Using formulas in tables MCQs (calculations) – PowerPoint

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: July 30, 2024

  1. Which PowerPoint formula is used to calculate the sum of a range of cells in a table?A) =SUM(range)
    B) =TOTAL(range)
    C) =ADD(range)
    D) =SUMPRODUCT(range)
    Answer: A) =SUM(range)
  2. To calculate the average of numbers in a table cell range, which formula would you use?A) =MEAN(range)
    B) =AVERAGE(range)
    C) =MEDIAN(range)
    D) =SUM(range)/COUNT(range)
    Answer: B) =AVERAGE(range)
  3. What formula calculates the highest value in a range of cells?A) =MAX(range)
    B) =HIGHEST(range)
    C) =TOP(range)
    D) =LARGE(range)
    Answer: A) =MAX(range)
  4. Which formula would you use to find the smallest value in a cell range?A) =MIN(range)
    B) =LOWEST(range)
    C) =SMALLEST(range)
    D) =MINIMUM(range)
    Answer: A) =MIN(range)
  5. To count the number of cells that contain numbers within a specified range, which formula is used?A) =COUNT(range)
    B) =NUMCOUNT(range)
    C) =COUNTS(range)
    D) =COUNTIF(range)
    Answer: A) =COUNT(range)
  6. What formula is used to calculate the sum of values that meet a certain condition in a table?A) =SUMIF(range, criteria, sum_range)
    B) =SUM(range, condition)
    C) =TOTALIF(range, criteria)
    D) =ADDIF(range, criteria)
    Answer: A) =SUMIF(range, criteria, sum_range)
  7. To calculate the number of cells that meet a specific criterion in a range, which formula would you use?A) =COUNTIF(range, criteria)
    B) =SUMIF(range, criteria)
    C) =COUNT(range, criteria)
    D) =FILTER(range, criteria)
    Answer: A) =COUNTIF(range, criteria)
  8. Which formula would you use to calculate the product of values in a specified range?A) =MULTIPLY(range)
    B) =PRODUCT(range)
    C) =PRODUCE(range)
    D) =SUMPRODUCT(range)
    Answer: B) =PRODUCT(range)
  9. To calculate the percentage change between two values, which formula is used?A) =(New Value – Old Value) / Old Value * 100
    B) =PERCENTCHANGE(New Value, Old Value)
    C) =CHANGE(New Value, Old Value)
    D) =DIFFERENCE(New Value, Old Value)
    Answer: A) =(New Value – Old Value) / Old Value * 100
  10. What formula would you use to find the standard deviation of a range of values?A) =STD(range)
    B) =STDEV(range)
    C) =DEVIATION(range)
    D) =VAR(range)
    Answer: B) =STDEV(range)
  11. To find the median of a set of numbers in a table, which formula should be used?A) =MEDIAN(range)
    B) =MID(range)
    C) =MEAN(range)
    D) =CENTRAL(range)
    Answer: A) =MEDIAN(range)
  12. Which formula calculates the sum of products of corresponding values in two ranges?A) =SUMPRODUCT(range1, range2)
    B) =MULTIPLY(range1, range2)
    C) =SUM(range1 * range2)
    D) =PRODUCTSUM(range1, range2)
    Answer: A) =SUMPRODUCT(range1, range2)