ECDL Advanced – Unit 4

Syllabus Version 2.0 – Sample Test

Spreadsheets
Version SampleMQTB/2.0/SS3/v1.0_MS2010

SAMPLE TEST
You need to finalise a spreadsheet for a travel company, Rainbow that has branches
throughout Europe. Amongst other things, you are required to change sales data and
modify a pivot table, modify charts, link data and perform calculations on the data using
various functions.
There are 20 tasks in this sample test with 5 marks available for each question.
You have 60 minutes to complete them.

Tasks. Marks.

1. Open the file called rainbow.xlsm from your Learner Drive. [5 Marks].
On the sales worksheet apply conditional formatting to the cell range
C2:C18 as follows:

Cell value Cell Shading Colour

Between 20 and 30 Any light blue colour
Greater than 30 Any light grey colour

2. Add a function in cell D2 to round the value in cell C2 up to zero [5 Marks].

decimal places.
Copy the function in cell D2 to the cell range D3:D18.

3. Add a function in cell E2 that will rank the number in cell C2 from [5 Marks].
highest to lowest, relative to the cell range named sales.
Copy the function in cell E2 to the cell range E3:E18.

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4. On the staff worksheet, remove the horizontal split bar. [1 Mark].

Unhide row 5. [1 Mark].

Hide the staff worksheet. [3 Marks].

5. On the analysis worksheet, add a lookup function in cell C5 to show [5 Marks].

the name of the chief salesperson that deals with the region in cell B5.
Copy the function in cell C5 to the cell range C6:C31.
Save your file keeping the same filename rainbow.xlsm.

6. Add a function in cell J5 that will display the first five characters of the [5 Marks].
contents of cell G5.
Copy the function in cell J5 to the cell range J6:J8.

7. Enter an appropriate criterion within the cell range A1:D2 and a [5 Marks].
database function in cell D33 to calculate the maximum sales for the
North region of Europe.

8. Hide the comment in cell G1. [2 Marks].

Display ALL formulas used on the analysis worksheet rather than the [3 Marks].
resulting values without editing any cell contents

9. On the yr 2008 worksheet, simultaneously sort the cell range A1:D81 [3 Marks].
by City in A to Z order then by Region of Europe in A to Z order.

Filter the cell range A1:D81 so that ONLY Sales (€000) greater than [2 Marks].
10 are visible.

10. Ensuring that ALL other cells in the worksheet are available for data [5 Marks].
entry, protect ONLY the cell range D83:D85 using nochange as the
password.

11. On the forecast 2009 worksheet, delete the range name year. [2 Marks].

Edit the formula in cell B10 by using a named cell range instead of the [3 Marks].
B5:B8 cell references.
Save your file keeping the same filename rainbow.xlsm.

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12. Remove the hyperlink from the text in cell B4. [1 Mark].

Link the cell range A4:B10 as a worksheet object to the line below the [4 Marks].
heading in the document named budgeted sales 2009.docx on your
Learner Drive.
Save and close your document keeping the same filename budgeted
sales 2009.docx.

13. Continue using the file rainbow.xlsm. [2 Marks].

On the forecast 2009 worksheet, delete the scenario named Mid
Case.

Create a scenario named Worst Case as follows: [3 Marks].

Changing Cells Cell values

B5 6,200
B6 6,500
B7 6,700
B8 6,400

14. On the forecast 2010 worksheet, apply validation criteria to the cell [3 Marks].
range B5:B8 so that ONLY a whole number between 6,500 and 8,000
can be entered.

Apply a validation input message to the cell range B5:B8 with the title [2 Marks].
Number restriction and input message Whole number between
6,500 and 8,000.

15. On the subtotals worksheet, use a ribbon feature to subtotal by sum [3 Marks].
the Sales (€000) column after each change in Region of Europe in
the cell range A1: D81.

Collapse ALL the subtotalled data so that ONLY the Region of [2 Marks].
Europe subtotals and the Grand Total are displayed.
Save your file keeping the same filename rainbow.xlsm.

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16. On the charting worksheet, find the chart beginning at cell A7. [2 Marks].
Change the chart type for the Total Overheads (€000) data series
ONLY to a line chart.

On the chart beginning at cell A35, without editing the contents of the [3 Marks].
cell range A33:F33, delete the data series for Budgeted Overheads
(€000).

17. On the chart beginning at cell A35 format the position of the data labels [2 Marks].
to appear at the outside end.

Format the Budgeted Sales (€000) data series to display the jet image [3 Marks].
from your Learner Drive.

18. On the pivot worksheet, change the content of cell C4 to 16 and [3 Marks].
refresh the pivot table.

Filter the pivot table so that the East and West details do NOT display. [2 Marks].

19. Replace the formulas in the cell range C104:C106 with values without [2 Marks].
using a formula or function.

In cell A108 type the commands you used. [3 Marks].

20. Continue using the pivot worksheet. [5 Marks].

Record a macro named footer that inserts the file path and file name in
the right section of the footer.
Accept default settings.
Save your file keeping the same filename rainbow.xlsm.
Save and close ALL files and the spreadsheet application.

Total Marks 100

This is the end of the sample test.

If you have time, check the work you have done.

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