Microsoft Excel (MCQs)

1. What is Microsoft Excel used for?

A. Word processing

B. Spreadsheet creation

C. Graphic design

D. Email management

Answer: B. Spreadsheet creation

2. Which of the following is a file extension for Excel workbooks?

A. .docx

B. .xlsx

C. .pptx

D. .html

Answer: B. .xlsx

3. In Excel, rows are labeled with:

A. Numbers
B. Letters

C. Symbols

D. Colors

Answer: A. Numbers

4. What is the intersection of a row and a column called?

A. Field
B. Cell

C. Box

D. Grid

Answer: B. Cell

5. Which symbol is used to start a formula in Excel?

A. @
B. #

C. =

D. $

Answer: C. =

6. What does the SUM function do in Excel?

A. Multiplies numbers

B. Adds numbers

C. Subtracts numbers

D. Divides numbers

Answer: B. Adds numbers

7. In Excel, what is the name of the feature that fills data automatically in adjacent cells?
A. AutoCorrect

B. AutoFill

C. AutoComplete

D. AutoFit
Answer: B. AutoFill

8. Which shortcut key is used to save a workbook?

A. Ctrl + P

B. Ctrl + S

C. Ctrl + O

D. Ctrl + Z

Answer: B. Ctrl + S

9. What is the maximum number of rows in Excel 2019?

A. 65,536

B. 1,048,576

C. 10,48,576

D. Unlimited

Answer: B. 1,048,576

10. What does the COUNT function do?

A. Counts the number of blank cells

B. Counts the number of numeric entries

C. Counts the number of characters

D. Counts the number of formulas

Answer: B. Counts the number of numeric entries

11. What is the default alignment for numbers in Excel?

A. Left

B. Center

C. Right

D. Justified

Answer: C. Right

12. Which chart is best suited for showing trends over time?

A. Pie Chart

B. Bar Chart

C. Line Chart

D. Scatter Plot

Answer: C. Line Chart

13. How do you start editing a cell in Excel?

A. Press Enter

B. Press F2
C. Double-click the cell

D. Both B and C

Answer: D. Both B and C

14. Which Excel feature allows you to join the contents of multiple cells?

A. CONCAT

B. MERGE
C. SUM

D. SPLIT

Answer: A. CONCAT

15. What is the shortcut key to undo an action?

A. Ctrl + Y

B. Ctrl + Z
C. Ctrl + U

D. Ctrl + X

Answer: B. Ctrl + Z

16. What is the default file format of Excel 2019?

A. .xls

B. .xlsx

C. .csv

D. .xml

Answer: B. .xlsx

17. Which function is used to calculate the average of a range of numbers?

A. AVG
B. MEAN

C. AVERAGE

D. MEDIAN
Answer: C. AVERAGE

18. What does the Freeze Panes feature do?

A. Locks selected cells for editing

B. Splits the worksheet into multiple sections

C. Keeps rows or columns visible while scrolling

D. Protects the workbook

Answer: C. Keeps rows or columns visible while scrolling

19. Which tab contains the option to insert a chart?

A. Home

B. Insert

C. Data

D. Review

Answer: B. Insert

20. What is the keyboard shortcut to open the Find and Replace dialog box?
A. Ctrl + F

B. Ctrl + H

C. Ctrl + G

D. Both A and B

Answer: D. Both A and B

21. Which function can you use to round a number to the nearest integer?
A. FLOOR

B. ROUND

C. CEILING

D. INT

Answer: B. ROUND

22. What does the VLOOKUP function do?

A. Looks for a value in a vertical range

B. Looks for a value in a horizontal range

C. Displays errors in formulas

D. Returns the sum of values

Answer: A. Looks for a value in a vertical range

23. How do you create a new worksheet?

A. Right-click on a worksheet tab and select “Insert”

B. Click the “+” icon next to the last worksheet

C. Press Shift + F11

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

24. What is the shortcut to apply bold formatting?

A. Ctrl + U

B. Ctrl + B

C. Ctrl + I
D. Ctrl + F

Answer: B. Ctrl + B

25. What does the CONCATENATE function do?

A. Divides cells

B. Joins text from different cells

C. Calculates averages
D. Sorts values

Answer: B. Joins text from different cells.

