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






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






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






4. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






5. Display or hide the Start menu






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






7. Move forward through the options






8. Display the properties of the selected object






9. Open the Run dialog box






10. Switch High Contrast either on or off






11. Paste






12. Display the System Properties dialog box






13. Display the Start menu






14. Display the bottom of the active window






15. Display the contents of the selected folder






16. Search for a file or a folder






17. Update the active window






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






19. Open My Computer






20. Search for computers






21. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






22. Delete






23. View the properties for the selected item






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






25. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






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






27. Search for a file or a folder






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






29. Move backward through the options






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






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






32. Perform the command for the active option or button






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






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






35. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






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






37. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






38. Open Utility Manager






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






40. Switch between the open items






41. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






42. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






43. Select all






44. Rename the selected item






45. Move forward through the tabs






46. Undo






47. Cancel the current task






48. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






49. Display the top of the active window






50. Lock the keyboard