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Windows XP Commands

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Display or hide the Start menu






2. Open the next menu to the right - or open a submenu






3. Activate the menu bar in the active program






4. Collapse the selected folder






5. Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder






6. Minimize all of the windows






7. Open the next menu to the left - or close a submenu






8. Display the corresponding menu






9. Open Utility Manager






10. Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin






11. Display the Start menu






12. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






13. Delete






14. Cut






15. Switch High Contrast either on or off






16. Display Help






17. Perform the command for the active option or button






18. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph






19. Update the active window






20. Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer






21. Display the items in the active list






22. with any of the arrow keys Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop - or select text in a document






23. Move backward through the options






24. Display the bottom of the active window






25. Select all






26. while dragging an item Create a shortcut to the selected item






27. Open Utility Manager






28. Display the contents of the selected folder






29. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph






30. Search for a file or a folder






31. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






32. Display the top of the active window






33. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






34. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






35. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






36. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






37. Display the properties of the selected object






38. Cancel the current task






39. Display the current selection if it is collapsed - or select the first subfolder






40. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






41. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word






42. Display the System menu for the active window






43. Search for a file or a folder






44. Display Windows Help






45. Open the Run dialog box






46. Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box






47. Collapse the current selection if it is expanded - or select the parent folder






48. Display the System Properties dialog box






49. View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer






50. Paste