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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 shortcut menu for the selected item






2. Open Utility Manager






3. Display the corresponding menu






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






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






6. Move forward through the options






7. Search for a file or a folder






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






9. Lock the keyboard






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






11. Cancel the current task






12. Open Utility Manager






13. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






14. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






15. Display the items in the active list






16. 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.






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






18. Display the Start menu






19. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






20. Cut






21. Restore the minimized windows






22. Delete






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






24. Open My Computer






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






26. Minimize all of the windows






27. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word






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






29. Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box






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






31. Display or hide the Start menu






32. Display the System menu for the active window






33. Display Help






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






35. Activate the menu bar in the active program






36. Move backward through the options






37. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






38. Display the desktop






39. Search for computers






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






41. Copy






42. Perform the command for the active option or button






43. Collapse the selected folder






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






45. Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously






46. Move backward through the tabs






47. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






48. Display the top of the active window






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






50. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off