Formatting cells (number, text, date)- Excel MCQs

1. How can you format a cell to display numbers with two decimal places?

  • A) Use the Number Format dropdown in the Home tab and select “Number” with two decimal places
  • B) Apply the “Currency” format
  • C) Enter the number manually with two decimal places
  • D) Use the “Text” format and type the decimal places

Answer: A) Use the Number Format dropdown in the Home tab and select “Number” with two decimal places

2. Which of the following formats will display the cell content as a percentage?

  • A) Number > Percentage
  • B) Currency > Percentage
  • C) Text > Percentage
  • D) Custom > Percentage

Answer: A) Number > Percentage

3. How can you format a cell to display dates in the “DD/MM/YYYY” format?

  • A) Use the Format Cells dialog box and select “Date” with the desired format
  • B) Type the date manually in the desired format
  • C) Use the Custom format option and enter “DD/MM/YYYY”
  • D) Both A and C

Answer: D) Both A and C

4. To apply bold formatting to text within a cell, you should:

  • A) Use the Bold button in the Home tab
  • B) Press Ctrl + B
  • C) Use the Format Cells dialog box to select “Bold”
  • D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

5. What is the effect of using the “Text” format on a cell in Excel?

  • A) Numbers are treated as text and not used in calculations
  • B) The text is automatically bolded
  • C) The text is aligned to the right
  • D) The cell content is displayed in uppercase

Answer: A) Numbers are treated as text and not used in calculations

6. How do you apply a currency format to a cell, showing the currency symbol and two decimal places?

  • A) Use the Format Cells dialog box and select “Currency”
  • B) Use the Number Format dropdown and choose “Currency”
  • C) Apply the “Accounting” format
  • D) Both A and B

Answer: D) Both A and B

7. How can you change the format of a cell to display time in “HH

AM/PM” format?

  • A) Use the Format Cells dialog box and select “Time” with the desired format
  • B) Type the time manually in “HH

    AM/PM” format

  • C) Use the Custom format option and enter “HH

    AM/PM”

  • D) Both A and C

Answer: D) Both A and C

8. Which of the following options will allow you to format cells to show a negative number in red?

  • A) Use the Format Cells dialog box and select “Number” with the red color for negative values
  • B) Use Conditional Formatting to set the color for negative numbers
  • C) Use the Font color option to manually change the color of negative numbers
  • D) Both A and B

Answer: D) Both A and B

9. To display a number with thousand separators (e.g., 1,000), which format should you use?

  • A) Number format with “Use 1000 Separator (,)”
  • B) Currency format
  • C) Accounting format
  • D) Custom format with a thousand separator

Answer: A) Number format with “Use 1000 Separator (,)”

10. What does the “Custom” format option in the Format Cells dialog box allow you to do?

  • A) Create a unique format for numbers, dates, and text not available in standard options
  • B) Apply predefined styles to cells
  • C) Automatically adjust the cell size based on content
  • D) Change the cell’s background color

Answer: A) Create a unique format for numbers, dates, and text not available in standard options