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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. Activate the menu bar in the active program






2. 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.






3. Delete






4. Undo






5. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






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






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






8. Switch between the open items






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






10. Paste






11. Cancel the current task






12. Update the active window






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






14. Move forward through the options






15. Open My Computer






16. Display or hide the Start menu






17. Display the contents of the selected folder






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






19. Cut






20. Search for computers






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






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






23. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






24. Open the Run dialog box






25. Display Windows Help






26. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






27. Minimize all of the windows






28. Display the corresponding menu






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






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






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






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






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






34. Restore the minimized windows






35. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






37. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






38. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






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






40. Search for a file or a folder






41. Display the items in the active list






42. Display the System menu for the active window






43. Display Help






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






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






46. Open Utility Manager






47. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






48. Select all






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






50. Collapse the selected folder