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






2. Delete






3. Move forward through the tabs






4. Display the Start menu






5. Move backward through the tabs






6. Cut






7. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






8. Rename the selected item






9. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






11. Move forward through the options






12. Open My Computer






13. Cancel the current task






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






15. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






16. Display the desktop






17. Minimize all of the windows






18. Open the Run dialog box






19. Display the System Properties dialog box






20. Update the active window






21. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






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






23. Open Task Manager






24. Perform the command for the active option or button






25. Display the contents of the selected folder






26. Move backward through the options






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






28. Restore the minimized windows






29. Switch between the open items






30. Display the corresponding menu






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






32. Display Help






33. 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.






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






35. Search for computers






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






37. Copy






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






39. Search for a file or a folder






40. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






41. Paste






42. Display the System menu for the active window






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






44. Select all






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






46. Display or hide the Start menu






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






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






49. Collapse the selected folder






50. Open the shortcut menu for the active window