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1. Which is a special workbook a user can create and then use as a pattern to create new, similar workbooks or worksheets?
A. Form
B. Boilerplate
C. SmartSheet
D. Template
2. What method is used in conjunction with the mouse to change the height of a column in Microsoft Excel 2010?
A. Double-click the column header
B. Triple-click the column header
C. Click and drag the boundary line between rows
D. Click and drag the boundary line between columns
3. Which command on the Home Ribbon do you use to replace information in a selected cell with new information or new
formatting?
A. Font
B. Format Cell
C. Cell Styles
D. Find & Select
4. What is a range that spans two or more sheets in a workbook?
A. Wide range
B. 3-D range
C. Workbook range
D. Sheet range
5. In an Excel 2010 worksheet, how do you change the width of a column so that the widest entry will fit?
A. Smart Fit
B. Auto Fit
C. Best Fit
D. True Fit
6. Which built-in Microsoft Excel 2010 feature ensures that data entered into a cell range of cells is within limits?
A. Data check
B. Data proof
C. Validation
D. Verification
7. In Excel 2010, which place is reserved in the computer's memory for the collection of text and graphics that may be pasted
into a new location later?
A. Notebook
B. Workbook
C. Clipboard
D. ClipSaver
8. Which of the following notebook- like features organizes the sheets for use in Excel?
A. Workbook
B. Worksheet
C. Notepad
D. Folder
9. In Excel 2010, which of the following can you use to erase or clear a cell or range of cells?
A. Cell Styles Button, Shortcut menu, and Fill Handle
B. Quick Access Toolbar, Shortcut menu, and Cell Styles button
C. Fill Handle, Delete Key, and Quick Access Toolbar
D. Cell Styles Button, Shortcut menu, and Undo button
10. Which method is used to select non-adjacent worksheet tabs?
A. Double-click the tabs that need to be selected
B. Click first tab, hold down ALT key and click next tab
C. Right-click first sheet tab and single click remaining sheet tabs
D. Click first tab, hold down SHIFT key and click next tab
11. What is a series of two or more adjacent cells in a column or row or a rectangular group of cells called?
A. Group
B. Array
C. Range
D. Series
12. When entering data into a cell, which keyboard key is used to move characters to the right of the insertion point?
A. Delete key
B. Backspace key C. Left arrow key D. Enter key
13. Which command enables a user to save an existing worksheet with a new name or save the worksheet in a new location?
A. Close
B. Save
C. Save As
D. Exit
14. What will divide a worksheet into multiple panes in order to have more cells visible?
A. Split
B. Separate
C. Divide
D. Fragment
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15. When saving a file in Microsoft Excel 2010, which symbol is NOT to be used in the file name?
A. _ (underscore) B. & (ampersand) C. % (percent sign)
D. / (forward slash)
16. Where are the command buttons to cut, copy, or paste items in Microsoft Excel 2010 located?
A. Home ribbon
B. Insert ribbon
C. Page layout ribbon
D. View ribbon
17. In Microsoft Excel 2010, where are the most commonly used program commands located?
A. Home ribbon
B. File tab
C. Shortcut menu D. Quick access toolbar
18. What group contains a command to delete everything from a cell or selectively remove content, formatting, or comments
from a cell?
A. Editing
B. Alignment
C. Styles
D. Cells
19. What feature was created for users who prefer to use the keyboard rather than the mouse, and provides keyboard code
icons that may be used in conjunction with the ALT key?
A. Quick Access Toolbar
B. Screen Tips
C. Mini Toolbar
D. Key Tips
20. What is the intersection of a row and a column in a worksheet called?
A. Cell
B. Table
C. Cube
D. Block
21. What keyboard shortcut automatically saves a worksheet with the current name and in the current location?
A. Ctrl + V
B. Ctrl + S
C. Alt + S
D. Alt + V
22. Which area of the Microsoft Excel 2010 window displays the name of the workbook that is active?
A. Status bar
B. Home ribbon
C. Title bar
D. Scroll bar
23. Which Microsoft Excel 2010 feature automatically inserts data into a cell that begins with the same characters as a previous
entry?
