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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 Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer






2. Perform the command for the active option or button






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






4. Open Utility Manager






5. Move backward through the tabs






6. Open My Computer






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






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






9. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






10. Display the corresponding menu






11. View the properties for the selected item






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






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






14. Display the desktop






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






16. Paste






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






18. Display the top of the active window






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






20. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






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






22. Move backward through the options






23. Rename the selected item






24. Cancel the current task






25. Display the contents of the selected folder






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






27. Move forward through the options






28. Copy






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






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






31. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






32. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






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






34. Display the System Properties dialog box






35. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






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






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






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






39. Search for computers






40. Display the items in the active list






41. Collapse the selected folder






42. Undo






43. Lock the keyboard






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






45. Display the properties of the selected object






46. Display the System menu for the active window






47. Display the Start menu






48. Restore the minimized windows






49. Open Utility Manager






50. Minimize all of the windows