IBCA A Study Guide, Unit 2, Lesson 4
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1. You can sort both numbers and text.
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2. You can sort only one column of data at a time.
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3. Both Sort and Filter serve the same purpose.
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4. Charts are better at displaying trends across time than worksheets are.
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5. The cell reference $D$3 will not change when the formula is copied to a new cell.
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6. The Sort A to Z button can be used to sort the cells in a single column in alphabetical order.
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7. You can use relative references in a formula, but you cannot use absolute references.
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8. Formulas can be copied from one cell to another just like any other data, such as text or numbers.
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9. The COUNT function counts all the cells in a specified column or row.
____ 10. If a worksheet contains employee salaries, the best way to find out the total number of salaries listed in the
worksheet is to use the SUM function.
____ 11. Before you can sort a column, you must select the first cell in that column.
____ 12. Excel automatically adjusts a formula that contains relative references when the formula is copied from one
cell to another.
____ 13. To sort a column of numbers, click the Sum drop-down arrow and click Sort.
____ 14. A formula is an equation that performs a calculation.
____ 15. If you want to change an existing chart’s type, you can choose Design>Type>Change Chart Type.
____ 16. The NOW function displays the date and time that a workbook was created.
____ 17. You can select a range of cells by dragging the pointer from the first cell to the last cell in the range.
____ 18. Once you create a chart, you cannot change its type.
____ 19. To make a chart bigger, click and drag its axis.
____ 20. If you wish, you can sort by multiple criteria.
Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
____ 21. An absolute reference is designated by a # sign.
____ 22. The IF function is similar to a fork in a road--you go one way if it is true, another if it is false.
____ 23. The Filter button is on the Data tab.
____ 24. If you want to sort a worksheet containing product prices from highest to lowest price, you could use the Sort
A to Z button.
____ 25. The cell reference Z202 is an example of a relative reference.
____ 26. To copy a formula that is currently on the Clipboard into a selected cell, choose Home>Clipboard>Copy.
____ 27. A cell reference that contains both absolute references and relative references is called a filtered reference.
____ 28. If you want to insert a chart into your worksheet, go to the Data tab.
____ 29. Click the Layout tab if you want to assign a title to your chart’s horizontal axis.
____ 30. You can place a chart on the same worksheet as the data used to create the chart, or you can place a chart on a
separate worksheet.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 31. Cell references that adjust when a formula is copied to a new location use ____.
a. absolute referencing
c. relative referencing
b. PMT
d. a function
____ 32. To filter a range of cells, select the cells and choose ____.
a. Data>Sort & Filter>Filter
c. Formulas>AutoSum>Filter
b. Insert>Filter>AutoFilter
d. Formulas>Insert Function>Filter
____ 33. The cell D5 contains the formula =$C$3+$C$5. You copy the formula to cell M5. How will the formula in
M5 read?
a. =$L$3+$L$5
c. =$C$3+$C$5
b. =L3+L5
d. =C3+C5
____ 34. To which of the following can you apply a filter?
a. an entire workbook
c. a function
b. a chart
d. a cell range
____ 35. Which of the following chart types would be your best choice if you want to show how each individual item
is related to the whole?
a. bar
c. line
b. pie
d. column
____ 36. Which of the following chart types would be your best choice if you wanted to compare the quantity of each
of six types of bikes sold over a year?
a. bar
c. line
b. pie
d. column
____ 37. Which of the following is contained in the Sum drop-down list?
a. Count Numbers
c. Charts
b. Filter
d. Sort
____ 38. If you are buying a used car and want to determine how much your monthly payments will be, use ____.
a. NOW
c. COUNTA
b. IF
d. PMT
____ 39. To create a line chart, choose ____.
a. Formulas>Function Library, click the AutoSum drop-down arrow, and click Line Chart
b. Formulas>Function Library>Insert Function and in the Insert Function dialog box, click
Line Chart
c. Insert>Charts>Line
d. Insert>Illustrations>Chart, and click Line Chart
____ 40. Which of the following contains mixed references?
a. M10 / A10
c. $M$10 / $A$10
b. $M$10 / A10
d. $M10 / $A10
____ 41. Which of the following is not a tab that appears when the Chart Tools contextual tab is displayed.
a. Design
c. Layout
b. Data
d. Format
____ 42. In the following worksheet, what value would be placed in cell B10 if the COUNT function was applied?
a. 7
b. 8
____ 43. This filter will locate ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
c. 714
d. 724
all the values in the selected range
only those cells that are empty in the selected range
only those cells that contain a zero (0) in the selected range
those cells that are either empty or contain a zero (0) in the selected range
____ 44. Which button would you click to locate all orders placed by the J.S. Hawkins Company in a worksheet
containing orders from many different companies?
