1000+ Microsoft Excel Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. How do you wrap the text in a cell?
A. Format, cells, font
B. Format, cells, protection
C. Format, cells, number
D. Format, cells, alignment
Answer : D

2. 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

3. 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

4. Which of the cell pointer indicates that you can fill series?
A. Doctors symbol (Big Plus)
B. small thin plus icon
C. Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
D. None of above
Answer : B

5. Which symbol must all formula begin with?
A. =
B. +
C. (
D. @
Answer : A

6. Comments can be added to cells using
A. Edit > Comments
B. Insert > Comments
C. File > Comments
D. View > Comments
Answer : B

7. Which of the following is not the correct method of editing the cell content?
A. Press the Alt key
B. Press the F2 key
C. Click the formula bar
D. Double click the cell
Answer : A

8. Which area in an Excel window allows entering values and formulas?
A. Title Bar
B. Menu Bar
C. Formula Bar
D. Standard Tool Bar
Answer : C

9. How many worksheets can a workbook have?
A. 3
B. 8
C. 255
D. none of above
Answer : D

10. 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

11. Which language is used to create macros in Excel?
A. Visual Basic
B. C
C. Visual C++
D. Java
Answer : A

12. Which of the following is not true regarding Conditional Formatting?
A. You can add more than one condition to check
B. You can set condition to look for Bold and apply Italics on them
C. You can apply Font, border and pattern formats that meets the specified conditions
D. You can delete any condition from Conditional Formatting dialog box if it is not requried
Answer : B

13. To copy cell contents using drag and drop press the
A. End key
B. Shift key
C. Ctrl key
D. Esc key
Answer : A

14. To save a workbook, you:
A. Click the save button on the standard toolbar from the menu
B. Press Ctrl+F5
C. Click Save on the Windows Start button
D. Select Edit>Save
Answer : A

15. 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

16. To activate the previous cell in a pre-selected range, press
A. The Alt key
B. The Tab key
C. The Enter key
D. None of the above
Answer : D

17. How do you insert a row?
A. Right-click the row heading where you want to insert the new row and select Insert from the shortcut menu
B. Select the row heading where you want to insert the new row and select Edit >Row from the menu
C. Select the row heading where you want to insert the new row and click the Insert Row button on the standard toolbar
D. All of the above
Answer : A

18. Excel probably considers the cell entry January 1, 2000 to be a
A. Label
B. Value
C. Formula
D. Text string
Answer : B

19. Documentation should include
A. Destination and users of the output data
B. Source of input data
C. Information on the purpose of the workbook
D. All of the above
Answer : D

20. Which command will you choose to convert a column of data into row?
A. Cut and Paste
B. Edit >> Paste Special >> Transpose
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : B

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

22. You can auto fit the width of column by
A. double clicking on the column name on column header
B. Double click on the cell pointer in worksheet
C. Double clicking on column right border on column header
D. Double clicking on the column left border of column header
Answer : C

23. Which of the following is not true about Find and Replace in Excel
A. You can search for bold and replace with italics
B. You can decide wheher to look for the whole word or not
C. You can search in formula too
D. You can search by rows or columns or sheets
Answer : D

24. A typical worksheet has …. Number of columns
A. 128
B. 256
C. 512
D. 1024
Answer : B

25. You can enter which types of data into worksheet cells?
A. Labels, values, and formulas
B. Labels and values but not formulas
C. Values and formulas but not labels
D. Formulas only
Answer : A

26. What is the correct way to refer the cell A10 on sheet3 from sheet1?
A. sheet3!A10
B. sheet1!A10
C. Sheet3.A10
D. A10
Answer : A

27. Which tool you will use to join some cells and place the content at the middle of joined cell?
A. From Format Cells dialog box click on Merge Cells check box
B. From Format Cells dialog box select the Centered alignment
C. From Format Cells dialog box choose Merge and Center check box
D. Click on Merge and Center tool on formatting toolbar
Answer : D

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. 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

30. If you need to remove only the formatting done in a range (numbers and formula typed there should 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

31. 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

32. Which of the following option is not available in Paste Special dialog box?
A. Add
B. Subtract
C. Divide
D. SQRT
Answer : D

33. How can you update the values of formula cells if Auto Calculate mode of Excel is disabled?
A. F8
B. F9
C. F10
D. F11
Answer : B

34. Excel worksheet cells work very similarly to what common element of the windows graphical user interface
A. Option buttons
B. List boxes
C. Text boxes
D. Combo boxes
Answer : C

35. 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

36. It is acceptable to let long text flow into adjacent cells on a worksheet when
A. Data will be entered in the adjacent cells
B. No data will be entered in the adjacent cells
C. There is no suitable abbreviation of the text
D. There is not time to format the next
Answer : B

37. Text formulas:
A. Replace cell references
B. Return ASCII values of characters
C. Concatenate and manipulate text
D. Show formula error value
Answer : C

38. Excel displays the current cell address in the ........
A. Formula bar
B. Status Bar
C. Name Box
D. Title Bar
Answer : C

39. 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

40. 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

41. Which menu option can be sued to split windows into two
A. Format > window
B. View > window > split
C. Window > split
D. View > split
Answer : C

42. How can you remove borders applied in cells?ACC
A. Choose None on Border tab of Format cells
B. Open the list on Border tool in Formatting toolbar then choose first tool (no border)
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : C

43. Which setting you must modify to print a worksheet using letterhead?
A. Paper
B. Margin
C. Layout
D. Orientation
Answer : B

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

45. A __________ is a grid with labeled columns and rows.
A. Dialog box
B. Worksheet
C. Clipboard
D. Toolbar
Answer : B

46. 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

47. Tab scroll buttons are place on Excel screen
A. towards the bottom right corner
B. towards the bottom left corner
C. towards the top right corner
D. towards the top left corner
Answer : B

48. 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

49. Microsoft Excel is a powerful ...........
A. Word processing package
B. Spreadsheet package
C. Communication S/W Package
D. DBMS package
Answer : B

50. Which of the following is not an example of a value?
A. 350
B. May 10, 2001
C. 0.57
D. Serial Number 50771
Answer : D