Excel Crash Course PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
| ALREADY GRADED
A+<RECENT VERSION>
1) Identify the formula that outputs 2016 expenses. - ANSWER
=VLOOKUP("Expenses",A1:D4,3,0)
2) Identify the formula that outputs data from the table based on the user
inputs in cells C6 and C7. - ANSWER
=OFFSET(A1,MATCH(C6,A2:A4,0),MATCH(C7,B1:D1))
3) All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to add
more sheets to a workbook EXCEPT:
Alt i w
Alt h i s
Shift F11
Alt Shift F1
Alt h i w
Incorrect - ANSWER Alt i w, Alt h i s, Shift F11 and Alt Shift F1 are
all keyboard shortcuts for adding more sheets to a workbook.
Alt h i w is not a valid shortcut.
,4) What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file?
Ctrl o
Ctrl f
Alt o
Ctrl n - ANSWER The correct answer is Ctrl o.
Ctrl f is the shortcut to find, or find and replace, text on the worksheet.
Alt o is not a command. Ctrl n is the shortcut to open a new workbook.
5) What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel?
Automatic
Manual
Automatic except for Data Tables
Iterate - ANSWER The correct answer is "Automatic except for Data
Tables".
6) Data tables can significantly slow down Excel and other programs.
"Automatic", the default setting, will automatically calculate everything
in the workbook, including data tables, which will make the program run
more slowly. The Manual setting will require the user to frequently
recalculate the workbook in order to display correctly. "Iterate" is not a
setting for workbook calculation in Excel; iterative calculation is a toggle
for users to set for workbooks that may have circular calculations.q
7) To add a cell reference from a different worksheet into an existing
formula with your keyboard, you should follow the following steps:
1. Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect
formulas or operators 2. Hit F2 again to enable "Enter" mode on
the bottom-left corner of the Excel sheet 3. Holding down Ctrl, use
PageUp or PageDown to find the desired worksheet 4. Let go of
the Ctrl and PageUp/Down keys 5. Use the arrow keys to locate the
desired cell reference 6. Hit Enter
8) Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect formulas or
operators 2. Hit F2 again to enable "Enter" mode on the bottom-left
corner of the Excel sheet 3. Holding down Alt, use PageUp or PageDown
to find the desired worksheet 4. Let go of the Ctrl and PageUp/Down
keys 5. Use the arrow keys to locate the desired cell reference 6. Hit
Escape - ANSWER The correct answer is:
, Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect formulas or
operators
Hit F2 again to enable "Enter" mode on the bottom-left corner of the
Excel sheet
Holding down Ctrl, use PageUp or PageDown to find the desired
worksheet
Let go of the Ctrl and PageUp/Down keys
Use the arrow keys to locate the desired cell reference
Hit Enter
In the incorrect option, 3. Alt Page Up / Down will not allow the user to
navigate to a different worksheet; 6. Hit Escape will not save any cell
references, but will delete any new data or formula that has been entered
into the cell.
9) What is the keyboard command to autofit the row height?
Alt o c a
Alt o c w
Alt h o h
Alt h o a - ANSWER The correct answer is "Alt h o a"
Alt o c a is used to autofit column width. Alt o c w is used to assign the
column width. Alt h o h is used to assign the row height.
10) What is the command to change the zoom size?
Alt v z
Alt t o v
Alt h o i
Alt h v t - ANSWER The correct answer is "Alt v z".
Alt t o v is not a valid shortcut. Alt h o I is the shortcut to autofit the
column width. Alt h v t is not a valid shortcut.
11) Instructions: See question 7. Your answer for this question should
be rounded to the nearest 1 decimal, comma separating 000s, NOT
written in currency format. So if the answer is $10,500.658, you would
input 10,500.7.
, 12) In the previous question, you determined the total of Amy's sales
over the analysis period. What was her total profit? - ANSWER
255,548.1
13) During the three-month period of January through March, what
was the quantity of item 23 sold while Fred Rubble was the Manager on
duty? - ANSWER 784
14) During the month of May, how many postal codes bought more
than 700 products by quantity? - ANSWER 4
15) Over the entire analysis period, which sales rep gave the most
discounts by dollar amount? Enter the name as: Firstname Lastname. -
ANSWER Oliver Winslow
16) Instructions: See question 7.
17) In the previous question, you determined which sales rep gave the
most discounts by dollar amount. What was that amount? - ANSWER
17,439.6
18) Instructions: See question 7.
