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Q. 1 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which program is used to manage expenses, budgets and financial analysis?
A
Storyboard
B
Graphing
C
Planning
D
Spreadsheet
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Spreadsheets are the primary tool for numerical data management and financial modeling.
Q. 2 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which of the following is spreadsheet software?
A
AVG
B
Excel
✓ Correct
C
McAfee
D
Symantec
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Microsoft Excel is the industry-standard application for creating and managing spreadsheets.
Q. 3 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which of the following is NOT an element of Excel interface?
A
Office Button
B
Quick Access Toolbar
C
Ribbon
D
Start button
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Start button is a Windows OS element, not part of the internal Excel application window.
Q. 4 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Tabs, groups and commands make up the:
A
Ribbon
✓ Correct
B
Quick Access Toolbar
C
Office Menu
D
Title bar
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Ribbon is the primary navigation area at the top of the screen containing all commands.
Q. 5 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which of the following is used to display similar groups of items on the Ribbon?
A
Office menus
B
Ribbons
C
Dialog boxes
D
Tabs
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Tabs categorize related groups of commands (e.g., Home, Insert, Formulas).
Q. 6 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The title bar in Excel displays the name of:
A
Worksheet
B
Workbook
✓ Correct
C
Formula
D
User
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The title bar identifies the specific file (workbook) currently open in the application.
Q. 7 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Frequently used commands such as Save, Undo, and Redo appear on:
A
Title bar
B
Quick Access Toolbar
✓ Correct
C
Formula bar
D
Start button
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This toolbar provides one-click access to the most common user actions.
Q. 8 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
A workbook is a group of:
A
Rows
B
Columns
C
Worksheets
✓ Correct
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
An Excel file (workbook) contains one or more individual spreadsheets (worksheets).
Q. 9 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
A workbook with 6 worksheets would be saved as _____ file(s):
A
True
✓ Correct
B
2
C
3
D
4
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Regardless of the number of sheets inside, a workbook is saved as a single unified file.
Q. 10 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
A worksheet in Excel is divided into:
A
Columns and Rows
✓ Correct
B
Lines and spaces
C
Height and width
D
Layers and planes
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The grid structure of a worksheet is formed by vertical columns and horizontal rows.
Q. 11 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The column headings in the spreadsheet are identified by:
A
Alphabets
✓ Correct
B
Numbers
C
Symbols
D
Titles
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Columns are labeled with letters (A, B, C...) starting from the left.
Q. 12 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The row headings in a spreadsheet are identified by:
A
Alphabets
B
Numbers
✓ Correct
C
Numbers and Alphabets
D
Symbols
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Rows are labeled with sequential integers starting from 1.
Q. 13 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
The name of worksheet in Excel appears on:
A
Sheet tab
✓ Correct
B
Tab
C
Title bar
D
Task bar
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Individual worksheet names are displayed on tabs at the bottom of the workbook window.
Q. 14 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
The default name of first worksheet in a workbook is:
A
Sheet First
B
Sheet 1
✓ Correct
C
Sheet one
D
First sheet
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Excel automatically names new sheets sequentially as Sheet 1, Sheet 2, etc.
Q. 15 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
What is the basic unit of a worksheet in which a user enters data?
A
Tab
B
Range
C
Cell
✓ Correct
D
Box
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A cell is the intersection of a row and a column where data is stored.
Q. 16 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which of the following is a correct cell address?
A
AA
B
25
C
38
D
C5
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A cell address combines the column letter with the row number (e.g., C5).
Q. 17 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The data in a cell can be edited using:
A
Formula bar
✓ Correct
B
Task bar
C
Title bar
D
Name box
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The formula bar allows users to view and modify the content of the active cell.
Q. 18 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The default border color of selected cell is:
A
White
B
Black
✓ Correct
C
Dotted
D
Green
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
By default, Excel highlights the active cell with a distinct black outline.
Q. 19 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which of the following displays the cell address or name of the selected cell?
A
Cell locator
B
Name box
✓ Correct
C
Address box
D
Cell display
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Name box shows the coordinates (like A1) of the currently selected cell.
Q. 20 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
To make a cell active, you _______ it:
A
Click
✓ Correct
B
Highlight
C
Right-click
D
Drag the mouse over
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Simply clicking on a cell makes it the "active" cell ready for input.
Q. 21 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
_______ displays the contents of active cell and the formula as user type them:
A
Name box
B
Formula bar
✓ Correct
C
Active cell
D
Taskbar
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The formula bar serves as a mirror for active cell input and complex formulas.
Q. 22 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
_______ can be one cell or a group of cells:
A
Cell ranges
✓ Correct
B
Formulas
C
Functions
D
Procedures
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A range refers to a specific selection of one or more adjacent cells.
Q. 23 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The _______ is found in the bottom right hand corner of an active cell:
A
Sizing handle
B
Pointer
C
Fill handle
✓ Correct
D
Insertion point
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The small square used for AutoFill is called the fill handle.
Q. 24 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which of the following key to select nonadjacent cells?
A
Enter
B
Tab
C
Shift
D
Ctrl
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Holding the Ctrl key allows the user to select multiple individual cells across the sheet.
Q. 25 Computer Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which of the following key is used to select adjacent cells?
A
Enter
B
Tab
C
Shift
✓ Correct
D
Ctrl
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Holding Shift while using arrow keys or clicking selects a continuous block of cells.
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