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EXCEL CRASH COURSE EXAM
QUESTIONSAND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following keys IS NOT a way to trace precedent
cells?
Ctrl [
Alt m
pAlt t
ut
Ctrl Alt [ CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is: Ctrl [. Ctrl [ is not a
valid shortcut. Alt m p, Alt t u t, and Ctrl Alt [ are all shortcuts that can be
used to trace precedentcells.
What is the keyboard shortcut to freeze panes within a
worksheet?
Alt F W V
Alt W S Alt W
FF
Alt A W T CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is: Alt w f f.
Alt f w v is the shortcut for Print Preview. Alt w s is the shortcut to split
panes. Alta w t is a shortcut to build data tables.
Please select the answer that best describes the shortcut to
Split (not freeze) an excel sheet into just two panes (top and
bottom)To navigate from pane to pane
1. Anywhere in the Excel worksheet hit Alt W S to split the panes to a top
and bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of
Excel you willneed to hit F6 several times to get from one pane to the
other).
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1. With the active cell on any row but in column A, hit Alt W S to split the
panesto a top and bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some
versions of Excel you will need to hit F6 several times to get from one pane
to the other).
1. With the active cell on any column but in row 1, hit Alt W S to split the
panes toa top and bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some
versions of Excel you will need to hit F6 several times to get from one pane
to the other). CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is:
With the active cell on any row but in column A, hit Alt w s to split the
panes to atop and bottom.
Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of Excel you will need
to hitF6 several times to get from one pane to the other).
If the active cell is not in Column A, the user will have more than 2 panes.
If theactive cell is in Row 1, the user will get two vertical panes.
You are in cell A1 and start a formula by typing = in a worksheet with split
top andbottom panes. In order to jump to the bottom pane while working on
the formula:
Hit
Tab
Hit F6
Hit Alt F6
Hit Alt Tab CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is: Hit F6
Tab will navigate to the next cell. Alt F6 is not a valid shortcut. Alt Tab
willnavigate to a different window.
Identify the commands to insert a comment and delete a comment
1)Alt e m 2) Alt e m
1)Alt h e m 2) Alt I m
1)Shift F2 2) Alt h e m
1)Alt h e m 2) Alt I s CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is Shift F2, Alt
h e m.
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Alt e m is a shortcut to open the menu to move or copy a selected sheet. Alt
I s isthe shortcut to insert a symbol.
Identify the utility used to create a dropdown menu in Excel.
Alt d t
Alt d v
lAlt d l
Alt d d t CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is: alt d l.
Alt d t is the shortcut to build a data table. Alt d v l is not a valid shortcut.
Alt d d tis not a valid shortcut.
Which of the following is NOT a shortcut for changing the format of a cell?
Ctrl Tab
Ctrl Shift
1Ctrl B
Alt h f c CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is Ctrl Tab.
Ctrl Tab will move the selected cell. It is not a shortcut used to format cells.
Ctrl Shift 1 will change the cell to a Number format, Ctrl B makes the cell
text bold, Alth f c will allow to change the text color.
Identify the shortcut to remove arrows from Trace Precedents or Trace
Dependents.
Alt d t
Alt m p
Alt m d
Alt m a CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is Alt m a.
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Alt d t inserts a data table. Alt m p is the shortcut to trace precedents. Alt m d
is theshortcut to trace dependents.
Identify a function in cell D6 that will return the fraction of the year
elapsedassuming a 360 day count basis.
=STUB(D4,D5)
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5,2)
=DAYS360(D4,D5)
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5) CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is:
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5,2). STUB is not an Excel formula. DAYS360 will return
thenumber of days in a 360 day year. YEARFRAC(D4,D5) will calculate the
fraction using a 365-day year.
Identify the formula that will always output a date that is the end-of-month
date 3months after the date inputted in D5.
=DATE(YEAR(D5),MONTH(D5)+3,DAY(D5))
=EOMONTH(3,D5)
=EOMONTH(D5,3) CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is:
=EOMONTH(D5,3)
=DATE(YEAR(D5),MONTH(D5)+3,DAY(D5)) will add 3 months to the
datainputted in D5. EOMONTH(3,D5) reverses the arguments required
for this function.
Identify the formula that, based in user inputs in cells B1 and B2, outputs
the text"animal lover" for users who have at least 1 dog and at least one cat,
and outputs "lonely person" when those conditions are not met.
=IF(OR(B1>0,B2>0),"animal lover","lonely person")
=IF(AND(B1>1,B2>1),"animal lover","lonely person")
=IF(AND(B1>0,B2>0),"animal lover","lonely person")
EXCEL CRASH COURSE EXAM
QUESTIONSAND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following keys IS NOT a way to trace precedent
cells?
