Odesk Test Answers Excel 2003

An Excel workbook saved in HTML format allows Internet or intranet users to have access to workbook data even if they do not have Excel installed

Ans: True

Once the chart is created, data can only be changed in a chart located in the same worksheet as the changed cells
Ans: False

Certain chart elements automatically inserted in a chart created by Chart Wizard include a chart legend, labels for the x-axis and y-axis, and a chart title
Ans: False

You can double-click a chart element to display the appropriate formatting dialog box.
Ans: True

Time in a cell in Excel is stored as a decimal fraction representing a portion of the day
Ans:True

The PMT function is used to calculate a loan payment based on a variable interest rate, payment, and the time period.
Ans: False

The gridlines that appear on your worksheet will print as displayed.
Ans: False


The FV function is used to calculate the future value of an investment based on a periodic constant payment and interest rate
Ans: True

If the text you entered into a cell does not fit, Excel will display ##### to indicate that the text is too long
Ans: True

By default, data in a cell is centered
Ans: False

When a new row is added into an Excel worksheet, by default, this row will be inserted just below the active cell.
Ans: True

To insert a row, click Insert and then Rows
Ans: True

The Split option causes the worksheet to be split into two window panes.
Ans: False

To select nonadjacent cells, columns, or rows, you must
Ans: hold down the Ctrl key while clicking column, row header, or specific cells

When copying selected cells to a new location, you must position the mouse pointer on any border around the selected cells until it turns into a(n)
Ans: arrow pointer

When data is linked, a change made in a linked cell is automatically made to other cells in the link.
Ans: True

Selected cells and cell contents can be moved or copied within a worksheet but not between worksheets.
Ans: False

What Function does the ‘Compare Side by Side With’ command on the window menu perform?
Ans: It allows you to scroll through two or more workbooks simultaneously

Which of the following functions would return a value of 8?
Ans: round(8.4999,0)

What will be the output of the function IF(ISNA(MODE(B1:B4)),0,MODE(B1:B4)) when it is applied to the data series given bellow?
Ans: 0

Which of the following date and time function will you use to return the serial number of the last day of the month before or after specified number of months?
Ans: EOMONTH

Which of the following shortcuts can be used to insert a new line in the same cell?
Ans: Alt+Enter

Which of the following function you will use to find the highest number in a series of numbers?
Ans: MAX(B1:B3)

Which of the following statements regarding the QUARTILE function is not true?
Ans: The function MEDIAN(array) and QUARTILEarray,2) will return different values when applied to the same array.

You have entered 4/6 as data in a cell without applying any formats to it. By default, Excel will treat this data entry as a:
Ans: Date

This question is based upon the figure shown below
What will be the value in the cell C2 as shown in the figure when we use formula = A2+B2?
Ans: 120

What is the quickest way to select all the columns on a worksheet?
Ans: Click on the gray rectangle on the upper left corner of the worksheet where the column headings and row headings meet

What does the NOW() function returns?
Ans: Returns the serial number of the current date and time

 You would like to restrict the values that can be entered into a cell so that only whole numbers between 1 and 100 can be entered. Which option in the menu allows you to accomplish this?
Ans: The setting tab under the menu Data->Validation

You start Microsoft Excel and you do not want it to automatically run a macro upon starting. What will you do?
Ans: Hold down the CTRL key during startup

How does the AutoComplete feature in Excel help you save time?
Ans: It automatically completes abbreviated words

The figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the button marked by the letter Z?
Ans: It copies the formatting properties from one cell to another

How can you select all the blank cells in your worksheet?
Ans: This must be done manually as it is not automated through any built-in feature

The figure shows an Excel worksheet. If you want to F the row showing the months (row 1) and the column showing the products (column A), what should you do?
Ans: Select the cell A1 and click on Freeze Panes under the menu Window->Freeze Panes

The figure shows a view of the Drawing Toolbar. What function is performed by the button marked by the letter X ?
Ans: It inserts a Diagram or Organization Chart in the worksheet

When using Document Workspaces, you cannot work directly on the Document Workspace copy, but you can work on your own copy which you can update periodically with changes that have been saved to the copy on the Document Workspace site.
Ans: TRUE

What will be the output of the function IF(ISNA(MODE(B1:B4)),0,MODE(B1:B4)) when it is applied to the data series given below?
Ans: #N/A

AutoFilter drop-downs are automatically added in the header row of a list when the list is created.
Ans: TRUE

Which toolbar is shown in the figure?
Ans: Forms toolbar

When you clear the contents from a cell, the formatting of the cell is also lost.
Ans: FALSE

