In this PivotTable, the continuous variable weight is shown in the _Row_ field. Another continuous variable is in the _Sum Values_ field. It is important to reduce a long list of body weights to a smaller set of weight categories. How do you do this?

- [ ] Use weight as a filter field as well as a row field in the PivotTable.
- [ ] Use `IF()` to show weight by categories instead of by pounds.
- [ ] Click the _Row Labels_ arrow and select _Group_.
- [x] Right-click any row field value in the PivotTable and select _Group_.
#### Q78. How can you drill down into a PivotTable to show details?
- [ ] Select the cell into which you want to drill down, right-click, and select _Show Summary_.
- [ ] Select the cell into which you want to drill down, right-click and select _Drill-down_.
- [x] Select the cell into which you want to drill down and double-click.
- [ ] Select the cell into which you want to drill down, right-click and select _Show Details > Summary Page_
#### Q79. To ensure the VLOOKUP function returns the value of an exact match, what do you need to enter into the Range_lookup field?

- [ ] 0
- [ ] 1
- [x] FALSE
- [ ] TRUE
#### Q80. Cell D2 contains the formula =B2-C2. What is the fastest way to copy that formula into cells D3:D501 (the bottom of the data set)?

- [ ] Right-click D2 and select _Fill Down_.
- [ ] Click D2's fill handle and drag it down to D501.
- [ ] On the ribbon's _Data_ tab, select _Flash fill_.
- [x] Double-click D2's fill handle.
#### Q81. This data needs to be sorted by Group, then by Last Name, then by First Name. How do you accomplish this?

- [ ]
1. Rearrange the columns in this order: Group, Last Name, First Name.
2. Right-click any of the headers.
3. Select _Sort All_.
- [ ]
1. Select any cell in the dataset.
2. In the _Data_ tab, click the _Sort_ button.
3. Add two levels to the default level.
4. Populate the _Sort-by_ fields in this order: Group, Last Name, First Name.
- [x]
1. Highlight the entire dataset.
2. In the _Data_ tab, click the _Sort_ button. The headers appear.
3. Drag the headers into this order: Group, Last Name, First Name.
- [ ]
1. Select a cell in the Group column, then sort.
2. Select a cell in the Last Name column, then sort.
3. Select a cell in the FIrst Name column, then sort.
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