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WGU C268 Introduction to Spreadsheets - Practice Questions (2026)
Based on the WGU C268 Spreadsheets course competencies and exam structure,
here are 210 practice questions covering the key topics tested on the Objective
Assessment .
SECTION 1: BASIC FUNCTIONS & FORMULAS (Questions 1-30)
1. Which Excel function adds the individual numbers or the numbers included in a
range?
A. COUNT()
B. SUM()
C. ADD()
D. TOTAL()
Answer: B. SUM()
,Rationale: The SUM function calculates the total of numbers in a specified range.
It is one of the most fundamental Excel functions tested on the OA .
2. Which function counts the number of cells in a range that contain numbers?
A. COUNT()
B. COUNTA()
C. COUNTIF()
D. SUM()
Answer: A. COUNT()
Rationale: COUNT() only counts cells containing numeric values. COUNTA() counts
all non-blank cells regardless of content type .
3. Which function returns the largest value in a set of numbers?
A. MAX()
,B. LARGE()
C. HIGHEST()
D. TOP()
Answer: A. MAX()
Rationale: MAX() identifies the highest numeric value in a specified range .
4. Which function returns the smallest value in a set of numbers?
A. MIN()
B. SMALL()
C. LOWEST()
D. BOTTOM()
, Answer: A. MIN()
Rationale: MIN() identifies the lowest numeric value in a specified range .
5. Which function counts the number of cells in a range that are not blank?
A. COUNT()
B. COUNTA()
C. COUNTBLANK()
D. COUNTIF()
Answer: B. COUNTA()
Rationale: COUNTA() counts all non-empty cells regardless of data type (numbers,
text, dates) .
6. A spreadsheet contains employee names in column A and their salaries in
column B. To find the highest salary, which formula should you use?