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






2. Open Utility Manager






3. Display Help






4. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






6. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






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






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






9. Display the properties of the selected object






10. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






11. Display or hide the Start menu






12. Display the System menu for the active window






13. Minimize all of the windows






14. Update the active window






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






16. Display the contents of the selected folder






17. Paste






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






19. Undo






20. Cut






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






22. Collapse the selected folder






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






24. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






25. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






26. Search for computers






27. Display the corresponding menu






28. Display the Start menu






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






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






31. Display the System Properties dialog box






32. Delete






33. Display the bottom of the active window






34. Lock the keyboard






35. View the properties for the selected item






36. Open the Run dialog box






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






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






39. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






40. Cancel the current task






41. Rename the selected item






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






43. Select all






44. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






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






46. Activate the menu bar in the active program






47. Move forward through the tabs






48. Search for a file or a folder






49. Open Utility Manager






50. Display the desktop