Microsoft Excel 2010 Test answers - Part 1

Which of the following statements is not true regarding offline cube files in Microsoft Excel 2010?

a. An offline cube file stores data in the form of an OLAP cube.

b. If you delete the offline cube file for a report, still you can create a new offline cube file for the report.

c. An offline cube file allows you to work with PivotTable and PivotChart reports even when the server is unavailable.

You are creating a new formatting rule which will be used to format a PivotTable report. Which of the following formatting styles is NOT available while formatting all cells of PivotTable report based on their values in an MS Excel 2010 worksheet?

a. 2-Color Scale

b. 3-Color Scale

c. 4-Color Scale

d. Data Bar

You are a financial consultant to multiple clients and you made an investment model for them. Now you want to find out how investment rates change under different market conditions. Which of the following Microsoft Excel 2010 What-if analysis tools will you use to study such conditions?

a. Scenarios

b. Data tables

c. Goal Seek

Which of the following axis settings are available for the appearance of data bars for negative values in Microsoft Excel 2010?

a. Cell midpoint

b. Cell left

c. Cell right

This question is based upon the figure shown below

With reference to the screenshot given, which of the following formulae CANNOT be used to calculate the average of the column 'Marks' in the cell 'E17'?

a. =AVERAGE(E6,E7,E8,E9,E10,E11,E12,E13,E14,E15)

b. =AVERAGE(E6:E15)

c. =(SUM(E6:E15)/COUNT(E6:E15))

d. =AVERAGE(E6 to E15)

Suppose you create a workbook in Microsoft Excel 2010 and run the 'Check Accessibility' option. This option is used to check the workbook for __________.

a. Content that people with disabilities might find difficult to read.

b. Checking features not supported by earlier versions of Excel.

c. Both a and b

Suppose you have created a report in Excel named 'report.xlsx'. Now you want that your team members should be able to see the report remotely on a web browser, and edit the report, as desired. Also it is required that the previous versions of the report are maintained to protect against any loss of data. Which of the following options is the most suitable one to deploy this report?

a. Share 'report.xlsx' by saving it to SkyDrive.

b. Share 'report.xlsx' by saving it to a SharePoint site.

c. Share 'report.xlsx' by sending it through email.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding import of data into PowerPivot?

a. Data can be imported into PowerPivot by either selecting list of tables or by writing SQL query.

b. The data being imported into PowerPivot can be filtered before the import.

c. The PowerPivot Import Wizard provides you with an SQL Query builder.

Which of the following axis settings are available for the appearance of bars for negative values in Microsoft Excel 2010?

a. Automatic

b. Cell right

c. Cell left

Which of the following statements is true regarding PowerPivot in Microsoft Excel 2010?

a. One limitation of PowerPivot is that it does not allow access to Slicers when working on data in PowerPivot.

b. A connection to a server running SQL Server Analysis Services is required to answer PivotTable queries by the PowerPivot engine.

c. Version control and tracking is supported by PowerPivot.

Microsoft Excel Services is a component of:

a. Microsoft SharePoint Technology

b. Microsoft Server Technology

c. Microsoft Virtualization Technology

Which of the following is available as fill options while formatting cells of an Excel worksheet using the format style as Data Bar?

a. Gradient Fill

b. Crystal Fill

c. Texture Fill

Which of the following areas in the Microsoft Excel 2010 PivotTable Field List, calculates the aggregates of columns?

a. Report Filter

b. Row Labels

c. Values

What is the purpose of time stamping a digital signature in Microsoft Excel 2010?

a. It helps you mitigate integrity threats.

b. It ensures that digital signatures remain valid and legally defensible even if the certificate that is used to sign the document expires.

c. It enables you to specify cryptographic settings for encrypting documents.

d. None of the above

This question is based upon the figure shown below

In the given screenshot, there are red triangles in the upper-right corner of each cell under the column titled 'Registrations'. What do these signify?

a. The red triangles represent the comment associated.

b. The red triangles signify an associated data validation control.

c. The red triangles represent the tracking of the cell.

d. The red triangles signify that the cell is a hidden cell.

This question is based upon the figure shown below

Which of the following tools is used to format Excel worksheet data, as shown in the figure above?

a. Slicer

b. SmartArt

c. Macros

Which of the following sorting options is NOT available under the Sort On option while sorting the data of a table in an Microsoft Excel 2010 worksheet?

a. Cell Color

b. Font Color

c. Font Style

Excel keeps the changed history of a workbook for ________ days by default.

a. 10 days

b. 20 days

c. 25 days

d. 30 days

Analyze the syntax of LOOKUP function when used in vector form?

LOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_vector, result_vector)

Which of the following arguments of the LOOKUP function is optional?

a. lookup_value

b. lookup_vector

c. result_vector

This question is based upon the figure shown below

In the given screenshot, the letter X is pointing to an area between the first Row header, and the first Column header. What will happen when this particular area is selected?

a. It will select the whole sheet, having the same effect as that of Ctrl+A.

b. It will close and save this particular worksheet of the workbook.

c. Nothing will happen.

d. It will hide this particular worksheet.

