CBSE Class 12 Computer Science MS Excel MCQs

Question. An excel workbook is a collection of
a) Workbooks
b) Worksheets
c) Charts
d) Worksheets and charts
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. How can you show or hide the gridlines in Excel Worksheet?
a) Go to Tools >> Options > > View tab and mark or remove the check box named Gridline
b) Click Gridline tool on Forms toolbar
c) Both of above
d) Press F7
e) None of these

Answer : C 

Question. Excel files have a default extension of
a) Xls
b) Xlw
c) Wkl
d) 123
e) None of these

Answer : A 

Question. When a range is selected, how can you activate the previous cell?
a) Press the Alt key
b) Press Tab
c) Press Enter
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : D 

Question. Which of the cell pointer indicate that you can move the content to other cell?
a) Doctor's symbol (Big Plus)
b) small thin plus icon
c) Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Where can you change automatic or manual calculation mode in Excel?
a) Double CAL indicator on status bar
b) Go to Tools > > Options > > Calculation and mark the corresponding radio button
c) Both of above
d) Press F7
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. You can auto fit the width of column by
a) double clicking on the column name orr-column header
b) Double click on the cell pointer in worksheet
c) Double clicking on column right border on column header
d) Double clicking on the column left border of column header
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Tab scroll buttons are place on Excel screen
a) towards the bottom right corner
b) towards the bottom left corner
c) towards the top right corner
d) towards the top left corner
e) None of these

Answer : B 

Question. Which of the following is not the correct method of editing the cell content?
a) Press the Alt key
b) Press the F2 key
c) Click the formula bar
d) Double click the cell
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following series type is not valid for Fill Series dialog box?
a) Linear
b) Growth
c) Autofill
d) Time
e) None of these

Answer : D 

Question. Paste Special allows some operation while you paste to new cell. Which of the following operation is valid?
a) Square
b) Percentage
c) Goal Seek
d) Divide
e) None of these

Answer : D 

Question. You want to set such that when you type Baishakh and drag the fill .handle. Excel should produce Jestha, Aashadh and so on. What will you set to effect that?
a) Fill Across Worksheet
b) Custom List
c) Auto Fill Options
d) Fill Series
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. The arrows created by Auditing can be removed by
a) Click on the arrow and press Delete '
b) Click on Remove All arrows on Formula Auditing toolbar
c) Both of above
d) Press insert
e) None of these

Answer : B 

Question. Ctrl +p shortcut key in Excel will
a) Open the font dialog box
b) Apply double underline for the active cell
c) Fill down in the selection
d) All of above
e) None of these.

Answer : C

Question. Excel is a good application for What IF analysis. Which of the following tool help you for this?
a) Formul Auditing
b) Research
c) Track Change
d) Goal Seek
e) None of these

Answer : D 

Question. What happens when you press Ctrl + X after selecting some cells in Excel?
a) The cell content of selected cells disappear from cell and stored in clipboard
b) The cells selected are marked for cutting
c)The selected cells are deleted and the ceils are shifted left
d)The selected cells are deleted and cells are shifted up
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Which tool you will use to join some cells and place the content at the middle of joined cell?
a) From Format Cells dialog box click on Merge Cells check box
b) From Format Cells dialog box select the Centered alignment
c) -From Format Cells dialog box choose Merge and Center check box
d) Click on Merge and Center tool on formatting toolbar
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following Excel screen components can NOT be turned on or off ?
a) Formula Bar
b) Status Bar
c) Tool Bar
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : E 

Question. Which of the cell pointer indicates you that you can make selection?
a) Doctor's symbol (Big Plus)
b) small thin plus icon
c) Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
d) Press F3 + Ctrl
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following options i not available to remove arrows of Formula Auditing?
a) Remove all preceden arrows
b) Remove all dependent arrows
c) Remove all arrows
d) Remove all arrows for this cell
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. Which of the cell pointer indicates that you can fill series?
a) Doctor's symbol (Big Plus)
b) small thin plus icon
c) Mouse Pointer with anchor at the tip
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : B 