Ctrl [
Alt m
pAlt t
ut
Ctrl Alt [ CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is: Ctrl [. Ctrl [ is not a
valid shortcut. Alt m p, Alt t u t, and Ctrl Alt [ are all shortcuts that can be
used to trace precedentcells.
What is the keyboard shortcut to freeze panes within a
worksheet?
Alt F W V
Alt W S Alt W
FF
Alt A W T CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is: Alt w f f.
Alt f w v is the shortcut for Print Preview. Alt w s is the shortcut to split
panes. Alta w t is a shortcut to build data tables.
Please select the answer that best describes the shortcut to
Split (not freeze) an excel sheet into just two panes (top and
bottom)To navigate from pane to pane
1. Anywhere in the Excel worksheet hit Alt W S to split the panes to a top
and bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of
Excel you willneed to hit F6 several times to get from one pane to the
other).
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1. With the active cell on any row but in column A, hit Alt W S to split the
panesto a top and bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some
versions of Excel you will need to hit F6 several times to get from one pane
to the other).
1. With the active cell on any column but in row 1, hit Alt W S to split the
panes toa top and bottom. 2. Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some
versions of Excel you will need to hit F6 several times to get from one pane
to the other). CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is:
With the active cell on any row but in column A, hit Alt w s to split the
panes to atop and bottom.
Hit F6 to jump from pane to pane (in some versions of Excel you will need
to hitF6 several times to get from one pane to the other).
If the active cell is not in Column A, the user will have more than 2 panes.
If theactive cell is in Row 1, the user will get two vertical panes.
You are in cell A1 and start a formula by typing = in a worksheet with split
top andbottom panes. In order to jump to the bottom pane while working on
the formula:
Hit
Tab
Hit F6
Hit Alt F6
Hit Alt Tab CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is: Hit F6
Tab will navigate to the next cell. Alt F6 is not a valid shortcut. Alt Tab
willnavigate to a different window.
Identify the commands to insert a comment and delete a comment
1)Alt e m 2) Alt e m
1)Alt h e m 2) Alt I m
1)Shift F2 2) Alt h e m
1)Alt h e m 2) Alt I s CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is Shift F2, Alt
h e m.
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Alt e m is a shortcut to open the menu to move or copy a selected sheet. Alt
I s isthe shortcut to insert a symbol.
Identify the utility used to create a dropdown menu in Excel.
Alt d t
Alt d v
lAlt d l
Alt d d t CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is: alt d l.
Alt d t is the shortcut to build a data table. Alt d v l is not a valid shortcut.
Alt d d tis not a valid shortcut.
Which of the following is NOT a shortcut for changing the format of a cell?
Ctrl Tab
Ctrl Shift
1Ctrl B
Alt h f c CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is Ctrl Tab.
Ctrl Tab will move the selected cell. It is not a shortcut used to format cells.
Ctrl Shift 1 will change the cell to a Number format, Ctrl B makes the cell
text bold, Alth f c will allow to change the text color.
Identify the shortcut to remove arrows from Trace Precedents or Trace
Dependents.
Alt d t
Alt m p
Alt m d
Alt m a CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is Alt m a.
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Alt d t inserts a data table. Alt m p is the shortcut to trace precedents. Alt m d
is theshortcut to trace dependents.
Identify a function in cell D6 that will return the fraction of the year
elapsedassuming a 360 day count basis.
=STUB(D4,D5)
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5,2)
=DAYS360(D4,D5)
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5) CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is:
=YEARFRAC(D4,D5,2). STUB is not an Excel formula. DAYS360 will return
thenumber of days in a 360 day year. YEARFRAC(D4,D5) will calculate the
fraction using a 365-day year.
Identify the formula that will always output a date that is the end-of-month
date 3months after the date inputted in D5.
=DATE(YEAR(D5),MONTH(D5)+3,DAY(D5))
=EOMONTH(3,D5)
=EOMONTH(D5,3) CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer is:
=EOMONTH(D5,3)
=DATE(YEAR(D5),MONTH(D5)+3,DAY(D5)) will add 3 months to the
datainputted in D5. EOMONTH(3,D5) reverses the arguments required
for this function.
Identify the formula that, based in user inputs in cells B1 and B2, outputs
the text"animal lover" for users who have at least 1 dog and at least one cat,
and outputs "lonely person" when those conditions are not met.
=IF(OR(B1>0,B2>0),"animal lover","lonely person")
=IF(AND(B1>1,B2>1),"animal lover","lonely person")
=IF(AND(B1>0,B2>0),"animal lover","lonely person")