a.
c.
b.
d.
____ 45. The formula “=$M$82 + C90 + P14” contains ____ absolute references(s) and ____ relative reference(s).
a. 0; 3
c. 2; 1
b. 3; 0
d. 1; 2
____ 46. If you have previously applied a filter to a column and want to remove it, choose ____.
a. Formulas>Function Library>Insert Function
b. Formulas>Function Library>Remove Function
c. Data>Sort & Filter>Filter
d. Data>Sort & Filter>Remove Filter
____ 47. A ____ is a preset formula.
a. filter
c. chart
b. function
d. cell reference
____ 48. ____ calculates how much your payments will be for a loan at a constant interest rate over a specified time.
a. PMT
c. SUM
b. COUNTA
d. IF
____ 49. Which of the following finds the sum of cells C3 through C22?
a. =SUM(C3:C22)
c. =SUM:C3:C22
b. SUM(C3:C22)
d. SUM= (C3:C22)
____ 50. What function could return the value shown in cell E2?
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a. NOW
c. IF
b. PMT
d. COUNTA
Use a(n) ____ when you want more than one formula to refer to the same cell.
a. relative reference
c. absolute reference
b. filter
d. mixed reference
When the result from the PMT function is red, it represents ____.
a. the loan is paid off
c. the total amount
b. a negative amount
d. the interest rate
What function can determine the number of cells in a specific column that contain numbers?
a. SUM
c. COUNTA
b. COUNT
d. NOW
To change the size of an existing chart, go to the ____ tab on the Chart Tools contextual tab.
a. Design
c. Layout
b. Format
d. Page Layout
In the Labels group on the Layout tab, you can create ____.
a. a title for the vertical axis
c. a chart title
b. a title for the horizontal axis
d. All of the above.
When using the PMT function, which of the following stands for the total number of payments required to
pay off the loan?
a. Rate
c. Nper
b. PMT
d. Pv
____ 57. Where would you click to enter a function into the selected cell?
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a. A
c. C
b. B
d. D
The ____ function can help you determine what version of a worksheet you are using.
a. IF
c. COUNT
b. PMT
d. NOW
Which of the following best explains the purpose of the IF function?
a. If the value in B3 is over $20,000, the total charge will be decreased by 10%.
b. If the value in B3 is over $20,000, the total charge will be increased by 10%.
c. If the discount is more than 10%, the total charge will be decreased by 1%.
d. If the discount is more than 10%, the total charge will be increased by 1%.
If you want to sort a list of employee salaries from highest to lowest, use____.
a. Sort A to Z
c. COUNT
b. Sort Z to A
d. Filter
If the formula in cell C5 is copied to cell D5, what formula will be stored in D5?
a. =(C$3*$C$4)
c. =(D$3*$C$4)
b. =(D$3*$D$4)
d. =(D3*D4)
On the Home tab, the Sum button is located in the ____ group.
a. Number
c. Cells
b. Font
d. Editing
The ____ function will tell you how many cells in a column contain data, whether the data is numbers or text.
a. NOW
c. COUNT
b. IF
d. COUNTA
The ____ button is on the formula bar.
a. Sort
c. Insert Function
b. Filter
d. Sum
A major reason for placing a chart on a separate worksheet is ____.
a. so that the chart can obtain data from several worksheets
b. so that there is less crowding on the worksheet
c. to make it easier for Excel to perform the needed calculations
d. so that you can apply functions to the chart
To move a chart to another sheet, choose ____.
