Fiverr Microsoft Excel 2016 Exam / Test Questions and Answers

Question: 1 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following options can be locked in a
worksheet?

 i) Ranges
 ii) Formulas
o a. Only option i).
o b. Only option ii).
o c. Both options i) and ii).
o d. Neither option i) nor ii).

Answer: a. Only option i).

Question: 2 - This question is based upon the figure shown below.

Consider the Excel sheet given in the image. What will be the output if you type the formula,
=COUNTA(A1:B8), in cell B9?

 a. 5
 b. 6
 c. 8
 d. 12
 e. It will return an error because the formula is incorrect.

Answer: d. 12

Question: 3 This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the given image for the following question.

There are red triangles in the upper-right corner of each cell under the column titled 'Class'. What
do they signify?

 a. They represent that the cells are containing formatted data.

 b. They represent that some data validation is associated with the cells.
 c. They represent that the comments are associated with the cells.
 d. They represent that the cells cannot be edited.

Answer: c. They represent that the comments are associated with the cells.

Question: 4 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the data given in the image. What will be the output if the formula, =SKEW(A2:A11),
is applied to the given content in Microsoft Excel 2016?
  a. 0
 b. 0.14111
 c. -1.21111
 d. Error

Answer: b

Question: 5 - While using cell references with multiple worksheets in Microsoft Excel 2016,
which of the following options is the correct absolute cell reference that must be used for
cell B2 on a sheet named 'Sheet5'?

 a. $Sheet5$B2
 b. $Sheet5.B2
 c. Sheet5!B2
 d. $Sheet5!B2

Answer: c. Sheet5!B2

Question: 6 - Which of the following Microsoft Excel 2016 functions is used in order to
return the serial number that is used for representing the date, which is the indicated
number of months before or after a specified date?

 a. EDATE
 b. EOMONTH
 c. DATEVALUE
 d. NUMBER

Answer: c. DATEVALUE

Question: 7 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used for achieving the strikethrough effect as
shown in the given image?

 a. ALT+F9
 b. CTRL+ALT+F10
 c. SHIFT+F5
 d. CTRL+5
Answer: d. CTRL+5

Question: 8 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, how can we publish a Workbook to Power BI?

 a. File > Options > Publish to Power BI

 b. File > Save As > Change "File as type" > Publish to BI
 c. File > Share > Publish to BI > Save to Cloud
 d. File > Publish > Publish to Power BI

Answer: d. File > Publish > Publish to Power BI

Question: 9 - Which of the following options can be copied using the format painter in
Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. Alignment
 b. Background color
 c. Cell text
 d. None of the above

Answer: c. Cell text

Question: 10 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the Excel sheet given in the image. What will be the output if you enter the formula,
=AVERAGE(A3:C8), in cell C9?

 a. 7
 b. 11.25
 c. 13.5
 d. It will throw an error.

Answer: b. 11.25

Question: 11 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Suppose that you have a table in a worksheet of Microsoft Excel 2016 workbook, as shown in
the image. Which of the following output is obtained if you select the table and check the Total
Row option under the Design tab?
  a. 15
 b. 18
 c. 29
 d. 79

Answer: d. 79

Question: 12 - By default, how many worksheets are there in a new Microsoft Excel 2016
workbook?

 a. One
 b. Two
 c. Three
 d. Five

Answer: a. One

Question: 13 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the Excel sheet given in the image. What will be the output if we apply the formula,
=AVERAGEIFS(D2:D7, A2:A7, 2016, B2:B7, ">6")?

 a. 4
 b. 6
 c. 10
 d. 16

Answer: d. 16

Question: 14 - Which of the following functions is used for providing the decimal number
of the time represented by a text string?

 a. Now()
 b. Trend()
 c. TimeValue()
 d. Numbervalue()

Answer: c. TimeValue()

Question: 15 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, when do we receive a "#Value!" error in the

VLOOKUP function?
  i) When the "lookup_value" argument is more than 255 characters.
 ii) When the "col_index_num" argument contains text.
 iii) When the "col_index_num" argument is equal to 0.
o a. Only option i) is correct.
o b. Only options i) and ii) are correct.
o c. Only options ii) and iii) are correct.
o d. All options i), ii) and iii) are correct.

Answer: d. All options i), ii) and iii) are correct.

Question: 16 - Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to display or hide the
ribbon in Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. Alt+F1
 b. Alt+Shift+F1
 c. Ctrl+F1
 d. F1

Answer: d. F1

Question: 17 - By default, all cell references in Microsoft Excel 2016 are:

 a. Relative.
 b. Absolute.
 c. none of the above.

Answer: a. Relative.

Question: 18 - What will happen if you enter XYZ1 in a cell and drag the fill handle down?

 a. It will fill XYZ1 in all the cells that are dragged through.
 b. It will fill the series with XYZ2, XYZ3, XYZ4 and so on, respectively.
 c. It will fill the series with XYZ2, ABC3, DEF4 and so on, respectively.
 d. None of the above.

Answer: b. It will fill the series with XYZ2, XYZ3, XYZ4 and so on, respectively.

