Question:
You are working as an HR manager and need to prepare a Monthly Salary Sheet for employees
in Microsoft Excel. The table below contains employee details, including their Basic Salary,
Allowances, and Deductions.
Employee Basic HRA DA Other Gross Tax Provident Net
Name Salary (20%) (10%) Allowances Salary (10%) Fund (12%) Salary
John 40,000 ? ? 5,000 ? ? ? ?
Mary 35,000 ? ? 4,500 ? ? ? ?
Alex 50,000 ? ? 6,000 ? ? ? ?
Tasks:
1. Calculate House Rent Allowance (HRA) as 20% of the Basic Salary.
2. Calculate Dearness Allowance (DA) as 10% of the Basic Salary.
3. Calculate Gross Salary using the formula:
Gross Salary = Basic Salary + HRA + DA + Other Allowances
4. Deduct Tax (10% of Gross Salary) and Provident Fund (12% of Basic Salary).
5. Calculate Net Salary using the formula:
Net Salary = Gross Salary - (Tax + Provident Fund)
Multiple-Choice Questions:
1. Which of the following formulas correctly calculates HRA in cell C2?
a) =A2*0.2
b) =B2*0.2
c) =B2/20
d) =SUM(B2*20%)
Answer: b) =B2*0.2
2. What is the correct formula to find DA in cell D2?
a) =B2*10%
b) =B2*0.1
c) =B2/10
d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer: d) Both (a) and (b)
3. How can you calculate Gross Salary in cell F2?
a) =SUM(B2:E2)
b) =B2+C2+D2+E2
c) =B2+(B2*0.2)+(B2*0.1)+E2
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
4. Which formula should be used to calculate Tax (10% of Gross Salary) in G2?
a) =F2*0.1
b) =F2/10
c) =F2*10%
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
5. Which formula correctly calculates Provident Fund (12% of Basic Salary) in H2?
a) =B2*12%
b) =B2*0.12
c) =B2/12
d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer: d) Both (a) and (b)
6. How can you compute Net Salary in I2?
a) =F2-(G2+H2)
b) =F2-G2-H2
c) =F2- (F2*0.1) - (B2*0.12)
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
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