a. Layout>Properties>Move Chart
c. Design>Type>Change Chart Type
b. Home>Cells>Insert Sheet
d. Design>Location>Move Chart
____ 67. To create a bar chart, select the range of data and click the Bar button on the ____ tab.
a. Home
c. Formulas
b. Insert
d. Data
____ 68. If the COUNTA function were applied to cells B2 through B8, what would its value be?
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____ 74.
a. 7
c. 5
b. 6
d. 38
A mixed reference ____.
a. is required in the IF function
b. never changes when it is copied to another cell
c. contains both relative and absolute references
d. cannot be copied to another cell
If a chart has the name of a city below each of its ten columns, and below theses city names is the label
“Cities,” this label is an example of a ____.
a. chart title
c. horizontal axis title
b. vertical axis title
d. formatting tool
Which of the following is a logical test that could be used with the IF function?
a. B8* B10
c. A15-A16
b. =SUM(C14:C20)
d. F24>=1000
When creating an IF function, the Value_if_false text box contains ____.
a. the condition being checked for
b. the action to be taken if the stated condition is true
c. the action to be taken if the specified condition is not true
d. the function’s result
Which of the following is not a value that Excel uses in determining the result of an IF function?
a. Interest_rate
c. Value_if_false
b. Value_if_true
d. Logical_test
What button would you click to create a pie chart?
a.
c.
b.
d.
____ 75. You are writing a formula when you realize it is incorrect and you want to quickly erase it. Which of these
methods would erase it the fastest?
a. Choosing Home>Cells>Delete.
b. Clicking Undo.
c. Pressing [BACKSPACE] repeatedly until the formula was gone.
d. Pressing [ENTER].
____ 76. The following is an example of a ____ chart.
a. column
c. pie
b. line
d. bar
____ 77. Your movie rental store has four different types of memberships. You have created a worksheet containing
information on each member, including a column that indicates each person’s membership type. How could
you obtain a list of only those members with “Unlimited” memberships?
a. You could sort the worksheet in ascending order by membership type.
b. You could sort the worksheet in descending order by membership type.
c. You could create a filter that lists only those with “Unlimited” in the membership column.
d. You could use the Find command to locate all members with “Unlimited” in the
membership column.
____ 78. How would you correctly specify the range that has been selected in this worksheet?
a. B2:B6
b. B2-B6
Completion
c. A1:B8
d. B1-B8
Complete each statement.
79. You can use a(n) ____________________ when you only want to display items that contain specific values.
80. A group of cells is called a(n) ____________________.
81. Symbols that represent mathematical operations are called ____________________.
82. You can edit a formula by ____________________ its cell.
83. When you use a(n) ____________________ cell reference in a formula, it will change when pasted to a new
location.
84. Some types of ____________________ include line, bar, and area.
85. The ____________________ function is used to display the date and time that a worksheet is opened.
86. The ____________________ function compares numbers to determine whether a specified condition is true.
87. If you want to arrange a column of names in alphabetical order, you could ____________________ the
names.
88. You can create a(n) ____________________ reference by placing a dollar sign in front of both the column
letter and row number.
89. A column chart contains both a horizontal axis and a(n) ____________________ axis.
90. Every formula must begin with a(n) ____________________.
Matching
Match each item with the correct tool name.
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Places the contents of a selected cell on the Clipboard.
Creates a column chart.
Sorts a list in descending order.
Allows you to access functions such as COUNT and NOW.
Creates a line chart.
Pastes the contents of the Clipboard to a selected cell.
Lets you add axis titles to a chart.
Sorts a list in ascending order.
Match each item with the correct statement.
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b.
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d.
e.
f.
g.
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Interest rate for loan.
Amount of each payment.
Total number of payments.
Lets you access additional information and instructions on using function.
Function’s name.
Total amount of loan.
Description of this function
Match each item with the correct description.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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107.
108.
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110.
A
B
C
D
E
Horizontal axis label.
Sizing handles.
Vertical axis label.
Chart title.
Column chart.
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MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
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NAT: MCAS Excel 3.1
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COMPLETION
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NAT: MCAS Excel 3.1
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NAT: MCAS Excel 4.6
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89. ANS: vertical
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NAT: MCAS Excel 3.1
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