What does the VLOOKUP function do in Excel? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What does the VLOOKUP function do in Excel?
A. Returns the current date and time
B. Rounds a number to a specified number of digits
C. Counts the number of cells that meet a condition
D. Searches for a value in the first column of a table and returns a value in the same row from a specified column
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
VLOOKUP looks up a value vertically. It searches down the first column and returns a value from another column in that row.

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