Question: 19 - Which of the following options is the correct keyboard shortcut for accessing
the backstage view in Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. Ctrl + B
 b. Alt + F
  c. Alt + B
 d. Tab + F

Answer: b. Alt + F

Question: 20 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following tabs will you click for
accessing the View Macros option?

 a. Developer
 b. Review
 c. View
 d. Home

Answer: c. View

Question: 21 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the data given in the image. What will be the output if the formula, =PROPER(A1), is
applied to cell A2?

 a. This is a Book
 b. This Is A Book
 c. This is a book
 d. It will throw an error because the formula cannot contain cell reference.

Answer: b. This Is A Book

Question: 22 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

In Microsoft Excel 2016, what will happen when we click on the marked triangle as shown in the
given image?

 a. It will select cell A1.

 b. It will select the complete Worksheet.
 c. It will select all the Worksheets available in a Workbook.
 d. It will add a Worksheet to the file.

Answer: b. It will select the complete Worksheet.

Question: 23 - Which of the following logical functions doesn't return True or False as a
result in Microsoft Excel 2016?
  a. AND Function
 b. IF Function
 c. OR Function
 d. XOR Function

Answer: d. XOR Function

Question: 24 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the data given in the image. What will be the output if the formula, =SKEW(A2:A11),
is applied to the given content in Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. 0
 b. 0.14111
 c. -1.21111
 d. Error

Answer: b. 0.14111

Question: 25 - What is/are the default file extension(s) of a Microsoft Excel 2016
workbook?

 a. . xls
 b. . xlsx
 c. . doc
 d. Both options a and b.

Answer: b. . xlsx

Question: 26 - Which of the following options can be used for checking the protection
status of a file in Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. Click on the Review tab > Select New > Click on Protect Workbook
 b. Click on the File tab > Select Options > Click on Protect Workbook
 c. Click on the File tab > Select Info > Click on Protect Workbook
 d. Click on the Review tab > Select Account > Click on Protect Workbook
  Answer: d. Click on the Review tab > Select Account > Click on Protect Workbook

Question: 27 - The IT security department of Mark's organization

has decided that only digitally signed macros will be allowed in
Microsoft Excel 2016. Which of the following is the correct way to
restrict the unsigned macros?

 a. Go to the File tab -> Click Info -> Click Excel Options -> Click
Security-> Select Allow digitally signed macros only
 b. Go to the File tab -> Click Info -> Click Excel Options -> Click
Security-> Select Disable All macros except digitally signed
macros
 c. Go to the File tab -> Click Options -> Click Trust Center under the
Excel Options dialog box-> Click Trust Center Settings ->
Click Macro Settings -> Select Disable All macros except
digitally signed macros
 d. Go to the File tab -> Click Options -> Click Trust Center under the
Excel Options dialog box -> Click Macros -> Select Disable All
macros except digitally signed macros

Answer: c. Go to the File tab -> Click Options -> Click Trust Center
under the Excel Options dialog box-> Click Trust Center Settings ->
Click Macro Settings -> Select Disable All macros except digitally
signed macros

Question: 28 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following

options provides a user the access to options such as Share, Export,
Account, Publish, etc.?

 a. Ribbon
 b. View tab
 c. Backstage View
 d. Page Layout tab

Answer: c. Backstage View

Question: 29 Choose True or False.

If a user specifies a print area from the backstage view, then it saves the
setting with the workbook.

a. True
 b. False

Answer: b. False

Question: 30 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

From the given image, which of the following options should be selected, in
order to enable Page Break Preview in Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. 1
 b. 2
 c. 3
 d. None of the above.

Answer: c. 3

Question: 31 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following is NOT

a valid option for Macro Settings under the Trust Center?

 a. Disable all macros without notification.

 b. Disable all macros with notification.
 c. Disable all macros including digitally signed macros.
 d. Enable all macros.
 e. Disable all macros except digitally signed macros.

Answer: c. Disable all macros including digitally signed macros.

Question: 32 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, the CHOOSE function can be

used for selecting up to how many values based on an index
number?

 a. 64
 b. 128
 c. 254
 d. 508

Answer: c.

Question: 33 - Which of the following commands in Microsoft Excel

2016 allows a user to automatically create groups and use common
functions such as sum, count and average for helping in
summarizing data?

 a. Group
 b. Filter
 c. Data Validation
 d. Subtotal

Answer: d. Subtotal

Question: 34 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following

arguments of the YEARFRAC function is/are optional?

 i) Start date.
 ii) End date.
 iii) The type of day count basis to use.
 a. Only option ii).
o b. Only options i) and ii).
o c. Only option iii).
o d. Only options ii) and iii).

Answer: c. Only option iii).

Question: 35 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, the Save As option can be

accessed from which of the following tabs?

 a. File
 b. Home
 c. Review
 d. View

Answer: a. File

Question: 36 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, what is the correct function

of the Format Painter option?

 a. To edit font.
 b. To insert functions.
  c. To copy and paste the formatting of one cell to another in a
Worksheet.
 d. To sort and filter data.

Answer: c. To copy and paste the formatting of one cell to another

in a Worksheet.

Question: 37 - Which of the following statements is correct about

subtotal and total fields in a Microsoft Excel 2016 PivotTable report?

 a. If a calculated item is contained by a field, then the subtotal

summary function cannot be changed.
 b. Sum, count, and average functions can be used as a subtotal.
 c. Var and Varp functions cannot be used as a subtotal.
 d. None of the above.

Answer: b. Sum, count, and average functions can be used as a

subtotal.

