Excel Basics MCQs (1-100)

1. What is Excel used for?

o a) Word processing
o b) Creating presentations
o c) Managing and analyzing data
o d) Drawing pictures
2. What is a workbook in Excel?
o a) A single page
o b) A collection of worksheets
o c) A document in Word
o d) A slideshow
3. What is a worksheet in Excel?
o a) A single page in a workbook
o b) A presentation slide
o c) A paragraph in Word
o d) A database
4. What is the default file extension for Excel files?
o a) .xls
o b) .docx
o c) .xlsx
o d) .pdf
5. What does a cell in Excel represent?
o a) A single box where you can enter data
o b) A formula
o c) A toolbar
o d) A chart
6. How do you start a formula in Excel?
o a) @
o b) #
o c) $
o d) =
7. What is the shortcut to save a workbook?
o a) Ctrl + A
o b) Ctrl + S
o c) Ctrl + P
o d) Ctrl + O
8. What is the shortcut to copy text in Excel?
o a) Ctrl + V
o b) Ctrl + X
o c) Ctrl + C
o d) Ctrl + Z
9. How do you cut selected data?
o a) Ctrl + X
o b) Ctrl + S
 o c) Ctrl + P
o d) Ctrl + A
10. Which of these is a column heading?
o a) 1
o b) A
o c) @
o d) !
11. Which of these is a row heading?
o a) 10
o b) Z
o c) #
o d) %
12. How can you select an entire row?
o a) Click the row number
o b) Click the column letter
o c) Right-click the cell
o d) Double-click the cell
13. How can you select an entire column?
o a) Click the row number
o b) Click the column letter
o c) Press Ctrl + A
o d) Right-click the cell
14. What is the formula to add numbers in cells A1 and A2?
o a) =A1 + A2
o b) A1 + A2
o c) A1 & A2
o d) A1 + A2 =
15. What is the AutoSum shortcut?
o a) Alt + S
o b) Ctrl + A
o c) Alt + =
o d) Ctrl + S
16. What is the shortcut to undo an action?
o a) Ctrl + X
o b) Ctrl + Z
o c) Ctrl + Y
o d) Ctrl + C
17. What does the Fill Handle do?
o a) Opens a new worksheet
o b) Copies data to adjacent cells
o c) Deletes cells
o d) Adds a new sheet
18. How do you enter a new line in the same cell?
o a) Alt + Enter
o b) Ctrl + Enter
 o c) Shift + Enter
o d) Enter
19. How do you merge selected cells?
o a) Ctrl + M
o b) Merge Cells option
o c) Alt + M
o d) Ctrl + B
20. How can you adjust column width?
o a) Right-click and select 'Column Width'
o b) Double-click the right edge of the column header
o c) Press Ctrl + W
o d) Use the Fill Handle
21. What is the shortcut to create a new workbook?
o a) Ctrl + N
o b) Ctrl + T
o c) Ctrl + O
o d) Ctrl + R
22. Which symbol is used for multiplication in Excel?
o a) x
o b) *
o c) /
o d) &
23. How do you apply bold formatting?
o a) Ctrl + B
o b) Ctrl + I
o c) Ctrl + U
o d) Ctrl + T
24. How can you apply italic formatting?
o a) Ctrl + B
o b) Ctrl + I
o c) Ctrl + U
o d) Ctrl + T
25. What does 'Ctrl + A' do?
o a) Copies data
o b) Saves the workbook
o c) Selects all cells
o d) Opens a file
26. What does 'Ctrl + P' do?
o a) Prints the workbook
o b) Pastes data
o c) Saves the workbook
o d) Opens a new window
27. How do you hide a row?
o a) Ctrl + H
o b) Ctrl + 9
 o c) Ctrl + 0
o d) Ctrl + R
28. How do you hide a column?
o a) Ctrl + H
o b) Ctrl + 9
o c) Ctrl + 0
o d) Ctrl + R
29. What is the shortcut to open the 'Find' dialog box?
o a) Ctrl + Z
o b) Ctrl + F
o c) Ctrl + G
o d) Ctrl + S
30. What is the default font in Excel?
o a) Arial
o b) Calibri
o c) Times New Roman
o d) Verdana
31. How can you delete the contents of a cell?
o a) Press Delete
o b) Press Enter
o c) Press Esc
o d) Press Spacebar
32. How do you create a chart from selected data?
o a) Alt + C
o b) F11
o c) Ctrl + Shift + C
o d) Ctrl + C
33. What function finds the smallest value in a range?
o a) MAX
o b) MIN
o c) SUM
o d) COUNT
34. What does the formula =COUNT(A1:A10) do?
o a) Counts text entries
o b) Counts numeric entries
o c) Sums numbers
o d) Finds maximum value
35. Which tab contains 'Page Layout' options?
o a) Home
o b) Insert
o c) Data
o d) Page Layout

