Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps) - MO-210 Exam Practice Test
Instructions
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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:
Car Warranty
You are the supervisor for a Car Warranty Center. You use Excel to report employee hours and telephone calls.
Task 2:
On the Employee Hours worksheet, add a row to the table that automatically calculates total hours worked by all employees.
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:
Car Warranty
You are the supervisor for a Car Warranty Center. You use Excel to report employee hours and telephone calls.
Task 2:
On the Employee Hours worksheet, add a row to the table that automatically calculates total hours worked by all employees.
Correct Answer:
See the solution in Explanation below.
Explanation:
To completeTask 2, you need to enable theTotal Rowfeature for the table on theEmployee Hoursworksheet.
This is the most efficient way to automatically calculate sums in an Excel table.
Step 1: Select the Worksheet
Click on theEmployee Hourstab at the bottom of your Excel window to ensure you are on the correct sheet.
Step 2: Activate the Table
Click anywhere inside the data table (for example, click on cellA4where it says "emilio"). Once you click inside the table, a new tab calledTable Designwill appear at the very top of your Ribbon.
Step 3: Enable the Total Row
* Go to theTable Designtab on the Ribbon.
* In theTable Style Optionsgroup, check the box labeledTotal Row.
* Result:A new row labeled "Total" will immediately appear at the bottom of your data (Row 15).
Step 4: Configure the Total Hours Calculation
By default, Excel might place a count or sum in the last column. You need to ensure theTotal Hourscolumn (Column J) is calculating correctly:
* Click on the cell at the bottom of theTotal Hourscolumn (J15).
* A smalldrop-down arrowwill appear next to the cell. Click it.
* SelectSumfrom the list.
Final Result
Your table will now have a dedicated row at the bottom that automatically updates the total hours whenever you add or change employee data.
Explanation:
To completeTask 2, you need to enable theTotal Rowfeature for the table on theEmployee Hoursworksheet.
This is the most efficient way to automatically calculate sums in an Excel table.
Step 1: Select the Worksheet
Click on theEmployee Hourstab at the bottom of your Excel window to ensure you are on the correct sheet.
Step 2: Activate the Table
Click anywhere inside the data table (for example, click on cellA4where it says "emilio"). Once you click inside the table, a new tab calledTable Designwill appear at the very top of your Ribbon.
Step 3: Enable the Total Row
* Go to theTable Designtab on the Ribbon.
* In theTable Style Optionsgroup, check the box labeledTotal Row.
* Result:A new row labeled "Total" will immediately appear at the bottom of your data (Row 15).
Step 4: Configure the Total Hours Calculation
By default, Excel might place a count or sum in the last column. You need to ensure theTotal Hourscolumn (Column J) is calculating correctly:
* Click on the cell at the bottom of theTotal Hourscolumn (J15).
* A smalldrop-down arrowwill appear next to the cell. Click it.
* SelectSumfrom the list.
Final Result
Your table will now have a dedicated row at the bottom that automatically updates the total hours whenever you add or change employee data.
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:
Guitar Stores
You and a partner own several Guitar Stores. You are analyzing your revenue from the past two quarters.
Task5:
Display the formulas that are in the cells of the Qtr 2 worksheet.
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:
Guitar Stores
You and a partner own several Guitar Stores. You are analyzing your revenue from the past two quarters.
Task5:
Display the formulas that are in the cells of the Qtr 2 worksheet.
Correct Answer:
See the solution in Explanation below.
Explanation:
To display the formulas within the cells of the Qtr 2 worksheet instead of the resulting values, you can use the Show Formulas command.
Step 1: Navigate to the Qtr 2 Worksheet
Open your Excel workbook.
Click on the Qtr 2 sheet tab at the bottom of the screen.
Step 2: Enable "Show Formulas" via the Ribbon
Go to the Formulas tab on the Ribbon at the top of the Excel window.
Locate the Formula Auditing group.
Click the Show Formulas button.
Alternative Method: Keyboard Shortcut
You can quickly toggle this view on and off by pressing:
Ctrl + ` (the accent mark or backtick key, usually located to the left of the "1" key).
What to Expect
Once activated, Excel will:
Expand column widths to accommodate the formula text.
Hide the calculated results and show the actual syntax (e.g., instead of seeing $411,912, you will see =SUM (B10:D10)).
Explanation:
To display the formulas within the cells of the Qtr 2 worksheet instead of the resulting values, you can use the Show Formulas command.
Step 1: Navigate to the Qtr 2 Worksheet
Open your Excel workbook.
Click on the Qtr 2 sheet tab at the bottom of the screen.
Step 2: Enable "Show Formulas" via the Ribbon
Go to the Formulas tab on the Ribbon at the top of the Excel window.
Locate the Formula Auditing group.
Click the Show Formulas button.
Alternative Method: Keyboard Shortcut
You can quickly toggle this view on and off by pressing:
Ctrl + ` (the accent mark or backtick key, usually located to the left of the "1" key).
What to Expect
Once activated, Excel will:
Expand column widths to accommodate the formula text.
Hide the calculated results and show the actual syntax (e.g., instead of seeing $411,912, you will see =SUM (B10:D10)).
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 3:
On the Top 20 Videos worksheet, apply the cell style 60% - Accent 1 to the top 5 video games located in cell range A4:C8 Here are the complete solutions below.
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 3:
On the Top 20 Videos worksheet, apply the cell style 60% - Accent 1 to the top 5 video games located in cell range A4:C8 Here are the complete solutions below.
