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






2. Move forward through the tabs






3. Display the Start menu






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






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. Cut






7. Rename the selected item






8. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






9. Search for computers






10. Delete






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






12. Undo






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






14. Display the bottom of the active window






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






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






17. Collapse the selected folder






18. Display or hide the Start menu






19. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






20. Switch High Contrast either on or off






21. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






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






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






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






25. Display the properties of the selected object






26. Restore the minimized windows






27. Display the corresponding menu






28. Display the contents of the selected folder






29. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






30. Move forward through the options






31. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






32. Minimize all of the windows






33. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






34. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






35. Select all






36. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






37. Display the System Properties dialog box






38. Open the Run dialog box






39. View the properties for the selected item






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






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






42. Open My Computer






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






44. Cancel the current task






45. Display the desktop






46. Open Utility Manager






47. Display the top of the active window






48. Display Windows Help






49. Display the System menu for the active window






50. Lock the keyboard