MISY 5325 MS Excel Midterm Exam Study Guide
ACTUAL exam: QUESTION AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2025
Which of the following is Not a number format available in the Number group on
the Home tab? - (ANSWER)Date Format
To begin a formula in a cell, first type the # symbol. - (ANSWER)False
When you hide a column or row, the data is not deleted, it is just hidden. -
(ANSWER)True
Text in a cell can by angle clockwise - (ANSWER)True
The ___ command is helpful for navigating to a cell that is not visible onscreen -
(ANSWER)Go to
The ___ view displays print options and displays a worksheet in print preview -
(ANSWER)Office Backstage
Comma, Date, Time, and Fraction are all number formats available in Excel 2013. -
(ANSWER)True
Click Format in the Cells group o the __ tab to change the color of a worksheet
tab. - (ANSWER)Home
,Formatting data makes it difficult to read and tends to obscure meaningful
details. - (ANSWER)False
In Excel 2013, it is only possible to add a new worksheet when the workbook is
created. - (ANSWER)False
Excel data can be copied and pasted into a Word or PowerPoint document. -
(ANSWER)True
A Special number format allows characters such as hyphens. - (ANSWER)True
The Date number format only allows Long Date, for example, march 14, 2016. -
(ANSWER)False
An argument is an operator such as an equal sign or a plus sign needed to
complete a function. - (ANSWER)False
A range name cannot include special characters or __ - (ANSWER)spaces
Which of the following is a new feature in Excel 2013? - (ANSWER)Quick Analysis
Formula ___ displays a list of functions and defined name that match the letters
that you start typing when creating a formula. - (ANSWER)AutoComplete
,Which of the following is False about a function in Excel - (ANSWER)Functions are
organized into two categories in Excel.
The IF function only evaluates a condition of the condition is true. -
(ANSWER)False
Because the Sum function is a rarely used function it has no button on the Ribbon.
- (ANSWER)False
An absolute cell reference: - (ANSWER)indicates a cell's specific location and the
reference does not change when you copy the formula.
The lookup value: - (ANSWER)is a reference to a cell containing a value to look
up.
The __ function finds the midpoint value of a list. - (ANSWER)Median
The IF function: - (ANSWER)evaluates a condition and returns one value if the
condition is true, a different if false.
A range name: - (ANSWER)is a word or string of characters tat represent one or
more cells.
, The IF function in Excel 2013 has __ arguments. - (ANSWER)three
A nested function: - (ANSWER)contains another function embedded inside one or
more of its arguments.
A range name contain up to 450 characters and it must begin with a number. -
(ANSWER)False
Match the argument types to their function:
(Number1)
()
(logical_test)
(....,table_array,...)
(rate,..,...) - (ANSWER)=SUM
=TODAY
=IF
=VLOOKUP
=PMT
In Excel 2013, the function name describes the purpose of the function. -
(ANSWER)True
A chart sheet: - (ANSWER)contains a single chart and no spreadsheet data.
ACTUAL exam: QUESTION AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2025
Which of the following is Not a number format available in the Number group on
the Home tab? - (ANSWER)Date Format
To begin a formula in a cell, first type the # symbol. - (ANSWER)False
When you hide a column or row, the data is not deleted, it is just hidden. -
(ANSWER)True
Text in a cell can by angle clockwise - (ANSWER)True
The ___ command is helpful for navigating to a cell that is not visible onscreen -
(ANSWER)Go to
The ___ view displays print options and displays a worksheet in print preview -
(ANSWER)Office Backstage
Comma, Date, Time, and Fraction are all number formats available in Excel 2013. -
(ANSWER)True
Click Format in the Cells group o the __ tab to change the color of a worksheet
tab. - (ANSWER)Home
,Formatting data makes it difficult to read and tends to obscure meaningful
details. - (ANSWER)False
In Excel 2013, it is only possible to add a new worksheet when the workbook is
created. - (ANSWER)False
Excel data can be copied and pasted into a Word or PowerPoint document. -
(ANSWER)True
A Special number format allows characters such as hyphens. - (ANSWER)True
The Date number format only allows Long Date, for example, march 14, 2016. -
(ANSWER)False
An argument is an operator such as an equal sign or a plus sign needed to
complete a function. - (ANSWER)False
A range name cannot include special characters or __ - (ANSWER)spaces
Which of the following is a new feature in Excel 2013? - (ANSWER)Quick Analysis
Formula ___ displays a list of functions and defined name that match the letters
that you start typing when creating a formula. - (ANSWER)AutoComplete
,Which of the following is False about a function in Excel - (ANSWER)Functions are
organized into two categories in Excel.
The IF function only evaluates a condition of the condition is true. -
(ANSWER)False
Because the Sum function is a rarely used function it has no button on the Ribbon.
- (ANSWER)False
An absolute cell reference: - (ANSWER)indicates a cell's specific location and the
reference does not change when you copy the formula.
The lookup value: - (ANSWER)is a reference to a cell containing a value to look
up.
The __ function finds the midpoint value of a list. - (ANSWER)Median
The IF function: - (ANSWER)evaluates a condition and returns one value if the
condition is true, a different if false.
A range name: - (ANSWER)is a word or string of characters tat represent one or
more cells.
, The IF function in Excel 2013 has __ arguments. - (ANSWER)three
A nested function: - (ANSWER)contains another function embedded inside one or
more of its arguments.
A range name contain up to 450 characters and it must begin with a number. -
(ANSWER)False
Match the argument types to their function:
(Number1)
()
(logical_test)
(....,table_array,...)
(rate,..,...) - (ANSWER)=SUM
=TODAY
=IF
=VLOOKUP
=PMT
In Excel 2013, the function name describes the purpose of the function. -
(ANSWER)True
A chart sheet: - (ANSWER)contains a single chart and no spreadsheet data.
