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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. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






2. Display Help






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






4. Move backward through the options






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






6. Display the bottom of the active window






7. Display the Start menu






8. View the properties for the selected item






9. Display the System Properties dialog box






10. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






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






12. Open the Run dialog box






13. Cancel the current task






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






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






16. Cut






17. Display Windows Help






18. Display or hide the Start menu






19. Search for computers






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






21. Search for a file or a folder






22. Collapse the selected folder






23. Update the active window






24. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






25. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






26. Search for a file or a folder






27. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






28. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






29. Lock the keyboard






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






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






32. Switch High Contrast either on or off






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






34. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






35. Switch between the open items






36. Activate the menu bar in the active program






37. Display the System menu for the active window






38. Display the contents of the selected folder






39. Open Task Manager






40. Move forward through the tabs






41. Display the top of the active window






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






43. Perform the command for the active option or button






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






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






47. Open Utility Manager






48. Display the items in the active list






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






50. Open Utility Manager