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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. Minimize all of the windows






2. Activate the menu bar in the active program






3. Display the top of the active window






4. Display the properties of the selected object






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






6. Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop






7. Restore the minimized windows






8. Switch High Contrast either on or off






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






10. Move backward through the tabs






11. Cut






12. Open Utility Manager






13. In ________ mode - you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection.






14. Search for a file or a folder






15. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






16. with any of the arrow keys Highlight a block of text






17. Delete






18. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






20. Collapse the selected folder






21. Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons






22. Search for a file or a folder






23. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






24. Open Task Manager






25. Switch between the open items






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






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






28. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






29. Move backward through the options






30. Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened






31. Perform the command for the active option or button






32. Undo






33. Display Windows Help






34. Display the items in the active list






35. Open Utility Manager






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






37. Rename the selected item






38. Close the active item - or quit the active program






39. Display the contents of the selected folder






40. Display the bottom of the active window






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






42. Open My Computer






43. Update the active window






44. Display the System menu for the active window






45. Lock the keyboard






46. Display the corresponding menu






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






48. Open the Run dialog box






49. Display Help






50. Display the Start menu