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Excel Basics Quiz: Formulas and Functions

SheelonProgrammingComputer ScienceEnglishGrades 9-12Published Oct 3, 2026

12 Microsoft Excel questions for students and new users on cell names, formulas, copying, everyday functions, error messages and charts.

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  1. Question 1 of 3

    Which name does Excel give the cell where column C meets row 5?Tap an answer

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  2. Question 2 · unlocks after question 1
  3. Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
  1. C1 holds the formula =A1*B1. You copy it down to C2. What does the formula in C2 become?Multiple Choice
  2. Which reference keeps pointing at cell A1 wherever you copy the formula?Multiple Choice
  3. A cell filled with ##### means the formula in it has an error.True / False
  4. Which function adds up a group of numbers and divides by how many there are?Multiple Choice
  5. Which function tells you how many cells in a range hold numbers? Type just its name.Type Answer
  6. C2 holds =IF(B2>=50,10,0), a 10-point bonus for a score of 50 or more. B2 holds 45. What does C2 show?Multiple Choice
  7. A cell shows #DIV/0!. What went wrong?Multiple Choice
  8. Freeze Panes keeps the rows or columns you choose in view while you scroll through the rest of the sheet.True / False
  9. Which chart best shows how one student's test scores went up and down over a school year?Multiple Choice

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