Text =MID(text, start_num, num_chars)

Quiz =MID — 15 Questions

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

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Is argument “num_chars” required in =MID?

Question 2 of 15 2/15

What is the type of argument “num_chars” in =MID?

Question 3 of 15 3/15

Is argument “text” required in =MID?

Question 4 of 15 4/15

Does =MID return a dynamic array?

Question 5 of 15 5/15

Which category does =MID belong to?

Question 6 of 15 6/15

What is the type of argument “text” in =MID?

Question 7 of 15 7/15

Which function is related to =MID?

Question 8 of 15 8/15

What is the type of argument “start_num” in =MID?

Question 9 of 15 9/15

Which statement about =MID is correct?

Question 10 of 15 10/15

What usually causes #VALUE! in =MID?

Question 11 of 15 11/15

What is the output type of =MID?

Question 12 of 15 12/15

How many optional arguments does =MID have?

Question 13 of 15 13/15

In =MID, which is argument #1?

Question 14 of 15 14/15

Which use case fits =MID?

Question 15 of 15 15/15

Which function is NOT related to =MID?

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1. Is argument “num_chars” required in =MID?

A. Yes
B. No
C. —
D. Yes ✓

Explanation: “num_chars” is required.

2. What is the type of argument “num_chars” in =MID?

A. Any type ✓
B. Text
C. Array
D. Value

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

3. Is argument “text” required in =MID?

A. Yes
B. No
C. —
D. Yes ✓

Explanation: “text” is required.

4. Does =MID return a dynamic array?

A. Yes
B. —
C. No ✓
D. No

Explanation: MID does not spill.

5. Which category does =MID belong to?

A. Cube
B. Date & Time
C. Text ✓
D. Math & Trig

Explanation: Category is “Text”.

6. What is the type of argument “text” in =MID?

A. Number
B. Value
C. Mixed
D. Any type ✓

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

7. Which function is related to =MID?

A. FIND ✓
B. HLOOKUP
C. VLOOKUP
D. ASIN

Explanation: “FIND” is related to MID.

8. What is the type of argument “start_num” in =MID?

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

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

9. Which statement about =MID is correct?

A. The MIDB function is deprecated. In workbooks set to Compatibility Version 2, MID has improved behavior with Surrogate Pairs, counting them as one character instead of two. Variation Selectors (commonly used with emojis) will still be counted as separate characters. Read more here: The Unicode standard ✓
B. Only works in old versions
C. Text is always ignored
D. Volatile and recalculates every time

Explanation: Correct: The MIDB function is deprecated. In workbooks set to Compatibility Version 2, MID has improved behavior with Surrogate Pairs, counting them as one character instead of two. Variation Selectors (commonly used with emojis) will still be counted as separate characters. Read more here: The Unicode standard

10. What usually causes #VALUE! in =MID?

A. Volatile and recalculates every time
B. Text is always ignored
C. Output is always a dynamic array
D. If start_num is less than 1, MID returns the #VALUE! error value. If num_chars is negative, MID returns the #VALUE! error value. ✓

Explanation: If start_num is less than 1, MID returns the #VALUE! error value. If num_chars is negative, MID returns the #VALUE! error value. — Fix: Check the second and third arguments

11. What is the output type of =MID?

A. Date
B. Value
C. Logical
D. Text ✓

Explanation: Output is “Text”.

12. How many optional arguments does =MID have?

A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 0 ✓

Explanation: =MID has 3 required, 0 optional (3 total).

13. In =MID, which is argument #1?

A. text ✓
B. lookup_value
C. range
D. num_chars

Explanation: Argument #1 is “text”.

14. Which use case fits =MID?

A. Forecasting & Trends
B. Ranking & Top N
C. Conditional Logic
D. Daily Tasks ✓

Explanation: Use case “Daily Tasks” fits MID.

15. Which function is NOT related to =MID?

A. RIGHT
B. LEFT
C. DB ✓
D. FIND

Explanation: “DB” is not related to MID.