Statistical =STDEV.S(number1,[number2],...)

Quiz =STDEV.S — 10 Questions

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Is argument “number1” required in =STDEV.S?

Question 2 of 10 2/10

How many required arguments does =STDEV.S have?

Question 3 of 10 3/10

What is the type of argument “number1” in =STDEV.S?

Question 4 of 10 4/10

In =STDEV.S, which is argument #1?

Question 5 of 10 5/10

Which statement about =STDEV.S is correct?

Question 6 of 10 6/10

Which category does =STDEV.S belong to?

Question 7 of 10 7/10

How many optional arguments does =STDEV.S have?

Question 8 of 10 8/10

How many arguments does =STDEV.S have in total?

Question 9 of 10 9/10

In =STDEV.S, which is argument #2?

Question 10 of 10 10/10

Which formula is a valid example of =STDEV.S?

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1. Is argument “number1” required in =STDEV.S?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Yes ✓
D. —

Explanation: “number1” is required.

2. How many required arguments does =STDEV.S have?

A. 1 ✓
B. 0
C. 3
D. 2

Explanation: =STDEV.S has 1 required, 1 optional (2 total).

3. What is the type of argument “number1” in =STDEV.S?

A. Date
B. Text
C. Array
D. Number ✓

Explanation: Type of “number1” is “Number”.

4. In =STDEV.S, which is argument #1?

A. criteria
B. number1 ✓
C. value
D. range

Explanation: Argument #1 is “number1”.

5. Which statement about =STDEV.S is correct?

A. STDEV.S assumes that its arguments are a sample of the population. If your data represents the entire population, then compute the standard deviation using STDEV.P. ✓
B. Arguments can either be numbers or names, arrays, or references that contain numbers.
C. If you want to include logical values and text representations of numbers in a reference as part of the calculation, use the STDEVA function.
D. Arguments that are error values or text that cannot be translated into numbers cause errors.

Explanation: Correct: STDEV.S assumes that its arguments are a sample of the population. If your data represents the entire population, then compute the standard deviation using STDEV.P.

6. Which category does =STDEV.S belong to?

A. Financial
B. Math & Trig
C. Statistical ✓
D. Database

Explanation: Category is “Statistical”.

7. How many optional arguments does =STDEV.S have?

A. 2
B. 1 ✓
C. 0
D. 3

Explanation: =STDEV.S has 1 required, 1 optional (2 total).

8. How many arguments does =STDEV.S have in total?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 2 ✓
D. 1

Explanation: =STDEV.S has 1 required, 1 optional (2 total).

9. In =STDEV.S, which is argument #2?

A. range
B. criteria
C. lookup_value
D. number2 ✓

Explanation: Argument #2 is “number2”.

10. Which formula is a valid example of =STDEV.S?

A. STDEV.S(A2:A11)
B. =STDEV.S(A2:A11) ✓
C. =AVERAGE(A2:A11)
D. =STDEV.S(A2:A11, 0)

Explanation: Correct example: =STDEV.S(A2:A11)