Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps) - MO-210 Exam Practice Test
Instructions
Exam Environment
Exam Interface and Controls
The exam panel provides access to the project task(s). Each project has an associated file in which you will perform the project tasks.
Overview:
Clearance Sale
You are the administrative assistant for a retail company that is going out of business. You've been tasked to prepare a workbook for the clearance sale.
Task 4:
On the Sold worksheet, format the table so that every other row is shaded. Use a technique that automatically updates the formatting if you insert a newrow.
Exam Environment
Exam Interface and Controls
The exam panel provides access to the project task(s). Each project has an associated file in which you will perform the project tasks.
Overview:
Clearance Sale
You are the administrative assistant for a retail company that is going out of business. You've been tasked to prepare a workbook for the clearance sale.
Task 4:
On the Sold worksheet, format the table so that every other row is shaded. Use a technique that automatically updates the formatting if you insert a newrow.
Correct Answer:
See the solution in Explanation below.
Explanation:
To ensure every other row is shaded and that this formatting updates automatically when new rows are added, you should use theBanded Rowsfeature within theTable Designoptions.
Since your data is already formatted as a Table (indicated by the filter arrows in the header row), follow these steps:
Step-by-Step Solution
* Select the Table: Click anywhere inside the data on theSoldworksheet (for example, cellB5). This will make the contextual "Table Design" tab appear in the Ribbon.
* Go to Table Design: Click on theTable Designtab at the top of the Excel window.
* Enable Banded Rows: In theTable Style Optionsgroup, check the box labeledBanded Rows.
Why this works:
* Automatic Updating: Because this is a Table feature rather than manual cell shading, if you insert a new row between existing data, Excel will automatically re-calculate the "every other row" pattern to maintain the shading.
* Consistency: This method ensures that even if you sort or filter the data, the alternating stripes remain consistent visually.
Verification
Look at your table; you should see that rows 4, 6, 8, etc., have a different background color than rows 5, 7, 9.
Try right-clicking a row and selectingInsertto see how the shading shifts automatically to maintain the pattern.
Explanation:
To ensure every other row is shaded and that this formatting updates automatically when new rows are added, you should use theBanded Rowsfeature within theTable Designoptions.
Since your data is already formatted as a Table (indicated by the filter arrows in the header row), follow these steps:
Step-by-Step Solution
* Select the Table: Click anywhere inside the data on theSoldworksheet (for example, cellB5). This will make the contextual "Table Design" tab appear in the Ribbon.
* Go to Table Design: Click on theTable Designtab at the top of the Excel window.
* Enable Banded Rows: In theTable Style Optionsgroup, check the box labeledBanded Rows.
Why this works:
* Automatic Updating: Because this is a Table feature rather than manual cell shading, if you insert a new row between existing data, Excel will automatically re-calculate the "every other row" pattern to maintain the shading.
* Consistency: This method ensures that even if you sort or filter the data, the alternating stripes remain consistent visually.
Verification
Look at your table; you should see that rows 4, 6, 8, etc., have a different background color than rows 5, 7, 9.
Try right-clicking a row and selectingInsertto see how the shading shifts automatically to maintain the pattern.
Instructions
Exam Environment
Exam Interface and Controls
The exam panel provides access to the project task(s). Each project has an associated file in which you will perform the project tasks.
Farm Feeds:
You are the assistant manager for a farm pet feed store. You are creating an inventory report.
Task 5:
On the Feed Inventory worksheet, apply Style 5 to the chart.
Exam Environment
Exam Interface and Controls
The exam panel provides access to the project task(s). Each project has an associated file in which you will perform the project tasks.
Farm Feeds:
You are the assistant manager for a farm pet feed store. You are creating an inventory report.
Task 5:
On the Feed Inventory worksheet, apply Style 5 to the chart.
Correct Answer:
See the solution in Explanation below.
Explanation:
To completeTask 5: Apply Style 5 to the chart on the Feed Inventory worksheet, follow these exact steps:
Step 1: Select the "Feed Inventory" Worksheet
Ensure you are on the correct sheet by clicking theFeed Inventorytab at the bottom of your Excel window.
Step 2: Select the Chart
Click anywhere on theTotal Inventorypie chart to select it. When selected, you will see a border around the chart and new tabs will appear on the Ribbon.
Step 3: Open Chart Design Tools
With the chart selected, look at the top Ribbon and click on theChart Designtab (this tab only appears when a chart is active).
Step 4: Apply Chart Style 5
* In theChart Stylesgroup, you will see a gallery of different looks for your chart.
* Hover your mouse over the styles to see their names, or click theMorearrow (the small downward arrow at the bottom right of the styles gallery) to see all options.
* Locate and click onStyle 5.
Note:Style 5 typically features a specific layout of data labels and a distinct background or border style that matches the "Farm Fresh Feeds" theme.
Final Result
The pie chart will update its appearance to match Style 5, adjusting the placement of the percentage labels and the overall color shading to remain consistent with your report's professional look.
Explanation:
To completeTask 5: Apply Style 5 to the chart on the Feed Inventory worksheet, follow these exact steps:
Step 1: Select the "Feed Inventory" Worksheet
Ensure you are on the correct sheet by clicking theFeed Inventorytab at the bottom of your Excel window.
Step 2: Select the Chart
Click anywhere on theTotal Inventorypie chart to select it. When selected, you will see a border around the chart and new tabs will appear on the Ribbon.
Step 3: Open Chart Design Tools
With the chart selected, look at the top Ribbon and click on theChart Designtab (this tab only appears when a chart is active).
Step 4: Apply Chart Style 5
* In theChart Stylesgroup, you will see a gallery of different looks for your chart.
