1000+ Microsoft Excel Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. How do you rearrange the data in ascending or descending order?
A. Data, Sort
B. Data, Form
C. Data, Table
D. Data Subtotals
Answer : A

2. Which of following is Not one of Excels what-if function?
A. Goal seek
B. Solver
C. Scenario manager
D. Auto Outline
Answer : D

3. Which of the following formulas will Excel Not be able to calculate?
A. =SUM(Sales)-A3
B. =SUM(A1:A5)*.5
C. =SUM(A1:A5)/(10-10)
D. =SUM(A1:A5)-10
Answer : A

4. How do you display current date and time in MS Excel?
A. date ()
B. Today ()
C. now ()
D. time ()
Answer : C

5. You can edit a cell by
A. Clicking the formula button
B. Double clicking the cell to edit it in-place
C. Selecting Edit>Edit Cell from the menu
D. None of above
Answer : B

6. To edit in an embedded excel worksheet object in a word document
A. Use the excel menu bar and toolbars inside the word application
B. Edit the hyperlink
C. Edit the data in a excel source application
D. Use the word menu bar and toolbars
Answer : A

7. Excel files have a default extension of
A. Xls
B. Xlw
C. Wk1
D. 123
Answer : A

8. You can use the format painter multiple times before you turn it off by
A. You can use the format painter button on ly one time when you click it
B. Double clicking the format painter button
C. Pressing the Ctrl key and clicking the format painter button
D. Pressing the Alt key and clicking the format painter button
Answer : B

9. An excel workbook is a collection of
A. Workbooks
B. Worksheets
C. Charts
D. Worksheets and charts
Answer : D

10. Which of the following is a popular DOS based spreadsheet package?
A. Word
B. Smart cell
C. Excel
D. Lotus 1-2-3
Answer : D

11. When you want to insert a blank imbedded excel object in a word document you can
A. Click the object command on the insert menu
B. Click the office links button on the standard toolbar
C. Click the create worksheet button on the formatting toolbar
D. Click the import excel command on the file menu
Answer : A

12. You can use the formula palette to
A. Format cells containing numbers
B. Create and edit formulas containing functions
C. Enter assumptions data
D. Copy a range of cells
Answer : B

13. To create a formula, you can use:
A. Values but not cell references
B. Cell references but not values
C. Values or cell references although not both at the same time
D. Value and cell references
Answer : D

14. The name box
A. Shows the location of the previously active cell
B. Appears to the left of the formula bar
C. Appears below the status bar
D. Appears below the menu bar
Answer : B

15. What do you call the chart that shows the proportions of how one or more data elements relate to another data element?
A. XY Chart
B. Line Chart
C. Pie Chart
D. Column Chart
Answer : C

16. Which of the cell pointer indicate that you can move the content to other cell?
A. Doctors symbol (Big Plus)
B. small thin plus icon
C. Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
D. None of above
Answer : C

17. How can you print three copies of a workbook?
A. Select File > Properties form the menu and type 3 in the Copies to print text box
B. Select File > Print from the menu and type 3 in the Number of copies text box
C. Click the Print button on the standard toolbar to print the document then take it to Kinkos and have 2 more copies made
D. Press Ctrl+P+3
Answer : B

18. The numbers in our worksheet look like this: You want them to look like this: $1,000.How can you accomplish this?
A. None of these
B. Select Format > Money from the menu
C. Click the Currency Style button on the formatting toolbar
D. You have to retype everything and manually add the dollar signs, commas, and decimals
Answer : C

19. You want to track the progress of the stock market on a daily basis. Which type of chart should you use?
A. Pie chart
B. Row chart
C. Line chart
D. Column chart
Answer : C

20. Data can be arranged in a worksheet in a easy to understand manner using
A. auto formatting
B. applying styles
C. changing fonts
D. all of above
Answer : D

