MS Excel 2010 Skills Assessment! Trivia Quiz

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1. Which icon below would used to create the formatted headings shown below?

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2. What is the Average, Count, and Sum of the selected cells?

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The selected cells have an average value of 46,265, indicating that the sum of all the values divided by the count of values is equal to this average. The count of selected cells is 7, meaning that there are 7 values in total. The sum of the selected cells is 323,857, which is the total sum of all the values in the selected cells.

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3. Which function would you use to find the largest number of a selected range?

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The MAX function is used to find the largest number in a selected range. It returns the maximum value from a set of values.

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4. How many columns have been set to be filtered?

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There are 3 columns that have been set to be filtered.

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5. How do you select noncontiguous cells?

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To select noncontiguous cells, you can click in a cell, hold down CTRL on the keyboard, and then select the other cells. This allows you to choose multiple cells that are not adjacent to each other.

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6. What is the purpose of this icon?

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This icon is used to search for, insert, and get help with functions. It provides access to a library of functions and allows users to easily find and insert the desired function into their worksheet. Additionally, it provides helpful information and suggestions on how to use the functions correctly.

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7. What does this symbol on the status bar of Excel indicate?

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The symbol on the status bar of Excel indicates that a macro is currently being recorded. This means that the user is in the process of creating a macro, which is a sequence of commands and actions that can be automated to perform a specific task. When the macro is being recorded, Excel displays a specific symbol on the status bar to indicate this.

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8. What function would be used to find the total sales of both the High School and Jr High food as shown below:

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The function that would be used to find the total sales of both the High School and Jr High food is SUMPRODUCT. SUMPRODUCT multiplies corresponding values in two or more arrays and then returns the sum of those products. In this case, it would be used to multiply the sales of High School food and Jr High food and then sum them up to find the total sales.

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9. Where is the Name Box located?

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The Name Box is located directly above Column A.

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10. Which of the following is the correct formula to use in order to combine the last name and first name in this example so that the end result is what you see in Cell D2?

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The correct formula to use in order to combine the last name and first name in this example so that the end result is what you see in Cell D2 is =CONCATENATE(B2,", ",C2). This formula uses the CONCATENATE function to join the values in cells B2 and C2 with a comma and space in between.

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11. What is wrong with this formula?  =IF(D3=<90,"A-",0)

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The formula in question has the operator symbols in reverse order. The correct order should be =IF(D3

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12. If I have formatted a row of cells in a particular way...for instance, purple fill color, white font color, Calibri, 14 pt Bold...I can save these format choices as a Cell Style by clicking in any of the formatted cells and then clicking the...

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To save the formatting choices as a Cell Style, you need to go to the Home Tab, click on Cell Styles, then select New Cell Style. After that, you should type a name for the new style and click OK. This will save the formatting choices as a Cell Style for future use.

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13. This format of numbers is known as what type?

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The format of numbers referred to as "Accounting" is commonly used in financial documents and spreadsheets. It typically includes a currency symbol, commas as thousand separators, and parentheses to indicate negative values. This format is designed to make numbers easier to read and understand in financial contexts.

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14. If you have a lot of rows of data and the totals are displayed in the very last row, what Excel feature can you use so that when you are working with the data you can automatically see how your edits and changes to the data affects that very last row without having to scroll down to it?

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The Watch Window feature in Excel allows you to monitor the value of specific cells or ranges of cells while you are working on other parts of the worksheet. By adding the totals displayed in the very last row to the Watch Window, you can easily see how your edits and changes to the data affect those totals without having to scroll down to the last row. This helps in efficiently analyzing the impact of your changes on the overall data.

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15. Where can you insert and edit Headers and Footers in Live View?

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In Page Layout View, you can insert and edit headers and footers in Live View. This view allows you to see how your document will look when printed, including the headers and footers. By accessing the Header & Footer options in the Page Layout View, you can easily customize and modify the headers and footers according to your requirements.

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16. What does this icon do?

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This icon allows the user to copy the font, font size, font color, and other formatting properties from a selected cell to other cells. It does not copy formulas or conditional formatting.

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17. What steps do you take to create the following conditional format?
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18. How is the function COUNTA different from the function COUNT?

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COUNTA is different from COUNT because COUNTA counts every cell in a range regardless of whether they are empty, contain text, or contain numbers. On the other hand, COUNT only counts the cells that contain numbers. Therefore, COUNTA is more inclusive as it considers all types of data in the range, while COUNT only focuses on numeric values.

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19. What Excel feature was used to input the note to the user?

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The correct answer is Data Validation Input Entry. Data Validation is an Excel feature that allows you to set restrictions on what can be entered into a cell. When using Data Validation, you can also add an input message that provides instructions or notes to the user when they select the cell. This input message is called the Data Validation Input Entry.

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20. In this Pivot Table, the Dept field is used for a Report Filter.  How can you get all of the different departments to automatically display on their own separate sheet tabs at the bottom of the workbook?

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To get all of the different departments to automatically display on their own separate sheet tabs at the bottom of the workbook, you need to go to the Options contextual tab and click on the Options icon. Then, select the "Show Report Filter Pages" option and click OK. This will create separate sheet tabs for each department in the Pivot Table.

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Which icon below would used to create the formatted headings shown...
What is the Average, Count, and Sum of the selected cells?
Which function would you use to find the largest number of a selected...
How many columns have been set to be filtered?
How do you select noncontiguous cells?
What is the purpose of this icon?
What does this symbol on the status bar of Excel indicate?
What function would be used to find the total sales of both...
Where is the Name Box located?
Which of the following is the correct formula to use in order to...
What is wrong with this formula?  =IF(D3=<90,"A-",0)
If I have formatted a row of cells in a particular way...for instance,...
This format of numbers is known as what type?
If you have a lot of rows of data and the totals are displayed in the...
Where can you insert and edit Headers and Footers in Live View?
What does this icon do?
What steps do you take to create the following conditional format?
How is the function COUNTA different from the function COUNT?
What Excel feature was used to input the note to the user?
In this Pivot Table, the Dept field is used for a Report Filter. ...
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