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ExcelBuildingandEditingWorksheets



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Before you enter data into a worksheet, you should determine its purpose and give it a meaningful title.
 

 2. 

The information you collect for a worksheet is called output.
 

 3. 

Numbers used in calculations are called results.
 

 4. 

The desired results for a worksheet are called the output.
 

 5. 

Labels are used in calculations.
 

 6. 

When entered in a cell, text, such as "Summer 2003", is a label.
 

 7. 

When entered in a cell, text, such as "Summer 2003", is a value.
 

 8. 

To change the contents of a cell, put Excel into Edit mode.
 

 9. 

To correct mistakes, press [F2] and [Esc].
 

 10. 

The Undo button allows you to reverse up to 16 previous actions at the same time.
 
 
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 11. 

In the figure above, item 3 is the Redo button.
 

 12. 

The mode indicator is located on the far-right side of the status bar.
 

 13. 

The mode indicator is located on the far-left side of the status bar.
 

 14. 

In the Open dialog box, you can double-click the filename to open a workbook.
 

 15. 

A group of two or more cells is called a range.
 

 16. 

To select a range of cells, click the first cell and drag to the last cell.
 

 17. 

Excel is not case-sensitive which means that B3 and b3 both refer to the same cell.
 

 18. 

All Excel formulas begin with an asterisk (*).
 

 19. 

Formulas are used to perform calculations, such as addition, multiplication, and averaging.
 

 20. 

Using a range name in a formula is known as range referencing.
 

 21. 

There is NO order of precedence in Excel formulas.
 

 22. 

Addition and subtraction are first in the order of precedence in Excel formulas.
 

 23. 

An Excel formula can include several operations; for example, multiplication and addition.
 

 24. 

All Excel functions begin with a question mark (?).
 

 25. 

Like formulas, functions always begin with the formula prefix =.
 

 26. 

Functions are predefined worksheet formulas that can be used in calculations.
 

 27. 

You can enter functions in a worksheet manually, or you can use the Insert Function button.
 

 28. 

A value can serve as a function argument.
 

 29. 

A range of cells can serve as a function argument.
 

 30. 

In the formula, =SUM(B3:D3), the (B3:D3) is the argument.
 

 31. 

SUM and AVERAGE are examples of arguments.
 

 32. 

You can use the Cut, Copy, and Paste buttons or Excel's drag-and-drop feature to copy or move information from one cell or range in a worksheet to another.
 

 33. 

Parentheses are used to separate tasks within a complex equation.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 34. 

The desired results of a worksheet are sometimes called its ____.
a.
Output
b.
Input
c.
Text
d.
Label
 

 35. 

Information gathered for a worksheet is sometimes referred to as ____.
a.
Output
b.
Input
c.
Text
d.
Label
 

 36. 

When creating a worksheet, enter the ____ first to establish the structure of the worksheet.
a.
Values
b.
Data
c.
Labels
d.
None of the above
 

 37. 

After entering labels into a worksheet, enter data, or ____, used in calculations.
a.
Text
b.
Values
c.
Formulas
d.
None of the above