Name: 
 

Windows XP (General)



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Dragging with the mouse enables you to ____.
a.
Shift from one program to another.
b.
Move an icon or window to another location on the desktop.
c.
Select an item from a menu.
d.
Display a shortcut menu for an item.
 

 2. 

What is the term for positioning the mouse pointer over a Windows element?
a.
Pointing
b.
Dragging
c.
Clicking
d.
Restoring
 

 3. 

Clicking the Start button displays the ____.
a.
Start menu
b.
My Computer window
c.
Windows XP desktop
d.
Taskbar
 

 4. 

WordPad is an accessory that can be used to ____.
a.
View the contents of your computer
b.
Edit pictures and drawings
c.
Connect to the Internet
d.
Edit text
 

 5. 

WordPad is an example of a(n) ____.
a.
Operating system
b.
Windows XP setting
c.
Icon
d.
Program
 

 6. 

The Minimize button is used to ____.
a.
Return a window to its original size
b.
Reduce a window to a button on the taskbar
c.
Reduce the power used by your operating system
d.
Reduce all the open windows on your screen
 

 7. 

What information is contained in the title bar?
a.
The current time and date
b.
The menus available in that window
c.
The name and password of the current user
d.
The name of the file and the program used to create it
 

 8. 

To return a window to its previous size, click the ____.
a.
Restore button
b.
Windows button
c.
Return button
d.
Start button
 

 9. 

Certain letters are underlined in commands to indicate that ____.
a.
The command can be executed using the keyboard
b.
The menu command is not currently available
c.
A dialog box will open
d.
Help is available about that command
 

 10. 

A ScreenTip ____.
a.
Indicates which toolbar buttons are active
b.
Opens the Help command
c.
Tells you whether or not your screen has open windows
d.
Displays the name of an item
 

 11. 

In a dialog box, which of the following items organizes the options into separate categories?
a.
Check boxes
b.
Text boxes
c.
List boxes
d.
Tabs
 

 12. 

Which element is NOT commonly found in a dialog box?
a.
Slider
b.
Text box
c.
Tab
d.
Icon
 

 13. 

What Windows feature enables you to see different parts of a document that is too large to display on the screen at one time?
a.
Scroll bars
b.
Minimize and Maximize buttons
c.
Help menus
d.
Text boxes
 

 14. 

The taskbar shows you ____.
a.
A series of menus
b.
Steps to operate a program
c.
What programs are currently running
d.
The amount of time that has elapsed during your Windows session
 

 15. 

The Recycle Bin icon allows you to ____.
a.
Delete and restore files
b.
Work with different printers available on your computer system
c.
Minimize and maximize Windows
d.
Perform operations through multitasking
 

 16. 

Which of the following icons on the desktop would you click to work with different disk drives and folders on your computer?
a.
Quick Launch toolbar
b.
My Computer
c.
Taskbar
d.
My Network Places
 

 17. 

Which mouse technique enables you to open an icon and see its contents?
a.
Double-clicking
b.
Pointing
c.
Right-clicking
d.
Left-clicking
 

 18. 

If you open a file, make changes to it, and save the file with the same file name, what happens to the original file?
a.
It remains unchanged.
b.
It reflects the changes made to the original file.
c.
It is temporarily stored on the Clipboard.
d.
It moves up in the file hierarchy.
 

 19. 

Which command removes information from a file and places it on the Clipboard?
a.
Cut
b.
Copy
c.
Paste
d.
Insert
 

 20. 

A file is ____.
a.
Any Windows function that has a meaningful name
b.
The selected text in WordPad
c.
A collection of electronic data created on a computer
d.
A hierarchy of the data on a computer
 

 21. 

The insertion point indicates ____.
a.
Where you should insert a flash drive
b.
That a file needs to be saved
c.
That it is safe to shut down Windows 2000
d.
Where the text you type will appear
 

 22. 

Making changes to an existing file is called ____.
a.
Upgrading
b.
Browsing
c.
Multitasking
d.
Editing
 

 23. 

The hard drive is most often disk drive ____.
a.
A
b.
B
c.
C
d.
G
 

 24. 

What is the maximum number of characters that can be used in a file name?
a.
3
b.
25
c.
100
d.
255
 

 25. 

The graphics program that comes with Windows XP is called ____.
a.
Image Maker
b.
Canvas
c.
WinArt
d.
Paint
 

 26. 

What is the name for the way files are organized on a computer?
a.
Quick View
b.
Multitasking
c.
File hierarchy
d.
File management
 

 27. 

The temporary storage area for deleted files is called the ____.
a.
Clipboard
b.
Recycle Bin
c.
Hard drive
d.
Channel Bar
 

 28. 

A plus sign (+) to the left of a folder in Windows Explorer indicates that the folder ____.
a.
Is at the lowest level of the file hierarchy
b.
Is empty
c.
Contains other folders
d.
Was recently modified
 

 29. 

In the Windows Explorer window, the pane on the right side displays ____.
a.
Each drive and its current status
b.
All the files on a disk
c.
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