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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. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






2. Switch between the open items






3. Display the contents of the selected folder






4. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






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






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






7. Display the top of the active window






8. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






9. Display the bottom of the active window






10. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






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






12. Move forward through the options






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






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






15. Cut






16. Switch High Contrast either on or off






17. Display Help






18. Search for computers






19. Display the corresponding menu






20. Display the desktop






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






22. Open Task Manager






23. Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer






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






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






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






27. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






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






29. Display Windows Help






30. Copy






31. Undo






32. Activate the menu bar in the active program






33. Open the Run dialog box






34. Restore the minimized windows






35. Display the properties of the selected object






36. Display or hide the Start menu






37. Cancel the current task






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






39. Display the System Properties dialog box






40. Lock the keyboard






41. Update the active window






42. Select all






43. Open Utility Manager






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






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






46. Perform the command for the active option or button






47. Search for a file or a folder






48. Open My Computer






49. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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