Shortcut Keys MCQ Test
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1. What does the shortcut Ctrl+C do?
- A. Copy
- B. Cut
- C. Paste
- D. Select All
Answer: Copy
2. What is the function of Ctrl+V?
- A. Copy
- B. Paste
- C. Cut
- D. Undo
Answer: Paste
3. Which shortcut opens the Task Manager?
- A. Ctrl+Alt+Delete
- B. Ctrl+Shift+Esc
- C. Alt+Tab
- D. Ctrl+Esc
Answer: Ctrl+Shift+Esc
4. What does Ctrl+X do?
- A. Copy
- B. Cut
- C. Paste
- D. Delete
Answer: Cut
5. Which shortcut minimizes all windows?
- A. Windows+D
- B. Alt+F4
- C. Ctrl+M
- D. Windows+M
Answer: Windows+D
6. What does the shortcut Alt+Tab do?
- A. Switch to previous tab
- B. Open new tab
- C. Switch between open applications
- D. Close active window
Answer: Switch between open applications
7. To open the Run dialog, which shortcut is used?
- A. Windows+R
- B. Ctrl+R
- C. Alt+R
- D. Shift+R
Answer: Windows+R
8. Which shortcut will display the desktop?
- A. Windows+D
- B. Windows+M
- C. Alt+D
- D. Ctrl+D
Answer: Windows+D
9. Which shortcut is used to lock the computer?
- A. Windows+L
- B. Ctrl+L
- C. Alt+L
- D. Shift+L
Answer: Windows+L
10. What does the shortcut Ctrl+A do?
- A. Select All
- B. Deselect All
- C. Select None
- D. Copy All
Answer: Select All
11. Which shortcut opens File Explorer?
- A. Windows+E
- B. Ctrl+E
- C. Alt+E
- D. Shift+E
Answer: Windows+E
12. What does Alt+F4 do?
- A. Open File
- B. Close the active window
- C. Minimize all windows
- D. Open Task Manager
Answer: Close the active window
13. Which shortcut opens the settings window?
- A. Windows+S
- B. Windows+I
- C. Ctrl+S
- D. Alt+S
Answer: Windows+I
14. What is the function of Ctrl+Y?
- A. Redo
- B. Undo
- C. Save
- D. Close
Answer: Redo
15. To take a screenshot of the entire screen, you would use:
- A. Print Screen
- B. Alt+Print Screen
- C. Ctrl+Print Screen
- D. Windows+Print Screen
Answer: Print Screen
16. What does Windows+M do?
- A. Open Windows Media Player
- B. Minimize all windows
- C. Maximize all windows
- D. Open Mail
Answer: Minimize all windows
17. Which shortcut opens the Task View?
- A. Windows+Tab
- B. Ctrl+Tab
- C. Alt+Tab
- D. Windows+T
Answer: Windows+Tab
18. Which shortcut is used to refresh the active window?
- A. F5
- B. Ctrl+R
- C. Shift+F5
- D. Alt+R
Answer: F5
19. What does Ctrl+F do?
- A. Close
- B. Find
- C. Replace
- D. Undo
Answer: Find
20. To open a new tab in most browsers, use:
- A. Ctrl+T
- B. Alt+T
- C. Ctrl+N
- D. Ctrl+Shift+T
Answer: Ctrl+T
21. Which shortcut will open a new window?
- A. Ctrl+N
- B. Windows+N
- C. Alt+N
- D. F2
Answer: Ctrl+N
22. What does Windows+X open?
- A. Start Menu
- B. Quick Link Menu
- C. File Explorer
- D. Task Manager
Answer: Quick Link Menu
23. To split a window into two side by side, you can use:
- A. Win+Left/Right Arrow
- B. Alt+Arrow
- C. Ctrl+Arrow
- D. Tab+Arrow
Answer: Win+Left/Right Arrow
24. Which shortcut opens the Help menu in most applications?
- A. F1
- B. Ctrl+H
- C. Alt+H
- D. Shift+H
Answer: F1
25. To zoom in on a webpage, you would use:
- A. Ctrl+Plus
- B. Ctrl+Shift+Plus
- C. Windows+Plus
- D. Alt+Plus
Answer: Ctrl+Plus
26. What does Ctrl+Shift+N do in a file explorer?
- A. Create a New Folder
- B. Open Settings
- C. Open Search
- D. Close Window
Answer: Create a New Folder
27. To switch between multiple desktops, you would use:
- A. Windows+Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow
- B. Alt+Ctrl+Arrow
- C. Ctrl+Alt+Tab
- D. Windows+Tab
Answer: Windows+Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow
28. What does Windows+F do?
- A. Open file properties
- B. Open feedback
- C. Open file explorer
- D. Open search
Answer: Open feedback
29. To start a search in the Start Menu, which shortcut is used?
- A. Windows+S
- B. Alt+S
- C. Ctrl+S
- D. Shift+S
Answer: Windows+S
30. What does Ctrl+Shift+Esc do?
- A. Open Task Manager
- B. Close Task Manager
- C. Switch applications
- D. Refresh
Answer: Open Task Manager
31. To open the notification center in Windows 10, you would use:
- A. Windows+A
- B. Windows+N
- C. Windows+B
- D. Windows+C
Answer: Windows+A
32. Which shortcut closes the active tab in the browser?
- A. Ctrl+W
- B. Alt+F4
- C. Ctrl+T
- D. Ctrl+Shift+T
Answer: Ctrl+W
33. What is the function of F2?
- A. Rename selected item
- B. Open properties
- C. Refresh
- D. Cut
Answer: Rename selected item
34. Which key combination help in selecting the address bar in browsers?
- A. F6
- B. F5
- C. Ctrl+L
- D. Alt+D
Answer: Ctrl+L