Question: 38 - How can we define a name to a cell in a Microsoft Excel 2016

Worksheet?

 a. Right-click on the cell and click on "Define Name".

 b. Click on the "Formulas" tab and click on "Define Name" under the
"Define Names" group.
 c. Click on the "Home" tab and click on "Format" under the "Cells"
group.
 d. Click on the "Home" tab and click on "Define Name" under the
"Define Names" group.

Answer: b. Click on the "Formulas" tab and click on "Define Name"

under the "Define Names" group.

Question: 39 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Suppose that you conducted an aptitude test in a class room to check if the
students are ready for competitive exams. Now you want to calculate the
average of the total marks obtained by the students in the test. Which of the
following formulas can be used to calculate the average of the "Marks
Obtained" in the cell "I4"?
  a. =AVERAGE(B4:G4)
 b. =AVG(B4 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4)
 c. =(SUM(B4:G4)/COUNT(B4:G4))
 d. Both options a and c.
 e. Both options a and b.

Answer: d. Both options a and c.

Question: 40 - Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used for

moving from any cell to the beginning of a worksheet, i.e. cell A1?

 a. Windows + Home key

 b. Alt + 1 key
 c. Ctrl + Home key
 d. Windows + 1 key

Answer: c. Ctrl + Home key

Question: 41 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the Excel sheet given in the image. What will be the output if you
type the formula, =COUNTA(A1:B8), in cell B9?

 a. 5
 b. 6
 c. 8
 d. 12
 e. It will return an error because the formula is incorrect.

Answer: d. 12

Question: 42 - Which of the following cell references in a formula

should be used for making sure that a column value does not
change when copied?

 a. A$2
 b. $A2
 c. !A2
  d. A!2

Answer: a. A$2

Question: 43 - Choose True or False.

A PivotChart is a graphical representation for a summary of data displayed in

a Pivot table.

 a. True
 b. False

Answer: b. False

Question: 44 - The IT security department of Irvin's organization

decides that the Office Data Connection Files must be opened in a
protected view. Which of the following procedures should be opted
by Irvin?

 a. Go to the View tab -> Click on Security -> Click on Protected File
Types -> Check the Office Data Connection Files check box
 b. Go to the File tab -> Click on Options -> Click on Excel Options ->
Click on Security -> Check the Block Office Data Connection Files
check box
 c. Go to the File tab -> Click on Options -> Click on Trust Centre
under the Excel Options dialog box -> Click on File Block Settings ->
Check the Office Data Connection Files check box
 d. None of the above.

Answer: c. Go to the File tab -> Click on Options -> Click on Trust
Centre under the Excel Options dialog box -> Click on File Block
Settings -> Check the Office Data Connection Files check box

Question: 45 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the given image for the following question.

What does the blue triangle and border-color imply in cell B4?
  a. They imply that a comment is associated to cell B4.
 b. They imply that a filter has been applied to cell B4.
 c. They imply that the Goal Seek option of What-if Analysis is applied
to cell B4.
 d. They imply that Track Changes has been enabled and cell B4 is
edited.

Answer: d. They imply that Track Changes has been enabled and cell
B4 is edited.

Question: 46 - While entering data in an Excel 2016 worksheet, what

happens if you press the tab key in a cell?

 a. You will move to next column.

 b. You will move to the first column.
 c. You will move to the last column.
 d. You will move to the previous column.

Answer: a. You will move to the next column.

Question: 47 - Peter was working in a Microsoft Excel 2016

workbook. His workbook closed due to a system error and he
couldn't save it. Which of the following is the correct way to recover
an unsaved workbook?

 a. Go to the File tab -> Click on Save -> Click on Recovered

Workbook
 b. Go to the File tab -> Click on Open -> Click on Recover Unsaved
Workbooks
 c. Go to the File tab -> Click on Options -> Click Save -> Click on
Recover Unsaved Workbooks
 d. Go to the File tab -> Click on Options -> Save Workbooks -> Click
on Recover Unsaved Workbooks

Answer: b. Go to the File tab -> Click on Open -> Click on Recover
Unsaved Workbooks

Question: 48 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, the =TODAY() command returns:

 a. the current day name.

  b. the date when the Excel file was created.
 c. the current day and date.
 d. the current date.

Answer: d. the current date.

Question: 49 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following

options is used to access the option that is used to get data from a
text file?

 a. Click the Data tab -> Select the option "From Other Sources" from
the Get External Data group-> Click "From Text"
 b. Click the Data tab -> Select the option "Existing Connections"
from the Get External Data group-> Click "From Text"
 c. Click the Data tab -> Select the option "From Text" from the Get
External Data group
 d. Click the Formulas tab -> Select the option "From Text" under the
Connections group

Answer: c. Click the Data tab -> Select the option "From Text" from
the Get External Data group

Question: 50 - Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used for

displaying the Record Macro dialog box that is used for recording
macros?

 a. CTRL+A+R+M
 b. CTRL+ALT+M+R
 c. CTRL+M+R
 d. ALT+T+M+R

Answer: d. ALT+T+M+R

Question: 51 - How can we remove password encryption from a

Microsoft Excel 2016 file?

 a. Open the Workbook and save it again with a new password.

 b. Copy and paste the data in another Workbook and save it.
 c. Enter the password of the Workbook and delete the password in
the Permissions - Encrypt with a Password box.
  d. Open the Workbook and from the file menu, select Protect
Workbook-Decrypt the Workbook

Answer: c. Enter the password of the Workbook and delete the

password in the Permissions - Encrypt with Password box.

