Test your basic knowledge |

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. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






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






3. Restore the minimized windows






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






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






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






8. Display the top of the active window






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






10. Display Help






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






12. Rename the selected item






13. Display the items in the active list






14. Display the System Properties dialog box






15. Move forward through the tabs






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






17. Move backward through the options






18. Display the properties of the selected object






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






20. Copy






21. Open the Run dialog box






22. Switch High Contrast either on or off






23. Minimize all of the windows






24. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






25. Perform the command for the active option or button






26. Display the bottom of the active window






27. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






28. Activate the menu bar in the active program






29. Display Windows Help






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






31. Collapse the selected folder






32. Display or hide the Start menu






33. Display the contents of the selected folder






34. Open My Computer






35. Update the active window






36. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






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






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






39. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






40. Open Task Manager






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






42. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






43. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






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






45. 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.






46. Search for a file or a folder






47. Undo






48. Display the System menu for the active window






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






50. Open Utility Manager