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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 the top of the active window






2. View the properties for the selected item






3. Lock the keyboard






4. Update the active window






5. Delete






6. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






7. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






8. Display the System Properties dialog box






9. Display the corresponding menu






10. Switch High Contrast either on or off






11. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






12. Activate the menu bar in the active program






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






14. To cancel ________ - press SHIFT+F8 again.






15. Select all






16. Display the items in the active list






17. Open Task Manager






18. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






19. Display the contents of the selected folder






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






21. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






22. Search for a file or a folder






23. Display or hide the Start menu






24. Search for a file or a folder






25. Search for computers






26. Open Utility Manager






27. Copy






28. Move forward through the options






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






30. Open My Computer






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






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






33. Display the bottom of the active window






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






35. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






36. Perform the command for the active option or button






37. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






39. Cancel the current task






40. Switch between the open items






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






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






43. Paste






44. Undo






45. Collapse the selected folder






46. Move forward through the tabs






47. Minimize all of the windows






48. Move backward through the tabs






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






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