Test Your Knowledge! MCQ [ Computer Software and Operating System] April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 by jaminrai Computer Software and Operating System. Test Your Knowledge. MCQ.This is the collection of MCQs on the topic computer software and Operating Systems. Check Your knowledge on the topic! Choose the best option. You can only choose once for one question. Best of luck. 1 / 46The size of virtual memory is based on which of the following? CPU Address Bus RAM Data Bus 2 / 46In multiprogramming environment, the OS decides which process gets the processor when and for how much time. This function is called ______. Process rescheduling Traffic controller management Processor Process scheduling 3 / 46Program which is used to control system performance is classified as Web based software Application software System software None 4 / 46Android operating system was acquired by Google in 2005 2007 2004 2002 5 / 46Which of the following is a condition that causes deadlock? All Options are correct Circular Wait Hold and Wait Mutual Exclusion 6 / 46Which scheduling algorithm allocates the CPU first to the process that requests the CPU first? Shortest Job First First-Come First Served Scheduling Round Robin Scheduling Priority Scheduling 7 / 46What is true about OS? An OS is an interface between computer user and computer hardware. An OS is a collection of software. All options The OS is a vital component of the system software in a computer system 8 / 46What is full form of IOS Internetworking Operating System Internet Operating System Indian Operating System Iphone Operating System 9 / 46What should be extension to executable file? EXE COM BAT All given options are correct 10 / 46OS is collection of Software routines All option Hardware components Input Output devices 11 / 46The two major categories of software include System and application Operating system and utility Personal productivity and system System and utility 12 / 46Identify false statement: You can find deleted files in recycle bin You can right click and choose empty recycle bin to clean it at once You can increase free space of disk by sending files in recycle bin You can restore any files in recycle bin even if you ever need 13 / 46A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have Operating system Compiler Loader Assembler 14 / 46Which of the following is not an operating system? MS-DOS PASCAL Linux UNIX 15 / 46A program is a device that performs a sequence of operations specified by instructions in memory is a sequence of instructions is the device where information is stored None of these 16 / 46Buffer is a ______. Permanent area Small area Temporary area Large area 17 / 46Operating systems All options are correct Provides a layer, user friendly interface Enable the programmer to draw a flow chart Inks a program with subroutine it references 18 / 46Which of the following is not an important function of an OS? File Management Processor Management Memory Management Virus Protection 19 / 46Which of the following is not an operating system? Linux DOS Windows Oracle 20 / 46Which of the following is not a part of the OS? Memory program Job control program Performance monitor I/O control program 21 / 46The operating system work between None User and computer One user to another Network and User 22 / 46____ is responsible for keeping the process from the program? CPU Monitor ALL Options Operating system 23 / 46Which of the following software cannot be categorized application software? Spreadsheet MS DOS Word processing DBMS 24 / 46What is Microsoft window? Database program Operating system Graphic program Word processing 25 / 46Which of the following operating system supports only real time applications? Network OS Batch OS Real time OS Distributed OS 26 / 46BIOS is used by _________. Interpreter Application System Compiler Operating system 27 / 46Which of the following software can't categorize application software? Word processing MS-DOS DBMS Spreadsheet 28 / 46Today's fastest growing mobile phone operating system is Apple's IOS Black berry OS Mac OS X Google's Android 29 / 46Software for organizing storage and retrieval of information Is a(n) ____ Database Database program Data warehouse Record 30 / 46A program is execution is called Procedure Function Instruction Process 31 / 46Which is the name of the software system which combines much independent function into one package? Integrated system Expert system Knowledge based system Multi adjustment system 32 / 46What is the use of directory structure in the operating system? It is used to store the program in file format It is used to store folders and files hierarchically The directory structure is used to solve the problem of the network connection in OS. All of the option 33 / 46Which of the following shut down method is often called warm boot? Hibernate Restart Shutdown Sleep 34 / 46In OS, Memory management refers to the management of? Primary memory Both Primary and Secondary Memory Secondary memory Flash memory 35 / 46Which of the following does not interrupt the running process? Device Scheduler process Timer interrupt Power failure 36 / 46Which of the following method is used to improve the main memory utilization? Memory stack Operating system Swapping None 37 / 46A(n) _______ is device that electronically process data, converting it to information. Software Computer Program Algorithm 38 / 46If the displayed system date and time is wrong, you can reset is using Alarm & Clock Calendar Photos Control Panel 39 / 46The first OS created by Microsoft was? MS-DOS Windows Seattle AIX 40 / 46Which of the following statements is correct about virtual memory? None It is a separation of user logical memory and physical memory It is a combination of the logical memory and physical memory It is a virtual network memory 41 / 46The mobile phone is an invention of an American engineer named as Sir Thomas Edison Sir Philo Taylor Farnsworth Sir Martin Cooper Sir Igory Sikorsky 42 / 46An operating system that can do multiprocessing means that _______ All Options are correct The OS can divide up work between several CPUs Multiple people can use the computer concurrently Several programs can be operated concurrently 43 / 46What does I/O controller do? Keeps tracks of all devices Keeps tracks of processes All options Keeps tracks of primary memory 44 / 46______ is an example of single user Operating system. Basic MS-DOS Linux UNIX 45 / 46In which one of the following year Mobile phones were invented? 1927 1930 1973 1952 46 / 46A processor None of these is a sequence of instructions is a device that performs a sequence of operations specified by instructions in memory is the device where information is stored Your score isThe average score is 45% 0% Restart quiz Post Views: 938
