CBSE Class 12 Accountancy 2026: question 29
Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 67/1/1, section B-II, question 29, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q29 · 1 mark · MCQSpreadsheet
What will be displayed on the screen when Excel does not recognise the text or formula ?
- (A)Correct a # DIV/0! Error
- (B)Correct a # N/A Error
- (C)Correct a # Name Error
- (D)Correct a # Null! Error
Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 67/1/1.
Hints
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Hint 1
Which error is about names Excel cannot recognise?
Hint 2
#DIV/0! is about dividing by zero.
Step-by-step solution
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Excel shows the #NAME? error when it does not recognise text in a formula, such as a misspelt function or undefined name.
- 1 mark
The help topic for fixing it is "Correct a #NAME? error". Option (C).
Answer: (C) Correct a #Name Error
Where the marks are
- #NAME? error (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Spreadsheet (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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