21. B7:B9 indicates:
A. Cells B7 and cell B9 only
B. Cells B7 through B9
C. Cell B8 only
D. None of the above
Answer : B

22. If you need to remove only the formatting done in a range (numbers and formula typed there shold not be removed), you must
A. From Edit menu choose Clear and then Formats
B. From Edit menu choose Delete
C. Click on Remove Formatting tool on Standard Toolbar
D. Double click the Format Painter and then press Esc key in keyboard
Answer : A

23. You can set Page Border in Excel from
A. From Border tab in Format Cells dialog box
B. From Border tool in Formatting toolbar
C. From Line Style tool in Drawing toolbar
D. You can not set page border in Excel
Answer : D

24. What will be the output if you format the cell containing 5436.8 as #,##0.00'?
A. 5430
B. 5436.80
C. 5436.8
D. 6.8
Answer : B

25. Where can you change automatic or manual calculation mode in Excel?
A. Double CAL indicator on status bar
B. Go to Tools >> Options >> Calculation and mark the corresponding radio button
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : B

26. The command Edit >> Fill Across Worksheet is active only when
A. One sheet is selected
B. When many sheets are selected
C. When no sheet is selected
D. None of above
Answer : B

27. 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 : C

28. Multiple calculations can be made in a single formula using
A. standard formulas
B. array formula
C. complex formulas
D. smart formula
Answer : B

29. It is acceptable to let long text flow into adjacent cells on a worksheet when
A. data will be entered in the adjecent cells
B. no data will be entered in the adjacent cells
C. there is no suitable abbrevition for the text
D. there is not time to format the text
Answer : B

30. Which of the following methods can not be used to edit the contents of a cell?
A. Press the Alt key
B. Clicking the formula bar
C. Pressing the F2 key
D. Double clicking the cell
Answer : A

31. Rounding errors can occur
A. When you use multiplication, division, or exponentiation in a formula
B. When you use addition and subtraction in a formula
C. Because excel uses hidden decimal places in computation
D. When you show the results of formulas with different decimal places that the calculated results
Answer : A

32. A numeric value can be treated as a label value if it precedes with
A. Apostrophe (&lsquo
B. Exclamation (!)
C. Hash (#)
D. Ampersand (&
Answer : A

33. By default Excel provides 3 worksheets. You need only two of them, how will you delete the third one?
A. Right click on Sheet Tab of third sheet and choose Delete from the context menu
B. Click on Sheet 3 and from Edit menu choose Delete
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : A

34. In the formula, which symbol specifies the fixed columns or rows?
A. $
B. *
C. %
D. &
Answer : A

35. Ctrl + D shortcut key in Excel will
A. Open the font dialog box
B. Apply double underline for the active cell
C. Fill down in the selection
D. None of above
Answer : C

36. You can convert existing excel worksheet data an charts to an HTML document by using
A. FTP wizard
B. Internet assistant wizard
C. Intranet wizard
D. Import wizard
Answer : B

37. What is the short cut key to replace a data with another in sheet?
A. Ctrl + R
B. Ctrl + Shift + R
C. Ctrl + H
D. Ctrl + F
Answer : C

38. Which of the following is not a valid data type in excel
A. Number
B. Character
C. Label
D. Date/time
Answer : B

39. To center worksheet titles across a range of cells, you must
A. Select the cells containing the title text plus the range over which the title text is to be centered
B. Widen the columns
C. Select the cells containing the title text plus the range over which the title text is to be enfettered
D. Format the cells with the comma style
Answer : A

40. What do you mean by a Workspace?
A. Group of Columns
B. Group of Worksheets
C. Group of Rows
D. Group of Workbooks
Answer : D

41. Which of the following you can paste selectively using Paste Special command?
A. Validation
B. Formats
C. Formulas
D. All of above
Answer : D

42. MS-EXCEL is based on .........?
A. WINDOWS
B. DOS
C. UNIX
D. OS/2
Answer : A

43. Which of the following is not a valid data type in Excel?
A. Number
B. Character
C. Label
D. Date/Time
Answer : B