Logical =SCAN ([initial_value], array, lambda(accumulator, value, body))

Quiz =SCAN — 10 Questions

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

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What is the type of argument “lambda” in =SCAN?

Question 2 of 10 2/10

Since which Excel version is =SCAN available?

Question 3 of 10 3/10

Is argument “lambda” required in =SCAN?

Question 4 of 10 4/10

Which statement about =SCAN is correct?

Question 5 of 10 5/10

Which function is NOT related to =SCAN?

Question 6 of 10 6/10

In =SCAN, which is argument #2?

Question 7 of 10 7/10

Which formula is a valid example of =SCAN?

Question 8 of 10 8/10

How many required arguments does =SCAN have?

Question 9 of 10 9/10

Does =SCAN return a dynamic array?

Question 10 of 10 10/10

Which category does =SCAN belong to?

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1. What is the type of argument “lambda” in =SCAN?

A. Date
B. Logical
C. Any type ✓
D. Number

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

2. Since which Excel version is =SCAN available?

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

Explanation: Version: “Excel 365”.

3. Is argument “lambda” required in =SCAN?

A. No ✓
B. —
C. Yes
D. No

Explanation: “lambda” is optional.

4. Which statement about =SCAN is correct?

A. Select entire column for best performance
B. Use the initial_value argument to set the starting value for the accumulator parameter. If you are working with text, set the initial value to "". ✓
C. Only works in old versions
D. Requires add-in

Explanation: Correct: Use the initial_value argument to set the starting value for the accumulator parameter. If you are working with text, set the initial value to "".

5. Which function is NOT related to =SCAN?

A. REDUCE
B. LAMBDA
C. ISNONTEXT ✓
D. MAP

Explanation: “ISNONTEXT” is not related to SCAN.

6. In =SCAN, which is argument #2?

A. value
B. range
C. lookup_value
D. array ✓

Explanation: Argument #2 is “array”.

7. Which formula is a valid example of =SCAN?

A. =SCAN(1, A1:C2, LAMBDA(a,b,a*b)) ✓
B. =SCAN(1, A1:C2, LAMBDA(a,b,a*b), 0)
C. =LAMBDA(1, A1:C2, LAMBDA(a,b,a*b))
D. SCAN(1, A1:C2, LAMBDA(a,b,a*b))

Explanation: Correct example: =SCAN(1, A1:C2, LAMBDA(a,b,a*b))

8. How many required arguments does =SCAN have?

A. 3
B. 0 ✓
C. 1
D. 2

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

9. Does =SCAN return a dynamic array?

A. Yes
B. —
C. Yes ✓
D. No

Explanation: SCAN spills as a dynamic array.

10. Which category does =SCAN belong to?

A. Statistical
B. Web
C. Logical ✓
D. Date & Time

Explanation: Category is “Logical”.