26. What does the Wrap Text option do in Excel?

A. Formats text in uppercase

B. Wraps the text within a cell

C. Combines text from two cells

D. Aligns text to the center

Answer: B. Wraps the text within a cell

27. Which function would you use to find the largest value in a range of cells?

A. MAX

B. LARGE
C. BIG

D. HIGH

Answer: A. MAX
28. What is the shortcut key to create a new workbook in Excel?

A. Ctrl + W

B. Ctrl + N

C. Ctrl + M

D. Ctrl + O

Answer: B. Ctrl + N

29. What is the default font used in Excel 2019?

A. Calibri

B. Arial

C. Times New Roman

D. Verdana

Answer: A. Calibri

30. What does the Fill Handle do in Excel?

A. Copies the format of a cell

B. Copies the content or formula to adjacent cells

C. Deletes cell content

D. Highlights cells

Answer: B. Copies the content or formula to adjacent cells

31. What is the purpose of the IF function?

A. To find the sum of values

B. To check a condition and return different results based on it

C. To find the average of a range

D. To merge two cells

Answer: B. To check a condition and return different results based on it

32. How can you apply a filter to a dataset?

A. Go to the Data tab and click Filter

B. Use the shortcut Ctrl + F

C. Go to the View tab and select Filter

D. Click Sort on the Home tab

Answer: A. Go to the Data tab and click Filter

33. What does Ctrl + D do in Excel?

A. Deletes selected rows

B. Duplicates a worksheet

C. Copies the content of the cell above

D. Selects the entire row

Answer: C. Copies the content of the cell above

34. Which function is used to count non-blank cells in a range?

A. COUNTA

B. COUNTBLANK

C. COUNTIF

D. COUNT
Answer: A. COUNTA

35. What is the shortcut to insert a new row in Excel?

A. Ctrl + Shift + =

B. Alt + Insert

C. Shift + Enter

D. Ctrl + Enter

Answer: A. Ctrl + Shift + =

36. Which of the following is not a valid chart type in Excel?

A. Pie Chart

B. Column Chart

C. Radar Chart

D. Pyramid Chart

Answer: D. Pyramid Chart

37. What does conditional formatting do?

A. Sorts data alphabetically

B. Applies a format to cells that meet specific criteria

C. Removes duplicate values

D. Filters data in a range

Answer: B. Applies a format to cells that meet specific criteria

38. What is the purpose of the Pivot Table?

A. To edit cell contents

B. To summarize and analyze data

C. To create a graph

D. To change cell alignment

Answer: B. To summarize and analyze data

39. What does the shortcut Ctrl + X do?

A. Copies the selected data

B. Cuts the selected data

C. Pastes the selected data

D. Deletes the selected data

Answer: B. Cuts the selected data

40. Which function returns the current date?

A. NOW()

B. DATE()
C. TODAY()

D. CURRENT()

Answer: C. TODAY()

41. What does the Merge & Center option do?

A. Combines and centers the contents of selected cells

B. Deletes the content in all selected cells

C. Highlights the selected cells

D. Sorts the selected range

Answer: A. Combines and centers the contents of selected cells

42. How do you rename a worksheet?

A. Double-click the worksheet tab

B. Right-click the tab and select Rename

C. Use the Format option in the Home tab

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

43. What is the shortcut to apply Italic formatting?

A. Ctrl + I

B. Ctrl + B

C. Ctrl + U

D. Ctrl + T

Answer: A. Ctrl + I

44. Which of the following is a logical function in Excel?

A. AND
B. SUM

C. COUNT

D. AVERAGE
Answer: A. AND

45. What does Ctrl + T do in Excel?

A. Creates a table

B. Opens a new tab

C. Opens the format dialog

D. Highlights text

Answer: A. Creates a table

46. What is the shortcut to delete the content of selected cells?

A. Delete

B. Ctrl + D

C. Ctrl + Delete

D. Shift + Delete

Answer: A. Delete

47. Which tab in Excel contains options for printing?

A. View

B. Home

C. File

D. Insert

Answer: C. File
48. Which of the following functions checks a condition and returns one value if true and
another if false?

A. IF
B. COUNT

C. VLOOKUP

D. MATCH

Answer: A. IF

49. Which function calculates the smallest value in a range?

A. MAX

B. SMALL

C. MIN

D. AVERAGE

Answer: C. MIN

50. How do you protect a worksheet with a password?

A. Use the Protect Sheet option under the Review tab
B. Right-click on the sheet and select Protect

C. Use the File tab and select Protect Workbook

D. Click on the Home tab and choose Protect

Answer: A. Use the Protect Sheet option under the Review tab