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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. Undo






2. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






3. Display Help






4. Display the desktop






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






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






7. Cancel the current task






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






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






10. Rename the selected item






11. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






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






13. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






14. Display the top of the active window






15. Display the properties of the selected object






16. 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.






17. Display the contents of the selected folder






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






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






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






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






22. Display the System menu for the active window






23. View the properties for the selected item






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






25. Display or hide the Start menu






26. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






27. Search for a file or a folder






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






29. Lock the keyboard






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






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






32. Cut






33. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






34. Display the System Properties dialog box






35. Search for a file or a folder






36. Switch between the open items






37. Delete






38. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






39. Open Utility Manager






40. Open My Computer






41. Perform the command for the active option or button






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






43. Move backward through the options






44. Collapse the selected folder






45. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






46. Move forward through the options






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






48. Display the Start menu






49. Open Utility Manager






50. Restore the minimized windows