MISY 5325 MS Excel Midterm Exam
Study Guide
Accounting Style - ✔️✔️The ________________ __________ format that displays a
fixed dollar sign to the left of a number, inserts a
comma every three positions to the left of the decimal point, and displays numbers to
the nearest cent (hundredths
place).
Which of the following is False about a function in Excel - ✔️✔️Functions are organized
into two categories in Excel.
Formula ___ displays a list of functions and defined name that match the letters that you
start typing when creating a formula. - ✔️✔️AutoComplete
Formatting data makes it difficult to read and tends to obscure meaningful details. -
✔️✔️False
To begin a formula in a cell, first type the # symbol. - ✔️✔️False
When you hide a column or row, the data is not deleted, it is just hidden. - ✔️✔️True
Text in a cell can by angle clockwise - ✔️✔️True
The ___ command is helpful for navigating to a cell that is not visible onscreen -
✔️✔️Go to
The ___ view displays print options and displays a worksheet in print preview -
✔️✔️Office Backstage
Comma, Date, Time, and Fraction are all number formats available in Excel 2013. -
✔️✔️True
Click Format in the Cells group o the __ tab to change the color of a worksheet tab. -
✔️✔️Home
In Excel 2013, it is only possible to add a new worksheet when the workbook is created.
- ✔️✔️False
,Excel data can be copied and pasted into a Word or PowerPoint document. - ✔️✔️True
A Special number format allows characters such as hyphens. - ✔️✔️True
The Date number format only allows Long Date, for example, march 14, 2016. -
✔️✔️False
Which of the following is Not a number format available in the Number group on the
Home tab? - ✔️✔️Date Format
An argument is an operator such as an equal sign or a plus sign needed to complete a
function. - ✔️✔️False
A range name cannot include special characters or __ - ✔️✔️spaces
Which of the following is a new feature in Excel 2013? - ✔️✔️Quick Analysis
The IF function only evaluates a condition of the condition is true. - ✔️✔️False
Because the Sum function is a rarely used function it has no button on the Ribbon. -
✔️✔️False
An absolute cell reference: - ✔️✔️indicates a cell's specific location and the reference
does not change when you copy the formula.
The lookup value: - ✔️✔️is a reference to a cell containing a value to look up.
The __ function finds the midpoint value of a list. - ✔️✔️Median
The IF function: - ✔️✔️evaluates a condition and returns one value if the condition is
true, a different if false.
A range name: - ✔️✔️is a word or string of characters tat represent one or more cells.
The IF function in Excel 2013 has __ arguments. - ✔️✔️three
A nested function: - ✔️✔️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. -
✔️✔️False
Match the argument types to their function:
, (Number1)
()
(logical_test)
(....,table_array,...)
(rate,..,...) - ✔️✔️=SUM
=TODAY
=IF
=VLOOKUP
=PMT
In Excel 2013, the function name describes the purpose of the function. - ✔️✔️True
A chart sheet: - ✔️✔️contains a single chart and no spreadsheet data.
Gridlines on a chart in Excel 2013 are: - ✔️✔️horizontal and vertical line that span
across the chart
A(n) __ is a grid that contains the data source values and labels. - ✔️✔️data table
A pie chart - ✔️✔️shows each data point in proportion to the whole data series as a
slice in a circular pie.
A stacked column chart: - ✔️✔️places stacks of data in segments on top of each other
in one column, with each category in the data series represented by a different color.
A chart is: - ✔️✔️a visual depiction of numerical data
A chart__ controls which data series and categories are visible in a chart. - ✔️✔️filter
Excel automatically determines the starting, incremental, and stopping values on a chart
based on the data selected. - ✔️✔️True
Which of the following is NOT one of most commonly used chart types? - ✔️✔️X Y
chart
A(n) ___ chart is a derivative of a scatter chart in which both axes are value axes. -
✔️✔️bubble
Excel 2013 automatically assigns a different pattern to each column of a clustered
column chart. - ✔️✔️False
To begin creating sparklines on a worksheet, click the __ tab. - ✔️✔️Insert
To print only a chart, select the chart, click the __ tab, and click Print. - ✔️✔️file
Study Guide
Accounting Style - ✔️✔️The ________________ __________ format that displays a
fixed dollar sign to the left of a number, inserts a
comma every three positions to the left of the decimal point, and displays numbers to
the nearest cent (hundredths
place).