36. How do you insert a comment in a cell?

o a) Ctrl + Shift + C
 o b) Alt + R, C
o c) Ctrl + Alt + C
o d) Right-click and select "Insert Comment"

37. Which of these is not a valid Excel function?

o a) SUM
o b) AVERAGE
o c) SUBTRACT
o d) IF

38. What does the formula =A1-A2 do?

o a) Adds the values in A1 and A2
o b) Subtracts A2 from A1
o c) Multiplies A1 by A2
o d) Divides A1 by A2

39. What happens when you press Ctrl + Z?

o a) It saves the document
o b) It undoes the last action
o c) It opens a new workbook
o d) It prints the worksheet

40. What is the formula for division in Excel?

o a) A1 x A2
o b) A1 / A2
o c) A1 - A2
o d) A1 + A2

41. How do you change the font size of text in a cell?

o a) Home tab → Font Size
o b) Insert tab → Font Size
o c) Data tab → Font Size
o d) Review tab → Font Size

42. What feature can you use to combine two cells into one?
o a) Merge & Center
o b) Align Center
o c) Wrap Text
o d) Split Cell

43. What does pressing Ctrl + Y do?

o a) Redoes the last action
o b) Undoes the last action
o c) Copies the content
o d) Pastes the content

44. How can you insert a new worksheet?

 o a) Press Shift + F11
o b) Press Alt + F11
o c) Press Ctrl + F11
o d) Press F11

45. What is the maximum number of characters in a single Excel cell?

o a) 255
o b) 32,767
o c) 10,000
o d) 1,024

46. How do you insert a column?

o a) Right-click a cell → Insert → Entire Column
o b) Press Ctrl + N
o c) Press Alt + C
o d) Press Ctrl + Alt + C

47. What is the shortcut for 'Paste'?

o a) Ctrl + V
o b) Ctrl + X
o c) Ctrl + C
o d) Ctrl + Z

48. What does pressing the F4 key do in Excel?

o a) Repeats the last action
o b) Opens a new workbook
o c) Saves the workbook
o d) Closes the workbook

49. Which Excel tool can be used to find and fix spelling errors?
o a) Review tab → Spell Check
o b) Data tab → Spell Check
o c) Insert tab → Spell Check
o d) View tab → Spell Check

50. Which key is used to navigate between sheets?

o a) Ctrl + Tab
o b) Ctrl + Page Up/Page Down
o c) Shift + Enter
o d) Alt + Shift

51. How do you delete the contents of a cell without deleting the cell itself?
o a) Press Delete
o b) Press Backspace
o c) Press Ctrl + D
o d) Press Alt + D
52. What does the 'Wrap Text' feature do?
o a) Changes text color
o b) Centers text in a cell
o c) Moves text to a new cell
o d) Makes text appear on multiple lines within a cell

