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Windows XP Commands

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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. Open My Computer






2. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






3. Activate the menu bar in the active program






4. Open Task Manager






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






6. Collapse the selected folder






7. Rename the selected item






8. Display the desktop






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






10. Cancel the current task






11. Perform the command for the active option or button






12. Switch High Contrast either on or off






13. Display Windows Help






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






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






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






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






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






19. View the properties for the selected item






20. Open the Run dialog box






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






22. Display the properties of the selected object






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






24. Display or hide the Start menu






25. Move forward through the tabs






26. 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.






27. Display the items in the active list






28. Move backward through the options






29. Search for a file or a folder






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






31. Open Utility Manager






32. Display Help






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






34. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






35. Cut






36. Minimize all of the windows






37. Select all






38. Delete






39. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






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






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






42. Search for a file or a folder






43. Display the bottom of the active window






44. Search for computers






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






46. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






48. Paste






49. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






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