Fiverr Microsoft Excel 2016 Exam / Test Questions and Answers

Question: 1 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following options can be locked in a
worksheet?

 i) Ranges
 ii) Formulas
o a. Only option i).
o b. Only option ii).
o c. Both options i) and ii).
o d. Neither option i) nor ii).

Answer: a. Only option i).

Question: 2 - This question is based upon the figure shown below.

Consider the Excel sheet given in the image. What will be the output if you type the formula,
=COUNTA(A1:B8), in cell B9?

 a. 5
 b. 6
 c. 8
 d. 12
 e. It will return an error because the formula is incorrect.

Answer: d. 12

Question: 3 This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the given image for the following question.

There are red triangles in the upper-right corner of each cell under the column titled 'Class'. What
do they signify?

 a. They represent that the cells are containing formatted data.

 b. They represent that some data validation is associated with the cells.
 c. They represent that the comments are associated with the cells.
  d. They represent that the cells cannot be edited.

Answer: c. They represent that the comments are associated with the cells.

Question: 4 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the data given in the image. What will be the output if the formula, =SKEW(A2:A11),
is applied to the given content in Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. 0
 b. 0.14111
 c. -1.21111
 d. Error

Answer: b

Question: 5 - While using cell references with multiple worksheets in Microsoft Excel 2016,
which of the following options is the correct absolute cell reference that must be used for
cell B2 on a sheet named 'Sheet5'?

 a. $Sheet5$B2
 b. $Sheet5.B2
 c. Sheet5!B2
 d. $Sheet5!B2

Answer: c. Sheet5!B2

Question: 6 - Which of the following Microsoft Excel 2016 functions is used in order to
return the serial number that is used for representing the date, which is the indicated
number of months before or after a specified date?

 a. EDATE
 b. EOMONTH
 c. DATEVALUE
 d. NUMBER

Answer: c. DATEVALUE

Question: 7 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used for achieving the strikethrough effect as
shown in the given image?

 a. ALT+F9
 b. CTRL+ALT+F10
 c. SHIFT+F5
 d. CTRL+5

Answer: d. CTRL+5

Question: 8 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, how can we publish a Workbook to Power BI?

 a. File > Options > Publish to Power BI

 b. File > Save As > Change "File as type" > Publish to BI
 c. File > Share > Publish to BI > Save to Cloud
 d. File > Publish > Publish to Power BI

Answer: d. File > Publish > Publish to Power BI

Question: 9 - Which of the following options can be copied using the format painter in
Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. Alignment
 b. Background color
 c. Cell text
 d. None of the above

Answer: c. Cell text

Question: 10 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the Excel sheet given in the image. What will be the output if you enter the formula,
=AVERAGE(A3:C8), in cell C9?

 a. 7
 b. 11.25
 c. 13.5
 d. It will throw an error.
Answer: b. 11.25

Question: 11 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Suppose that you have a table in a worksheet of Microsoft Excel 2016 workbook, as shown in
the image. Which of the following output is obtained if you select the table and check the Total
Row option under the Design tab?

 a. 15
 b. 18
 c. 29
 d. 79

Answer: d. 79

Question: 12 - By default, how many worksheets are there in a new Microsoft Excel 2016
workbook?

 a. One
 b. Two
 c. Three
 d. Five

Answer: a. One

Question: 13 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the Excel sheet given in the image. What will be the output if we apply the formula,
=AVERAGEIFS(D2:D7, A2:A7, 2016, B2:B7, ">6")?

 a. 4
 b. 6
 c. 10
 d. 16

Answer: d. 16

Question: 14 - Which of the following functions is used for providing the decimal number
of the time represented by a text string?

 a. Now()
 b. Trend()
  c. TimeValue()
 d. Numbervalue()

Answer: c. TimeValue()

Question: 15 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, when do we receive a "#Value!" error in the

VLOOKUP function?

 i) When the "lookup_value" argument is more than 255 characters.

 ii) When the "col_index_num" argument contains text.
 iii) When the "col_index_num" argument is equal to 0.
o a. Only option i) is correct.
o b. Only options i) and ii) are correct.
o c. Only options ii) and iii) are correct.
o d. All options i), ii) and iii) are correct.

Answer: d. All options i), ii) and iii) are correct.

Question: 16 - Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to display or hide the
ribbon in Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. Alt+F1
 b. Alt+Shift+F1
 c. Ctrl+F1
 d. F1

Answer: d. F1

Question: 17 - By default, all cell references in Microsoft Excel 2016 are:

 a. Relative.
 b. Absolute.
 c. none of the above.

Answer: a. Relative.

Question: 18 - What will happen if you enter XYZ1 in a cell and drag the fill handle down?

 a. It will fill XYZ1 in all the cells that are dragged through.
 b. It will fill the series with XYZ2, XYZ3, XYZ4 and so on, respectively.
 c. It will fill the series with XYZ2, ABC3, DEF4 and so on, respectively.
 d. None of the above.
Answer: b. It will fill the series with XYZ2, XYZ3, XYZ4 and so on, respectively.

