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






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






3. Display the Start menu






4. Open My Computer






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






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






7. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






8. Paste






9. View the properties for the selected item






10. Rename the selected item






11. Switch the StickyKeys either on or off






12. Move forward through the tabs






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






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






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






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






17. Update the active window






18. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






19. Activate the menu bar in the active program






20. Display the top of the active window






21. Display the desktop






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






23. Open Utility Manager






24. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






25. Search for a file or a folder






26. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






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






28. Search for a file or a folder






29. Open the Run dialog box






30. Copy






31. Move backward through the tabs






32. Perform the command for the active option or button






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






34. Display the System menu for the active window






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






36. 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.






37. Switch High Contrast either on or off






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






39. Minimize all of the windows






40. Display or hide the Start menu






41. Display Windows Help






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






43. Display the items in the active list






44. Display the System Properties dialog box






45. Display Help






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






47. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






48. Lock the keyboard






49. Switch between the open items






50. Display the contents of the selected folder