Excel Basics – Knowledge Check

Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. What is Excel mainly used for?
A. Editing photos
B. Organizing and analyzing data
C. Watching videos
D. Sending emails

2. What is the name of the large grid you see when Excel opens?
A. Worksheet
B. Dashboard
C. Panel
D. Folder

3. Columns in Excel are labeled with:
A. Numbers
B. Letters
C. Colors
D. Symbols

4. Rows in Excel are labeled with:
A. Letters
B. Shapes
C. Numbers
D. Words

5. What is the correct cell address for Column B and Row 3?
A. 3B
B. B3
C. B-3
D. RowB3

6. What must every Excel formula start with?
A. +
B. #
C. =
D. $

7. Which of the following is a multiplication operator in Excel?
A. +
B. *
C. /
D. –

8. Formatting cells changes:
A. The values inside the cells
B. The way the data looks
C. The formulas automatically
D. The row numbers

Part 2: True or False

9. A cell is where a row and column meet.
True / False

10. Excel can only store numbers.
True / False

11. You can change column width by dragging between column letters.
True / False

12. Pressing Enter confirms data you typed in a cell.
True / False