35. To activate an application that is pinned to the taskbar, use:
- A. Windows+Number key
- B. Ctrl+Number key
- C. Alt+Number key
- D. Shift+Number key
Answer: Windows+Number key
36. Which key combination will open the file properties?
- A. Alt+Enter
- B. Ctrl+Enter
- C. Shift+Enter
- D. Windows+E
Answer: Alt+Enter
37. To save a document in an app, which shortcut is often used?
- A. Ctrl+S
- B. Ctrl+D
- C. Ctrl+W
- D. Ctrl+P
Answer: Ctrl+S
38. What does the Alt+Space shortcut do?
- A. Close application
- B. Open window menu
- C. Open file
- D. Refresh
Answer: Open window menu
39. To search for a file in File Explorer, you use:
- A. Ctrl+F
- B. Alt+F
- C. Windows+F
- D. Shift+F
Answer: Ctrl+F
40. What does F11 do in most browsers?
- A. Toggle full screen
- B. Open bookmarks
- C. Refresh page
- D. Zoom in
Answer: Toggle full screen
41. Which shortcut opens the Quick Access toolbar?
- A. Alt+1
- B. F1
- C. Ctrl+1
- D. Shift+Q
Answer: Alt+1
42. What does Windows+Shift+S do?
- A. Take a screenshot
- B. Open Snipping Tool
- C. Set focus on app
- D. Open settings
Answer: Take a screenshot
43. To paste copied content without formatting, which shortcut is used?
- A. Ctrl+Shift+V
- B. Ctrl+Alt+V
- C. Ctrl+V
- D. Shift+V
Answer: Ctrl+Shift+V
44. What does Ctrl+Shift+P do in most browsers?
- A. Open print dialog
- B. Open private browsing
- C. Open Preferences
- D. Open Plugins
Answer: Open private browsing
45. What key combination is used to switch between open apps?
- A. Alt+Tab
- B. Ctrl+Tab
- C. Windows+Tab
- D. Shift+Tab
Answer: Alt+Tab
46. Which key opens the browser's developer tools?
- A. F12
- B. F5
- C. Ctrl+D
- D. Shift+F12
Answer: F12
47. To remove the selected item without sending it to the Recycle Bin, you use:
- A. Shift+Delete
- B. Alt+Delete
- C. Ctrl+Delete
- D. Windows+Delete
Answer: Shift+Delete
48. Which shortcut allows you to toggle between characters when typing?
- A. Ctrl+Shift
- B. Alt+Shift
- C. Ctrl+Alt
- D. Shift
Answer: Alt+Shift
49. What is the function of Ctrl+Shift+Esc?
- A. Open Task Manager
- B. Close window
- C. Reboot PC
- D. Lock screen
Answer: Open Task Manager
50. To open the browser's history, which shortcut is commonly used?
- A. Ctrl+H
- B. Alt+H
- C. Shift+H
- D. Ctrl+S
Answer: Ctrl+H
51. What does the Windows+V shortcut do?
- A. Open clipboard history
- B. Paste item
- C. Copy item
- D. Open file explorer
Answer: Open clipboard history
52. To open a new window in file explorer, you use:
- A. Ctrl+N
- B. Ctrl+W
- C. Alt+N
- D. Windows+N
Answer: Ctrl+N
53. What does Windows+U open?
- A. Settings
- B. Ease of Access Center
- C. File Explorer
- D. Applications
Answer: Ease of Access Center
54. Which shortcut will start the Windows voice assistant?
- A. Windows+C
- B. Windows+H
- C. Windows+A
- D. Ctrl+H
Answer: Windows+H
55. What does the F4 key do when using Alt?
- A. Close active application
- B. Open application
- C. Switch applications
- D. Refresh
Answer: Close active application
56. To quickly access the search bar in most apps, which shortcut is used?
- A. Ctrl+F
- B. Alt+F
- C. Windows+F
- D. Shift+F
Answer: Ctrl+F
57. To toggle the display of the taskbar, you would use:
- A. Windows+T
- B. Ctrl+T
- C. Alt+T
- D. Shift+T
Answer: Windows+T
58. What does Ctrl+Shift+N do in Windows Explorer?
- A. Create a New Folder
- B. Open New Window
- C. Create New Document
- D. Minimize All Windows
Answer: Create a New Folder
59. To increase volume in Windows, which key combination is used?
- A. Windows+Up Arrow
- B. Ctrl+Up Arrow
- C. Shift+Up Arrow
- D. Alt+Up Arrow
Answer: Windows+Up Arrow
60. Which shortcut brings up the taskbar calendar?
- A. Windows+T
- B. Windows+C
- C. Windows+E
- D. Ctrl+C
Answer: Windows+T
61. To open the settings for managing your notifications, which shortcut is traditionally used?
- A. Windows+I
- B. Windows+N
- C. Windows+M
- D. Ctrl+I
Answer: Windows+I
62. What does the Windows+L shortcut do?
- A. Lock the computer
- B. Open file explorer
- C. Open task view
- D. Dim the screen
Answer: Lock the computer
63. Using which shortcut reconnects to the last network connection?
- A. Windows+Shift+N
- B. Alt+Shift+N
- C. Windows+N
- D. Ctrl+N
Answer: Windows+Shift+N
64. What is the function of Alt+F in most applications?
- A. Open File menu
- B. Close application
- C. Refresh
- D. Open Help
Answer: Open File menu
65. Which key combination can be used to undo the last action?
- A. Ctrl+Z
- B. Ctrl+Y
- C. Ctrl+U
- D. Shift+Z
Answer: Ctrl+Z
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