When the AutoSum button is clicked, Excel first looks for a range of numbers above the active cell.
Ans: True

A relative cell reference changes when a formula is copied or moved to other locations.
Ans: True

If cell entries are changed, the formula will automatically recalculate the values and insert the result in the cell containing the formula.
Ans: True

The Merge button on the Formatting toolbar will merge selected cells and right align data within the cells.
Ans: False

To make the image taller or shorter, use the middle sizing handle at the left or right side of the image.
Ans: False

Which of the following is not a tab on the Chart Options dialog box?
Ans: Patterns

This chart is the default chart
Ans: Column Chart


Which of the following displays the contents of the active cell?
Ans: Formula bar

A worksheet is an individual page or tab in the workbook.
Ans: True

You can copy cell formats from one cell to another by using the
Ans: Format Painter

Donelp you do this?
Ans: Select the cells, open the Window menu and click on Hide

The figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the button marked by the letter Y
Ans: It adds up the values in the selected cells

You define a print area in your worksheet, but later you select a smaller range of cells to print and then click Selection under the menu File->Print->Print What->Selection. What will happen?
Ans: The selected area will be printed

By default, how is text horizontally aligned inside a cell in Excel?
Ans: Left aligned

When using the AutoFill handle to quickly fill a range of cells with the same or consecutive data, the cells need not be adjacent as long as they are within the same sheet.
Ans: False

This question is based upon the figure shown bellow
The figure shows an Excel worksheet. What does the read triangle in C2 signify?
Ans: There is a comment associated with the cell

You select the row headings 10, 11 and 12 and then choose the menu option Insert->Rows. What will happen?
Ans: 3 new rows will be inserted after row 9

 A smart tag will be removed from a cell when……………….
Ans: The data in the cell is changed or deleted

The figure shows the AutoFit Selection menu option. What function does it perform?
Ans:  It automatically resizes the column height and width to the minimum necessary to fit the contents of the selected cell

You have created a worksheet which consists of confidential data. You want that these values, although present in the worksheet, should remain hidden and as a result the cells containing this data should appear blank in the worksheet. Which method will help you do this? 
Ans: Select the cells, open the Window menu and click on Hide

Which of the following Date and Time function you will use to return the serial number of the last day of the month before or after a specified number of months?
Ans: DATEVALUE

You define a print area in your worksheet, but later you select a smaller range of cells to print and then click Selection under the menu File->Print->Selection. What will happen?
Ans: b

figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the button marked by the letter 'Z'?
Ans: It copies the formatting properties from one cell to another

The multiplication arithmetic operator is represented by which of the following symbols
Ans: *

To apply page numbering to a worksheet page, which option in the Page Setup dialog box should you choose
Ans: Header/Footer

If a function is included in an argument within a function, it is called a
Ans: Nested Function

If you want row and column headings to print, which tab do you click from the Page Setup dialog box?
Ans: Header/Footer

A new workbook initially contains this many sheets
Ans: Three

You can change the size of an image by using the white sizing handles.
Ans: True

The question is based upon the figure shown
The figure shows a view of the standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the button Marked by the letter Y?
Ans:  Its adds up the values in the selected cells

You have entered test in a cell which is too big for the cell. You want the text to appear in multiple lines inside the same cell. What will you do?
Ans:  Use the wrap txt option in the Format->Cells>Alignment Menu

Which of the following errors appears when an invalid argument is passed while converting a number from one number system to another system?
Ans:  #N/A

Suppose the value in cell A1 is John and B1 is Smith then which of the following function you will use to get John_Smith in Cell C1?
Ans:  = A1&”_”&B1

The figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the button marked by the letter A
Ans: It is used to add a hyperlink

Which of the following options would be used if you need to insert a 77889867810070809 number in a cell?
Ans: Apply the Text Format to empty cells, and then type the numbers

Suppose the value in cell A1 is John and B1 is Smith then which of the following function you will use to get the John_Smith in C1 cell?
Ans: A_B

You can select the current row by pressing  
Ans: Shift + Spacebar

A column is inserted immediately to the left of the column containing the active cell unless you choose otherwise
Ans: True

To delete a specific cell as well as the text within it, make the cell active and then
Ans: click Edit and then Delete

Which of the following is an absolute cell reference
Ans: $B3

How can you select all the blank cells in your worksheet?
Ans: Choose blank in the Edit->Go to->special Menu option

State Whether True or false.
Ans: True

This question is based upon the figure bellow
What does the purple triangle at the bottom right corner of the cell signify?
Ans: Smart Tag

You have created a worksheet which consists a confidential data. You want that these values, although present in the worksheet, should remain hidden and as a result the cells containing this data should appear blank in the worksheet. Which method will help you do this?
Ans: Select the cells, open the Window menu and click on Hide

A document created in Excel is referred to as a
Ans: workbook

Use this handle to automatically insert the next month in the series, January:
Ans: Fill

Which of these operators are in the correct order of operations?
Ans: ^,*,-

To move the insertion point down to the next cell, press:
Ans: Enter

The cell range A3 through G3 should be keyed in as:
Ans: A3:G3

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Ques: figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the button marked by the letter 'Z'?

