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EXCEL CRASH COURSE EXAM|| ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE 2026 WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED PASS!!!
Which of the following keys IS NOT a way to trace precedent cells?
Ctrl [
Alt m p
Alt t u t
Ctrl Alt [ - ANSWER: The correct answer is: Ctrl [. Ctrl [ is not a valid shortcut.
Alt m p, Alt t u t, and Ctrl Alt [ are all shortcuts that can be used to trace precedent
cells.
What is the keyboard shortcut to freeze panes within a worksheet?
Alt F W V
Alt W S
Alt W F F
Alt A W T - ANSWER: The correct answer is: Alt w f f.
Alt f w v is the shortcut for Print Preview. Alt w s is the shortcut to split panes. Alt
a w t is a shortcut to build data tables.
Please select the answer that best describes the shortcut to
Split (not freeze) an excel sheet into just two panes (top and bottom)
To navigate from pane to pane
1. Anywhere in the Excel worksheet hit Alt W S to split the panes to a top and
bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of Excel you will
need to hit F6 several times to get from one pane to the other).
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1. With the active cell on any row but in column A, hit Alt W S to split the panes
to a top and bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of
Excel you will need to hit F6 several times to get from one pane to the other).
1. With the active cell on any column but in row 1, hit Alt W S to split the panes to
a top and bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of Excel
you will need to hit F6 several times to get from one pane to the other). -
ANSWER: The correct answer is:
With the active cell on any row but in column A, hit Alt w s to split the panes to a
top and bottom.
Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of Excel you will need to hit
F6 several times to get from one pane to the other).
If the active cell is not in Column A, the user will have more than 2 panes. If the
active cell is in Row 1, the user will get two vertical panes.
You are in cell A1 and start a formula by typing = in a worksheet with split top and
bottom panes. In order to jump to the bottom pane while working on the formula:
Hit Tab
Hit F6
Hit Alt F6
Hit Alt Tab - ANSWER: The correct answer is: Hit F6
Tab will navigate to the next cell. Alt F6 is not a valid shortcut. Alt Tab will
navigate to a different window.
See lesson: Splitting & Freezing Panes
Identify the commands to insert a comment and delete a comment
1)Alt e m 2) Alt e m
1)Alt h e m 2) Alt I m
1)Shift F2 2) Alt h e m
1)Alt h e m 2) Alt I s - ANSWER: The correct answer is Shift F2, Alt h e m.
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Alt e m is a shortcut to open the menu to move or copy a selected sheet. Alt I s is
the shortcut to insert a symbol.
Identify the utility used to create a dropdown menu in Excel.
Alt d t
Alt d v l
Alt d l
Alt d d t - ANSWER: The correct answer is: alt d l.
Alt d t is the shortcut to build a data table. Alt d v l is not a valid shortcut. Alt d d t
is not a valid shortcut.
Which of the following is NOT a shortcut for changing the format of a cell
Ctrl Tab
Ctrl Shift 1
Ctrl B
Alt h f c - ANSWER: The correct answer is Ctrl Tab.
Ctrl Tab will move the selected cell. It is not a shortcut used to format cells. Ctrl
Shift 1 will change the cell to a Number format, Ctrl B makes the cell text bold, Alt
h f c will allow to change the text color.
Identify the shortcut to remove arrows from Trace Precedents or Trace
Dependents.
Alt d t
Alt m p
Alt m d
Alt m a - ANSWER: The correct answer is Alt m a.
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Alt d t inserts a data table. Alt m p is the shortcut to trace precedents. Alt m d is the
shortcut to trace dependents.
Identify a function in cell D6 that will return the fraction of the year elapsed
assuming a 360 day count basis.
=STUB(D4,D5)
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5,2)
=DAYS360(D4,D5)
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5) - ANSWER: The correct answer is:
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5,2). STUB is not an Excel formula. DAYS360 will return the
number of days in a 360 day year. YEARFRAC(D4,D5) will calculate the fraction
using a 365-day year.
Identify the formula that will always output a date that is the end-of-month date 3
months after the date inputted in D5.
=DATE(YEAR(D5),MONTH(D5)+3,DAY(D5))
=EOMONTH(3,D5)
=EOMONTH(D5,3) - ANSWER: The correct answer is: =EOMONTH(D5,3)
=DATE(YEAR(D5),MONTH(D5)+3,DAY(D5)) will add 3 months to the data
inputted in D5. EOMONTH(3,D5) reverses the arguments required for this
function.
Identify the formula that, based in user inputs in cells B1 and B2, outputs the text
"animal lover" for users who have at least 1 dog and at least one cat, and outputs
"lonely person" when those conditions are not met.
=IF(OR(B1>0,B2>0),"animal lover","lonely person")
=IF(AND(B1>1,B2>1),"animal lover","lonely person")
=IF(AND(B1>0,B2>0),"animal lover","lonely person")
EXCEL CRASH COURSE EXAM|| ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE 2026 WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED PASS!!!
