Database =DCOUNTA(database, field, criteria)

Quiz =DCOUNTA — 15 Questions

15 quiz questions about =DCOUNTA — test syntax, arguments, examples & errors!

Questions: 10 questions 15 questions Random 10 or 15 questions from the pool + shuffled options each time

← DCOUNTA ▦ Practice in Playground

Progress — 15 questions 1 of 15

Question 1 of 15 1/15

Which is the correct syntax of =DCOUNTA?

Question 2 of 15 2/15

Which category does =DCOUNTA belong to?

Question 3 of 15 3/15

Which function is related to =DCOUNTA?

Question 4 of 15 4/15

In =DCOUNTA, which is argument #1?

Question 5 of 15 5/15

Is =DCOUNTA volatile?

Question 6 of 15 6/15

What is the type of argument “criteria” in =DCOUNTA?

Question 7 of 15 7/15

What is the output type of =DCOUNTA?

Question 8 of 15 8/15

Is argument “field” required in =DCOUNTA?

Question 9 of 15 9/15

In =DCOUNTA, which is argument #3?

Question 10 of 15 10/15

What is the type of argument “field” in =DCOUNTA?

Question 11 of 15 11/15

Does =DCOUNTA return a dynamic array?

Question 12 of 15 12/15

Which statement about =DCOUNTA is correct?

Question 13 of 15 13/15

Is argument “criteria” required in =DCOUNTA?

Question 14 of 15 14/15

Which use case fits =DCOUNTA?

Question 15 of 15 15/15

How many optional arguments does =DCOUNTA have?

Click a question to see the answer.

1. Which is the correct syntax of =DCOUNTA?

A. =DCOUNTA(database, field, criteria, 0)
B. =DCOUNTA(database, field, criteria) ✓
C. =DCOUNT(database, field, criteria)
D. DCOUNTA(database, field, criteria)

Explanation: Correct syntax: =DCOUNTA(database, field, criteria)

2. Which category does =DCOUNTA belong to?

A. Web
B. Database ✓
C. Logical
D. Text

Explanation: Category is “Database”.

3. Which function is related to =DCOUNTA?

A. DCOUNT ✓
B. BESSELJ
C. SORT
D. OCT2DEC

Explanation: “DCOUNT” is related to DCOUNTA.

4. In =DCOUNTA, which is argument #1?

A. criteria
B. lookup_value
C. database ✓
D. value

Explanation: Argument #1 is “database”.

5. Is =DCOUNTA volatile?

A. Yes
B. —
C. No ✓
D. No

Explanation: DCOUNTA is not volatile.

6. What is the type of argument “criteria” in =DCOUNTA?

A. Any type
B. Range ✓
C. Logical
D. Array

Explanation: Type of “criteria” is “Range”.

7. What is the output type of =DCOUNTA?

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

Explanation: Output is “Number”.

8. Is argument “field” required in =DCOUNTA?

A. —
B. No
C. No ✓
D. Yes

Explanation: “field” is optional.

9. In =DCOUNTA, which is argument #3?

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

Explanation: Argument #3 is “criteria”.

10. What is the type of argument “field” in =DCOUNTA?

A. Range
B. Mixed
C. Any type ✓
D. Text

Explanation: Type of “field” is “Any type”.

11. Does =DCOUNTA return a dynamic array?

A. No ✓
B. No
C. —
D. Yes

Explanation: DCOUNTA does not spill.

12. Which statement about =DCOUNTA is correct?

A. Only works in old versions
B. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label for specifying the condition. For example, if the range G1:G2 contains the column label Income in G1 and the amount $10,000 in G2, you could define the range as MatchIncome and use that name as the criteria argument in the database functions. ✓
C. Volatile and recalculates every time
D. Select entire column for best performance

Explanation: Correct: You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label for specifying the condition. For example, if the range G1:G2 contains the column label Income in G1 and the amount $10,000 in G2, you could define the range as MatchIncome and use that name as the criteria argument in the database functions.

13. Is argument “criteria” required in =DCOUNTA?

A. Yes
B. No
C. —
D. Yes ✓

Explanation: “criteria” is required.

14. Which use case fits =DCOUNTA?

A. Loans & Installments
B. Probability & Hypothesis Testing
C. Conditional Aggregation ✓
D. Securities & Bonds

Explanation: Use case “Conditional Aggregation” fits DCOUNTA.

15. How many optional arguments does =DCOUNTA have?

A. 1 ✓
B. 0
C. 3
D. 2

Explanation: =DCOUNTA has 2 required, 1 optional (3 total).