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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. 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.






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






3. Activate the menu bar in the active program






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






5. Move backward through the options






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






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






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






9. Display the corresponding menu






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






11. Rename the selected item






12. Collapse the selected folder






13. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






14. Move forward through the options






15. Display Windows Help






16. Move backward through the tabs






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






18. Delete






19. Perform the command for the active option or button






20. Display the top of the active window






21. Move forward through the tabs






22. Search for a file or a folder






23. Open Utility Manager






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






25. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






26. Undo






27. Search for computers






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






29. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






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






31. Display the System menu for the active window






32. Lock the keyboard






33. Display the properties of the selected object






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






35. Restore the minimized windows






36. Open My Computer






37. Display or hide the Start menu






38. Display the Start menu






39. Cancel the current task






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






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






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






43. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






44. Display the System Properties dialog box






45. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






46. Switch High Contrast either on or off






47. Open Task Manager






48. Switch between the open items






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






50. Cut