This question is based upon the figure shown below

When you double-click on a pivot report value of a PivotTable in Microsoft Excel 2010, Excel creates new ________ with data corresponding to the pivot report value.

a. Table

b. Worksheet

c. Workbook

This question is based upon the figure shown below

In the above given screenshot of a Microsoft Excel 2010 Worksheet, there are two columns B and D containing some integer data.
Considering that cell D9 is assigned the formula: =SUM(D3:D7), which of the following statements is true?

a. The value of cell D9 will be 24

b. The value of cell D9 will be 42

c. The value of cell D9 will be #VALUE!

State whether following statement regarding images in Microsoft Excel 2010 is true or false:

Microsoft Excel 2010 supports 3D rotation of images.

a. True

b. False

This question is based upon the figure shown below

In the given screenshot, the contents of the 'Name of User' column have been oriented at an angle. How is this done?

a. By using the 'Orientation' button in the alignment group of the 'Home' tab.

b. By using the 'Orientation' button on the 'Page Layout' tab.

c. By using the 'WordArt' button on the 'Insert' tab.

Which of the following statements are true regarding PowerPivot in Microsoft Excel 2010?

a. PowerPivot streamlines the process of integrating data from multiple sources like databases, spreadsheets, reports and text files.

b. PowerPivot does not allow access to slicers when working on data in PowerPivot.

c. Version control and tracking are NOT supported by PowerPivot.

Which of the following statements is true regarding MS Excel Web Access on a SharePoint Foundation 2010 Server?

a. The worksheet grid in Excel Web Access on SharePoint Foundation 2010 Server is limited to 20 columns and 75 rows.

b. It is possible to select contiguous and noncontiguous cells on a worksheet using mouse and keyboard.

c. It is not possible to use the CTRL+Enter keyboard combination on formulas entered in multiple cells in a worksheet.

This question is based upon the figure shown below

Analyze the image shown. What would be the output when you use the following formula in an MS Excel 2010 worksheet?

=SUM(A2:CHOOSE(2,A3,A4,A5))

a. 67

b. 80

c. 90

d. 60

How would you assign a macro to a graphic?

a. On the Developer tab, in the Code group, click on Macros.

b. On the View tab, click on Macros and then click on Assign Macro on the shortcut menu. In the Macro name box, click on the macro that you want to assign.

c. On a worksheet, right-click on the graphic, then click on Assign Macro on the shortcut menu. In the Macro name box, click on the macro that you want to assign.

This question is based upon the figure shown below

Suppose you clone the slicer shown in the image above into another worksheet in Microsoft Excel 2010. Considering that you make changes to the tile selected, in one of the slicers, which of the following statements shall be true?

a. All cloned copies of that slicer are also updated instantly.

b. Only the original slicer reflects the changes being made.

c. An error is displayed because no updations are allowed in slicers having cloned copies.

d. None of the above.

State whether the following statement regarding cell references in Microsoft Excel 2010 is true or false:

An Absolute cell reference consists of the column letter and row number.

a. True

b. False

Analyze the syntax of LOOKUP function when used in vector form?

LOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_vector, result_vector)

The values in the lookup_vector must be placed in ________ order.

a. Ascending

b. Descending

c. Either ascending or descending

State whether following statement regarding cell references in Microsoft Excel 2010 is true or false:

A Relative cell reference consists of the column letter and row number surrounded by dollar signs ($).

a. True

b. False

State whether the following is true or false:

Excel Web App supports Undo/Redo but it is disabled when multiple users are collaborating on the same workbook

a. True

b. False

This question is based upon the figure shown below

What does the icon marked with a red square in the figure above signify?

a. It signifies that a macro is enabled.

b. It signifies that the document contains digital signatures.

c. It signifies that a macro is disabled.

d. It signifies that a webcam has been detected.

What are the benefits of digitally signing an e-mail in Microsoft Excel 2010?

a. Digital signatures help authenticate the source of the messages.

b. Both the sender and the receiver of a message can verify that the message has not been altered during transmission, if the message is digitally signed.

c. Digitally signed e-mails meet legal requirements for admissibility and authenticity.

d. All of the above.

What is the filename extension of Excel workbooks which are saved as 'Excel Templates'?

a. .xlsx

b. .xslt

c. .xltx

d. .slk

Slicers are filtering components which are used to filter the data in a PivotTable report or CUBE functions. Which of the following data sources is/are supported by Slicers in Microsoft Excel 2010?

a. Office Database connections

b. Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) Queries

c. Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) Cube Files

d. All of the above

This question is based upon the figure shown below

In the screenshot above, some product sales data is given followed by a pivot table derived from that data. Which of the following options is correct regarding the PivotTable?

a. The data can only be sorted according to the 'Total for three months' field.

b. The data can only be sorted according to the 'Product' field.

c. The data can be sorted according to the 'Total for three months' field, along with filtration using the 'Product' field.

d. None of the above

Deleting a PivotChart report automatically deletes the associated PivotTable report.

a. True

b. False

Which of the following components of Excel Services enables the user to edit a published workbook inside a web browser?

a. Excel Calculation Services (ECS)

b. Excel Web Access (EWA)

c. Excel Web Services (EWS)

Which among the following settings is the default macro security setting?

a. Disable all macros except digitally signed macros.

b. Disable all macros with notification.

c. Enable all macros.

Which of the following statements is not true regarding offline cube files in Microsoft Excel 2010?

a. An offline cube file stores data in the form of an OLAP cube.

b. If you delete the offline cube file for the report, still you can create a new offline cube file for the report.

c. An offline cube file allows you to work with PivotTable and PivotChart reports even when the server is unavailable.