Excel Test Review

Complete this review individually, answering the questions in the space provided,
you will use it to study for the Excel test.
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What is an Excel file called? A worksheet.

How are individual columns on a worksheet identified? By a letter.
How are individual rows on a worksheet identified? By a number.
What is the best method for entering a cell range into a function? Clicking
and dragging.
5. What does the #### error value indicate? The column or row cannot fit
the number value.
6. How many worksheets are in a new workbook? One.
7. The intersection of a row and column is a cell.
8. Give an example of a cell reference? DC34
9. What are the sheet tabs used for? To switch between worksheets.
10.Which key cancels data entry and restores the original contents of the cell?
F3.
11.Which key enters data and makes the next cell in the column active? Enter.
12.Assume cell C8 stores a value of 3 and cell D9 stores a value of 2. What will
be displayed when the formula =2*C8+3*D9 is entered? 12
13.What will be displayed when the formula =C8+D9/0 is entered? =DIV/0
14.The Fill handle is used for what? Moving / pasting data without having to
type all of it out.
15.Cell references that reflect the row or column they have been copied to are
called absolute cell references.
16.What will the formula =SUM (A1:A10) change to if row 3 is deleted? The data
will be reassigned to work without row 3 / will change.
17.A cell reference that does not change when it is copied is called a(n)
absolute cell reference
18.Which key can be used to create an absolute cell reference? F3
19.Which error value indicates the formula is trying to divide by zero? =DIV/0
20.What will be displayed by the formula =ROUND (C2, 0) if the number 21.2534
is stored in C2? 21.3
21.What does the chart title describe? The title of the chart.
22.Which chart object identifies each value in a data series? The x-axis.
23.Which type of chart would best illustrate each department's sales as a
percentage of the overall store sales? A pie chart.
24.Which type of chart is best for comparing the differences between values? A
bar graph.
25.Which type of chart is best for displaying the differences of data over time? A
line graph.
26.Which type of chart would best illustrate price fluctuations over a period of
time for three stocks? A multi-line graph.
27.Which type of chart would best illustrate a comparison of the number of
employees in each department of a store? Pie chart?

28.To enter a function into a formula without typing click which button? The
autosum arrow.
29.Which of these functions will find the highest value in a range of cells?
Maximum.
30.Which function will find the lowest value in a range of cells? Minimum.
31.Which function will find the average of the values in a range of cells?
Average.
32.Which of these functions will find the total of the values in a range of cells?
Count numbers.
33.What is the first thing you type in a cell when creating a formula? =
34.Which function displays the current date? Editing.
35.True or False You can use dates in calculations True.
36.What do you need to do before selecting Insert>Table to create a table?
Highlight a range of data.
37.How can you separate the data in a column? Lines.
38.What is the purpose of the CHOOSE function? To select specific data out
of a set of data.