Which of the following keys IS NOT a way to trace precedent cells?
Ctrl [
Alt m p
Alt t u t
Ctrl Alt [ - ANSWER: The correct answer is: Ctrl [. Ctrl [ is not a valid shortcut.
Alt m p, Alt t u t, and Ctrl Alt [ are all shortcuts that can be used to trace precedent
cells.
What is the keyboard shortcut to freeze panes within a worksheet?
Alt F W V
Alt W S
Alt W F F
Alt A W T - ANSWER: The correct answer is: Alt w f f.
Alt f w v is the shortcut for Print Preview. Alt w s is the shortcut to split panes. Alt
a w t is a shortcut to build data tables.
Please select the answer that best describes the shortcut to
Split (not freeze) an excel sheet into just two panes (top and bottom)
To navigate from pane to pane
1. Anywhere in the Excel worksheet hit Alt W S to split the panes to a top and
bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of Excel you will
need to hit F6 several times to get from one pane to the other).
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1. With the active cell on any row but in column A, hit Alt W S to split the panes
to a top and bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of
Excel you will need to hit F6 several times to get from one pane to the other).
1. With the active cell on any column but in row 1, hit Alt W S to split the panes to
a top and bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of Excel
you will need to hit F6 several times to get from one pane to the other). -
ANSWER: The correct answer is:
With the active cell on any row but in column A, hit Alt w s to split the panes to a
top and bottom.
Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of Excel you will need to hit
F6 several times to get from one pane to the other).
If the active cell is not in Column A, the user will have more than 2 panes. If the
active cell is in Row 1, the user will get two vertical panes.
You are in cell A1 and start a formula by typing = in a worksheet with split top and
bottom panes. In order to jump to the bottom pane while working on the formula:
Hit Tab
Hit F6
Hit Alt F6
Hit Alt Tab - ANSWER: The correct answer is: Hit F6
Tab will navigate to the next cell. Alt F6 is not a valid shortcut. Alt Tab will
navigate to a different window.
See lesson: Splitting & Freezing Panes
Identify the commands to insert a comment and delete a comment
1)Alt e m 2) Alt e m
1)Alt h e m 2) Alt I m
1)Shift F2 2) Alt h e m
1)Alt h e m 2) Alt I s - ANSWER: The correct answer is Shift F2, Alt h e m.
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Alt e m is a shortcut to open the menu to move or copy a selected sheet. Alt I s is
the shortcut to insert a symbol.
Identify the utility used to create a dropdown menu in Excel.
Alt d t
Alt d v l
Alt d l
Alt d d t - ANSWER: The correct answer is: alt d l.
Alt d t is the shortcut to build a data table. Alt d v l is not a valid shortcut. Alt d d t
is not a valid shortcut.
Which of the following is NOT a shortcut for changing the format of a cell
Ctrl Tab
Ctrl Shift 1
Ctrl B
Alt h f c - ANSWER: The correct answer is Ctrl Tab.
Ctrl Tab will move the selected cell. It is not a shortcut used to format cells. Ctrl
Shift 1 will change the cell to a Number format, Ctrl B makes the cell text bold, Alt
h f c will allow to change the text color.
Identify the shortcut to remove arrows from Trace Precedents or Trace
Dependents.
Alt d t
Alt m p
Alt m d
Alt m a - ANSWER: The correct answer is Alt m a.
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Alt d t inserts a data table. Alt m p is the shortcut to trace precedents. Alt m d is the
shortcut to trace dependents.
Identify a function in cell D6 that will return the fraction of the year elapsed
assuming a 360 day count basis.
=STUB(D4,D5)
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5,2)
=DAYS360(D4,D5)
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5) - ANSWER: The correct answer is:
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5,2). STUB is not an Excel formula. DAYS360 will return the
number of days in a 360 day year. YEARFRAC(D4,D5) will calculate the fraction
using a 365-day year.
Identify the formula that will always output a date that is the end-of-month date 3
months after the date inputted in D5.
=DATE(YEAR(D5),MONTH(D5)+3,DAY(D5))
=EOMONTH(3,D5)
=EOMONTH(D5,3) - ANSWER: The correct answer is: =EOMONTH(D5,3)
=DATE(YEAR(D5),MONTH(D5)+3,DAY(D5)) will add 3 months to the data
inputted in D5. EOMONTH(3,D5) reverses the arguments required for this
function.
Identify the formula that, based in user inputs in cells B1 and B2, outputs the text
"animal lover" for users who have at least 1 dog and at least one cat, and outputs
"lonely person" when those conditions are not met.
=IF(OR(B1>0,B2>0),"animal lover","lonely person")
=IF(AND(B1>1,B2>1),"animal lover","lonely person")
=IF(AND(B1>0,B2>0),"animal lover","lonely person")
