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 / 46In multiprogramming environment, the OS decides which process gets the processor when and for how much time. This function is called ______. Traffic controller management Process scheduling Processor Process rescheduling 2 / 46Program which is used to control system performance is classified as System software Web based software Application software None 3 / 46If the displayed system date and time is wrong, you can reset is using Photos Alarm & Clock Calendar Control Panel 4 / 46What does I/O controller do? Keeps tracks of processes All options Keeps tracks of all devices Keeps tracks of primary memory 5 / 46Which of the following does not interrupt the running process? Device Timer interrupt Power failure Scheduler process 6 / 46The mobile phone is an invention of an American engineer named as Sir Thomas Edison Sir Igory Sikorsky Sir Martin Cooper Sir Philo Taylor Farnsworth 7 / 46A(n) _______ is device that electronically process data, converting it to information. Algorithm Program Computer Software 8 / 46Which of the following is not a part of the OS? Performance monitor I/O control program Job control program Memory program 9 / 46Identify false statement: You can find deleted files in recycle bin You can restore any files in recycle bin even if you ever need You can increase free space of disk by sending files in recycle bin You can right click and choose empty recycle bin to clean it at once 10 / 46Which is the name of the software system which combines much independent function into one package? Expert system Multi adjustment system Knowledge based system Integrated system 11 / 46Software for organizing storage and retrieval of information Is a(n) ____ Data warehouse Database program Database Record 12 / 46BIOS is used by _________. Compiler Interpreter Operating system Application System 13 / 46Buffer is a ______. Small area Temporary area Large area Permanent area 14 / 46Which scheduling algorithm allocates the CPU first to the process that requests the CPU first? First-Come First Served Scheduling Shortest Job First Round Robin Scheduling Priority Scheduling 15 / 46Which of the following statements is correct about virtual memory? It is a virtual network memory It is a separation of user logical memory and physical memory It is a combination of the logical memory and physical memory None 16 / 46The operating system work between None Network and User User and computer One user to another 17 / 46OS is collection of Input Output devices Hardware components Software routines All option 18 / 46Which of the following software can't categorize application software? MS-DOS Word processing Spreadsheet DBMS 19 / 46The size of virtual memory is based on which of the following? Address Bus CPU RAM Data Bus 20 / 46A program is execution is called Procedure Function Instruction Process 21 / 46The two major categories of software include Operating system and utility System and utility Personal productivity and system System and application 22 / 46What is Microsoft window? Graphic program Database program Word processing Operating system 23 / 46Which of the following is not an operating system? DOS Oracle Linux Windows 24 / 46An operating system that can do multiprocessing means that _______ The OS can divide up work between several CPUs Several programs can be operated concurrently Multiple people can use the computer concurrently All Options are correct 25 / 46Which of the following operating system supports only real time applications? Batch OS Distributed OS Network OS Real time OS 26 / 46What is the use of directory structure in the operating system? It is used to store folders and files hierarchically It is used to store the program in file format All of the option The directory structure is used to solve the problem of the network connection in OS. 27 / 46Which of the following is not an operating system? PASCAL MS-DOS UNIX Linux 28 / 46Which of the following method is used to improve the main memory utilization? Memory stack None Operating system Swapping 29 / 46Which of the following is not an important function of an OS? File Management Processor Management Virus Protection Memory Management 30 / 46What should be extension to executable file? COM EXE All given options are correct BAT 31 / 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 32 / 46______ is an example of single user Operating system. Linux MS-DOS Basic UNIX 33 / 46Operating systems All options are correct Inks a program with subroutine it references Provides a layer, user friendly interface Enable the programmer to draw a flow chart 34 / 46What is true about OS? An OS is a collection of software. The OS is a vital component of the system software in a computer system An OS is an interface between computer user and computer hardware. All options 35 / 46A program 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 None of these 36 / 46Which of the following software cannot be categorized application software? MS DOS Word processing Spreadsheet DBMS 37 / 46Today's fastest growing mobile phone operating system is Apple's IOS Google's Android Black berry OS Mac OS X 38 / 46Android operating system was acquired by Google in 2007 2004 2005 2002 39 / 46Which of the following shut down method is often called warm boot? Sleep Hibernate Restart Shutdown 40 / 46What is full form of IOS Internet Operating System Iphone Operating System Internetworking Operating System Indian Operating System 41 / 46In OS, Memory management refers to the management of? Secondary memory Primary memory Both Primary and Secondary Memory Flash memory 42 / 46Which of the following is a condition that causes deadlock? Circular Wait Hold and Wait All Options are correct Mutual Exclusion 43 / 46The first OS created by Microsoft was? Windows Seattle MS-DOS AIX 44 / 46A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have Assembler Loader Operating system Compiler 45 / 46____ is responsible for keeping the process from the program? ALL Options CPU Monitor Operating system 46 / 46In which one of the following year Mobile phones were invented? 1930 1952 1973 1927 Your score isThe average score is 45% 0% Restart quiz Post Views: 956