Question. The Name box on to the left of formula bar
a) shows the name of workbook currently working on
b) shows tne name of worksheet currently working on
c) shows the name of cell or range currently working on
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is invalid regarding the Protection in Excel?
a) Protect Sheet
b) Protect Workbook
c) Protect Workspace
d) All of above are valid
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Each excel file is a workbook that contains different sheets. Which of the following can not be a sheet in workbook?
a) worksheet
b) chart sheet
c) module sheet
d) data sheet
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. Long text can be broken down into many lines within a cell. You can do this through We have 83
a) Wrap Text in Format > > Cells guests online
b) Justify in Edit > > Cells
c) Text Wraping in Format » Cells, Layout tab
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. You can not link excel worksheet data to a word document
a) With the right drag method
b) With a hyperlink
c) With the copy and paste special commands
d) With the copy and paste buttons on the standard toolbar.
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. When a row of data is to be converted into columns
a) Copy the cells in row, select the same number of cells in row and paste
b) Copy the cells in column then choose Edit > > Paste Special, then click Transpose and OK
c) Copy the cells then go to Format > > Cells then on Alignment tab click Transpose check box and click OK
d) Select the cells then place the cell pointer on new cell and choose Edit » Paste Special, mark Transpose check box and click OK.
e) None of these

Answer : D 

Question. The short cut key Ctrl +R is used in Excel to
a) Right align the content of cell
b) Remove the cell contents of selected cells
c) Fill the selection with active t cells to the right
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. It is acceptable to let long text flow into adjacent cells on a worksheet when
a) data will be entered in the adjecent cells
b) no data will be entered in the adjacent cells
c) there is no suitable abbrevition for the text
d) there is not time to format the text
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following option is not available in Paste Speciat dialog box?
a) Add
b) Subtract
c) Divide
d) SORT
e) None of these

Answer : D 

Question. The command Edit »Fill Across Worksheet is active only when
a) One sheet is selected
b) When many sheets are selected
c) When no sheet is selected
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : B 

Question. L Edit» Delete command
a) Deletes the content of a cell
b) Deletes Formats of cell
c) Deletes the comment of cell
d) Deletes selected cells
e) None of these

Answer : D 

Question. How can you update the values of formula cells if Auto Calculate mode of Excel is disabled?
a) F8
b) F9
c) F10
d) F11
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. You can use the format painter multiple times before you turn it off by
a) You can use the format painter button on ly one time when you click it
b) Double clicking the format painter button
c) Pressing the Ctrl key and clicking the format painter button
d) Pressing the Alt key and clicking the format painter button
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Which command will you choose to convert a column of data into row?
a) Cut and Paste
b) Edit » Paste Special » Transpose
c) Both of above
d) Press F7
e) None of these

Answer : B 

Question. To remove the content of selected cells you must issue_____ command
a) Edit» Delete
b) Edit » Clear » Contents
c) Edit »> Clear» All
d) Data » Delete
e) None of these

Answer : B 

Question. If you need to remove only the formatting done in a range (numbers and formula typed there should not be removed), you must
a) From Edit menu choose Clear and then Formats
b) From Edit menu choose Delete
c) Click on Remove Formatting tool on Standard Toolbar
d) Double click the Format Painter and then press Esc key in keyboard
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. By default Excel provides 3 worksheets. You need only two of them, how will you delete the third one?
a) Right click on Sheet Tab of third sheet and choose Delete from the context menu
b) Click on Sheet 3 and from Edit menu choose Delete
c) Click on Sheet 3 and from Edit menu choose Insert
d) None of above
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following action removes a sheet from workbook?
a) Select the sheet, then choose Edit > > Delete Sheet
b) Select the sheet then choose Format » Sheet » Hide
c) Press Insert
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. While Finding and Replacing some data in Excel, which of the following statement is valid?
a) You can Find and Replace within the sheet or workbook
b) Excel does not have option to match case for find
c) Excel cannot replace
d) None are valid
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. You can merge the main document with data source in Excel. In mail merge operation, Word is usually
a) server
b) source
c) client
d) none
e) None of these

