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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. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






2. Lock the keyboard






3. Open Utility Manager






4. Search for computers






5. Restore the minimized windows






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Undo






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






15. Activate the menu bar in the active program






16. Display the shortcut menu for the selected item






17. Display the System menu for the active window






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






19. Cut






20. Rename the selected item






21. Move backward through the options






22. Collapse the selected folder






23. Display the items in the active list






24. Display the top of the active window






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






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






27. View the properties for the selected item






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






29. 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.






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






31. Perform the command for the active option or button






32. Display the bottom of the active window






33. Move forward through the options






34. Cancel the current task






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






36. Display the desktop






37. Switch High Contrast either on or off






38. Display Windows Help






39. Display the Start menu






40. Search for a file or a folder






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






42. Minimize all of the windows






43. Move forward through the tabs






44. Display the corresponding menu






45. Delete






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






47. Move backward through the tabs






48. Search for a file or a folder






49. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






50. Display the properties of the selected object