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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 desktop






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






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






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






5. Open the shortcut menu for the active window






6. Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing






7. Display the properties of the selected object






8. Open Utility Manager






9. Perform the command for the active option or button






10. Search for computers






11. Switch between the open items






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






13. Display the corresponding menu






14. Collapse the selected folder






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






16. Open the Run dialog box






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






18. Switch High Contrast either on or off






19. Rename the selected item






20. Delete






21. Move forward through the options






22. Search for a file or a folder






23. Cut






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






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






26. Move backward through the tabs






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






28. Select all






29. Display the Start menu






30. Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option






31. Display the System Properties dialog box






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






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






34. Display Help






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






36. Undo






37. Display the top of the active window






38. Switch the MouseKeys either on or off






39. Minimize all of the windows






40. Display the bottom of the active window






41. Move forward through the tabs






42. Display the items in the active list






43. Open Task Manager






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






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






46. Switch FilterKeys either on or off






47. Cancel the current task






48. Open Utility Manager






49. Display Windows Help






50. View the properties for the selected item