Devry Chicago BIS 155 Week 1 Quiz 2014

Week 1 Quiz
1. Question : (TCO 1) An Input Area (as it applies to Excel 2010) is defined as______.

  Student Answer:    a range of cells containing results based on the output area

     displays the name of a worksheet within a workbook

      a range of cells containing values for variables used in formulas

     displays the content of the active cell

Question 2. Question : (TCO 1) In Excel 2010, a cell is best described by which of the following?

  Student Answer:   Must have formulas entered into it

     Cannot be used for labels or headings

     Must have text entered into it

      Is the intersection of a column and a row

Question 3. Question : (TCO 1) If you wanted to insert the current date into an active cell, which of the following would you use?

  Student Answer:   F4

     Ctrl + Alt + Delete

     The Ctrl + D key combination

      The Ctrl and semicolon key combination

Question 4. Question : (TCO 1) Which of the following best describes the order of precedence as it applies to math operations in Excel?

  Student Answer:   Includes letters, numbers, and spaces

      Controls the sequence in which Excel performs arithmetic operations
     Is a software application used to create and modify business communications
     Includes formulas, functions, and formatting

Question 5. Question : (TCO 1) Which of the following best describes the result of using the fill handle on a cell containing a formula?

  Student Answer:   Cannot complete a sequence of dates in a column

     Changes the background color of the selected cells to yellow

      Copies the formula in the active cell to other cells and adapts it based upon the type of cell references in the original formula
     Has two or more sub-commands related to the command

Question 6. Question : (TCO 1) Which of the following would allow you to adjust the column width and/or row height of many cells at once?

  Student Answer:   Just type longer or taller formulas in some of them

      Click and drag across the cells to select them and use any sizing method you choose
     Drag the fill handle across the cells

     Type A1 in the "Go To" dialog box

Question 7. Question : (TCO 1) The three types of data that can be entered in a cell in an Excel worksheet are ________________.

  Student Answer:   columns, rows, and fields

     numbers, fonts, and styles

     functions, comments, and macros

      text, values, and formulas

Question 8. Question : (TCO 1) When you paste copied data, Excel displays the Paste Options button:

  Student Answer:   in the status bar at the left of the screen.

     in the next set of nonadjacent ranges.

     on the toolbar.

      in the bottom right corner of the pasted data.

Question 9. Question : (TCO 3) A data series is a group of related ____________.

  Student Answer:   charts on a worksheet

     category labels on a horizontal axis

      data points on a chart

     numerical values on a vertical axis

Question 10. Question : (TCO 3) Which best describes a data point?

  Student Answer:    A numeric value that describes a single value on a chart

     A group of related data points

     Displays data comparisons vertically in columns

     Text that describes a collection of data points in a chart

Question 11. Question : (TCO 3) When creating a chart in Excel, the plot area ________.

  Student Answer:    contains graphical representation of values in data series

     is a vertical line that borders the plot area to provide a frame of reference for measurement
     is a horizontal line that borders the plot area to provide a frame of reference for measurement
     provides descriptive group names for subdividing the data series

Question 12. Question : (TCO 3) When creating a chart in Excel, a multiple data series _______.

  Student Answer:   groups or clusters similar data in columns to compare values across categories
      compares two or more sets of data in one chart

     is a key that identifies the color, gradient, picture, texture, or pattern fill assigned to each data series in a chart
     places stacks of data in segments on top of each other in one column, with each category in the data series represented by a different color

Question 13. Question : (TCO 3) A pie chart with one or more slices separated for emphasis is called a(n) ____________ pie chart.

  Student Answer:   expanded

      exploded

     displaced

     clustered

Question 14. Question : (TCO 3) In Excel, an area chart _______.

  Student Answer:   shows the high, low, and close prices for individual stocks over time
     trends using two dimensions on a continuous curve

      emphasizes the magnitude of changes over time by filling in the space between lines with a color
     shows a relationship between two variables

Question 15. Question : (TCO 3) Which of the following best describes a trendline?

  Student Answer:    A line used to depict trends and forecast future data

     Text that describes a collection of data points in a chart

     A group of related data points

     Displays data comparisons vertically in columns