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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. Move forward through the tabs






2. Display the properties of the selected object






3. Copy






4. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






5. Display the desktop






6. Perform the command for the active option or button






7. Collapse the selected folder






8. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






9. Display the bottom of the active window






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






11. Display the top of the active window






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






13. Minimize all of the windows






14. Open Task Manager






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






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






17. Cancel the current task






18. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






19. Update the active window






20. Undo






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






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






23. Display the System menu for the active window






24. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






25. Display the Start menu






26. Activate the menu bar in the active program






27. Display Windows Help






28. Open My Computer






29. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






30. Search for a file or a folder






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






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






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






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






35. Paste






36. Rename the selected item






37. Open Utility Manager






38. Switch High Contrast either on or off






39. Display Help






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






41. Move backward through the options






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






43. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






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






45. Display the corresponding menu






46. Open the Run dialog box






47. Switch between the open items






48. Move forward through the options






49. Close the active item - or quit the active program






50. Display the System Properties dialog box