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Excel VIVA Questions

The document describes various Excel functions organized by category. It provides the syntax for functions like IF, SUMIF, COUNTIF, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP and others for things like financial analysis, text manipulation, dates and times.

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Excel VIVA Questions

The document describes various Excel functions organized by category. It provides the syntax for functions like IF, SUMIF, COUNTIF, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP and others for things like financial analysis, text manipulation, dates and times.

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Excel VIVA Questions

IF: Returns one value if a condition you specify evaluates to TRUE and another value if it
evaluates to FALSE.
Syntax: =IF(logical_test, value_if_true, [value_if_false])

SUMIF: Adds the cells specified by a given condition or criteria.


Syntax: =SUMIF(range, criteria, [sum_range])

SUMIFS: Adds the cells in a range that meet multiple criteria.


Syntax: =SUMIFS(sum_range, criteria_range1, criteria1, [criteria_range2, criteria2], ...)

COUNTIF: Counts the number of cells within a range that meet a single condition.
Syntax: =COUNTIF(range, criteria)

COUNTIFS: Counts the number of cells that meet multiple criteria.


Syntax: =COUNTIFS(criteria_range1, criteria1, [criteria_range2, criteria2], ...)

COUNT: Counts the number of cells that contain numbers.


Syntax: =COUNT(value1, [value2], ...)

COUNTA: Counts the number of cells that are not empty.


Syntax: =COUNTA(value1, [value2], ...)

COUNTBLANK: Counts the number of blank cells within a range.


Syntax: =COUNTBLANK(range)

VLOOKUP: Searches for a value in the first column of a table array and returns a value in
the same row from another column.
Syntax: =VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])

HLOOKUP: Searches for a value in the top row of a table array and returns a value in the
same column from a row you specify.
Syntax: =HLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, row_index_num, [range_lookup])

SUM: Adds its arguments.


Syntax: =SUM(number1, [number2], ...)
AVERAGE: Returns the average of its arguments.
Syntax: =AVERAGE(number1, [number2], ...)

MEDIAN: Returns the median of its arguments.


Syntax: =MEDIAN(number1, [number2], ...)

MODE: Returns the most frequently occurring, or repetitive, value in an array or range of
data.
Syntax: =MODE(number1, [number2], ...)

RANGE: Returns the difference between the maximum and minimum values in a data
set.
Syntax: =MAX(range) - MIN(range)

QUARTILE: Returns the quartile of a data set.


Syntax: =QUARTILE(array, quart)

STDEV: Estimates the standard deviation based on a sample.


Syntax: =STDEV(number1, [number2], ...)

CORREL: Returns the correlation coefficient between two data sets.


Syntax: =CORREL(array1, array2)

FORECAST: Returns a future value based on existing values.


Syntax: =FORECAST(x, known_y's, known_x's)

REGRESSION: Calculates the best-fit line for a series of data and returns a regression
equation.
Syntax: =LINEST(known_y's, [known_x's], [const], [stats])

Pivot Table: Used to summarize, analyze, and present large amounts of data in a
compact and easy-to-read format.
Syntax: Insert -> PivotTable -> Choose data range -> Select location for PivotTable ->
Drag fields to Rows, Columns, Values, or Filters area.

Conditional Formatting: Applies formatting to cells based on specified conditions,


making it easier to identify trends and patterns in data.
Syntax: Home -> Conditional Formatting -> Choose desired formatting rule and set
conditions.
Sorting: Arranges data in ascending or descending order based on specified criteria.
Syntax: Data -> Sort -> Choose sorting options.

Filtering: Displays only the rows in a table that meet specified criteria, hiding rows that
do not match the filter conditions.
Syntax: Data -> Filter -> Set filter criteria.

Text String Functions:


TRIM: Removes extra spaces from text, leaving only single spaces between words.
Syntax: =TRIM(text)

UPPER: Converts text to uppercase.


Syntax: =UPPER(text)

LOWER: Converts text to lowercase.


Syntax: =LOWER(text)

PROPER: Capitalizes the first letter of each word in a text string.


Syntax: =PROPER(text)

LEN: Returns the number of characters in a text string.


Syntax: =LEN(text)

LEFT: Returns a specified number of characters from the start of a text string.
Syntax: =LEFT(text, num_chars)

RIGHT: Returns a specified number of characters from the end of a text string.
Syntax: =RIGHT(text, num_chars)

CONCATENATE: Joins multiple text strings into one.


Syntax: =CONCATENATE(text1, text2, ...)

DATE: Returns the serial number of a particular date.


Syntax: =DATE(year, month, day)

TODAY: Returns the current date.


Syntax: =TODAY()
NOW: Returns the current date and time.
Syntax: =NOW()

YEAR: Returns the year of a given date.


Syntax: =YEAR(date)

MONTH: Returns the month of a given date.


Syntax: =MONTH(date)

DAY: Returns the day of the month of a given date.


Syntax: =DAY(date)

HOUR: Returns the hour of the time.


Syntax: =HOUR(time)

MINUTE: Returns the minute of the time.


Syntax: =MINUTE(time)

SECOND: Returns the second of the time.


Syntax: =SECOND(time)

WEEKDAY: Returns the day of the week as a number.


Syntax: =WEEKDAY(date, [return_type])

EOMONTH: Returns the last day of the month, a specified number of months before or
after a given date.
Syntax: =EOMONTH(start_date, months)

WORKDAY: Returns the serial number of the date before or after a specified number of
workdays.
Syntax: =WORKDAY(start_date, days, [holidays])

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