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






2. Move forward through the options






3. Display the bottom of the active window






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






5. Display the Start menu






6. Open the Run dialog box






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






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






9. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






10. In ________ mode - you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection.






11. Undo






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






13. Select all






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






15. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






16. Switch between the open items






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






18. Open Utility Manager






19. Switch High Contrast either on or off






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






21. Display or hide the Start menu






22. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






24. Display the System menu for the active window






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






26. Display the corresponding menu






27. Open Task Manager






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






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






30. Search for a file or a folder






31. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






32. Display the desktop






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






34. Open My Computer






35. Collapse the selected folder






36. Move backward through the tabs






37. Move forward through the tabs






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






39. Display the contents of the selected folder






40. Lock the keyboard






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






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






43. Restore the minimized windows






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






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






46. Move backward through the options






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






48. Display the items in the active list






49. Delete






50. Display Help