* Hover your mouse over the styles to see their names, or click theMorearrow (the small downward arrow at the bottom right of the styles gallery) to see all options.
* Locate and click onStyle 5.
Note:Style 5 typically features a specific layout of data labels and a distinct background or border style that matches the "Farm Fresh Feeds" theme.
Final Result
The pie chart will update its appearance to match Style 5, adjusting the placement of the percentage labels and the overall color shading to remain consistent with your report's professional look.
Instructions
Exam Environment
Exam Interface and Controls
The exam panel provides access to the project task(s). Each project has an associated file in which you will perform the project tasks.
Overview:
Clearance Sale
You are the administrative assistant for a retail company that is going out of business. You've been tasked to prepare a workbook for the clearance sale.
Task5:
On the Vehicles worksheet, in the Code column cell B4, create a formula that returns the two leftmost letters of the vehicle style displayed in cell D4.
Exam Environment
Exam Interface and Controls
The exam panel provides access to the project task(s). Each project has an associated file in which you will perform the project tasks.
Overview:
Clearance Sale
You are the administrative assistant for a retail company that is going out of business. You've been tasked to prepare a workbook for the clearance sale.
Task5:
On the Vehicles worksheet, in the Code column cell B4, create a formula that returns the two leftmost letters of the vehicle style displayed in cell D4.
Correct Answer:
See the solution in Explanation below.
Explanation:
To extract specific characters from the start of a text string in Excel, you use theLEFTfunction.
Step-by-Step Solution
* Navigate to the Worksheet: Click on theVehiclesworksheet tab at the bottom of your Excel window.
* Select Cell B4: Click on cellB4(under the "Code" column).
* Enter the Formula: Type the following formula exactly as shown: =LEFT(D4, 2)
* Press Enter: Once you press Enter, Excel will look at the "Vehicle Style" in cellD4and return only the firsttwoletters.
Explanation of the Formula
* LEFT: This is the function used to start counting characters from the beginning (left side) of a cell.
* D4: This tells Excel which cell contains the text you want to extract from (the Vehicle Style).
* 2: This specifies the number of characters you want to retrieve.
Explanation:
To extract specific characters from the start of a text string in Excel, you use theLEFTfunction.
Step-by-Step Solution
* Navigate to the Worksheet: Click on theVehiclesworksheet tab at the bottom of your Excel window.
* Select Cell B4: Click on cellB4(under the "Code" column).
* Enter the Formula: Type the following formula exactly as shown: =LEFT(D4, 2)
* Press Enter: Once you press Enter, Excel will look at the "Vehicle Style" in cellD4and return only the firsttwoletters.
Explanation of the Formula
* LEFT: This is the function used to start counting characters from the beginning (left side) of a cell.
* D4: This tells Excel which cell contains the text you want to extract from (the Vehicle Style).
* 2: This specifies the number of characters you want to retrieve.
Instructions
Exam Environment
Exam Interface and Controls
The exam panel provides access to the project task(s). Each project has an associated file in which you will perform the project tasks.
Project 1
Overview:
Video Games
You are tracking video game popularity by compiling a workbook to document your findings.
Task 2:
On the Top 20 Videos worksheet, change the width of column C to 2.
Exam Environment
Exam Interface and Controls
The exam panel provides access to the project task(s). Each project has an associated file in which you will perform the project tasks.
Project 1
Overview:
Video Games
You are tracking video game popularity by compiling a workbook to document your findings.
Task 2:
On the Top 20 Videos worksheet, change the width of column C to 2.
Correct Answer:
Here are the complete solutions below.
Explanation:
Step-by-Step Instructions
* Navigate to the Correct Worksheet:
* Click on the tab labeled Top 20 Videos at the bottom of the Excel window to ensure you are on the correct sheet.
* Select Column C:
* Click on the letter C in the column header to select the entire column.
* Open Column Width Settings:
* Method A (Ribbon): Go to the Home tab. In the Cells group (towards the right), click Format.
Select Column Width... from the dropdown menu.
* Method B (Right-click): Right-click directly on the column header "C". A context menu will appear. Click Column Width...
* Enter the Width:
* A small dialog box labeled "Column Width" will appear.
* Type 2 in the box.
* Click OK.
Visual Verification
Before: Column C (containing the "Year" data) is likely wider, fitting the four-digit years comfortably.
After: Column C will become very narrow. The "Year" header and the dates (like 2011, 1984) might display as hashes (####) because the column is now too narrow to display the numbers, or the text will simply be cut off. This is expected behavior for the exam task; do not widen it back out unless instructed to do so.
Explanation:
Step-by-Step Instructions
* Navigate to the Correct Worksheet:
* Click on the tab labeled Top 20 Videos at the bottom of the Excel window to ensure you are on the correct sheet.
* Select Column C:
* Click on the letter C in the column header to select the entire column.
* Open Column Width Settings:
* Method A (Ribbon): Go to the Home tab. In the Cells group (towards the right), click Format.
Select Column Width... from the dropdown menu.
* Method B (Right-click): Right-click directly on the column header "C". A context menu will appear. Click Column Width...
* Enter the Width:
* A small dialog box labeled "Column Width" will appear.
* Type 2 in the box.
* Click OK.
Visual Verification
Before: Column C (containing the "Year" data) is likely wider, fitting the four-digit years comfortably.
After: Column C will become very narrow. The "Year" header and the dates (like 2011, 1984) might display as hashes (####) because the column is now too narrow to display the numbers, or the text will simply be cut off. This is expected behavior for the exam task; do not widen it back out unless instructed to do so.