Question: 19 - Which of the following options is the correct keyboard shortcut for accessing
the backstage view in Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. Ctrl + B
 b. Alt + F
 c. Alt + B
 d. Tab + F

Answer: b. Alt + F

Question: 20 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following tabs will you click for
accessing the View Macros option?

 a. Developer
 b. Review
 c. View
 d. Home

Answer: c. View

Question: 21 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the data given in the image. What will be the output if the formula, =PROPER(A1), is
applied to cell A2?

 a. This is a Book
 b. This Is A Book
 c. This is a book
 d. It will throw an error because the formula cannot contain cell reference.

Answer: b. This Is A Book

Question: 22 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

In Microsoft Excel 2016, what will happen when we click on the marked triangle as shown in the
given image?

 a. It will select cell A1.

  b. It will select the complete Worksheet.
 c. It will select all the Worksheets available in a Workbook.
 d. It will add a Worksheet to the file.

Answer: b. It will select the complete Worksheet.

Question: 23 - Which of the following logical functions doesn't return True or False as a
result in Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. AND Function
 b. IF Function
 c. OR Function
 d. XOR Function

Answer: d. XOR Function

Question: 24 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the data given in the image. What will be the output if the formula, =SKEW(A2:A11),
is applied to the given content in Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. 0
 b. 0.14111
 c. -1.21111
 d. Error

Answer: b. 0.14111

Question: 25 - What is/are the default file extension(s) of a Microsoft Excel 2016
workbook?

 a. . xls
 b. . xlsx
 c. . doc
 d. Both options a and b.

Answer: b. . xlsx
Question: 26 - Which of the following options can be used for checking the protection
status of a file in Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. Click on the Review tab > Select New > Click on Protect Workbook
 b. Click on the File tab > Select Options > Click on Protect Workbook
 c. Click on the File tab > Select Info > Click on Protect Workbook
 d. Click on the Review tab > Select Account > Click on Protect Workbook

 Answer: d. Click on the Review tab > Select Account > Click on Protect Workbook

Question: 27 - The IT security department of Mark's organization

has decided that only digitally signed macros will be allowed in
Microsoft Excel 2016. Which of the following is the correct way to
restrict the unsigned macros?

 a. Go to the File tab -> Click Info -> Click Excel Options -> Click
Security-> Select Allow digitally signed macros only
 b. Go to the File tab -> Click Info -> Click Excel Options -> Click
Security-> Select Disable All macros except digitally signed
macros
 c. Go to the File tab -> Click Options -> Click Trust Center under the
Excel Options dialog box-> Click Trust Center Settings ->
Click Macro Settings -> Select Disable All macros except
digitally signed macros
 d. Go to the File tab -> Click Options -> Click Trust Center under the
Excel Options dialog box -> Click Macros -> Select Disable All
macros except digitally signed macros

Answer: c. Go to the File tab -> Click Options -> Click Trust Center
under the Excel Options dialog box-> Click Trust Center Settings ->
Click Macro Settings -> Select Disable All macros except digitally
signed macros

Question: 28 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following

options provides a user the access to options such as Share, Export,
Account, Publish, etc.?

 a. Ribbon
 b. View tab
 c. Backstage View
  d. Page Layout tab

Answer: c. Backstage View

Question: 29 Choose True or False.

If a user specifies a print area from the backstage view, then it saves the
setting with the workbook.

a. True
b. False

Answer: b. False

Question: 30 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

From the given image, which of the following options should be selected, in
order to enable Page Break Preview in Microsoft Excel 2016?

 a. 1
 b. 2
 c. 3
 d. None of the above.

Answer: c. 3

Question: 31 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following is NOT

a valid option for Macro Settings under the Trust Center?

 a. Disable all macros without notification.

 b. Disable all macros with notification.
 c. Disable all macros including digitally signed macros.
 d. Enable all macros.
 e. Disable all macros except digitally signed macros.

Answer: c. Disable all macros including digitally signed macros.

Question: 32 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, the CHOOSE function can be

used for selecting up to how many values based on an index
number?
  a. 64
 b. 128
 c. 254
 d. 508

Answer: c.

Question: 33 - Which of the following commands in Microsoft Excel

2016 allows a user to automatically create groups and use common
functions such as sum, count and average for helping in
summarizing data?

 a. Group
 b. Filter
 c. Data Validation
 d. Subtotal

Answer: d. Subtotal

Question: 34 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following

arguments of the YEARFRAC function is/are optional?

 i) Start date.
 ii) End date.
 iii) The type of day count basis to use.
 a. Only option ii).
o b. Only options i) and ii).
o c. Only option iii).
o d. Only options ii) and iii).

Answer: c. Only option iii).

Question: 35 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, the Save As option can be

accessed from which of the following tabs?

 a. File
 b. Home
 c. Review
 d. View
Answer: a. File

Question: 36 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, what is the correct function

of the Format Painter option?

 a. To edit font.
 b. To insert functions.
 c. To copy and paste the formatting of one cell to another in a
Worksheet.
 d. To sort and filter data.

Answer: c. To copy and paste the formatting of one cell to another

in a Worksheet.

Question: 37 - Which of the following statements is correct about

subtotal and total fields in a Microsoft Excel 2016 PivotTable report?

 a. If a calculated item is contained by a field, then the subtotal

summary function cannot be changed.
 b. Sum, count, and average functions can be used as a subtotal.
 c. Var and Varp functions cannot be used as a subtotal.
 d. None of the above.

