SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Microsoft Excel Functions Formulas Shortcuts
Start Test
Study First
Subject
:
it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. At Least 1 Must Be True
=OR
VAR
=COUNT
CTRL + ]
2. Find Item
Alt + T + O + F
Shift + Ctrl + }
AVERAGE
=INDEX
3. Add/Edit Comment
SHIFT + CTRL + " (quote)
Shift + F2
NOW
Alt + W + M + V
4. Paste Formats & Formulas
Alt + E + S + R
SQRT
Ctrl + {
Shift + F2
5. Trace immediate precedents
=CHOOSE
Shift + Ctrl + }
ALT + M + P
Alt + W + M + U
6. Displays the square root of the number identified in the argument. For example =SQRT(C4) will display the square root of the value in C4.
SQRT
Alt + W + M + U
Stimulation Model
Two Variable data table
7. Move # of Rows/Columns
Stimulation Model
=OFFSET
ALT + W + G
Shift + Ctrl + {
8. Displays the current date or time based on the computer's clock.
=COUNTIF
SHIFT + CTRL + }
NOW
LN
9. Remove tracing arrows
=OR
ALT + M + A + A
CTRL + [
SHIFT + CTRL + }
10. Refresh Worksheet / Calculate Formulas
Alt + E + S + R
COUNT
=IF
F9
11. All Must Be True
=AND
Ctrl + ~ + =
Alt + T + U + T
=CHOOSE
12. Use Relative References
Mathematical Models
=OFFSET
=
Alt + W + M + U
13. Used for basic calculations - stored by the excel document within specific cells or across different ranges of cells
ALT + M + V
LN
Formulas
Alt + =
14. Displays the future value of a series of equal payments at a fixed rate for a specified number of periods.
Alt + E + S + L
=INDEX
=COUNT
FV
15. Advanced Data Filter
=CHOOSE
CTRL + ' (apostrophe)
COUNT
Alt + D + F + A
16. Displays the natural logarithm of a number. For example - =LN(50) will display 1.69897.
LN
=INDEX
=MINIMUM
Alt + T + O + F
17. Recalculate all workbooks
FV
F9
VAR
Alt + D + P
18. Highlight Dependents
Ctrl + }
=COUNTIF
SHIFT + CTRL + {
PV
19. Show all Dependents
Shift + Ctrl + }
=MAXIMUM
Formulas
AVERAGE
20. Displays the maximum or largest of the range identified in the argument. For example - =MAX(E4:E9) displays the maximum or largest of the numbers contained in the range E4:E9.
MAX
FV
Relative Ranges
F5
21. Displays the sum of cells with numerical values in the argument range. For example - =SUM(D6:D21) displays the total added together if all the cells are filled.
Alt + D + F + A
=SUMPRODUCT
Relative Ranges
SUM
22. Displays the variance for the numbers contained in the range of the argument.
=INDEX
PV
ALT + M + D
VAR
23. Absolute Value
=ABS
=SUMIF
ALT + W + G
ALT + M + D
24. Delete Comment
Alt + D + L
One Variable data table
Alt + E + A + M
Two Variable data table
25. Displays the number of cells with numerical values in the argument range. For example - =COUNT(D6:D21) displays 16 if all the cells are filled.
COUNT
CTRL + ]
NOW
=IF
26. Anchor Cell
=AVERAGE
=Sum
SHIFT + CTRL + }
F4
27. Find Item's Position
Alt + D + L
Mathematical Models
PV
=MATCH
28. Highlight Comments
CTRL + ]
Alt + S + C
=HLOOKUP
SUM
29. Maximum
=MAXIMUM
Ctrl + }
Alt + =
One Variable data table
30. Trace Precedents
=COUNTIF
FV
Shift + F3
Alt + T + U + T
31. Evaluate formula
Shift + F3
ALT + M + V
CTRL + ~
PV
32. Trace Dependents
Alt + D + P
=MATCH
Alt + T + U + D
=Sum
33. Copy formula from above cell
34. Sum Numbers
ALT + M + P
ALT + R + G
=Sum
=OR
35. Displays the minimum or smallest of the range identified in the argument. For example - =MIN(E4:E9) displays the minimum or smallest of the numbers contained in the range E4:E9.
Shift + F3
Alt + W + M + U
MIN
CTRL + [
36. Select From List
Shift + Ctrl + {
SHIFT + CTRL + " (quote)
SHIFT + CTRL + }
=CHOOSE
37. Create Data Table
Alt + D + T
F5 + Enter
SUM
=OR
38. Specify one input cell and any number of result cells - often used to explore how altering one value can impact several result cell
Relative Ranges
One Variable data table
=SUMIF
ALT + M + V
39. Record Macros
COUNT
Alt + W + M + R
SQRT
PV
40. Show all Precedents
F4
ALT + M + D
Shift + Ctrl + {
Ctrl + }
41. Zoom to selection
=SUMPRODUCT
Alt + T + U + A
ALT + W + G
=HLOOKUP
42. A model used to investigate dynamic behavior
Shift + F2
=SUMIF
=IF
Stimulation Model
43. Displays the average of the range identified in the argument. For example - =AVERAGE(E4:E9) displays the average of the numbers contained in the range E4:E9.
=Sum
=VLOOKUP
AVERAGE
Shift + F3
44. Ranges that have a $ character before the column portion of the reference and/or the row portion of the reference.
F5
ALT + M + A + A
Shift + F3
Absolute Ranges
45. Paste Link
=HLOOKUP
Alt + E + S + L
Alt + T + U + A
Alt + E + S + R
46. Count Number of Entries
=COUNT
MAX
MIN
PV
47. Create Pivot Table
SHIFT + CTRL + }
Alt + D + P
Ctrl + R
Ctrl + ~ + =
48. Validate Data
CTRL + [
Alt + D + L
ALT + M + A + A
=AVERAGE
49. Trace immediate dependents
DATE
Ctrl + D
=MAXIMUM
ALT + M + D
50. Minimum
Alt + T + U + D
MAX
=HLOOKUP
=MINIMUM