Correct Answer:
Step 1: Select the Data Range
* Navigate to theTop 20 Videosworksheet.
* Click on cellA4(this contains the rank "#1").
* Hold your left mouse button down and drag diagonally to cellC8(this contains the year "2018").
* Release the mouse button. The range from Rank #1 (Minecraft) to Rank #5 (Super Smash Brothers Ultimate) should be highlighted.
Step 2: Open the Cell Styles Gallery
* Make sure you are on theHometab of the Ribbon (at the top of the window).
* Look for theStylesgroup (usually near the middle-right of the ribbon).
* Click theCell Stylesbutton (it may look like a dropdown arrow or a box showing style previews).
Step 3: Apply "60% - Accent 1"
* In the gallery that opens, look under the "Themed Cell Styles" section.
* Locate the first column of accents (usually blue or the primary theme color).
* Find and click on60% - Accent 1.
Result:The background color of the top 5 rows in your table will change to a lighter shade (likely light blue or orange, depending on the workbook theme), matching the style requirement.
* Navigate to theTop 20 Videosworksheet.
* Click on cellA4(this contains the rank "#1").
* Hold your left mouse button down and drag diagonally to cellC8(this contains the year "2018").
* Release the mouse button. The range from Rank #1 (Minecraft) to Rank #5 (Super Smash Brothers Ultimate) should be highlighted.
Step 2: Open the Cell Styles Gallery
* Make sure you are on theHometab of the Ribbon (at the top of the window).
* Look for theStylesgroup (usually near the middle-right of the ribbon).
* Click theCell Stylesbutton (it may look like a dropdown arrow or a box showing style previews).
Step 3: Apply "60% - Accent 1"
* In the gallery that opens, look under the "Themed Cell Styles" section.
* Locate the first column of accents (usually blue or the primary theme color).
* Find and click on60% - Accent 1.
Result:The background color of the top 5 rows in your table will change to a lighter shade (likely light blue or orange, depending on the workbook theme), matching the style requirement.
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:
Guitar Stores
You and a partner own several Guitar Stores. You are analyzing your revenue from the past two quarters.
Task 1:
On the Qtr 2 worksheet, in cell F10, insert a column sparkline showing the sales trend from Apr through Jun.
Apply Gold, Sparkline Style Accent 2,Darker 25% to the sparkline. Copy the sparkline to the remaining cells in the column, F11:F14.
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:
Guitar Stores
You and a partner own several Guitar Stores. You are analyzing your revenue from the past two quarters.
Task 1:
On the Qtr 2 worksheet, in cell F10, insert a column sparkline showing the sales trend from Apr through Jun.
Apply Gold, Sparkline Style Accent 2,Darker 25% to the sparkline. Copy the sparkline to the remaining cells in the column, F11:F14.
Correct Answer:
See the solution in Explanation below.
Explanation:
here is the step-by-step solution for Task 1:
Step 1: Navigate to the Correct Worksheet
Click on theQtr 2worksheet tab at the bottom of the Excel window to ensure you are working on the correct data set.
Step 2: Insert the Column Sparkline
* Click on cellF10(this is where the first sparkline will reside).
* Go to theInserttab on the Ribbon.
* In theSparklinesgroup, click onColumn.
* A dialog box will appear. ForData Range, select the cells representingApr through Junfor the first row (likelyB10:D10).
* Ensure theLocation Rangeis set to$F$10.
* ClickOK.
Step 3: Apply the Specific Sparkline Style
With cellF10still selected, a newSparklinetab will appear at the top of your Ribbon.
* Click on theSparklinetab.
* Click theMorearrow (the small downward arrow at the bottom right) of theStylesgallery to see all options.
* Hover over the styles to find the specific name:Gold, Sparkline Style Accent 2, Darker 25%.
* Click to apply it.
Step 4: Copy the Sparkline to Remaining Cells
* Select cellF10.
* Hover your mouse over theFill Handle(the small green square in the bottom-right corner of the cell).
* Click and drag the handle down to cellF14.
* Excel will automatically generate sparklines for the other locations (Downtown, Eastside, etc.) using the same style and corresponding data rows.
Explanation:
here is the step-by-step solution for Task 1:
Step 1: Navigate to the Correct Worksheet
Click on theQtr 2worksheet tab at the bottom of the Excel window to ensure you are working on the correct data set.
Step 2: Insert the Column Sparkline
* Click on cellF10(this is where the first sparkline will reside).
* Go to theInserttab on the Ribbon.
* In theSparklinesgroup, click onColumn.
* A dialog box will appear. ForData Range, select the cells representingApr through Junfor the first row (likelyB10:D10).
* Ensure theLocation Rangeis set to$F$10.
* ClickOK.
Step 3: Apply the Specific Sparkline Style
With cellF10still selected, a newSparklinetab will appear at the top of your Ribbon.
* Click on theSparklinetab.
* Click theMorearrow (the small downward arrow at the bottom right) of theStylesgallery to see all options.
* Hover over the styles to find the specific name:Gold, Sparkline Style Accent 2, Darker 25%.
* Click to apply it.
Step 4: Copy the Sparkline to Remaining Cells
* Select cellF10.
* Hover your mouse over theFill Handle(the small green square in the bottom-right corner of the cell).
* Click and drag the handle down to cellF14.
* Excel will automatically generate sparklines for the other locations (Downtown, Eastside, etc.) using the same style and corresponding data rows.