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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. Display the top of the active window






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






3. Display the bottom of the active window






4. Open Utility Manager






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






6. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






7. Display the contents of the selected folder






8. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






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






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. Close the active item - or quit the active program






12. Collapse the selected folder






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






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






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






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






17. View the properties for the selected item






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






19. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






20. Perform the command for the active option or button






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






22. Paste






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






24. Open Task Manager






25. Lock the keyboard






26. Activate the menu bar in the active program






27. Switch between the open items






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






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






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






31. Cut






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






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






34. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






35. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






36. Open the Run dialog box






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






38. Select all






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






40. Search for a file or a folder






41. Display Windows Help






42. Move backward through the options






43. Display the Start menu






44. Display the desktop






45. 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.






46. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






47. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






48. Open Utility Manager






49. Display the System Properties dialog box






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