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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. Paste






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






3. Display the Start menu






4. Display Windows Help






5. Display the bottom of the active window






6. Rename the selected item






7. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






8. Move forward through the tabs






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






10. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






11. Display the properties of the selected object






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






13. Perform the command for the active option or button






14. Move backward through the options






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






16. Open Task Manager






17. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






18. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






19. Move forward through the options






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






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






22. Switch High Contrast either on or off






23. Copy






24. Minimize all of the windows






25. Display the desktop






26. Open My Computer






27. Delete






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






29. Display Help






30. Lock the keyboard






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






32. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






33. Display the System Properties dialog box






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






35. Open Utility Manager






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






37. Switch between the open items






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






39. View the properties for the selected item






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






41. Search for a file or a folder






42. Display the corresponding menu






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






44. Display the contents of the selected folder






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






46. Display the System menu for the active window






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






48. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






49. Display or hide the Start menu






50. Activate the menu bar in the active program