53. Which of these is used to create a chart?

o a) Alt + F1
o b) Ctrl + C
o c) Ctrl + R
o d) Shift + F1

54. What does the formula =MAX(A1:A10) do?

o a) Finds the minimum value
o b) Finds the average value
o c) Finds the maximum value
o d) Counts the values

55. What is the default row height in Excel?

o a) 15
o b) 20
o c) 25
o d) 10

56. What is a quick way to delete a worksheet?

o a) Right-click the sheet tab → Delete
o b) Press Delete on the keyboard
o c) Press Ctrl + D
o d) Press Shift + Del

57. How do you change the color of a cell?

o a) Home tab → Fill Color
o b) Insert tab → Color
o c) Data tab → Highlight
o d) Review tab → Color

58. Which Excel function is used to count non-empty cells?

o a) COUNT
o b) COUNTA
o c) COUNTIF
o d) COUNTBLANK

59. How do you apply a border to a cell?

o a) Home tab → Borders
o b) Insert tab → Borders
o c) Data tab → Borders
o d) View tab → Borders
60. What is the shortcut for 'Select All'?
o a) Ctrl + S
o b) Ctrl + A
o c) Ctrl + V
o d) Ctrl + D

61. How do you rename a worksheet?

o a) Double-click the sheet tab
o b) Right-click the sheet tab → Rename
o c) Both a) and b)
o d) Press Ctrl + R

62. Which key combination is used to open the Format Cells dialog box?
o a) Ctrl + 1
o b) Ctrl + 2
o c) Ctrl + 3
o d) Ctrl + 4

63. What does the =IF() function do?

o a) Adds numbers
o b) Returns one value if a condition is true and another if false
o c) Finds average
o d) Counts cells

64. How can you quickly move to the last cell in a worksheet?
o a) Ctrl + End
o b) Ctrl + Home
o c) Ctrl + Shift
o d) Ctrl + Page Down

65. What happens if you type text that is too long for a cell?
o a) It is cut off
o b) It overflows into the next cell (if empty)
o c) It creates a new cell
o d) It wraps automatically

66. What is the shortcut for 'Redo'?

o a) Ctrl + Y
o b) Ctrl + Z
o c) Ctrl + X
o d) Ctrl + V

67. How do you add a new worksheet to the workbook?

o a) Click the "+" button next to the sheet tabs
o b) Press Ctrl + W
o c) Go to Insert tab → New Worksheet
o d) Press Shift + N
68. What does the formula =AVERAGE(A1:A5) do?
o a) Finds the total sum
o b) Finds the highest value
o c) Finds the average value
o d) Counts the cells

69. What does 'Ctrl + Shift + L' do?

o a) Applies filters to data
o b) Adds a link
o c) Creates a chart
o d) Locks cells

70. How do you apply a filter to data?

o a) Data tab → Filter
o b) Home tab → Sort
o c) Insert tab → Filter
o d) Review tab → Filter

71. Which Excel feature allows you to arrange data in ascending or descending order?

 a) Sort
 b) Filter
 c) Data Validation
 d) Wrap Text

72. How do you add a border around selected cells?

 a) Home tab → Borders

 b) Insert tab → Charts
 c) View tab → Gridlines
 d) Data tab → Format

73. What does the 'AutoFit Column Width' feature do?

 a) Adjusts the column width to fit the content

 b) Adds a border to the column
 c) Changes the font style
 d) Converts text to uppercase

74. What is the use of the =SUM(A1:A5) function?

 a) Counts the number of cells

 b) Finds the average of cells
 c) Adds up the values in cells A1 to A5
 d) Finds the largest number

75. How do you quickly insert the current date into a cell?
 a) Ctrl + D
 b) Ctrl + ;
 c) Ctrl + Shift + D
 d) Ctrl + T

76. What is the purpose of the 'Freeze Panes' option?

 a) Locks rows or columns in place while scrolling

 b) Changes the cell color
 c) Merges multiple cells
 d) Protects the worksheet

77. How do you convert text to uppercase using a formula?

 a) =LOWER()
 b) =UPPER()
 c) =CAPITALIZE()
 d) =TEXT()

