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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 
 
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Figure 3-3
 

 1. 

In the accompanying figure, to achieve the format for the dollar values, the Currency category was selected in the Format Cells dialog box.
 

 2. 

In the accompanying figure, the worksheet in the Window is split at the orange double lines.
 
 
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Figure 3-4
 

 3. 

In the accompanying figure, you know that the Pie chart was rotated because Excel initially positions the chart so that one of the dividing lines between two slices is a straight line pointing to 6:00 o’clock.
 

 4. 

Studies have shown that more than 25 percent of all business worksheets have errors.
 
 
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Figure 3-1
 

 5. 

In the accompanying figure, drag the Text hand in the Orientation area to the 45 point and to display 45 in the Degrees box.
 

 6. 

If the contents of cells copied using the fill handle are 430 and 410, then the next three values of an extended series are: 400, 390, 370.
 

 7. 

The Decrease Indent button decreases the indent by five spaces each time you click it.
 

 8. 

An alternative to increasing the column widths or row heights is to enlarge the characters in the cell to fit the current width of the column.
 

 9. 

When you complete a copy, the values and formats in the destination area are replaced with the values and formats of the source area.
 

 10. 

Methods for moving cells are drag and drop and cut and paste.
 

Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
 

 11. 

You can replace a formula with its function so it remains constant.

 

 12. 

If a window is split into four panes, you can drag the center of the four panes in any direction to change the size of the panes.

 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
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Figure 3-1
 

 13. 

In the accompanying figure, if you enter 90 in the Degrees box in the Orientation area, the text will appear ____.
a.
horizontal and read from left to right in the row
c.
vertically and read from top to bottom in the cell
b.
horizontal and read from top to bottom in the column
d.
vertically and read from bottom to top in the cell
 

 14. 

In the accompanying figure, the Alignment tab allows you to position data by ____.
a.
indenting, rotating
c.
centering, left-aligning, or right-aligning
b.
aligning at the top, bottom, or center
d.
all of the above
 

 15. 

In addition to creating a series of values, dragging the fill handle instructs Excel to ____ the format of a cell to a range.
a.
copy
c.
delete
b.
move
d.
cut
 
 
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Figure 3-2
 

 16. 

In the accompanying figure, the split double arrow mouse pointer ____.
a.
indicates a hidden column
c.
is the result of moving the mouse pointer to the boundary between column heading A and column heading B
b.
allows text to be entered at that location
d.
indicates the proposed width of column A
 

 17. 

An alternative to increasing the column widths or row heights is to ____ to fit the current width of the column.
a.
remove the adjacent column
c.
shrink the characters in the cell
b.
enlarge the characters in the cell
d.
add an adjacent column
 

 18. 

The ____ button on the Ribbon or the ____ command on the shortcut menu removes cells (including the data and format) from the worksheet.
a.
Remove
c.
Erase
b.
Delete
d.
Cut
 

 19. 

When assigned to a cell, the ____ function returns a number that corresponds to the system date and time beginning with December 31, 1899.
a.
SYSDATE
c.
DATETIME
b.
NOW
d.
CURRENT
 

 20. 

To format the legend on the chart, use the ____.
a.
Formulas tab
c.
Legend gallery
b.
Review tab
d.
Legend style
 

 21. 

Using Excel to scrutinize the impact of changing values in cells that are referenced by a formula in another cell is called ____.
a.
verification seeking
c.
goal seeking
b.
the IF function
d.
what-if analysis
 

 22. 

The ____ is ideal for returning the worksheet to its original state after you have changed the values in a worksheet to answer a what-if question.
a.
Undo button
c.
Copy button
b.
Redo button
d.
Cut button
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 
 
Modified Multiple Choice
 

 23. 

When you first enter text, its angle is zero degrees (0), and it reads from left to right in a cell. Text in a cell can be rotated counterclockwise by entering a number between ____ and ____ in the Alignment sheet in the Format Cells dialog box.
 a.
45
 c.
90
 b.
1
 d.
60
 

 24. 

If the contents of a cell copied using the fill handle is Sunday and Tuesday, what are the next three values of the extended series?
 a.
Wednesday
 c.
Saturday
 b.
Thursday
 d.
Monday
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 25. 

The ____________________ is a special place in the computer’s memory that allows you to collect text and graphic items from an Office document and then paste them into any Office document.
 

 

 26. 

You can ensure correctness in your ____________________ by carefully checking them using Range Finder.
 

 

 27. 

The Formula Auditing group on the Formulas tab on the Ribbon also can be helpful when verifying ____________________.
 

 

 28. 

A versatile method of copying a source area is to use the Copy button and Paste button on the Home tab on the ____________________.
 

 

 29. 

Excel displays the message #REF! in a cell to indicate a cell reference____________________.
 

 

 30. 

To freeze both column headings and row titles, select the cell that is the intersection of the column and row titles before you click the ____________________ button on the View tab on the Ribbon.
 

 

 31. 

Viewing the ____________________ version of the worksheet allows you to check the formulas assigned to the range.
 

 

 32. 

A(n) ____________________ message always begins with a number (#) sign.
 

 

 33. 

Use a(n) ____________________ chart to show the relationship or proportion of parts to a whole
 

 

 34. 

A sensitivity analysis is another name for a(n) ____________________.
 

 

Matching
 
 
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.
NOW function
f.
#NAME?
b.
Fill Formatting Only
g.
Keep Source Formatting
c.
goal seeking
h.
Formatting Only
d.
what-if analysis
i.
IF function
e.
Pie chart
j.
absolute cell referencing
 

 35. 

Keeps a cell reference constant when copying a formula or function.
 

 36. 

Scrutinizes the impact of changing values in cells that are referenced by a formula in another cell.
 

Essay
 

 37. 

Explain the difference between absolute, relative, and mixed cell referencing.
 

Case
 
 
Critical Thinking Questions

Case 1
Bea is the best pie baker around. She has decided to go into business and takes a survey in her town to find out what types of pies are favorites. She decides to record her data in a workbook to present to the bank when she seeks a loan for her business startup costs. Naturally, Bea wants a Pie chart in her workbook. She would like each slice to represent the different types of pies she plans to sell and show this on a 3-D Pie chart.
 

 38. 

Bea has received a suggestion to emphasize the most favorite type of pie. From a design perspective, what should she do to emphasize the apple pie?
a.
not do anything to the slice because Excel does it automatically
c.
rotate the apple pie slice toward the front and explode it
b.
move the chart to the upper-left corner of the chart sheet
d.
rotate the apple pie slice toward the back and color it a pale yellow
 



 
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