1.
Employee Performance Ranking Using RANK & AVERAGE
A company evaluates its employees based on their monthly performance scores. Below is the
data:
Employee January February March April May June
John 85 78 90 88 92 85
Sarah 75 80 85 83 89 82
David 95 88 92 90 94 96
Alice 80 82 84 86 83 81
Mark 70 72 75 78 79 74
Questions:
1. Calculate the total performance score for each employee over the six months using the
SUM function.
2. Find the average performance score for each employee using the AVERAGE function.
3. Rank the employees based on their total performance score using the RANK function.
4. Create a Bar Graph that compares employees' total scores.
5. Create a Line Chart showing the performance trend of each employee over six months.
2. Monthly Sales Analysis Using SUM, AVERAGE & GRAPHS
A company records sales for different product categories over six months:
Product Category January February March April May June
Electronics 10,000 12,000 14,000 13,500 15,000 16,000
Furniture 7,500 8,200 8,900 9,500 10,000 11,200
Clothing 5,000 5,800 6,500 6,800 7,200 7,500
Grocery 15,000 16,500 18,000 19,200 20,500 22,000
Toys 3,500 3,800 4,200 4,500 5,000 5,300
Questions:
1. Calculate the total sales for each product category using the SUM function.
2. Find the average sales per month for each product category using the AVERAGE
function.
3. Rank the product categories based on their total sales using the RANK function.
4. Create a Column Chart to visualize the total sales of each product category.
5. Create a Line Chart to display sales trends of different product categories over six
months.
3. Student Exam Performance Analysis
A school records student scores for five subjects and wants to analyze their performance:
Student Math English Science History Computer
John 85 78 92 80 95
Sarah 75 80 85 83 89
David 95 88 90 90 92
Alice 80 82 84 86 85
Mark 70 72 75 78 79
Questions:
1. Calculate the total score for each student using the SUM function.
2. Find the average score for each student using the AVERAGE function.
3. Rank students based on their total scores using the RANK function.
4. Create a Bar Graph that compares students' total scores.
5. Create a Radar Chart (Spider Chart) to compare students' scores across different
subjects.
4. Financial Report Analysis Using Excel Functions and Charts
A company tracks its income and expenses over a year. Below is the quarterly financial report:
Quarter Income ($) Expenses ($) Net Profit ($)
Q1 50,000 30,000
Q2 60,000 35,000
Q3 55,000 32,000
Q4 70,000 40,000
Questions:
1. Calculate the net profit for each quarter using the SUM function. (Net Profit = Income -
Expenses)
2. Find the total income, total expenses, and total net profit for the entire year.
3. Calculate the average income and average expenses per quarter using the AVERAGE
function.
4. Rank the quarters based on net profit using the RANK function.
5. Create a Column Chart to compare the income, expenses, and net profit for each
quarter.
6. Create a Pie Chart showing the percentage distribution of total income per quarter.
5. Analyzing Customer Orders with Excel Functions
A company receives orders from multiple customers. Below is the data for a month:
Customer Order 1 ($) Order 2 ($) Order 3 ($) Total Orders ($)
John 500 700 600
Sarah 800 900 750
David 400 550 500
Alice 1000 1200 1100
Mark 650 700 720
Questions:
1. Calculate the total amount spent by each customer using the SUM function.
2. Find the average order value per customer using the AVERAGE function.
3. Rank the customers based on their total spending using the RANK function.
4. Create a Pie Chart showing each customer’s percentage contribution to total sales.
5. Create a Bar Graph to compare the total spending of each customer.
Bonus: Excel Dashboard Challenge
Scenario:
You are an analyst at a retail company. Your manager wants a dashboard summarizing monthly
sales performance. The dashboard should include:
A Line Chart showing sales trends.
A Bar Chart comparing sales across different product categories.
A Pivot Table that allows filtering by product category.
A Ranking Table that lists the top 5 best-selling products.
Question:
Design an interactive Excel Dashboard that updates dynamically when filters are
applied.
