Excel Formulas and Functions
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What is the horizontal measurement of a column in Excel?

  • Column border
  • Column divider
  • Row height
  • Column width (correct)

How can you enlarge a column to accommodate the largest entry?

  • Double-click the column border to widen to the right (correct)
  • Use Alt+Enter to create multiple lines
  • Select Row Height option
  • Manually adjust row height using column divider

What happens if a column is too narrow in Excel?

  • Font size of the cell content will increase
  • Text entries may appear truncated (correct)
  • Numeric entries will display an error message
  • Row height will be automatically adjusted

Which key should be held while dragging to copy a worksheet in Excel?

<p>Ctrl key (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the vertical measurement of a row in Excel?

<p>Row height (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you manually adjust row height in Excel?

<p>Drag the row divider or double-click the divider (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does hiding a column or row in Excel prevent?

<p>Displaying and printing the hidden column or row (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is automatically adjusted if you increase the font size of cell content in Excel?

<p>Row height (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if you want to fully display all data in an Excel column?

<p>Widen the column to accommodate all data properly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of planning the structure of a worksheet prior to entering data?

<p>To decide the output values needed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an input area in a worksheet?

<p>Grouping the cells where input values will be entered (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is an output area defined in a worksheet?

<p>As a group of cells for displaying results (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When planning a worksheet, why is it important to assign inputs and results into rows and columns?

<p>To organize and structure the data effectively (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect best describes the default setting for new workbooks in Excel?

<p>Having one worksheet by default (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a workbook typically consist of?

<p>Multiple related worksheets contained within a single file (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of establishing an input area in a worksheet?

<p>To group cells where input values will be entered (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor helps in determining the purpose of a worksheet?

<p>Determining what input values are needed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are electronic spreadsheets considered advantageous over paper ledgers for tracking quantitative data?

<p>Formulas recalculate automatically and accurately in electronic spreadsheets. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one example of a formula in Excel?

<p>=A1+A2 adds the values in cells A1 and A2 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is a formula designated in Excel?

<p>With a preceding equal sign (=) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when parentheses and exponentiation are involved in a formula's calculation?

<p>Parentheses are done prior to exponentiation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When adding a new worksheet in Excel, how can it be inserted?

<p>By clicking the New sheet tab or clicking the Insert arrow on the HOME tab (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action can cause Excel to display a warning when deleting a worksheet?

<p>If the sheet contains data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Excel, which operator evaluates first according to the order of operations?

<ul> <li>(Multiplication) (A)</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

What does a function represent in Excel?

<p>A built-in formula like SUM and AVERAGE functions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you multiply the value in cell C2 by 5 in Excel using a formula?

<p>=C2*5 multiplies the value in cell C2 by 5 and displays the product (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does moving a worksheet affect its order among sheet tabs?

<p>Changes its order among sheet tabs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which key can be used to toggle through the four types of cell references in Excel?

<p>F4 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would happen if an Excel formula contains a circular reference?

<p>An error message will appear (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which symbol is used in Excel to indicate an absolute cell reference?

<p>$ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Excel, what does a green triangle in the top-left corner of a cell indicate?

<p>Error in formula evaluation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the F4 key when working with cell references?

<p>It toggles through the four types of cell references (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Excel display a green triangle in the top-left corner of some cells?

<p>To signal a potential error in the formula (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an absolute cell reference in Excel indicate?

<p>Address is fixed and will not change during a copy operation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'$A$1' is an example of which type of cell reference in Excel?

<p>Absolute reference (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the SUM function in Excel?

<p>Calculate the total sum of values in a range (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which function in Excel returns the arithmetic mean or average of a range of cells?

<p>AVERAGE (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the COUNT function in Excel?

<p>Count the number of empty cells in a range (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which function in Excel returns the smallest or minimum value in a given range?

<p>MIN (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you want to calculate the largest value among a set of numbers in Excel, which function should you use?

<p>MAX (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the MEDIAN function in Excel return for a set of values?

<p>The midpoint value (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Excel, which function calculates the number of empty cells within a specified range?

<p>COUNTBLANK (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'AVERAGE' function return for a group of values in Excel?

<p>The arithmetic mean or average (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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