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Windows XP Commands

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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 Start menu






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






3. Display the System Properties dialog box






4. Restore the minimized windows






5. Display Help






6. View the properties for the selected item






7. Display the items in the active list






8. Collapse the selected folder






9. Lock the keyboard






10. Display or hide the Start menu






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






12. Open Task Manager






13. Cancel the current task






14. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






15. Switch between the open items






16. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






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






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






20. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






21. Move backward through the options






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






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






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






25. Paste






26. Move forward through the options






27. Display the bottom of the active window






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






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






30. Open the Run dialog box






31. 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.






32. Minimize all of the windows






33. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






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






35. Select all






36. Search for a file or a folder






37. Delete






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






39. Open Utility Manager






40. Search for computers






41. Switch High Contrast either on or off






42. Move forward through the tabs






43. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






44. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






45. Display the top of the active window






46. Cut






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






48. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






49. Display the properties of the selected object






50. Search for a file or a folder