LIC AAO - Microsoft Excel 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. 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

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

3. To record a sequence of keystrokes and mouse actions to play back later we use:
A. Media player
B. Sound Recorder
C. Calculator
D. Macro Recorder
Answer : D

4. 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

5. 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

6. In EXCEL, you can sum a large range of data by simply selecting a tool button called .....?
A. AutoFill
B. Auto correct
C. Auto sum
D. Auto format
Answer : C

7. To select an entire column in MS-EXCEL, press?
A. CTRL + C
B. CTRL + Arrow key
C. CTRL + S
D. None of the above
Answer : D

8. 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

9. What symbol is used before a number to make it a label?
A. ( quote )
B. = ( equal )
C. _ ( underscore )
D. ( apostrophe )
Answer : D

10. 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

11. You can use the drag and drop method to
A. Copy cell contents
B. Move cell contents
C. Add cell contents
D. a and b
Answer : D

12. To return the remainder after a number is divided by a divisor in EXCEL we use the function?
A. ROUND ( )
B. FACT ( )
C. MOD ( )
D. DIV ( )
Answer : C

13. In a worksheet you can select
A. The entire worksheet
B. Rows
C. Columns
D. All of the above
Answer : B

14. 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

15. Comments put in cells are called .....
A. Smart Tip
B. Cell Tip
C. Web Tip
D. Soft Tip
Answer : B

16. Multiple calculations can be made in a single formula using .......
A. Standard Formulas
B. Array Formula
C. Complex Formulas
D. Smart Formula
Answer : B

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

18. To delete an embedded objects, first
A. Double click the object
B. Select the object by clicking it
C. Press the Shift + Delete keys
D. Select it and then press the delete key
Answer : D

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. You can merge the main document with data source in Excel. In mail merge operation, Word is usually
A. server
B. source
C. client
D. none
Answer : C

23. Which Chart can be created in Excel?
A. Area
B. Line
C. Pie
D. All of the above
Answer : D

24. Which of the folowing is the latest version of Excel
A. Excel 2000
B. Excel 2002
C. Excel ME
D. Excel XP
Answer : D

25. 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

26. Which of the following action removes a sheet from workbook?
A. Select the sheet, then choose Edit >> Delete Sheet
B. Select the sheet then choose Format >> Sheet >> Hide
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer : A

27. 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

28. To copy formatting from one area in a worksheet and apply it to another area you would use:
A. The Edit > Copy Format and Edit>Paste Format commands form the menu
B. The Copy and Apply Formatting dialog box, located under the Format > Copy and Apply menu
C. There is no way to copy and apply formatting in Excel You have to do it manually
D. The Format Painter button on the standard toolbar
Answer : D

29. 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 whether 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

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

31. What does COUNTA () function do?
A. counts cells having alphabets
B. counts empty cells
C. counts cells having number
D. counts non-empty cells
Answer : D

32. Files created with Lotus 1-2-3 have an extension
A. DOC
B. XLS
C. 123
D. WK1
Answer : C

33. 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

34. Without using the mouse or the arrow keys, what is the fastest way of getting to cell A1 in a spreadsheet?
A. Press Ctrl +Home
B. Press Home
C. Press Shift + Home
D. Press Alt + Home
Answer : A

35. You can use drag-and-drop to embed excel worksheet data in a word document
A. By dragging a range of excel data to the word button on the taskbar while pressing the Ctrl key
B. By dragging a range of excel data to the word button on the taskbar while pressing Shift key
C. By dragging a range of excel data to the word button on the taskbar while pressing Alt key
D. None of above
Answer : A

36. MS Excel provides the default value for step in Fill Series dialog box
A. 0
B. 1
C. 5
D. 10
Answer : B

37. You can activate a cell by
A. Pressing the Tab key
B. Clicking the cell
C. Pressing an arrow key
D. All of the above
Answer : D

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

39. When the formula bar is active, you can see
A. The edit formula button
B. The cancel button
C. The enter button
D. All of the above
Answer : D

40. To create a formula, you first:
A. Select the cell you want to place the formula into
B. Type the equals sign (=) to tell Excel that youre about to enter a formula
C. Enter the formula using any input values and the appropriate mathematical operators that make up your formula
D. Choose the new command from the file menu
Answer : B

41. Which of the following format you can decide to apply or not in AutoFormat dialog box?
A. Number format
B. Border format
C. Font format
D. All of above
Answer : D

42. 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

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

44. Which function is not available in the Consolidate dialog box?
A. Pmt
B. Average
C. Max
D. Sum
Answer : A

45. 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