Ans: It copies the formatting properties from one cell to another

Ques: The figure shows the AutoFit Selection menu option. What function does it perform?

Ans: It automatically resizes the column height and width to the minimum necessary to fit the contents of the selected cell

Ques: How does the AutoComplete feature in Excel help you save time?

Ans: It automatically completes abbreviated words

Ques: The figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the button marked by the letter 'A'?

Ans: It is used to add a hyperlink

Ques: Which of the following options would be used if you need to insert a 77889867810070809 number in a cell?

Ans: Apply the Text Format to empty cells, and then type the numbers

Ques: Suppose the value in cell A1 is John and B1 is Smith then which of the following function you will use to get the John_Smith in C1 cell?

Ans: A_B

Ques: How can you select all the blank cells in your worksheet?

Ans:This must be done manually as it is not automated through any built-in feature

Ques:What is the quickest way to select all the columns on a worksheet?

Ans: Click on the gray rectangle on the upper left corner of the worksheet where the column headings and row headings meet


Ques: The figure shows an Excel worksheet. If you want to freeze the row showing the months (row 1) and the column showing the products (column A), what should you do?

Ans: Select the cell A1 and click on Freeze Panes under the menu Window->Freeze Panes

Ques: Which of the following functions would return a value of 8?

Ans: b and c

Ques: You select the row headings 10, 11 and 12 and then choose the menu option Insert->Rows. What will happen?

Ans: 3 new rows will be inserted after row 9

Ques: The figure shows a view of the Drawing Toolbar. What function is performed by the button marked by the letter 'X' ?

Ans: It inserts a Diagram or Organization Chart in the worksheet

Ques: When using Document Workspaces, you cannot work directly on the Document Workspace copy, but you can work on your own copy which you can update periodically with changes that have been saved to the copy on the Document Workspace site.

Ans: TRUE

Ques: You have created a worksheet which consists of confidential data. You want that these values, although present in the worksheet, should remain hidden and as a result the cells containing this data should appear blank in the worksheet. Which method will help you do this?

Ans: Select the cells, open the Window menu and click on Hide

Ques: Which of the following Date and Time function you will use to return the serial number of the last day of the month before or after a specified number of months?

Ans: DATEVALUE

Ques: The figure shows a view of the Standard Toolbar. What function is performed by the button marked by the letter 'Y'?

Ans: It adds up the values in the selected cells

Ques: Which of the following errors appears when an invalid argument is passed while converting a number from one number system to another system?

Ans: #N/A

Ques: Which of the following function you will use to find the highest number in a series of numbers?

Ans: MAX(B1:B3)

Ques: You have entered 4/6 as data in a cell without applying any formats to it. By default, Excel will treat this data entry as a:

Ans: Date

Ques: You define a print area in your worksheet, but later you select a smaller range of cells to print and then click Selection under the menu File->Print->Selection. What will happen?

Ans: b

Ques: What will be the output of the function IF(ISNA(MODE(B1:B4)),0,MODE(B1:B4)) when it is applied to the data series given below?

Ans: #N/A

Ques: AutoFilter drop-downs are automatically added in the header row of a list when the list is created.

Ans: TRUE

Ques: What does the NOW() function returns?

Ans: Returns the serial number of the current date and time

Ques: You start Microsoft Excel and you do not want it to automatically run a macro upon starting. What will you do?

Ans: Hold down the CTRL key during startup

Ques: Which toolbar is shown in the figure?

Ans: Forms toolbar

Ques: When you clear the contents from a cell, the formatting of the cell is also lost.

Ans: FALSE

oDesk Microsoft Excel 2010 Skill Test Answers

Qu: If you want to create a citation and fill in the source information later, you should:
a.  insert a caption.
b.  add a placeholder.
c.  add a new source.
d.  insert a cross-reference.

