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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. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






3. Open Utility Manager






4. Lock the keyboard






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






6. Copy






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






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






9. Display the desktop






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






11. Switch between the open items






12. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






13. Display or hide the Start menu






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






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






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






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






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






19. Paste






20. View the properties for the selected item






21. Open Task Manager






22. Update the active window






23. Search for a file or a folder






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






25. Display the System menu for the active window






26. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






27. Activate the menu bar in the active program






28. Open My Computer






29. Perform the command for the active option or button






30. Move forward through the options






31. Select all






32. Display the top of the active window






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






34. Move backward through the tabs






35. Cut






36. Display the bottom of the active window






37. 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.






38. Display Help






39. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






40. Undo






41. Display the System Properties dialog box






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






43. Move forward through the tabs






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






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






46. Display the properties of the selected object






47. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






48. Search for a file or a folder






49. Cancel the current task






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