Which of the following is False about a function in Excel - ✔️✔️Functions are organized
into two categories in Excel.
Formula ___ displays a list of functions and defined name that match the letters that you
start typing when creating a formula. - ✔️✔️AutoComplete
Formatting data makes it difficult to read and tends to obscure meaningful details. -
✔️✔️False
To begin a formula in a cell, first type the # symbol. - ✔️✔️False
When you hide a column or row, the data is not deleted, it is just hidden. - ✔️✔️True
Text in a cell can by angle clockwise - ✔️✔️True
The ___ command is helpful for navigating to a cell that is not visible onscreen -
✔️✔️Go to
The ___ view displays print options and displays a worksheet in print preview -
✔️✔️Office Backstage
Comma, Date, Time, and Fraction are all number formats available in Excel 2013. -
✔️✔️True
Click Format in the Cells group o the __ tab to change the color of a worksheet tab. -
✔️✔️Home
In Excel 2013, it is only possible to add a new worksheet when the workbook is created.
- ✔️✔️False
,Excel data can be copied and pasted into a Word or PowerPoint document. - ✔️✔️True
A Special number format allows characters such as hyphens. - ✔️✔️True
The Date number format only allows Long Date, for example, march 14, 2016. -
✔️✔️False
Which of the following is Not a number format available in the Number group on the
Home tab? - ✔️✔️Date Format
An argument is an operator such as an equal sign or a plus sign needed to complete a
function. - ✔️✔️False
A range name cannot include special characters or __ - ✔️✔️spaces
Which of the following is a new feature in Excel 2013? - ✔️✔️Quick Analysis
The IF function only evaluates a condition of the condition is true. - ✔️✔️False
Because the Sum function is a rarely used function it has no button on the Ribbon. -
✔️✔️False
An absolute cell reference: - ✔️✔️indicates a cell's specific location and the reference
does not change when you copy the formula.
The lookup value: - ✔️✔️is a reference to a cell containing a value to look up.
The __ function finds the midpoint value of a list. - ✔️✔️Median
The IF function: - ✔️✔️evaluates a condition and returns one value if the condition is
true, a different if false.
A range name: - ✔️✔️is a word or string of characters tat represent one or more cells.
The IF function in Excel 2013 has __ arguments. - ✔️✔️three
A nested function: - ✔️✔️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. -
✔️✔️False
Match the argument types to their function:
, (Number1)
()
(logical_test)
(....,table_array,...)
(rate,..,...) - ✔️✔️=SUM
=TODAY
=IF
=VLOOKUP
=PMT
In Excel 2013, the function name describes the purpose of the function. - ✔️✔️True
A chart sheet: - ✔️✔️contains a single chart and no spreadsheet data.
Gridlines on a chart in Excel 2013 are: - ✔️✔️horizontal and vertical line that span
across the chart
A(n) __ is a grid that contains the data source values and labels. - ✔️✔️data table
A pie chart - ✔️✔️shows each data point in proportion to the whole data series as a
slice in a circular pie.
A stacked column chart: - ✔️✔️places stacks of data in segments on top of each other
in one column, with each category in the data series represented by a different color.
A chart is: - ✔️✔️a visual depiction of numerical data
A chart__ controls which data series and categories are visible in a chart. - ✔️✔️filter
Excel automatically determines the starting, incremental, and stopping values on a chart
based on the data selected. - ✔️✔️True
Which of the following is NOT one of most commonly used chart types? - ✔️✔️X Y
chart
A(n) ___ chart is a derivative of a scatter chart in which both axes are value axes. -
✔️✔️bubble
Excel 2013 automatically assigns a different pattern to each column of a clustered
column chart. - ✔️✔️False
To begin creating sparklines on a worksheet, click the __ tab. - ✔️✔️Insert
To print only a chart, select the chart, click the __ tab, and click Print. - ✔️✔️file
