QUESTION BANK (Answer Scheme)

2024-25
Grade: VI Subject: Computer Studies
Chapter: Introduction to OpenOffice Calc

Q. I Choose the correct option: (1 mark each)

1. This feature helps to display the content in multiple lines in the same cell of a worksheet.
(a) Merge (b) Horizontal Alignment (c) Split (d) Wrap text

2. Observe the following Calc worksheet and answer the question.

What will be the formula to find the lowest travel expense?

(a) =MIN(AB2:AB6) (b) =MIN(AC2:AC6)
(c) =MIN(2AC:6AB) (d) =COUNT(AC2:AC6)

3. What is the value of the active cell in the given spreadsheet?

(a) D5 (b) 5D
(c) 175 (d) D6

4. Radha has created a Calc worksheet as shown. Identify the mathematical function that will help her to
find the highest cost from the given list.
(a) =Count(B4:B7) (b) =Sum(B4:B7)
(c) =Min(B4:B7) (d)=Max(B4:B7)

5. Identify the keyboard shortcut used to create a new workbook.

(a) Ctrl + N (b) Ctrl + S (c) Ctrl + O (d) Ctrl + C

6. What is the address of the active cell in the following worksheet?

(a) AD5 (b) AD3 (c) AA5 (d) AD6

7. The ___________ displays the content of the active cell.

(a) Menu bar (b) Formatting toolbar (c) Formula toolbar (d) Function toolbar

8. Observe the given worksheet showing marks obtained by students and answer the question. What will
be the result of ‘=MAX(C2:C13)’?

(a) 92 (b) 187 (c) 98 (d) 99

9. Observe the following spreadsheet. Which formula is used to calculate the total marks?

(a) =SUM(B2:B7) (b) =MIN(B2:B7) (c) =MAX(B2:B7) (d) =COUNT(B2:B7)

10. Observe the given worksheet showing marks obtained by students. What will be the output of the
following formula?
=Count(E2:E12)

(a) 11 (b) 187 (c) 99 (d) Shilpa

11. Radha has created a Calc worksheet as shown. Which mathematical function will help her to
calculate the total number of items.
(a) Min() (b) Sum() (c) Count() (d) Max()

12. Which is the correct example of spreadsheet software?

(a) Microsoft powerpoint (b) Microsoft Word (c) Open office Calc (d) Open office impress

13. In OpenOffice Calc, the ______ toolbar holds the frequently accessed commands such as New,
Open, etc.
(a) Standard (b) Formatting (c) Formula (d) Menu bar

14. It calculates the total of the numeric values in the selected range of cells.
(a) Min() (b) Sum() (c) Average() (d) Max()

15. Choose the option that shows the result for top alignment in a cell in Calc.

(a) (b) ✔ (c) (d) None of these

16. Which option can be used to format the text in D1 in the same way as shown in B1?

(a) Filter (b)Merge and Center (c)Fill handle (d)Wrap text

17. Which cell format is used in OpenOffice Calc to display the number as shown below?

(a) Number (b) Fraction (c)Text (d) Division

18.Ravi has created a worksheet in Calc. He has typed some text as shown in Image 1. However, he
wants the text to appear as shown in Image 2. Which option will he use for the same?

(a) Format ->Cells (b)Format -> Sheet

(c)Format -> Row (d) Format -> Merge Cells
19. Rohan has typed some values in his Calc worksheet as shown in Image 1. Which number format will he
click to obtain the results shown in Image 2?

20. Alka wants to create a schedule to calculate her weekly expenditure in a Calc worksheet. She has typed
the word ‘Monday’ in the sheet as shown in Image 1. Which feature of Calc will she use to generate a series
as shown in Image 2?

(a) Undo (b)Wrap text (c) Redo (d) Autofill

Q. II Answer the following question in short: (2 marks each)
1. What is the use of the Undo and Redo feature in Calc? [Prev. yr. Question]
Ans. • Undo is a feature used to reverse the action you performed earlier.
• Redo is a feature that’s opposite to undo. It allows you to reverse the action of undo.

2. List any four features of a spreadsheet application.[WB]

Ans:
● It allows you to enter and store data in a tabular format.
● It allows you to sort and filter the stored data in various ways.
● It allows you to perform a variety of mathematical calculations on numeric data.
● It can generate charts or graphs from numerical data, for quick analysis.
● It protects and secures the sensitive data contained in a spreadsheet.
● It allows you to validate the data entered in a worksheet. This means that you can control the
type and value of data that is entered to ensure that the data is correct. (Any four)

3. What is a spreadsheet? Give examples of two spreadsheet applications. [WB]

Ans: A spreadsheet is an application used to store numerical data in a tabular form, perform
calculations and analyse the data by generating charts.
Google Sheets, iWork Numbers, LibreOffice Calc, Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice Calc are the
different examples of spreadsheet applications.

4. Differentiate between a workbook and a worksheet. [TB]

Ans:
Workbook Worksheet

1. When you start OpenOffice Calc, the file that 1. A workbook contains many worksheets.
opens is called a workbook.

2. By default, the name of the first workbook is 2. By default, each workbook contains three
Untitled1. worksheets, namely, ‘Sheet1’, ‘Sheet2’ and ‘Sheet3’.

