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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
 

 38. 

Before entering data into a worksheet, determine its ____.
a.
Purpose
b.
Results
c.
Output
d.
All of the above
 

 39. 

Which of the following values would be considered a complex formula?
a.
=B3+C9*D12
b.
=B3
c.
=B3+C9
d.
All of the above
 

 40. 

To change the contents of a cell, put Excel into ____ mode.
a.
Edit
b.
Formula
c.
Status
d.
Select
 

 41. 

Clicking the Cancel button on the formula bar before accepting the cell entry allows you to ____.
a.
Move forward one cell
b.
Go to the end of the workbook
c.
Keep the current contents of the cell
d.
Delete a row
 

 42. 

If you want to modify a cell entry after it has been confirmed, select the Undo button on the ____.
a.
Menu bar
b.
Formatting toolbar
c.
Standard toolbar
d.
None of the above
 

 43. 

To put Excel into Edit mode, select the cell you want to edit, then ____.
a.
Click the formula bar
b.
Double-click the selected cell
c.
Press [F2]
d.
All of the above
 

 44. 

To select a range of cells, click the first cell and ____ to the last cell you want to include.
a.
Paste
b.
Drag
c.
Copy
d.
None of the above
 

 45. 

B6:C6 is an example of a(n) ____.
a.
Label
b.
Insertion point
c.
Range
d.
Formula
 

 46. 

Any group of two or more cells is called a ____.
a.
Range
b.
Pair
c.
Worksheet
d.
None of the above
 

 47. 

Excel recognizes the entry, =B4/B2*C4, as a ____.
a.
Label
b.
Value
c.
Formula
d.
Function
 

 48. 

All Excel formulas begin with ____.
a.
*
b.
+
c.
/
d.
=
 

 49. 

Using a range name in a formula is known as ____.
a.
Range referencing
b.
Value referencing
c.
Formula referencing
d.
Cell referencing
 

 50. 

The correct formula to multiply cell D5 by cell B2 is ____.
a.
B2*D5
b.
=D5*B2
c.
D5*B2
d.
(D5*B2)
 

 51. 

In the calculation =1200/23-600+75*45, which mathematical operation is performed first?
a.
Subtraction
b.
Multiplication
c.
Division
d.
Addition
 

 52. 

Which operation is performed last in a calculation?
a.
Exponentiation
b.
Subtraction
c.
Division
d.
Multiplication
 

 53. 

The order of precedence in Excel formulas can be changed by using ____.
a.
Quotation marks
b.
Parentheses
c.
Colons
d.
Question marks
 

 54. 

In the calculation =8+.98/3500*9, which operation is performed first?
a.
Division
b.
Multiplication
c.
Addition
d.
Subtraction
 

 55. 

In the calculation =8+.98/3500*9, which operation is performed second?
a.
Division
b.
Multiplication
c.
Addition
d.
Subtraction
 

 56. 

All Excel functions begin with the ____ symbol.
a.
&&
b.
^
c.
#
d.
=
 

 57. 

The information in the parentheses in =MAX(A1:F5) is an example of a(n) ____.
a.
Argument
b.
Function wizard
c.
Prefix
d.
Cell reference
 

 58. 

SUM and AVERAGE are examples of ____.
a.
Buttons
b.
Toggles
c.
Functions
d.
Arguments
 

 59. 

A cell containing =SUM(D1:D4) is recognized as a ____.
a.
Function
b.
Formula
c.
Label
d.
Value
 

 60. 

$A$1 is an example of a(n) ____.
a.
Formula
b.
Absolute cell reference
c.
Calculation
d.
None of the above
 

 61. 

Which method can be used to copy information?
a.
Copy and Paste buttons
b.
Drag-and-drop
c.
Both a and b
d.
All of the above
 
 
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 62. 

In the figure above, item 1 points to the ____ which allows you to move rapidly among worksheets.
a.
Mode indicator
b.
Sheet tabs scrolling buttons
c.
Scroll bar
d.
Undo button
 
 
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 63. 

In the figure above, "Summer 2003 MediaLoft Author Events Forecast" is an example of ____.
a.
Output
b.
A value
c.
Calculations
d.
A label
 

 64. 

In the figure above, item 1 is pointing to worksheet ____.
a.
Labels
b.
Values
c.
Formulas
d.
None of the above
 

 65. 

In the figure above, item 2 is pointing to worksheet ____.
a.
Values
b.
Calculations
c.
Labels
d.
Products
 
 
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 66. 

In the figure above, item 3 points to the ____.
a.
Name box
b.
Worksheet title
c.
Program title
d.
Title bar
 

 67. 

In the figure above, to enter a formula in the formula bar, you would click the item labeled ____.
a.
1
b.
3
c.
4
d.
None of the above
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 
 
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 68. 

In the figure above, item 4 is on the ____________________ bar.
 

 

 69. 

All worksheet entries are either labels or ____________________.
 

 

 70. 

Information that is collected to be entered in a worksheet is called ____________________.
 

 

 71. 

____________________ are the numbers used in calculations.
 

 

 72. 

____________________ establish the structure of a worksheet.
 

 

 73. 

To make sure you are in Edit mode, check the mode indicator on the far left of the ____________________ bar.
 

 

 74. 

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

 

 75. 

If you make a mistake when entering data in a cell, you can click the ____________________ button on the formula bar before accepting the cell entry.
 

 

 76. 

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

 

 77. 

A group of two or more cells is called a(n) ____________________.
 

 

 78. 

All formulas use arithmetic ____________________ to perform calculations.
 

 

 79. 

____________________ are used to perform numeric calculations, such as adding, multiplying, and averaging.
 

 

 80. 

All Excel formulas start with the prefix ____________________.
 

 

 81. 

Using a range name or cell address in a formula is called cell ____________________.
 

 

 82. 

The sequence of performed calculations is called the order of ____________________.
 

 

 83. 

The order of precedence can be changed by using ____________________.
 

 

 84. 

The Insert Function button is located on the ____________________ toolbar.
 

 

 85. 

____________________ are predefined formulas that enable you to do complex calculations easily.
 

 

 86. 

A(n) ____________________ is the information inside the parentheses of a function.
 

 

 87. 

You can enter functions manually, or you can use the ____________________ Function button.
 

 

 88. 

Using the Cut, Copy, and ____________________ buttons, you can copy or move information from one cell to another.
 

 

 89. 

A temporary storage file that holds copied or cut information is called the Office ____________________.
 

 

 90. 

To copy and move formulas, you can use the Copy and Paste commands, as well as the drag-and-____________________ technique.
 

 

 91. 

The Copy and Paste buttons are on the ____________________ toolbar.
 

 

 92. 

You identify an absolute cell reference by placing a ____________________ before the column letter and row number of the address.
 

 

 93. 

A(n) ____________________ cell reference is a cell reference that always refers to a specific cell address.
 

 
 
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 94. 

In the figure above, item 4 points to the ____________________ Function button on the Formula toolbar.
 

 

 95. 

A(n) ____________________ formula uses more than one type of arithmetic operator.
 

 
 
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 96. 

In the figure above, item 3 shows data in the range B ____________________: D16.
 

 

 97. 

In the figure above, item 1 indicates that the worksheet is in ____________________ mode.
 

 



 
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