A. AutoComplete B. AutoFill
C. AutoCorrect
D. AutoSpell
24. Which term refers to a group of selected cells?
A. Segment
B. Set C. Range
D. Cluster
25. What tool do you use to check which cells are referenced in formulas that are assigned to the active cell?
A. Reference Finder
B. Range Finder C. Reference Checker
D. Address Finder
26. Where is the command to undo the last cell entry in an Excel 2010 worksheet located?
A. Shortcut menu
B. Quick Access Toolbar
C. Home Ribbon D. Review Ribbon
27. Which area, on the left side of the formula bar, can you look at to determine the cell address of a selected cell?
A. Cell box
B. Address box
C. Name box
D. Formula box
28. What adds a range of cells together and divides them by the number of entries?
A. sum
B. max
C. average
D. min
29. In a range of cells, which area in the status bar quickly provides a total, average, or other information about numbers?
A. Sheet tabs area B. AutoCalculate area
C. Zoom slider area
D. View area
30. What is the process for selecting all information in a worksheet?
A. Click Select All button in the upper left corner of the worksheet or use the keyboard combination of CTRL + A.
B. Click Select All button in the upper right corner of the worksheet or use the keyboard combination of ALT + A.
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C. Click Select All button in the lower left corner of the worksheet or use the keyboard combination of CMD + A.
D. Click Select All button in the lower right corner of the worksheet or use the keyboard combination of Shift + A.
31. Where is the spellchecker located?
A. Home Ribbon B. Page Layout Ribbon
C. Review Ribbon D. View Ribbon
32. Which command on the Home Ribbon do you use to format row height and column width, organize sheets, and protect or
hide cells in a worksheet?
A. Cell Styles
B. Form
C. Sort & Filter
D. Format
33. What symbol appears in place of text when a column is too narrow to accommodate the text?
A. Question mark (?)
B. Dollar sign ($)
C. Ampersand (&)
D. Number sign (#)
34. Which key on the keyboard do you use to correct errors by deleting incorrect characters to the left of the insertion point?
A. End
B. Delete
C. Backspace
D. Enter
35. Which command appears in the lower right corner of pasted cells and enables the user to specify how to past the
information?
A. Paste commands
B. Paste options C. Paste modifications
D. Paste controls
36. In Excel 2010, what is the name of the command that relocates a cell's data and its format then clears the data from the
original cell and resets the original cell's format to default?
A. Repeat
B. Move
C. Cut
D. Copy
37. What is typically included in the range of data selected to create a chart?
A. Numeric data only
B. Numeric data and totals only
C. Numeric data, totals, and titles
D. Numeric data and titles
38. How do you cancel out the last action in a worksheet?
A. Cancel button B. Redo button
C. Undo button
D. Quit button
39. Which command is used on the Home ribbon to apply a style to selected cells in a workbook?
A. Style gallery
B. Cell styles
C. Format table
D. Workbook styles
40. If the data is too large for the cell and is typed into the adjacent cells where data is already located, what happens to the
data?
A. The overlapping portion of the data is deleted.
B. The overlapping data is moved to the cell below the active cell.
C. The overlapping data is stored in a SmartNote.
D. The overlapping data is truncated.
41. What command looks for specific text in a worksheet?
A. GoTo
B. Search
C. Find
D. Research
42. Which of the following would you use to enter, calculate, manipulate, and analyze data such as numbers and text in Excel?
A. Workbook
B. Worksheet
C. Notepad
D. Folder
43. Which feature automatically corrects common typographical errors?
A. AutoComplete B. AutoFill
C. AutoCorrect
D. AutoSpell
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44. How would you move sheet tabs to a new position in the workbook?
A. Choose Move on the Home Ribbon
B. Click and drag the sheet tab to the new location
C. Choose Move on the Insert Ribbon
D. Choose Relocate on the Quick Access Toolbar
45. Which term describes how fonts are measured and is approximately 1/72 of an inch?
A. Character size B. Font weight
C. Style size
D. Point size
46. What is the name of the dialog box that contains the commands to center a worksheet on the page both vertically and
horizontally?
A. Page Setup
B. Format Cells
C. Print Setup
D. Format Styles
47. After you paste an item into a cell in a worksheet, what menu appears?
A. AutoCorrect Options
B. Paste Options C. Quick Access Menu
D. Shortcut Menu
48. Which command on the Home Tab displays the total of the selected cells directly after the selected cells?
A. Sum
B. Add
C. Total
D. Calculate
49. On multi-page worksheets, what page layout option should you choose in order to have information repeated along the top
of each page and make the data easily readable?
A. Gridlines
B. Page order, over then down
C. Columns to repeat to the left
D. Rows to repeat at the top
50. What is immediately visible on screen when you open Excel 2010?
A. Create new workbook dialog box
B. Open a workbook dialog box
C. A new workbook
D. The File panel