5. List the types of data that can be entered in the Calc. [Prev. yr. Question]
Ans: ● Strings or text
● Numbers
● Formula

6. Which feature of OpenOffice Calc should be used for the following? [Prev. yr. Question]
i. To display the content in multiple lines in the same cell when it exceeds the width of the cell.
Ans: Wrap text
ii. To display a series of values such as Monday, Tuesday and so on. in a selected range of cells.
Ans: AutoFill

7. Mention the keyboard keys to perform the following in OpenOffice Calc. [Prev. yr. Question]
 i. Go to the next column. Ans: Tab
ii. Go to the next row. Ans: Enter
iii. Enter a new line in the same column. Ans: Ctrl +Enter

8. Which cell format in Calc should be used to display the numbers as shown below?
[Prev. yr. Question]
i. 8.6E +01 Ans: Scientific
ii. $80 Ans: Currency

9. Hema has created a Calc worksheet. Mention the different ways in which she can move between the
cells in a worksheet.[Prev. yr. Question]
Ans: ● Press Tab to go to the next column.
● Press Enter to go to the next row.
● Use Arrow keys to go to up, down, left, right cells.

10. Explain uses of a spreadsheet application. [TB]

Ans: ● A spreadsheet application is used to organize data into rows and columns.
● It is used to analyze and make projections using the numerical data.
● It is used to enter, edit, and format data.
● It is used to perform calculations on the data.

11. Describe the labelled components in the images shown below. [WB]
(A)

Title bar: It shows the name of the current open spreadsheet file.
Standard Toolbar: It contains icons that provide easy access to commands such as New, Open, Print,
Copy and Paste available in various menus.
Formatting toolbar: It contains options to change the font, font colour, alignments, number formats,
border options and background colours.

(B)

Name box: It displays the name of the active cell.

Input line: It displays the content of the active cell.
Q. III Do as directed: (3 marks each)

1. A primary grade teacher has prepared the Calc worksheet as given below. [CBQ]

Write the formulas to calculate the highest and lowest marks scored by the students.
Ans. Highest Mark = Max(C2:C6)
Lowest Mark =Min(C2:C6)

2. Observe the given worksheet showing marks obtained by students and answer the questions.
[Prev. yr. Question]

a. What formula will you type to find the minimum marks obtained in Science?
Ans: =MIN(C2:C12)
b. What will be the output of the following formula?
=MIN(D2:D12)
Ans: 76
c. What will be the output of the following formula?
=Count(E2:E12)
Ans: 11
d. What formula will you type to find the maximum marks obtained in Mathematics?
Ans: =MAX(D2:D12)
3. Observe the following Calc worksheet and answer the following questions. [Prev. yr. Question]

a. Cell address of ‘Rekha’. Ans: A14

b. Which cell format should be used for Stu – ID? Ans: Text
c. Which function should be used to find the total marks of Akash in Exam 1 and Exam 2?
Ans: =SUM(C13:D13)
d. Specify the cell range of the selected area.
Ans: A16:C16

4. Shruti has created a Calc file as shown below. Provide the appropriate steps for calculating the maximum
marks scored by her in cell B7. [Prev. yr. Question]

Ans:
● Select cell B7.
● =MAX(B2:B6)
● Select the first cell from where you want to calculate the maximum marks (B2), and drag the cursor
from B2 to B6. The cell range B2 to B6 appears in the formula.
● Type the closing bracket and Press Enter. You will now see the maximum marks scored by ‘Shruti’ in
cell B7 and the formula in the formula bar.

5. Observe the given Calc worksheet and answer the questions that follow. [Prev. yr. Question]
а.Which feature of OpenOffice Calc can be used to automatically generate the series of staff ID?
Ans: AutoFill
b.What will be the formula to calculate the average working hours for the first four employees?
Ans: AVERAGE (C2:C5)
c. What will be the formula to find the highest pay in the 'Pay' column?
Ans: =MAX(D2:D7)
d. What will be the output of the following formula?
=MIN(F3:F6)
Ans:10000

6. Observe the given worksheet showing employee details of a company and answer the questions.
[Prev. yr. Question]

(a) What will be the output of the following formula?

=Count(D2:D11)
Ans: 10
(b)What will be the output of the following formula?
=MIN(D2:D11)
Ans: 25000

7. Name the term or option used for the following. [TB]

a. A group of selected cells that are adjacent to each other. Ans: Cell range
b. An option that displays the content in a cell in multiple lines by increasing the height of the row.
Ans: Wrap text formatting
c. It determines how the content, such as text or numbers, is displayed horizontally and vertically within a
cell. Ans: Cell alignment
d. A number format that multiplies the cell value by 100 and displays the result with a percent symbol.
Ans: Number format
e. A function that is used to find the lowest value in a range of cells or a set of numerical values.
Ans: =MIN()
f. It is used to fill a series of values, such as Monday, Tuesday, in a selected range of cells.
Ans: Autofill
8. Look at the spreadsheet created in OpenOffice Calc and answer the questions. [TB]

i. Write the formula to find the total marks of all the subjects for each student.
Ans: =SUM(B2:D2)
ii. Write the formula to find the highest marks in Math.
Ans: =MAX(C2:C6)

9. Which cell format in Calc should be used to display the numbers as shown below?[Prev. yr. Question]
i. -9822 Ans: Number ii. 50.00% Ans: Percentage

10. Sudha has created a Calc file as shown. What formula she will use to calculate the maximum marks.
[Prev. yr. Question]

Ans: =MAX(B2:B6)

11. How can you use pre-designed templates in a spreadsheet application to improve your efficiency
and output? [CBQ]
Ans: Calc offers a wide range of pre-designed templates for different purposes, such as budgets, invoices,
calendars and more. Using templates can save you time and help you create professional looking
spreadsheets quickly.
You can access these templates from the 'File' menu by selecting 'New' and then 'Templates.'

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