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






2. Switch between the open items






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






4. View the properties for the selected item






5. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






6. Activate the menu bar in the active program






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






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






9. Display or hide the Start menu






10. Collapse the selected folder






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






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






13. Copy






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






15. Cancel the current task






16. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






17. Rename the selected item






18. Display the contents of the selected folder






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






20. Display the System Properties dialog box






21. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






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






23. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






24. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






25. Display the System menu for the active window






26. Open My Computer






27. Switch High Contrast either on or off






28. Perform the command for the active option or button






29. Delete






30. Cut






31. Update the active window






32. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






33. Display Help






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






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






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






37. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






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






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






40. Minimize all of the windows






41. Restore the minimized windows






42. Move backward through the tabs






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






44. Move backward through the options






45. Open Utility Manager






46. Display the top of the active window






47. Search for a file or a folder






48. Display the items in the active list






49. Move forward through the options






50. Display the Start menu