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






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. Activate the menu bar in the active program






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






5. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






6. Select all






7. Open Task Manager






8. Display Windows Help






9. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






10. Switch High Contrast either on or off






11. Switch between the open items






12. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






13. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






14. Display or hide the Start menu






15. Display Help






16. Lock the keyboard






17. View the properties for the selected item






18. Restore the minimized windows






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






20. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






21. Display the properties of the selected object






22. Display the top of the active window






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






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






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






26. Open Utility Manager






27. Display the bottom of the active window






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






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






30. Rename the selected item






31. Cancel the current task






32. Move forward through the options






33. Undo






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






35. Open My Computer






36. Display the desktop






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






38. Move backward through the options






39. Search for a file or a folder






40. Display the Start menu






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






42. Display the System menu for the active window






43. Move backward through the tabs






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






45. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






46. Perform the command for the active option or button






47. Search for a file or a folder






48. Copy






49. Delete






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