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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. Switch High Contrast either on or off






2. Cancel the current task






3. Display the System menu for the active window






4. Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off






5. Search for computers






6. while dragging an item Copy the selected item






7. Rename the selected item






8. Lock the keyboard






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






10. Display the Start menu






11. Open Task Manager






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






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






14. Move backward through the tabs






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






16. Open My Computer






17. Display the properties of the selected object






18. Search for a file or a folder






19. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






20. Paste






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






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






23. Display the items in the active list






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






25. Display the top of the active window






26. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






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






28. Display Help






29. Display the bottom of the active window






30. Activate the menu bar in the active program






31. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






32. Select all






33. 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.






34. Display or hide the Start menu






35. Update the active window






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






37. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






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






39. Display the desktop






40. Restore the minimized windows






41. Search for a file or a folder






42. Move backward through the options






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






44. Undo






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






46. Display the corresponding menu






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






48. Open the Run dialog box






49. Display the System Properties dialog box






50. Cut