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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. Cancel the current task






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






3. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






4. Switch High Contrast either on or off






5. Open Task Manager






6. Cut






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






8. Move forward through the options






9. Display the System menu for the active window






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






11. Select all






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






13. Undo






14. Display the Start menu






15. View the properties for the selected item






16. Display the desktop






17. Display the contents of the selected folder






18. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






19. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






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






21. Display the properties of the selected object






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






23. Move backward through the options






24. Search for computers






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






26. Search for a file or a folder






27. Delete






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






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






30. Display or hide the Start menu






31. Search for a file or a folder






32. Lock the keyboard






33. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






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






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






37. Display the bottom of the active window






38. Display Windows Help






39. Switch between the open items






40. Open Utility Manager






41. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






42. Update the active window






43. Display the System Properties dialog box






44. Copy






45. Open the Run dialog box






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






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






48. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






49. Open Utility Manager






50. Display the corresponding menu