Microsoft
Windows
Exam
Questions
Objective: Answer the following questions within the Microsoft Windows Software. First, Open a Notepad Document. Then, for each question write a brief description (1 or 2 sentences) explaining how you answered the question.
Answer
Questions 1-8 pertaining to the same task
1.
On
the desktop, select the Start Menu.
(E)
2.
In
the Start Menu select Accessories.
(E)
3.
Open
Notepad. (E)
4.
Minimize the Notepad window. (E)
5.
Bring
the Notepad window back up so that it is visible. (E)
6.
Maximize the Notepad window. (E)
7.
Restore the Notepad window. (E)
8.
Close the Notepad window. (E)
Answer
Questions 9-18 pertaining to the same task
9.
On
the desktop, open the Recycling Bin icon. (E)
10.
Arrange Icons by Name. (M)
11.
Arrange Icons by Origin. (M)
12.
Arrange Icons by Delete date. (M)
13.
Arrange Icons by Type. (M)
14.
Arrange Icons by Size. (M)
15.
Select All Files in the folder. (M)
16.
Invert
this selection. (M)
17.
Empty
the Recycle Bin. (M)
18.
Close
the Recycle Bin window. (E)
Answer Questions 19-23 pertaining to the same task
19.
On the Desktop open My Computer, Recycle
Bin, and My Documents (E)
20.
Use the Mouse to choose Recycle Bin on
the Taskbar (E)
21.
Use the Keyboard to choose My computer on the Taskbar (D)
22.
Resize the My Computer window (E)
23.
Close all three windows (E)
Answer Questions 24-38 pertaining to the same task
24.
On
the desktop, use the Start Menu to Explore
(D)
25.
Highlight
the Desktop. (E)
26.
In
the right pane, open My Computer,
then open (C:). (E)
27.
In
the right pane, open the Program Files folder.
(E)
28.
Click
the Up One Level button. (D)
29.
In
the left pane, hide all subfolders. (M)
30.
In
the left pane, show all subfolders. (M)
31.
Select
Search. (M)
32.
Look In "(C:)." (M)
33.
In
the "Named" box, enter "Windows." (M)
34.
Perform
the search. (E)
35.
Scroll
down the list of results. (E)
36.
Close
the Windows Explorer window. (E)
37.
Shut Down the computer. (E)
38.
Manually
turn off the Monitor. (E)
Answer
Questions 39-57 pertaining to the same task
39.
Create a new folder on the desktop
and call it "Joe's Folder." (M)
40.
Rename the folder "Sally's
Folder." (M)
41.
Open Sally's Folder. (M)
42.
Inside
Sally's Folder, Create a folder
called "Lab Results." (D)
43.
Inside
Sally's Folder, Create another
folder called "Test Results." (D)
44.
Copy the test Results folder.
(M)
45.
Paste the copy of the Test
Results folder inside Sally's Folder. (M)
46.
Delete the copy of the Test
Results folder. (M)
47.
Move
the Lab Results folder inside the Test Results folder. (D)
48.
Cut the Lab Results Folder. (D)
49.
Paste the Lab Results folder back
inside Sally's Folder. (D)
50.
Insert
a 3.5'' floppy disk into your computer's A Drive (E)
51.
Label the floppy disk Sally (D)
52.
Format Sally’s Disk (D)
53.
Send
Sally's Folder to the floppy disk. (D)
54.
Delete Sally's Folder from the diskette. (D)
55.
Delete Sally's Folder from the desktop. (M)
56.
Write Protect Sally’s Disk (D)
57.
Write Enable Sally’s Disk (D)
Answer
Questions 58-67 pertaining to the same task
58.
In
the Start Menu, click on Help. (E)
59.
Select
the Index Tab. (M)
60.
Perform
a Search for “monitors”. (M)
61.
Select
"troubleshooter." (D)
62.
Scroll
through the Windows 2000 Troubleshooter (M)
63.
Use
the Search to find information on
printing (D)
64.
Bookmark
this topic as a Favorite (D)
65.
Return
to the Contents Section of Help (M)
66.
Locate
printing quickly through Favorites (D)
67.
Close
the Help window. (E)
Answer
Questions 68-84 pertaining to the same task
68.
On
the desktop, open the My Computer
icon. (E)
69.
Open
the Control Panels icon. (M)
70.
Open
the Day/Time icon. (M)
71.
Change
the month to "December." (M)
72.
Change
the year to "2005." (M)
73.
Change
the time to "12:38PM." (M)
74.
Change
the time zone to "Mexico City." (D)
75.
Cancel
these changes. (E)
76.
Open
the Fonts icon. (E)
77.
Insert
the Toolbar (D)
78.
Hide
the Toolbar. (D)
79.
View
the files as Large Icons. (M)
80.
View
the files as a List. (M)
81.
List Fonts by Similarity. (D)
82.
Select All the fonts. (M)
83.
Invert your selection. (M)
84.
Close
the Fonts window. (E)
Answer
Questions 85-91 pertaining to the same task
85.
Open
the Multimedia icon (E)
86.
In
the Audio Tab, move all Playback
Volumes to their highest setting (D)
87.
Move
each Recording Volume to its lowest setting (D)
88.
Change
the Recording Quality to Telephone
Quality (D)
89.
In
the Video Tab, show video in Full Screen (D)
90.
In
the MIDI Tab, change the MIDI Output
to Custom Configuration (D)
91.
Cancel
these changes (E)
Answer Questions 92-100 pertaining to the same task
92.
Open
the Display menu (D)
93.
Change
the Wallpaper on the desktop to clouds
(D)
94.
Display
the wallpaper in tile format (D)
95.
Apply this to the desktop (E)
96.
Open
the Internet Options (D)
97.
Change
the Homepage to www.umd.edu (D)
98.
Set
the History folder to 20 days (D)
99.
Change
the amount of Disk space to use to
60 MB (D)
100.
Cancel these selections (E)