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Top 100 Most Repeated Microsoft Excel Mcqs

For STS Test BPS-5 to BSP-15 and All Other


Competitive Exams

1- Comments put in cells are called …..

A. Smart Tip

B. Cell Tip

C. Web Tip

D. Soft Tip

2. Comments can be added to cells using …..

A. Edit -> Comments

B. Insert -> Comment

C. File -> Comments

D. View –> Comments

3. Which menu option can be used to split windows into two?

A. Format -> Window

B. View -> Window-> Split

C. Window -> Split

D. View –> Split


4. Getting data from a cell located in a different sheet is called….

A. Accessing

B. Referencing

C. Updating

D. Functioning

5. Which of the following is not a valid data type in Excel?

A. Number

B. Character

C. Label

D. Date/Time

6. Which elements of a worksheet can be protected from accidental modification?

A. Contents

B. Objects

C. Scenarios

D. All of the above

7. A numeric value can be treated as label value if …… precedes it.

A. Apostrophe (‘)

B. Exclamation (!)
C. Hash (#)

D. Tilde (~)

8. Concatenation of text can be done using

A. Apostrophe (‘)

B. Exclamation (!)

C. Hash (#)

D. Ampersand (&)

9. Which area in an Excel window allows entering values and formulas?

A. Title Bar

B. Menu Bar

C. Formula Bar

D. Standard Tool Bar

10. Multiple calculations can be made in a single formula using…..

A. Standard Formulas

B. Array Formula

C. Complex Formulas

D. Smart Formula

11. An Excel Workbook is a collection of …….

A. Workbooks

B. Worksheets
C. Charts

D. Worksheets and Charts

12. what do you mean by a Workspace?

A. Group of Columns

B. Group of Worksheets

C. Group of Rows

D. Group of Workbooks

13. MS-EXCEL is based on ……….?

A. WINDOWS

B. DOS

C. UNIX

D. OS/2

14. In EXCEL, you can sum a large range of data by simply selecting a

tool button called …..?

A. AutoFill

B. Auto correct

C. Auto sum

D. Auto format

15. To select an entire column in MS-EXCEL, press?


A. CTRL + C

B. CTRL + Arrow key

C. CTRL + S

D. None of the above

16. To return the remainder after a number is divided by a divisor in EXCEL

we use the function?

A. ROUND ( )

B. FACT ( )

C. MOD ( )

D. DIV ( )

17. which function is not available in the Consolidate dialog box?

A. Pmt

B. Average

C. Max

D. Sum

18. Which is not the function of “Edit, Clear” command?

A. Delete contents

B. Delete notes

C. Delete cells

D. Delete formats
19. Microsoft Excel is a powerful………..

A. Word processing package

B. Spreadsheet package

C. Communication S/W Package

D. DBMS package

20. How do you rearrange the data in ascending or descending order?

A. Data, Sort

B. Data, Form

C. Data, Table

D. Data Subtotals

31. Which Chart can be created in Excel?

A. Area

B. Line

C. Pie

D. All of the above

32. What will be the output if you format the cell containing 5436.8 as

‘#,##0.00’?
A. 5,430.00

B. 5,436.80

C. 5,436.8

D. 6.8

33. How do you display current date and time in MS Excel?

A. date ()

B. Today ()

C. now ()

D. time ()

34. How do you display current date only in MS Excel?

A. date ()

B. Today ()

C. now ()

D. time ()

35. How do you wrap the text in a cell?

A. Format, cells, font

B. Format, cells, protection


C. format, cells, number

D. Format, cells, alignment

36. What does COUNTA () function do?

A. counts cells having alphabets

B. counts empty cells

C. counts cells having number

D. counts non-empty cells

37. What is the short cut key to highlight the entire column?

A. Ctrl+C

B. Ctrl+Enter

C. Ctrl+Page Up

D. Ctrl+Space Bar

38. In the formula, which symbol specifies the fixed columns or rows?

A. $

B. *

C. %

D. &

39. Excel displays the current cell address in the ……….


A. Formula bar

B. Status Bar

C. Name Box

D. Title Bar

40. What is the correct way to refer the cell A10 on sheet3 from sheet1?

A. sheet3!A10

B. sheet1!A10

C. Sheet3.A10

D. A10

41. Which language is used to create macros in Excel?

A. Visual Basic

B. C

C. Visual C++

D. Java

42. Which of the following is not a term of MS-Excel?

A. Cells

B. Rows

C. Columns

D. Document
43. How many worksheets can a workbook have?

A. 3

B. 8

C. 255

D. none of above

44. Which would you choose to create a bar diagram?

A. Edit, Chart

B. Insert, Chart

C. Tools, Chart

D. Format, Chart

45. Which setting you must modify to print a worksheet using letterhead?

A. Paper

B. Margin

C. Layout

D. Orientation

46. What do you call the chart that shows the proportions of how one or

More data elements relate to another data element?