Answer: b. Sum, count, and average functions can be used as a

subtotal.

Question: 38 - How can we define a name to a cell in a Microsoft Excel 2016

Worksheet?

 a. Right-click on the cell and click on "Define Name".

 b. Click on the "Formulas" tab and click on "Define Name" under the
"Define Names" group.
 c. Click on the "Home" tab and click on "Format" under the "Cells"
group.
 d. Click on the "Home" tab and click on "Define Name" under the
"Define Names" group.
Answer: b. Click on the "Formulas" tab and click on "Define Name"
under the "Define Names" group.

Question: 39 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Suppose that you conducted an aptitude test in a class room to check if the
students are ready for competitive exams. Now you want to calculate the
average of the total marks obtained by the students in the test. Which of the
following formulas can be used to calculate the average of the "Marks
Obtained" in the cell "I4"?

 a. =AVERAGE(B4:G4)
 b. =AVG(B4 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4)
 c. =(SUM(B4:G4)/COUNT(B4:G4))
 d. Both options a and c.
 e. Both options a and b.

Answer: d. Both options a and c.

Question: 40 - Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used for

moving from any cell to the beginning of a worksheet, i.e. cell A1?

 a. Windows + Home key

 b. Alt + 1 key
 c. Ctrl + Home key
 d. Windows + 1 key

Answer: c. Ctrl + Home key

Question: 41 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the Excel sheet given in the image. What will be the output if you
type the formula, =COUNTA(A1:B8), in cell B9?

 a. 5
 b. 6
 c. 8
 d. 12
 e. It will return an error because the formula is incorrect.
Answer: d. 12

Question: 42 - Which of the following cell references in a formula

should be used for making sure that a column value does not
change when copied?

 a. A$2
 b. $A2
 c. !A2
 d. A!2

Answer: a. A$2

Question: 43 - Choose True or False.

A PivotChart is a graphical representation for a summary of data displayed in

a Pivot table.

 a. True
 b. False

Answer: b. False

Question: 44 - The IT security department of Irvin's organization

decides that the Office Data Connection Files must be opened in a
protected view. Which of the following procedures should be opted
by Irvin?

 a. Go to the View tab -> Click on Security -> Click on Protected File
Types -> Check the Office Data Connection Files check box
 b. Go to the File tab -> Click on Options -> Click on Excel Options ->
Click on Security -> Check the Block Office Data Connection Files
check box
 c. Go to the File tab -> Click on Options -> Click on Trust Centre
under the Excel Options dialog box -> Click on File Block Settings ->
Check the Office Data Connection Files check box
 d. None of the above.
Answer: c. Go to the File tab -> Click on Options -> Click on Trust
Centre under the Excel Options dialog box -> Click on File Block
Settings -> Check the Office Data Connection Files check box

Question: 45 - This question is based upon the figure shown below

Consider the given image for the following question.

What does the blue triangle and border-color imply in cell B4?

 a. They imply that a comment is associated to cell B4.

 b. They imply that a filter has been applied to cell B4.
 c. They imply that the Goal Seek option of What-if Analysis is applied
to cell B4.
 d. They imply that Track Changes has been enabled and cell B4 is
edited.

Answer: d. They imply that Track Changes has been enabled and cell
B4 is edited.

Question: 46 - While entering data in an Excel 2016 worksheet, what

happens if you press the tab key in a cell?

 a. You will move to next column.

 b. You will move to the first column.
 c. You will move to the last column.
 d. You will move to the previous column.

Answer: a. You will move to the next column.

Question: 47 - Peter was working in a Microsoft Excel 2016

workbook. His workbook closed due to a system error and he
couldn't save it. Which of the following is the correct way to recover
an unsaved workbook?

 a. Go to the File tab -> Click on Save -> Click on Recovered

Workbook
 b. Go to the File tab -> Click on Open -> Click on Recover Unsaved
Workbooks
  c. Go to the File tab -> Click on Options -> Click Save -> Click on
Recover Unsaved Workbooks
 d. Go to the File tab -> Click on Options -> Save Workbooks -> Click
on Recover Unsaved Workbooks

Answer: b. Go to the File tab -> Click on Open -> Click on Recover
Unsaved Workbooks

Question: 48 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, the =TODAY() command returns:

 a. the current day name.

 b. the date when the Excel file was created.
 c. the current day and date.
 d. the current date.

Answer: d. the current date.

Question: 49 - In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following

options is used to access the option that is used to get data from a
text file?

 a. Click the Data tab -> Select the option "From Other Sources" from
the Get External Data group-> Click "From Text"
 b. Click the Data tab -> Select the option "Existing Connections"
from the Get External Data group-> Click "From Text"
 c. Click the Data tab -> Select the option "From Text" from the Get
External Data group
 d. Click the Formulas tab -> Select the option "From Text" under the
Connections group

Answer: c. Click the Data tab -> Select the option "From Text" from
the Get External Data group

Question: 50 - Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used for

displaying the Record Macro dialog box that is used for recording
macros?

 a. CTRL+A+R+M
 b. CTRL+ALT+M+R
 c. CTRL+M+R
  d. ALT+T+M+R

Answer: d. ALT+T+M+R

Question: 51 - How can we remove password encryption from a

Microsoft Excel 2016 file?

 a. Open the Workbook and save it again with a new password.

 b. Copy and paste the data in another Workbook and save it.
 c. Enter the password of the Workbook and delete the password in
the Permissions - Encrypt with a Password box.
 d. Open the Workbook and from the file menu, select Protect
Workbook-Decrypt the Workbook

Answer: c. Enter the password of the Workbook and delete the

password in the Permissions - Encrypt with Password box.