Answer:  a

Qu: To select vertical blocks of text, you would hold down which key while dragging the mouse?
a.  Alt
b.  Ctrl
c. Shift
Answer : b

Qu: If I do not want the contents of one of my fields to automatically update, I would have to do which of the following?
 
a. Lock the field.
b. Protect the field.
c. Make the field hidden.
d. Turn field shading off.
 
Answer : c

Qu: Sarah receives a company turnover summary in the form of an embedded Excel chart (as shown in the above image) in a Microsoft Word 2010 document from her boss. Her boss wants the chart to be sent over to the Public Relations department with a line in the chart showing the variations in the company's turnover, as well as a prediction for the next 2 years. The turnover values for each year also need to be sent separately in an Excel file. What should Linda do to achieve this in the shortest possible time?

a.  Take a screenshot of the chart and ask a designer to draw a line showing the trends. She can then type the data manually into an excel sheet.
b.  Import the chart into an Excel sheet and change the formatting of the chart to a line chart. She can then copy the corresponding fields into a separate Excel file and send it over.
c.  Change chart type to a line chart and type all the values into an Excel file.
d.  Use the Trendline feature to create a line showing the trends and copy the data from the Excel sheet field which opens up on clicking Edit Data.
 
Answer: c

Qu: You want to add an image as the first character in your paragraph. Which type of text wrapping treats your graphic as if it were a character?

a. Through
b. Square
c. In Font of Text
d. In Line with Text
 
Answer: b

Qu: Roger was editing a Word document, when his mobile phone rang. By mistake, some button got clicked on the Word 2010 Ribbon area, so that the document's appearance changed from Image A to Image B. Which of the following options could be the cause?

a. Margins were activated on the document.
b. Tables with maximum number of rows and columns was added to the document.
c. Gridlines were enabled from the Page Layout Tab.
d. A preset Watermark was inserted.
 
Answer : b

Qu: A particular chart layout can be applied to a chart only if:
 
a. it has been saved as a template in the Charts Template folder.
b. it has been set as the default chart.
c. it is a 2D chart.
d. it is a 3D chart.
 
Answer : c

Qu: Choose the INCORRECT statement:
 
a. Only high-risk documents from an uncertain location are opened in Read-Only view.
b. All documents that contain macros open in Read-Only view.
 
Answer : a

Qu: Microsoft Word 2010 has enabled ligatures for which of the following fonts?
 
a. Open Type fonts
b. True Type fonts
 
Ans: a

Qu: With which chart type(s) is the "Depth Gridlines" option available?
 
a. Bubble chart
b. Line chart
c. True 3D chart
d. All of the above

Answer : b

Qu: Which of the following is NOT an option under File > Print > Microsoft Document Image Writer?
a. PDF
b. TIFF
c. MDI
Answer : c

Qu: I want to use the AutoCaption feature for several elements in my document. What type of file format is NOT available in the AutoCaption dialog box?
 
a. BMP
b. PDF
c. XLS
d. JPG
 
Answer : c

Qu: What view must be used when inserting a subdocument?
a. Print Layout
b. Web Layout
c. Outline
d. Full Screen Reading
Answer : b

Qu: Josh is creating a collage for his college project. He has an image - Image A - which he wants to show in different color themes so as to represent different moods in the collage (Images B, C and D). How can Josh achieve this in Microsoft Word 2010?

a. By using Format Painter.
b. By altering the Line Color.
c. By using the Recolor option under Format Picture.
d. This can't be achieved in Microsoft Word 2010. 

Answer : c

Qu: Which of the following in NOT a type of Section Break?
 
a. Next Page
b. Linked
c. EvenPage
d. Continuous

Answer : d

 Qu: Samantha is given an article to proofread. The article runs into hundreds of pages. She is asked to use hyphens to allow words in the article to break between two lines. There is an option in Microsoft Word 2010 which can be used to achieve this result with a single click. Please identify it.

a. Breaks
b. Indentation
c. Orientation
d. Hyphenation
 
Answer : c

Qu: Which of the following options allows you to arrange drawings in your document so they may be moved, kept together, aligned, or formatted more easily?

a. Insert Clip Art
b. Insert Flowchart
c. Insert SmartArt
d. Insert Quick Parts
e. Insert Drawing Canvas
 
Answer: b

Qu:When you apply a theme to a Microsoft Word 2010 document, all the tables, charts, SmartArt graphics, shapes, and other objects are updated to complement one another.

a. True
b. False

Answer : b

Qu: My table heading row is not repeating on subsequent pages though I have properly set the header row to repeat. What is one problem that might be causing this behavior?
 
a. "Allow row to break across pages" is unchecked.
b. My top and bottom margins are too small.
c. There are hard page breaks in my table

Answer: a