A. XY Chart

B. Line Chart
C. Pie Chart

D. Column Chart

47. The spelling dialog box can be involved by choosing spelling from ____

__________ menu.

A. insert

B. file

C. Review

D. view

48. Which key do you press to check spelling?

A. F3

B. F5

C. F7

D. F9

49. To record a sequence of keystrokes and mouse actions to play back later

we use:

A. Media player

B. Sound Recorder

C. Calculator

D. Macro Recorder
50. We can save and protect the workbook by

A. Write Reservation Password

B. Protection Password

C. Read-only Recommended

D. Any of the above

51. The first cell in EXCEL worksheet is labeled as

A. AA

B. A1

C. Aa

D. A0

52. What happens when dollar signs ($) are entered in a cell address?

A. An absolute cell address is created. .

B. Cell address will change when it is copied to another cell

C. The sheet tab is changed.

D. The status bar does not display the cell address.

53. What are the tabs that appear at the bottom of each workbook called?
A. Reference tabs

B. Position tabs

C. Location tabs

D. Sheet tabs

54. What is represented by the small, black square in the lower-right

corner of an active cell or range?

A. Copy handle

B. Fill handle

C. Insert handle

D. Border

55. In Excel, a Data Series is defined as what?

A. A type of chart.

B. A cell reference.

C. A collection of related data

D. A division of results

56. In Excel, the Fill Color button on the Formatting toolbar is used for what?

A. To insert a background.

B. To add borders.
C. To select a distribution of figures.

D. To add shading or color to a cell range.

57. In help menu of Excel, which of the following tabs are found?

A. Contents tab

B. Answer Wizard tab

C. Index tab

D. all of the above.

58. A __________ is a grid with labeled columns and rows.

A. Dialog box

B. Worksheet

C. Clipboard

D. Toolbar

59. The active cell:

A. is defined by a bold border around the cell.

B. Receives the data the user enters.

C. It is the formula bar.

D. Only A and B.
60. Which function is used to calculate depreciation, rates of return, future values

And loan payment amounts?

A. Logical

B. Math & Trigonometry

C. Statistical

D. Financial

61. B7:B9 indicates:

A. Cells B7 and cell B9 only.

B. Cells B7 through B9.

C. Cell B8 only.

D. None of the above.

62. The Cancel and Enter buttons appear in the:

A. Title bar

B. Formula bar

C. Menu bar

D. Sheet tabs

63. MS-EXCEL can be used to automate

A. Financial statements, Business forecasting

B. Transaction registers, inventory control


C. Accounts receivable, accounts payable

D. Any of the above

64. NOT, AND, OR and XOR are

A. Logical Operators (mostly important)

B. Arithmetic operators

C. Relational operators

D. None of the above

65. In a report, you need to show the monthly rainfall in Nepal. The best way to do this is

to insert a

A. calendar

B. photograph of rainfall

C. chart showing rainfall amounts

D. database of rainfall

66. You want to record experiment information and create a chart that

shows the rate of crystal growth over a period of time. The best application to use

would be:

A. word processing

B. spreadsheet

C. database

D. graphics
67. You are editing an worksheet that you had previously saved. If you want

to save the edited sheet without losing the original one,

which command should you use?

A. New

B. Save As

C. Edit

D. Save

68. If you want to have a blank line after the title in a worksheet, what is

the best thing for you to do?

A. Re-format the spreadsheet

B. Insert a row

C. Increase the column width

D. Use the spacebar

69. In order to arrange the countries from those with the highest population

to those with the lowest, you need to sort on the population field in ……………

A. ascending order

B. descending order

C. alphabetical order

D. random order
70. In order to perform a calculation in a spreadsheet, you need to use a:

A. table

B. formula

C. field

D. variable

71. The box on the chart that contains the name of each individual record is called the _

_______.

A. cell

B. title

C. axis

D. legend

72. If you want all of the white cats grouped together in the database,

you need to sort by ________.

A. Color, then Gender

B. Pet Type, then Color

C. Pet Type, then Gender

D. Color, then Pet Name


73. You accidentally erased a record in the sheet. What command can be

used to restore it immediately?

A. Insert

B. Copy

C. Undo

D. Replace

74. Where a row and a column meet, what do you call that?

A. A cell

B. A block

C. A box

D. None of the above

75. How do you tell one cell from another?

A. By numbers

B. By letters

C. By its address

D. by color
76. Give me an example of a cell address.

A. 11 25

B. 911

C. 41A

D. A21

77. Which is an example of a formula?

A. =A1+A2

B. =add(A1:A2)

C. A1+A2

D. SUM(A1:A2)

78. Which is an example of a function?

A. =add(A1:A2)

B. =A1+A2  this is only addition

C. =SUM(A1:A2)  this is function

D. A1+A2

79. What is the symbol for multiplying?

A. >

B. /
C. !

D. *

80. What is the symbol for dividing?

A /

B. %

C. &

D. #

81 A function inside another function is called _______

A. Nested function

B. Round function

C. Sum function

D. Text function

82 Which of the following is not an underline option in the format cells

dialog box?

