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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 desktop






2. Display the properties of the selected object






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






4. Search for a file or a folder






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






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






7. Perform the command for the active option or button






8. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






9. Cancel the current task






10. Cut






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






12. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






14. Search for a file or a folder






15. Display the items in the active list






16. Display the System Properties dialog box






17. Switch between the open items






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






19. Lock the keyboard






20. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






21. Delete






22. Open the Run dialog box






23. Undo






24. Display Help






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






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






27. View the properties for the selected item






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






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






30. Collapse the selected folder






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






32. Display the top of the active window






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






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






35. Restore the minimized windows






36. Open My Computer






37. Display the contents of the selected folder






38. Select all






39. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






40. Display the bottom of the active window






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






42. Minimize all of the windows






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






44. Display the Start menu






45. Open Task Manager






46. Rename the selected item






47. Update the active window






48. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






49. Copy






50. Move forward through the options