Date & Time =: DATE(year,month,day)

Quiz =DATE — 10 Questions

10 quiz questions about =DATE — test syntax, arguments, examples & errors!

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Which use case fits =DATE?

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In =DATE, which is argument #2?

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Which category does =DATE belong to?

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What is the type of argument “day” in =DATE?

Question 5 of 10 5/10

Since which Excel version is =DATE available?

Question 6 of 10 6/10

What usually causes #NUM! in =DATE?

Question 7 of 10 7/10

What is the output type of =DATE?

Question 8 of 10 8/10

Is argument “month” required in =DATE?

Question 9 of 10 9/10

What is the fix for #NUM! in =DATE?

Question 10 of 10 10/10

Which formula is a valid example of =DATE?

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1. Which use case fits =DATE?

A. Workdays & Due Dates
B. External Data, Web & Cube
C. Daily Tasks ✓
D. Data Cleaning

Explanation: Use case “Daily Tasks” fits DATE.

2. In =DATE, which is argument #2?

A. month ✓
B. lookup_value
C. day
D. criteria

Explanation: Argument #2 is “month”.

3. Which category does =DATE belong to?

A. Cube
B. Text
C. Information
D. Date & Time ✓

Explanation: Category is “Date & Time”.

4. What is the type of argument “day” in =DATE?

A. Array
B. Text
C. Number ✓
D. Logical

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

5. Since which Excel version is =DATE available?

A. Excel 2007 (Compatibility)
B. All versions ✓
C. Excel 2019
D. Excel 365

Explanation: Version: “All versions”.

6. What usually causes #NUM! in =DATE?

A. Only works in old versions
B. Volatile and recalculates every time
C. If year is less than 0 or is 10000 or greater, Excel returns the #NUM! error value. ✓
D. Requires add-in

Explanation: If year is less than 0 or is 10000 or greater, Excel returns the #NUM! error value. — Fix: Check the year value

7. What is the output type of =DATE?

A. Array
B. Reference
C. Date ✓
D. Value

Explanation: Output is “Date”.

8. Is argument “month” required in =DATE?

A. No
B. —
C. Yes
D. Yes ✓

Explanation: “month” is required.

9. What is the fix for #NUM! in =DATE?

A. Output is always a dynamic array
B. Volatile and recalculates every time
C. Check the year value ✓
D. Text is always ignored

Explanation: If year is less than 0 or is 10000 or greater, Excel returns the #NUM! error value. — Fix: Check the year value

10. Which formula is a valid example of =DATE?

A. DATE(A2, B2, C2)
B. =DAY(A2, B2, C2)
C. =DATE(A2, B2, C2, 0)
D. =DATE(A2, B2, C2) ✓

Explanation: Correct example: =DATE(A2, B2, C2)