"The following sample test is based on creating a spreadsheet for improvements to a Golf Club. In the sample test you are asked to develop a budget for improvements to the club facilities, to carry out various formatting actions, and to make some calculations before presenting the spreadsheet to the club members." (ECDL Foundation)
Open the spreadsheet application and open the file called golfbudget.xlsx from your Candidate Drive. Save the golfbudget.xlsx spreadsheet as extensionbudget.xlsx to your Candidate Drive.
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Zoom the costings worksheet up to 100%.
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On the costings worksheet widen column A as appropriate so that entered data is fully visible.
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Which of the two cells E7 or E8 displays good practise in totalling a cell range? Enter your answer in cell B22.
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Enter 1600 in cell C11 and change the number in cell D8from 400 to 600.
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Enter a formula in cell B12 to calculate the sum of the cell range B7 : B11.
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Copy the formula in cell B12 to the cell range C12 : E12 and save.
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Enter a formula in cell F7 with an absolute cell reference (for one cell only), that divides cell E7 by cell E12. Copy the formula in cell F7 to the cell range F8 : F12.
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Format the cell range F7 : F11 as a percentage with 2 decimal places.
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Enter a formula in cell B14 that subtracts cell B12 from cell B3. Copy the formula in cell B14 to the cell range C14 : E14.
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Enter a formula in cell B15 to calculate the maximum of the cell range B7 : B11. Copy the formula in cell B15 to the cell range C15 : E15.
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Enter a formula in cell B16 to calculate the minimum of the cell range B7 : B11. Copy the formula in cell B16 to the cell range C16 : E16.
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Enter a formula in cell B17 that will calculate the average of the cell range B7 : B11. Copy the formula in cell B17 to the cell range C17 : E17.
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Enter a formula in cell J9using the + operator that adds cell B9 and cell B10.
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Enter a formula in cell B20 that displays the text Yes if the number in cell E14 is less than zero and otherwise displays the text No.
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Format the cell range B3 : E17 to € currency with no decimal places.
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Copy the formatting from cell A6 to cell A14 (widen column A again if necessary so the entered data is fully visible).
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Insert a right aligned field in the footer of the costings worksheet that shows the worksheet name.
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On the donations worksheet you want to be able to sort the cell range A2:D135 by Surname only in ascending order. What changes are required for the cell range A2:B135 to allow you to do this? Enter your answer in the shaded cell B141.
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On the donations worksheet freeze row 1 and save.
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On the donations worksheet apply settings so that the titles on row 1 would automatically print at the top of each page. Do not print the worksheet.
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Rename the Sheet 3 worksheet so that it meaningfully relates to the worksheet content.
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Rename the bank loan worksheet as funding and save.
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On the funding worksheet there is a #NAME? error value in cell B8. Why is this error displayed? Enter your answer in the shaded cell B11 of the worksheet.
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On the funding worksheet create a 2-D Clustered Column chart, (accept default column chart) from the cell range A2 : B6.
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On the funding worksheet move the column chart to begin near cell A13.
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Change the colour of the columns in the chart to a colour of your choice.
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Add your candidate identification number into the left section of the header of the funding worksheet.
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Print 1 copy of the contents of the funding worksheet to an output printer. Save and close the extensionbudget.xlsx spreadsheet.
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Open the file called newmembers.xlsx from your Candidate Drive. Change the top and bottom margins for the new members worksheet to 2.5.
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Enter a function in cell B42 to count the new member names in the cell range B4 : B40. Save and close the newmembers.xlsx spreadsheet.
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Open the file called scoreboard.xlsx from your Candidate Drive. Save the scoreboard.xlsx spreadsheet to your Candidate Drive in template format as scoreboard.xltx. Save and close any open spreadsheets and close the spreadsheet application.
END OF PRACTICE TEST
This is a sample test for use by Candidates intending to take the ECDL / ICDL Certification Tests. The test aim is to give Candidates an opportunity to become comfortable with the style and structure of the Test.The sample tests must not, under any circumstances, be used in Certification testing.
