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






2. Open Utility Manager






3. Display the corresponding menu






4. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






5. Move forward through the options






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






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






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






9. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






10. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






11. Display the desktop






12. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






13. Lock the keyboard






14. Search for computers






15. Display the System menu for the active window






16. Restore the minimized windows






17. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






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






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






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






21. Open My Computer






22. Copy






23. Open Task Manager






24. Switch High Contrast either on or off






25. Activate the menu bar in the active program






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






27. Display the Start menu






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






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






30. Display Windows Help






31. Update the active window






32. Move backward through the options






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






34. Delete






35. Move forward through the tabs






36. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






37. Collapse the selected folder






38. Display the properties of the selected object






39. Paste






40. Cancel the current task






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






42. Display the bottom of the active window






43. View the properties for the selected item






44. Minimize all of the windows






45. Undo






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






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






48. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






49. Move backward through the tabs






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