Answer : C 

Question. You can move a sheet from one workbook into new book by
a) From Edit menu choose Move or Copy sheet mark the Create a copy and Click OK
b) From Edit menu choose Move of Copy then choose {Move to end) and click OK
c) From Edit menu choose Move or Copy then select {new book) from To Book list and click OK
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : C 

Question. Which of the following you can paste selectively using Paste Special command?
a) Validation
b) Formats
c) Formulas
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : D 

Question. You can use the formula pallette to
a) format cells containing numbers
b) create and edit formula containing functions
c) enter assumptions data
d) copy a range of cells
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. The Trace Precedence on Auditing shows
a) Which cells are used in current formula
b) In which formula the current cell is used
c) Which cells are used in this formula and in which formula this cell is used
d) None of above
e) None of these

Answer : A 

Question. Which of the following is a popular DOS based spreadsheet package?
a) Word
b) Smart cell
c) Excel
d) Lotus 1-2-3
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following is not true about Find and Replace in Excel
a) You can search for bold and replace with italics
b) You can decide whether to look for the whole word or not
c) You can search in formula too
d) You can search by rows or columns or sheets
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. The Trace Dependence in auditing shows
a) Which cells are used in current formula
b) In which formula the current cell is used
c) Which cells are used in this formula and in which formula this cell is used
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : B 

Question. The Delete key of keyboard is assigned to which command in Excel?
a) Edit » Clear» Contents
b) Edit» Clear» All
c) Edit» Delete
d) All of above
e) None of these

Answer : A

Question. What is the short cut key to replace a data with another in sheet?
a) Ctrl + R
b) Ctrl + Shift + R
c) Ctrl + H
d) Ctrl + F
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. In a report, you need to show the monthly rainfall in Nepal. The best way to do this is to insert a
a) calendar
b) photograph of rainfall
c) chart showing rainfall amounts
d) data base of rainfall
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Which is an example of a function?
a) =add(AI:A2)
b) =A1+A2
c) »SUM(A1:A2)
d) A1+A2
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. You are editing an worksheet that you had previously saved. If you want to save the edited sheet without losing the original one, which Command should you use?
a) New
b) Save As
c) Edit
d) Save
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. If you want to have a blank line after the title in a worksheet, what is the best thing for you to do?
a) Re-format the spreadsheet
b) Insert a row
c) Increase the column width
d) Use the spacebar
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. In help menu of Excel, which of the following tabs are found?
a) Contents tab
b) Answer Wizard tab
c) Index tab
d) all of the above
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. In order to arrange the countries from those with the highest population to those with the lowest, you need to sort on the population field in...............
a) ascending order
b) descending order
c) alphabetical order
d) random order
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. The intersection of a row and column is called :
a) data
b) afield
c) a cell
d) an equation
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. There are three types of data found in a spreadsheet.
a) data, words, numbers
b) equations, data, numbers
c) words, numbers, labels
d) numbers formulas, labels
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. In order to perform a calculation in a spreadsheet, you need to use a:
a) table
b) formula
c) field
d) variable
e) None of these

Answer : B

Question. You can create only a horizontal page break by first selecting
a) A row below the row where you want the page break to occure
b) A cell in row 1
c) A cell in column A
d) a and c
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. In Excel, a Data Series is defined as what?
a) A type of chart.
b) A eel I reference.
c) A collection of related data
d) Adivision of results
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. The cell reference fro a range of cells that starts in cell Bl and goes over to column G and down to row lOis......
a) DB1-G10
b) B1.G10
c) B1;G10
d) B1:G10
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. MS-EXCEL can be used to automate
a) Financial statements. Business forecasting
b) Transaction registers, inventory control
c) Accounts receivable, accounts payable
d) Any of the above
e) None of these

Answer : D

Question. You accidentally erased a record In the sheet, What command can be used to restore It Immediately?
a) Insert
b) Copy
c) Undo
d) Replace
e) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Concatenation of text can be done using
a) Apostrophe (')
b) Exclamation (I)
c) Hash(#)
d) Ampersand (&)
e) None of these

Answer : D