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Excel Unit 1 Review



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The name of the box formed by the intersection of a row and a column is the Name box.
 

 2. 

Excel opens showing a blank workbook with four blank worksheets.
 

 3. 

Values are automatically aligned at the left margin of a cell and are used in calculations.
 

 4. 

The default font for data keyed in a new workbook is 12-point Arial.
 

 5. 

When you key a formula into a cell, the results appear in the formula bar.
 

 6. 

You cannot change what AutoCorrect corrects.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 7. 

To move to the next cell to the right, press:
a.
[Tab]
c.
[CTRL]+[Tab]
b.
[Backspace]
d.
[Esc]
 

 8. 

To change the active cell, you can:
a.
Use the Find command.
c.
Click the status bar.
b.
Use the arrow keys.
d.
Click the title bar.
 

 9. 

The active cell is surrounded by a:
a.
Thick border
c.
Circle
b.
Dotted line
d.
None of the above
 

 10. 

Each cell in a workbook has a unique:
a.
Filename
c.
Row number
b.
Cell reference
d.
Active cell
 

 11. 

The file extension that Excel automatically uses for workbooks is:
a.
.xlw
c.
.xls
b.
.exl
d.
.mxl
 

 12. 

You can use the Save As command to give an existing workbook:
a.
A new name
c.
No name
b.
The same name
d.
None of the above
 

 13. 

To print a worksheet:
a.
Click the Print button.
c.
Press [Ctrl]+[P].
b.
Choose Print from the File menu.
d.
All of the above
 

 14. 

To move to a cell two rows down from the active cell, press:
a.
[Right Arrow] twice
c.
[Down Arrow] once
b.
[Down Arrow] twice
d.
None of the above
 

 15. 

To use the Undo command, you can press:
a.
[Ctrl]+[Z]
c.
[Ctrl]+[Y]
b.
[Ctrl]+[X]
d.
[Ctrl]+[U]
 

 16. 

As you key data, it appears in the active cell and in the:
a.
Formula bar
c.
Menu bar
b.
Status bar
d.
Name box
 

 17. 

To change a column width:
a.
Drag the row border to a different size.
b.
Double-click a column’s right border to AutoFit.
c.
Double-click the row’s bottom border to AutoFit.
d.
None of the above
 

 18. 

Which alignment is assigned to a value in a cell?
a.
Right
c.
Center
b.
Left
d.
Decimal
 

 19. 

The mathematical operation indicated by the use of an asterisk (*) is:
a.
Exponentiation
c.
Subtraction
b.
Addition
d.
Multiplication
 

 20. 

In Excel, formulas begin with a/an:
a.
Equals sign (=)
c.
Plus sign (+)
b.
Ampersand (&)
d.
Asterisk (*)
 

 21. 

To select a range of cells with the mouse:
a.
Drag across adjacent cells.
c.
Click a column heading letter.
b.
Click the Select All button.
d.
All of the above
 



 
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