Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Exam Preparation: Manage charts

1. Pregunta 1 de 15

   Which command suggests chart types that fit the data you selected?

   • AData > What-If Analysis
   • BHome > Conditional Formatting
   • CInsert > Sparklines
   • DInsert > Recommended Charts
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: D. Insert > Recommended Charts

   Recommended Charts on the Insert tab previews chart types that suit the selected data.

2. Pregunta 2 de 15

   You want to show how one budget is split into five parts. Which chart type fits best?

   • APie
   • BLine
   • CStock
   • DScatter
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   Respuesta: A. Pie

   A pie chart shows the parts of one whole and uses a single data series.

3. Pregunta 3 de 15

   You want to show how monthly incidents changed over 12 months. Which chart type fits best?

   • ADoughnut
   • BTreemap
   • CLine
   • DPie
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   Respuesta: C. Line

   Line charts are good for showing a trend over time.

4. Pregunta 4 de 15

   What is a chart sheet?

   • AA table that lists chart settings
   • BA printed page of a chart
   • CA worksheet with a chart next to the data
   • DA sheet that holds only a chart
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: D. A sheet that holds only a chart

   A chart sheet is a separate sheet in the workbook that contains just the chart.

5. Pregunta 5 de 15

   A chart sits on the worksheet. How do you move it to its own new chart sheet?

   • ACut the chart and paste it on a new worksheet
   • BView > New Window
   • CChart Design > Move Chart > New sheet
   • DInsert > New Sheet > Chart
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   Respuesta: C. Chart Design > Move Chart > New sheet

   Move Chart (in the Location group on Chart Design) lets you choose New sheet and type its name.

6. Pregunta 6 de 15

   You select a data range and press F11. What happens?

   • AExcel shows formulas
   • BExcel inserts a sparkline
   • CExcel makes a chart on a new chart sheet
   • DExcel opens the Format Cells dialog for the range
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   Respuesta: C. Excel makes a chart on a new chart sheet

   F11 makes a chart of the selected data on its own chart sheet. Alt+F1 puts the chart on the current worksheet instead.

7. Pregunta 7 de 15

   Where is the Switch Row/Column button?

   • AFormat tab, Shape Styles group
   • BChart Design tab, Data group
   • CHome tab, Alignment group
   • DData tab, Sort & Filter group
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. Chart Design tab, Data group

   Select the chart; the Chart Design tab appears, and Switch Row/Column is in its Data group.

8. Pregunta 8 de 15

   What does Switch Row/Column change?

   • AHow the rows and columns are plotted
   • BThe chart type from column to bar
   • CThe colours of the chart
   • DThe order of the rows in the worksheet
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: A. How the rows and columns are plotted

   Switch Row/Column swaps how the rows and columns are plotted. The worksheet data does not change.

9. Pregunta 9 de 15

   You select A1:G4 (3 regions down column A, 6 months across row 1) and insert a column chart. By default, what goes on the horizontal axis?

   	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
   1	Region	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
   2	North	10	11	12	13	14	15
   3	South	13	14	15	16	17	18
   4	East	16	17	18	19	20	21

   • AThe 6 months, with one series per region
   • BThe totals for each region only
   • CNothing until you choose Switch Row/Column
   • DThe 3 regions, with one series per month
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: A. The 6 months, with one series per region

   Excel puts the larger group on the horizontal axis. There are more months (6) than regions (3), so the months go across and each region is a series.

10. Pregunta 10 de 15

    Your chart shows 2025 sales. You want to add the 2026 column as a new series. What is one correct way?

    • AInsert > Recommended Charts again
    • BFormat > Shape Fill
    • CChart Design > Change Colors
    • DChart Design > Select Data > Add
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Chart Design > Select Data > Add

    Select Data opens a dialog where Add creates a new series from the range you choose. You can also drag the data range outline to include the new column.

11. Pregunta 11 de 15

    Which button beside a selected chart lets you quickly add data labels or axis titles?

    • AChart Filters (the funnel icon)
    • BChart Elements (the plus sign)
    • CThe Format Chart Area pane
    • DChart Styles (the paintbrush)
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Chart Elements (the plus sign)

    Chart Elements (+) turns elements such as Axis Titles, Data Labels, Gridlines and Legend on or off.

12. Pregunta 12 de 15

    A clustered column chart shows three sites in three colours. Which chart element tells the reader which colour is which site?

    • AThe gridlines
    • BThe axis title
    • CThe legend
    • DThe chart title
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. The legend

    The legend matches each series colour to its name.

13. Pregunta 13 de 15

    You want to apply a ready-made arrangement of title, legend and labels in one click. What do you use?

    • APage Layout > Themes
    • BChart Design > Change Chart Type
    • CChart Design > Quick Layout
    • DFormat > Size
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Chart Design > Quick Layout

    Quick Layout applies a predefined set of chart elements. Chart Styles changes the look (colours and effects).

14. Pregunta 14 de 15

    Why do you add alternative text (alt text) to a chart?

    • ATo describe the chart for screen reader users
    • BSo the chart title appears in the legend
    • CSo the chart prints in colour
    • DSo the chart updates whenever the source data changes
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. To describe the chart for screen reader users

    Alt text is read aloud by screen readers. You add it by right-clicking the chart and choosing the Alt Text command.

15. Pregunta 15 de 15

    Which alt text is most useful for a chart of monthly incidents?

    • AColumn chart: incidents per month in 2026; highest in July (14), lowest in February (3).
    • BA chart.
    • CChart 1
    • DPicture of an Excel chart with blue bars, a white background and a grey border around it.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Column chart: incidents per month in 2026; highest in July (14), lowest in February (3).

    Good alt text says what kind of chart it is and its key message, not just its colours or a default name.

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