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






2. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






3. Cut






4. Collapse the selected folder






5. Display the contents of the selected folder






6. Search for a file or a folder






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






8. Display the desktop






9. Search for computers






10. Display or hide the Start menu






11. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






12. Move forward through the options






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






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






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






16. Display Windows Help






17. Open Utility Manager






18. Display the Start menu






19. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






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






21. Copy






22. Search for a file or a folder






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






24. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






25. Display the corresponding menu






26. Display the top of the active window






27. Paste






28. Switch High Contrast either on or off






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






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






31. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






32. Display the items in the active list






33. Open Utility Manager






34. Move backward through the tabs






35. Display Help






36. Update the active window






37. Display the System Properties dialog box






38. Move backward through the options






39. Restore the minimized windows






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






41. Undo






42. Open Task Manager






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






44. View the properties for the selected item






45. Cancel the current task






46. Perform the command for the active option or button






47. Select all






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






49. Display the System menu for the active window






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