78. What happens when you press 'Ctrl + Home'?

 a) Goes to the last cell

 b) Goes to the first cell (A1)
 c) Opens the Home tab
 d) Highlights the entire worksheet

79. Which function is used to find the average of a range of numbers?

 a) SUM
 b) MIN
 c) MAX
 d) AVERAGE

80. How do you apply a filter to only show specific data?

 a) Data tab → Filter

 b) Home tab → Sort
 c) Review tab → Protect Sheet
 d) View tab → Freeze Panes

81. Which of these is used to add text notes to a cell?

 a) Header
 b) Comment
 c) Footer
 d) Formula
82. What does 'Ctrl + O' do?

 a) Opens an existing workbook

 b) Saves the current workbook
 c) Creates a new workbook
 d) Closes the workbook

83. How can you apply conditional formatting?

 a) Home tab → Conditional Formatting

 b) Insert tab → Format Cells
 c) Data tab → Text to Columns
 d) Review tab → Track Changes

84. What is the shortcut to insert a new row?

 a) Ctrl + Shift + +
 b) Ctrl + R
 c) Ctrl + N
 d) Ctrl + I

85. Which key combination selects the entire column?

 a) Ctrl + Spacebar
 b) Shift + Spacebar
 c) Ctrl + A
 d) Alt + Spacebar

86. How do you adjust row height?

 a) Right-click the row number → Row Height

 b) Click the column letter → Column Width
 c) Press Ctrl + H
 d) Double-click a cell

87. Which of these functions counts blank cells?

 a) COUNT
 b) COUNTA
 c) COUNTBLANK
 d) COUNTIF

88. What does the formula =TRIM(A1) do?

 a) Removes spaces from a text string

 b) Converts text to lowercase
 c) Counts the characters
 d) Finds the maximum value

89. What does the 'Text to Columns' feature do?

 a) Splits cell content into multiple columns

 b) Combines multiple cells into one
 c) Converts numbers to text
 d) Changes text color

90. What is the shortcut to open the 'Save As' dialog box?

 a) F12
 b) Ctrl + S
 c) Ctrl + Shift + S
 d) Alt + F4

91. What is the keyboard shortcut to create a chart?

 a) Alt + F1
 b) Ctrl + Shift + C
 c) Ctrl + C
 d) Shift + F1

92. What does pressing 'Esc' do?

 a) Cancels the current operation

 b) Saves the workbook
 c) Opens a new worksheet
 d) Adds a comment

93. Which formula is used to round a number?

 a) =ROUND()
 b) =TRIM()
 c) =AVERAGE()
 d) =CONCATENATE()

94. How can you protect a worksheet?

 a) Review tab → Protect Sheet

 b) Insert tab → Protect Workbook
 c) Home tab → Lock Cells
 d) Data tab → Data Validation

95. What is the purpose of the =LEN() function?

 a) Finds the length of a text string

 b) Finds the largest number
 c) Converts text to numbers
 d) Converts numbers to text

96. What happens when you double-click the boundary between two column headers?

 a) Auto-fits the column width

 b) Deletes the column
 c) Changes the font size
 d) Merges the columns

97. How do you add a hyperlink in Excel?

 a) Ctrl + K
 b) Ctrl + H
 c) Ctrl + J
 d) Ctrl + L

98. Which function returns the current date and time?

 a) =DATE()
 b) =TIME()
 c) =NOW()
 d) =TODAY()

99. What does the 'Data Validation' feature do?

 a) Restricts the type of data entered in a cell

 b) Converts data to text
 c) Deletes duplicates
 d) Protects the worksheet

100. How can you quickly close the Excel application? - a) Alt + F4 - b) Ctrl + Q - c) Ctrl + Alt +
Del - d) Shift + F4