01. John inserts a PivotTable in a worksheet, as shown in figure

1 of the given image. There are three columns in the data
source: Employee, Product and Sales. Now John wants to show
the list of products under the employee names as shown in
figure 2 of the given image. Where should he double-click on
the PivotChart in figure 1, so that he should be able to select
the Product column?
On the header of the Employee column.

On the values of the Sum of Sales column.

On the values of the Employee column. ✔

On the header of the Sum of Sales column.

02. In Excel 2016, the & Reference Option is available under

which Of the following tabs?
Insert

Page Layout

Formulas ✔
Review
03. In Microsoft Excel 2016, what does the VALUE function do?
It is used for converting a text argument to a number. ✔
It counts the cells that contain numbers in an Excel sheet.

It is used for adding numeric values.

It is used for calculating the ASCII values of a text string.

04. In Microsoft Excel 2016, what does the Look up value

function do
Look up values vertically and horizontally in a list by using an
exact match ✔
Look up values vertically in a list by using an exact match

Look up values horizontally in a list by using an approximate match

Look up values vertically and horizontally in a list by using an

approximate match ✔
05. The cursor in the given image is on A3 cell. If you want to
move the cursor to E8 cell, then which of the following
shortcuts can be used?
Ctrl + L

Shift + Z

Ctrl + end ✔
Shift + end

06. Which of the given statements are correct about the slicers
in Microsoft Excel 2016?
1. They can be used to filter data in a table.
2. They can be used to f‌ilter data in a PivotTable.
3. They can only be connected to PivotTables that share the
same data source.
Only1 and 2

Only1 and 3

Only 2 and 3

All 1, 2, and 3 ✔
07. Which of the following functions checks whether all the
arguments are TRUE, and returns TRUE if all the arguments are
TRUE?
AND

OR

IF

XOR ✔
08. Which of the given types Of pivot charts can be used in
Microsoft Excel 2016?
1. Pie chart
2. Waterfall chart
3. Treemap chart
All 1, 2, and 3

Only1 and 2

Only1 and 3

Only 2 and 3 ✔
09. What are the correct purposes of CEILINGMATHI) function
in Microsoft Excel 2016?
It rounds a number up, to the nearest integer. ✔
It rounds a number up, to the nearest multiple of significance.
✔
It rounds a number down, to the nearest even integer.

It rounds a number up, to the nearest odd integer.

10. In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following commands

should NOT be removed from the Quick Access Toolbar
because these commands are NOT available on the ribbon
Undo ✔
Redo ✔
Save

Copy

None of the above

11. Which of the following tabs will you use to hide the header
row of the table (given in the image)?
Insert ✔
Data

Design

View

12. While working in Microsoft Excel 2016, for which of the

following options, if included in a worksheet, we cannot use
the Track Changes option?
Comment

Table ✔
Chart

Picture

13. Can we change the default font size of a new workbook in

Excel 2016 from the Backstage view?
Yes ✔
No

14. Which of the following options can be copied using the

format painter in Microsoft Excel 2016?
1. Alignment
2. Background color
3. Cell text
Only 1 and 2 ✔
Only 1 and 3

Only 2 and 3

All 1, 2, and 3

15. Consider the given image for the following question.

There are red triangles in the upper-right corner of each cell
under the column titled ‘”Class'” What do they signify?
They represent that the cells are containing formatted data.

They represent that some data validation is associated with the cells.
They represent that the comments are associated with the
cells ✔
They represent that the cells cannot be edited.

16. In Microsoft Excel 2016, data sorting in columns can be

performed on which Of the given Options?
1. Values
2. Cell Color
3. Font Color
4. Cell icon
All 1. 2. 3, and 4 ✔
Only1, 2. and 3

Only 2. 3. and 4

Only 1. 3. and 4

17. Which of the following commands is used in Microsoft Excel

2016 for totaling all the budget spreadsheets prepared by
each department in an organization?
Sort

AutoSum

Filter

Consolidate ✔
18. The IT security department of Mark’s organization has
decided that only digitally signed macros will be allowed in
Microsoft Excel 2016. Which of the following is the correct way
to restrict the unsigned macros?
Go to the File tab -> Click Info -> Click Excel Options -> Click Security-> Select
Allow digitally signed macros only

Go to the File tab -> Click Info -> Click Excel Options -> Click Security-> Select
Disable All macros except digitally signed macros

Go to the File tab -> Click Options -> Click Trust Center under
the Excel Options dialog box-> Click Trust Center Settings ->
Click Macro Settings -> Select Disable All macros except
digitally signed macros ✔
Go to the File tab -> Click Options -> Click Trust Center under the Excel Options
dialog box -> Click Macros -> Select Disable All macros except digitally signed
macros

19. In Microsoft Excel 2016, Consolidate Option is available

under which of the following tabs?
Data ✔
View

Formula

Insert

20. autotrueWhich of the given page margins are available

under the Page Layout tab in Excel 2016?
Normal

Wide

Narrow

All 1, 2, and 3 ✔
Only1 and 2

Only1 and 3

Only 2 and 3

21. In the given diagram of a Pivot chart in Microsoft Excel

2016, the “brush” symbol indicates which of the following
options?
Chart Color

Chart Elements

Format Painter

Chart Style ✔
22. Which of the following types of filters can be created using
the AutoFilter option in Microsoft Excel 2016?
i) By list values.
ii) By format.
iii) By criteria.
Only option ii).

