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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. Display the top of the active window






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






3. Open Task Manager






4. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






5. Open the Run dialog box






6. Display the items in the active list






7. Open My Computer






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






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






10. Collapse the selected folder






11. Move backward through the tabs






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






13. Copy






14. Lock the keyboard






15. Switch High Contrast either on or off






16. Search for computers






17. Search for a file or a folder






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






19. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






20. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






21. Move backward through the options






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






23. Rename the selected item






24. 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.






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






26. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






27. Cut






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






29. Display the System menu for the active window






30. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






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






32. Move forward through the options






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






34. View the properties for the selected item






35. Cancel the current task






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






37. Display the desktop






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






39. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






40. Display the contents of the selected folder






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






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






43. Display or hide the Start menu






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






45. Perform the command for the active option or button






46. Display the Start menu






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






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






49. Update the active window






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