19) Over the entire analysis period, which item code did postal code
93930 spend the greatest dollars on (using Sales Price Per Unit)? -
ANSWER 16
20) Instructions: See question 7.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
| ALREADY GRADED
A+<RECENT VERSION>
1) Identify the formula that outputs 2016 expenses. - ANSWER
=VLOOKUP("Expenses",A1:D4,3,0)
2) Identify the formula that outputs data from the table based on the user
inputs in cells C6 and C7. - ANSWER
=OFFSET(A1,MATCH(C6,A2:A4,0),MATCH(C7,B1:D1))
3) All of the following are keyboard shortcut that allow the user input to add
more sheets to a workbook EXCEPT:
Alt i w
Alt h i s
Shift F11
Alt Shift F1
Alt h i w
Incorrect - ANSWER Alt i w, Alt h i s, Shift F11 and Alt Shift F1 are
all keyboard shortcuts for adding more sheets to a workbook.
Alt h i w is not a valid shortcut.
,4) What is a keyboard shortcut to open a file?
Ctrl o
Ctrl f
Alt o
Ctrl n - ANSWER The correct answer is Ctrl o.
Ctrl f is the shortcut to find, or find and replace, text on the worksheet.
Alt o is not a command. Ctrl n is the shortcut to open a new workbook.
5) What is the recommended workbook calculation setting for Excel?
Automatic
Manual
Automatic except for Data Tables
Iterate - ANSWER The correct answer is "Automatic except for Data
Tables".
6) Data tables can significantly slow down Excel and other programs.
"Automatic", the default setting, will automatically calculate everything
in the workbook, including data tables, which will make the program run
more slowly. The Manual setting will require the user to frequently
recalculate the workbook in order to display correctly. "Iterate" is not a
setting for workbook calculation in Excel; iterative calculation is a toggle
for users to set for workbooks that may have circular calculations.q
7) To add a cell reference from a different worksheet into an existing
formula with your keyboard, you should follow the following steps:
1. Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect
formulas or operators 2. Hit F2 again to enable "Enter" mode on
the bottom-left corner of the Excel sheet 3. Holding down Ctrl, use
PageUp or PageDown to find the desired worksheet 4. Let go of
the Ctrl and PageUp/Down keys 5. Use the arrow keys to locate the
desired cell reference 6. Hit Enter
8) Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect formulas or
operators 2. Hit F2 again to enable "Enter" mode on the bottom-left
corner of the Excel sheet 3. Holding down Alt, use PageUp or PageDown
to find the desired worksheet 4. Let go of the Ctrl and PageUp/Down
keys 5. Use the arrow keys to locate the desired cell reference 6. Hit
Escape - ANSWER The correct answer is:
, Hit F2 to get into the existing formula; delete any incorrect formulas or
operators
Hit F2 again to enable "Enter" mode on the bottom-left corner of the
Excel sheet
Holding down Ctrl, use PageUp or PageDown to find the desired
worksheet
Let go of the Ctrl and PageUp/Down keys
Use the arrow keys to locate the desired cell reference
Hit Enter
In the incorrect option, 3. Alt Page Up / Down will not allow the user to
navigate to a different worksheet; 6. Hit Escape will not save any cell
references, but will delete any new data or formula that has been entered
into the cell.
9) What is the keyboard command to autofit the row height?
Alt o c a
Alt o c w
Alt h o h
Alt h o a - ANSWER The correct answer is "Alt h o a"
Alt o c a is used to autofit column width. Alt o c w is used to assign the
column width. Alt h o h is used to assign the row height.
10) What is the command to change the zoom size?
Alt v z
Alt t o v
Alt h o i
Alt h v t - ANSWER The correct answer is "Alt v z".
Alt t o v is not a valid shortcut. Alt h o I is the shortcut to autofit the
column width. Alt h v t is not a valid shortcut.
11) Instructions: See question 7. Your answer for this question should
be rounded to the nearest 1 decimal, comma separating 000s, NOT
written in currency format. So if the answer is $10,500.658, you would
input 10,500.7.
, 12) In the previous question, you determined the total of Amy's sales
over the analysis period. What was her total profit? - ANSWER
255,548.1
13) During the three-month period of January through March, what
was the quantity of item 23 sold while Fred Rubble was the Manager on
duty? - ANSWER 784
14) During the month of May, how many postal codes bought more
than 700 products by quantity? - ANSWER 4
15) Over the entire analysis period, which sales rep gave the most
discounts by dollar amount? Enter the name as: Firstname Lastname. -
ANSWER Oliver Winslow
16) Instructions: See question 7.
17) In the previous question, you determined which sales rep gave the
most discounts by dollar amount. What was that amount? - ANSWER
17,439.6
18) Instructions: See question 7.
19) Over the entire analysis period, which item code did postal code
93930 spend the greatest dollars on (using Sales Price Per Unit)? -
ANSWER 16
20) Instructions: See question 7.