Only options ii) and iii).

Only options i) and iii).

All options i), ii) and iii). ✔

23. In Microsoft Excel 2016, Consolidate Option is available
under which of the following tabs?
Data ✔
View

Formula

Insert

24. In Microsoft Excel 2016. which of the following is the

correct syntax of the VLOOKUP command?
=VLOOKUP (value. table. coi_lndex. [range_lookup})

=VLOOKUP (col_ index. [range_lookup})

:VLOOKUP (table. Irange_lookup]),value, col_index)

=VLKUP (value, col_index. table. [range_lookup]i ✔

25. In Excel 2016, the Lookup & Reference Option is available
under which Of the following tabs?
Insert

Page Layout

Formulas ✔
Review

26. in relation to the Backstage view in Microsoft Excel 2016,

which of the given commands! options are available under the
Info tab?
1. Protect Document
2. Manage Workbook
3. Browser View Options
All 1, 2, and 3✔
Only1 and 2
Only1 and 3

Only 2 and 3

27. Which of the following statements is correct about the

#Data constant in Microsoft Excel 2016?
It is the set of all the cells that contains data, which includes any header rows but
excludes the total or subtotal rows.

It is the set of all the cells that contain data, which includes any total or subtotal
rows but excludes the header rows.

It is the set of all the cells that contain data including header rows as well as any
total or subtotal rows.

It is the set of all the cells that contain data excluding header
rows as well as any total or subtotal rows. ✔
28. Consider the Excel sheet given in the image. If you wanted
to find out the average of all the cells that meet multiple
criteria which function would you use?
AVERAGEIFS ✔
AVERAGEA

AVERAGEIF

AVERAGE

29. Which of the following options is the correct keyboard

shortcut for accessing the backstage view in Microsoft Excel
2016?
Ctrl + B

Alt + F ✔
Alt + B

Tab + F

30. In Microsoft Excel 2016, the commands used for recording,

creating and deleting macros is accessed from the Developer
tab. Which of the following is the correct way of displaying the
developer tab on the ribbon?
Click on the File tab -> Click Options-> In the Excel Options
dialog box, click option Customize Ribbon -> Check the
Developer tab option -> Click OK ✔
Click on the File tab -> Click Accounts-> In the Excel Accounts dialog box, click
option Quick Access Toolbar -> Check the Developer tab option -> Click OK

Click on the View tab -> Click Options -> In the Excel Options dialog box, click
option Quick Access Toolbar -> Check the Developer tab option -> Click OK

Click on the View tab -> Click Accounts-> Click Options -> In the Excel Options
dialog box, click option Customize Ribbon -> Check the Developer tab option ->
Click OK

31. While editing a cell’s content, if you change your mind

about the changes you made before pressing the enter key,
which of the following keys can be pressed to restore to the
original text?
F4

Tab

Esc ✔
Alt

32. What happens when the Freeze Panes option is used on

some of the rows and columns in Microsoft Excel 2016?
It keeps the rows and columns visible when the rest of the
worksheet is scrolled. ✔
The selected rows and columns cannot be edited while the rest of the worksheet
can be edited.

The selected rows and columns can accept only a particular type of data.

32. In Microsoft Excel 2016, which of the following keyboard

shortcuts should be pressed to switch between relative and
absolute cell references while writing a formula in a
worksheet?
F1

Ctrl+6

F4 ✔
Ctrl+2
33. lf Sam wants to insert a pivot chart in his Excel worksheet,
then which Of the following tabs should he use tO perform the
same?
Developer

View

Review

Insert ✔

34. In Microsoft Excel 2016, if Sam wants to change the Office

theme or background. then which of the following options will
he use?
Export ✔

Account

Options

Info

35. Which of the following options can be used for checking

the protection status of a file in Microsoft Excel 2016?
Click on theReviewtab > SelectNew> Click onProtect Workbook

Click on theFiletab > SelectOptions> Click onProtect Workbook

Click on theFiletab > SelectInfo> Click onProtect Workbook ✔

Click on theReviewtab > SelectAccount> Click onProtect Workbook

36. What will be the correct output if we apply the given

formula in the B18 cell (as shown in the image)? =
COUNT(B3:B17)
8✔

15
37. In Microsoft Excel 2016, when do we receive a “#Value!”
error in the VLOOKUP function?
i) When the “lookup_value” argument is more than 255
characters.ii) When the “col_index_num” argument contains
text.iii) When the “col_index_num” argument is equal to 0.
Only option i) is correct.

Only options i) and ii) are correct. ✔

Only options ii) and iii) are correct.

All options i), ii) and iii) are correct.

38. What does the blue triangle and border color imply in cell
B4?
They imply that a comment is associated to cell B4.

They imply that a filter has been applied to cell B4.

They imply that the Goal Seek option of What-if Analysis is applied to cell B4.

They imply that Track Changes has been enabled and cell B4 is
edited. ✔