Windows 10 Files and Folders

Test your knowledge of working with files and folders in Windows 10.

The test contains 20 multiple choice questions. When you have finished answering the questions, click the View your results button at the bottom of this page. Your test results and the correct answers are shown immediately on your screen. With a score of sufficient or greater, you can receive the Computer Certificate by email if desired.

Good luck!

Test questions:

1. How do you open a file in File Explorer?

By double clicking it By clicking it once By right-clicking it

2. What happens if you drag a file to a folder on the same hard drive?

The file will be moved to the new folder The file will be copied and stays in both folders A pop-up appears saying the file cannot be copied

3. What happens to the files when you delete them from the Documents folder?

They are moved to the Recycle Bin They are moved to the Deleted items folder They are permanently removed from the computer

4. How do you recover a file which you accidentally removed, after opening the Recycle Bin?

Click the file and click Click the file and click Right-click the file and click

5. Can you recover files after they have been removed from the Recycle Bin?

Yes No

6. Can you create your own new folders in Windows?

No Yes

7. How do you select a file in File Explorer?

Right-click the file Double click the file Click the file

8. What happens if you drag a file from your computer to a USB stick?

A pop-up appears saying the file will be deleted The file will be moved to the USB stick The file will be copied to the USB stick

9. What is meant by a folder in Windows?

A link to another file A repository for files A file with text and pictures

10. How do you change the name of a folder or file?

Right-click the file, click and type the new name Click the file, click and type the new name Click the file, click the tab, click and type the new name

11. How do you move a file to another folder?

Select the file, then double click the other folder Click the file, then click the other folder Drag the file to another folder

12. What happens if you copy a file and paste it into the same folder?

A pop-up appears saying you cannot paste the file into this folder The name of the new file is followed by the word `copy` The file will overwrite the original file

13. Which two commands from the menu can be used to move a file?

Delete and paste Cut and paste Copy and paste

14. What can you see in the address bar in File Explorer?

Which location is open Which files a folder contains How many files a folder contains

15. What is the name of the folder which is meant for saving text files?

Documents Libraries Favorites

16. What does this pictogram in File Explorer indicate?

A library A folder A file

17. Can you create a new library in Windows?

No Yes

18. Where do you go in File Explorer to view files on a USB stick that has been inserted into the computer?

19. Can you open a file by clicking a folder in the navigation pane on the left side of File Explorer?

No Yes

20. How do you adjust the view of the folder and files in File Explorer?

Click , then click another view Click the tab, then click another view Right-click one or more folders or files, then click