MS Excel

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Knowledge Check: MS Excel

Welcome to the MS Excel MCQ Challenge. This section is specifically curated to align with the JOA (IT) 2026 syllabus. By practicing these 10 targeted questions, you will strengthen your understanding of concepts related to MS Excel. Each question includes a detailed explanation to help you bridge the gap between theory and practical application.

Question 641 : What is considered the 1st spreadsheet software?

A) MS Excel

B) Lotus-1-2-3

C) VisiCalc

D) Numbers

Question 642 : Which spreadsheet software is associated with MS DOS?

A) VisiCalc

B) Lotus-1-2-3

C) Calc

D) Google Sheets

Question 643 : What is the keyboard shortcut to create a new workbook?

A) Ctrl + O

B) Ctrl + N

C) Shift + F11

D) Ctrl + W

Question 644 : Which shortcut is used to open the "Save As" dialog box?

A) F2

B) F4

C) F11

D) F12

Question 645 : What does the shortcut Shift + Spacebar do?

A) Selects the entire column

B) Selects the entire row

C) Selects the entire worksheet

D) Hides the selected row

Question 646 : What is the shortcut to select an entire column?

A) Ctrl + Spacebar

B) Shift + Spacebar

C) Ctrl + Shift + Space

D) Alt + Spacebar

Question 647 : Which shortcut key hides the selected columns?

A) Ctrl + 9

B) Ctrl + 0

C) Ctrl + F4

D) Alt + 0

Question 648 : What is the shortcut to insert the current time in a cell?

A) Ctrl + ;

B) Ctrl + Shift + ;

C) Alt + ;

D) Shift + ;

Question 649 : What is the maximum zoom percentage in MS Excel?

A) 100%

B) 200%

C) 400%

D) 500%

Question 650 : How many columns are there in an MS Excel 2003 worksheet?

A) 256

B) 16,384

C) 65,536

D) 1,048,576

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Exam Preparation Strategy for MS Excel

To excel in the JOA (IT) 2026 exam, we recommend reviewing the Study Material tab first to build a conceptual foundation before attempting these MCQs. Understanding the MS Excel lifecycle and its implementation is crucial for scoring high in the computer awareness section. Our content is updated regularly to match the latest HPSSC/HPPSC exam patterns.