Which key combination should be pressed in MS Excel to select the entire column?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium MS Excel Shortcut Keys MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which key combination should be pressed in MS Excel to select the entire column?”
The accepted answer is A. Ctrl + Space. Ctrl Space is the person body or term that satisfies Which key combination should be pressed in MS Excel to select the entire column option A Option B Ctrl Shift does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ctrl Space Option C Ctrl R does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ctrl Space Remaining alternatives Alt Down Arrow fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Ctrl Space is identified MS Excel Shortcut Keys questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations MS Excel Shortcut Keys recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS and CSS.
- A. Ctrl + Space ✓
- B. Ctrl + Shift + :
Why not B: “Ctrl + Shift + :” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Ctrl + Space. Ctrl Space is the person body or term that satisfies Which key combination should be pressed in MS Excel to select the entire column option A Option B Ctrl Shift does not match the
- C. Ctrl + R
Why not C: “Ctrl + R” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Ctrl + Space. Ctrl Space is the person body or term that satisfies Which key combination should be pressed in MS Excel to select the entire column option A Option B Ctrl Shift does not match the
- D. Alt + Down Arrow
Why not D: “Alt + Down Arrow” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Ctrl + Space. Ctrl Space is the person body or term that satisfies Which key combination should be pressed in MS Excel to select the entire column option A Option B Ctrl Shift does not match the
Correct answer
A. Ctrl + Space
Explanation
Ctrl Space is the person body or term that satisfies Which key combination should be pressed in MS Excel to select the entire column option A Option B Ctrl Shift does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ctrl Space Option C Ctrl R does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Ctrl Space Remaining alternatives Alt Down Arrow fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Ctrl Space is identified MS Excel Shortcut Keys questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations MS Excel Shortcut Keys recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS and CSS.
Source: MS Excel Official Shortcut Key Reference Guide
Tags: Shortcut Keys, Computer MCQs, MS Office, MS Excel, Keyboard Shortcuts
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