A. Double

B. Single Accounting

C. Double Accounting

D. Single Engineering
83 Formulas in Excel start with

A. %

B. =

C. +

D. –

84 The default header for a worksheet is

A. Username

B. Date and Time

C. Sheet tab Name

D. None

85 Which of the following is not an option of the spelling dialog box?

A. Ignore

B. Ignore all

C. Edit

D. Change

86 Which of the following methods will not enter data in a cell?

A. Pressing the Esc key

B. Pressing an arrow key

C. Pressing the tab key

D. Clicking the enter button to the formula bar


87 The cell reference for cell range of G2 to M12 is _______

A. G2.M12

B. G2;M12

C. G2:M12

D. G2-M12

88 What is the keyboard shortcut for creating a chart from the selected cell range?

A. F2

B. F4

C. F8

D. F11

89 The Software which contains rows and columns is called ______

A. Database

B. Drawing

C. Spreadsheet

D. Word processing

90 You can group noncontiguous worksheets with

A. The alt+ enter key

B. The ctrl key and mouse


C. The shift key and the mouse

D. The group button on the standard toolbar

91. What is the AutoComplete feature of Excel?

A. It automatically completes abbreviated words

B. It completes text entries that match an existing entry in the same column

C. It completes text and numeric entries that match an existing entry in the same column

D. It completes text entries that match an existing entry in the same worksheet

92. Which of the following is correct?

A. =AVERAGE(4, 5, 6, 7)

B. =AVERAGE(A1, B1, C1)

C. =AVERAGE(A1:A9, B1:B9)

D. =All of the above

93. Which of the following function will return a value of 8?

A. ROUNDUP (8.4999, 0)

B. ROUNDDOWN(8.4999, 0)

C. ROUND(8.4999, 0)

D. Only B and C
94. How to restrict to run a macro automatically when starting Microsoft Excel?

A. Hold down the SHIFT key during startup

B. Hold down the CTRL key during startup

C. Hold down the ESC key during startup

D. Hold down the ALT key during startup

95. How to remove the unwanted action from recorded macro without recording the

whole macro again?

A. By using the Find and Edit Action Option

B. By clicking on the Refresh button in the Macro toolbar

C. By edit the macro in the Visual Basic Editor

D. Macro cannot be edited.

96. What should be add before a fraction to avoid entering it as a date?

A. //

B. FR

C. Zero

D. Zero Space

97. Which of the following function will use to find the highest number in a series of

?
A. MAX(B1:B3)

B. MAXIMUM (B1:B3)

C. HIGH (B1:B3)

D. HIGHEST(B1:B3)

98. What does the NOW() function return?

A. It returns the serial number of the current date and time

B. It returns the serial number of the current date

C. It returns the serial number of the current time

D. None of the above

99. What value will display if the formula = “$55.00″+5 is entered into a cell?

A. $60

B. 60

C. “$55.00″+5

D. $60.00

110. What is the shortcut key to insert current date in a cell?

A. CTRL + D

B. CTRL + T

C. CTRL + ;

D. CTRL + /

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101. Which of the following syntax is correct regarding to SUM function in Excel?

A. =SUM (A1, B1)

B. =SUM (A1:B9)

C. =SUM (A1:A9, B1:B9)

D. All of the above .

102. What is the shortcut key to hide entire column?

A. CTRL + −

B. CTRL + 0 .

C. CTRL + H

D. CTRL + C

103. How to specify cell range from A9 to A99 in Excel?

A. (A9, A99)

B. (A9 to A99)

C. (A9 : A99) .

D. (A9 – A99)

104. Selecting the Column G & H then choose Insert->Columns. What will happen?

A. 2 Columns will be inserted after Column F .

B. 2 Columns will be inserted after Column G


C. 2 Columns will be inserted after Column H

D. 2 Columns will be inserted after Column I

105. How to restrict the values of a cell so that only whole numbers between 9 and 99 can be entered in a cell.

A. The Settings tab under the menu Format -> Cells

B. The Settings tab under the menu Data -> Validation .

C. The Settings tab under the menu Data -> Filter -> Advanced Filter

D. the Settings tab under the menu Format -> Conditional Formatting

106. Clear the contents by pressing “DELETE” key from a keyboard will clear

A. Text Only

B. Format Only

C. Contents Only .

D. Both Contents and Format

107. Which of the following shortcuts can be used to insert a new line in the same cell?

A. Enter

B. Alt + Enter .

C. Ctrl + Enter

D. Shift + Enter

108. What is the quickest way to select entire worksheet?

A. Choose Edit -> Select all from the Menu

B. Click on the first column, press Ctrl, and then click on the last column
C. Click on the first column, press Shift, and then click on the last column

D. Click on the rectangle box on the upper left corner where column headings and row headings meet .

109. A smart tag will be removed from a cell when

A. the cell is moved

B. the cell is hidden

C. the data in the cell is changed or deleted .

D. the formatting of the cell is changed

110. Which of the following options is appropriate to show the

numbers 9779851089510 in a cell?

A. Enclose the number is brackets

B. Place the character T before the number

C. Place the character TX before the number

D. Apply the Text format in the cell and type the numbers .

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