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

Quiz =STDEV.S — 10 Questions

10 quiz questions about =STDEV.S — test syntax, arguments, examples & errors!

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Is =STDEV.S volatile?

Question 2 of 10 2/10

Does =STDEV.S return a dynamic array?

Question 3 of 10 3/10

Since which Excel version is =STDEV.S available?

Question 4 of 10 4/10

Which statement about =STDEV.S is correct?

Question 5 of 10 5/10

What is the output type of =STDEV.S?

Question 6 of 10 6/10

How many optional arguments does =STDEV.S have?

Question 7 of 10 7/10

How many required arguments does =STDEV.S have?

Question 8 of 10 8/10

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

Question 9 of 10 9/10

Which category does =STDEV.S belong to?

Question 10 of 10 10/10

Which is the correct syntax of =STDEV.S?

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1. Is =STDEV.S volatile?

A. No
B. Yes
C. No ✓
D. —

Explanation: STDEV.S is not volatile.

2. Does =STDEV.S return a dynamic array?

A. Yes
B. No
C. No ✓
D. —

Explanation: STDEV.S does not spill.

3. Since which Excel version is =STDEV.S available?

A. Excel 2010 ✓
B. Excel 2007 (Compatibility)
C. Excel 365
D. Excel 2019

Explanation: Version: “Excel 2010”.

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

A. Only works in old versions
B. STDEV.S uses the following formula: where x is the sample mean AVERAGE(number1,number2,…) and n is the sample size.
C. Output is always a dynamic array
D. 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. ✓

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.

5. What is the output type of =STDEV.S?

A. Number ✓
B. Text
C. Date
D. Mixed

Explanation: Output is “Number”.

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

A. 0
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1 ✓

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

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

A. 1 ✓
B. 0
C. 2
D. 3

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

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

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

Explanation: Argument #1 is “number1”.

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

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

Explanation: Category is “Statistical”.

10. Which is the correct syntax of =STDEV.S?

A. =STDEV.S(number1,[number2],...) ✓
B. =AVERAGE(number1,[number2],...)
C. STDEV.S(number1,[number2],...)
D. =STDEV.S(number1,[number2],..., 0)

Explanation: Correct syntax: =STDEV.S(number1,[number2],...)