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






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






3. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






4. Cut






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






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






7. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






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






9. Display the desktop






10. Display the bottom of the active window






11. Move backward through the options






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






13. Display the System Properties dialog box






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






15. Display the contents of the selected folder






16. 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.






17. Search for computers






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






19. Open Utility Manager






20. Open the Run dialog box






21. Display Windows Help






22. Search for a file or a folder






23. Update the active window






24. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






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






26. Open Utility Manager






27. Display the corresponding menu






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






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






30. Move forward through the options






31. Cancel the current task






32. Undo






33. Delete






34. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






35. Display the System menu for the active window






36. View the properties for the selected item






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






38. Search for a file or a folder






39. Switch High Contrast either on or off






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






41. Display or hide the Start menu






42. Move forward through the tabs






43. Display the Start menu






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






45. Restore the minimized windows






46. Collapse the selected folder






47. Lock the keyboard






48. Move backward through the tabs






49. Select all






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