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






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






3. Display or hide the Start menu






4. Undo






5. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






6. Rename the selected item






7. Copy






8. Display the corresponding menu






9. Cut






10. Open Task Manager






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






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






13. Display the items in the active list






14. Display Help






15. Move forward through the options






16. Lock the keyboard






17. Switch between the open items






18. Move backward through the options






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






20. Display the desktop






21. Display the properties of the selected object






22. Display the System Properties dialog box






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






24. Paste






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






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






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






28. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






29. Perform the command for the active option or button






30. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






31. Delete






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






33. View the properties for the selected item






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






35. Display the top of the active window






36. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






37. Display Windows Help






38. Switch High Contrast either on or off






39. Activate the menu bar in the active program






40. Open My Computer






41. Minimize all of the windows






42. Display the bottom of the active window






43. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






44. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






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






46. Restore the minimized windows






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






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






49. Move backward through the tabs






50. Move forward through the tabs