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






2. Perform the command for the active option or button






3. Display the desktop






4. Display the contents of the selected folder






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






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






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






8. Search for computers






9. Copy






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






11. Update the active window






12. View the properties for the selected item






13. Restore the minimized windows






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






15. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






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






17. 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.






18. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






19. Activate the menu bar in the active program






20. Open Utility Manager






21. Move forward through the options






22. Switch High Contrast either on or off






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






24. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






25. Display or hide the Start menu






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






27. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






28. Select all






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






30. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






31. Cancel the current task






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






33. Display Windows Help






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






35. Display the properties of the selected object






36. Open Utility Manager






37. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






39. Undo






40. Cut






41. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






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






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






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






45. Minimize all of the windows






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






47. Display the corresponding menu






48. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






49. Paste






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