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 / 46 The size of virtual memory is based on which of the following? Data Bus Address Bus CPU RAM 2 / 46 OS is collection of All option Hardware components Input Output devices Software routines 3 / 46 ____ is responsible for keeping the process from the program? Monitor ALL Options CPU Operating system 4 / 46 Software for organizing storage and retrieval of information Is a(n) ____ Database program Data warehouse Database Record 5 / 46 In which one of the following year Mobile phones were invented? 1927 1952 1930 1973 6 / 46 A 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 7 / 46 Which is the name of the software system which combines much independent function into one package? Multi adjustment system Knowledge based system Integrated system Expert system 8 / 46 What does I/O controller do? Keeps tracks of processes All options Keeps tracks of primary memory Keeps tracks of all devices 9 / 46 Which of the following shut down method is often called warm boot? Hibernate Shutdown Restart Sleep 10 / 46 A program is a sequence of instructions is a device that performs a sequence of operations specified by instructions in memory None of these is the device where information is stored 11 / 46 Buffer is a ______. Large area Small area Temporary area Permanent area 12 / 46 If the displayed system date and time is wrong, you can reset is using Photos Calendar Alarm & Clock Control Panel 13 / 46 Android operating system was acquired by Google in 2007 2004 2005 2002 14 / 46 In multiprogramming environment, the OS decides which process gets the processor when and for how much time. This function is called ______. Process scheduling Traffic controller management Processor Process rescheduling 15 / 46 Which of the following operating system supports only real time applications? Real time OS Batch OS Distributed OS Network OS 16 / 46 A program is execution is called Instruction Function Procedure Process 17 / 46 Today's fastest growing mobile phone operating system is Mac OS X Google's Android Apple's IOS Black berry OS 18 / 46 Which of the following does not interrupt the running process? Scheduler process Device Timer interrupt Power failure 19 / 46 What is Microsoft window? Graphic program Word processing Database program Operating system 20 / 46 What should be extension to executable file? COM BAT EXE All given options are correct 21 / 46 Which of the following method is used to improve the main memory utilization? Operating system Memory stack Swapping None 22 / 46 BIOS is used by _________. Operating system Application System Interpreter Compiler 23 / 46 What is full form of IOS Indian Operating System Internet Operating System Iphone Operating System Internetworking Operating System 24 / 46 The operating system work between One user to another None User and computer Network and User 25 / 46 What is true about OS? An OS is a collection of software. All options 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. 26 / 46 The first OS created by Microsoft was? MS-DOS Seattle AIX Windows 27 / 46 Which of the following software can't categorize application software? DBMS MS-DOS Spreadsheet Word processing 28 / 46 Which of the following is not an operating system? MS-DOS Linux UNIX PASCAL 29 / 46 A(n) _______ is device that electronically process data, converting it to information. Algorithm Program Software Computer 30 / 46 An operating system that can do multiprocessing means that _______ The OS can divide up work between several CPUs All Options are correct Multiple people can use the computer concurrently Several programs can be operated concurrently 31 / 46 Which scheduling algorithm allocates the CPU first to the process that requests the CPU first? Priority Scheduling Round Robin Scheduling Shortest Job First First-Come First Served Scheduling 32 / 46 ______ is an example of single user Operating system. Linux Basic MS-DOS UNIX 33 / 46 The mobile phone is an invention of an American engineer named as Sir Philo Taylor Farnsworth Sir Martin Cooper Sir Igory Sikorsky Sir Thomas Edison 34 / 46 Which of the following is not an important function of an OS? Virus Protection Processor Management File Management Memory Management 35 / 46 Which of the following is a condition that causes deadlock? All Options are correct Mutual Exclusion Hold and Wait Circular Wait 36 / 46 Operating systems Enable the programmer to draw a flow chart Provides a layer, user friendly interface Inks a program with subroutine it references All options are correct 37 / 46 What is the use of directory structure in the operating system? All of the option The directory structure is used to solve the problem of the network connection in OS. It is used to store the program in file format It is used to store folders and files hierarchically 38 / 46 Which of the following statements is correct about virtual memory? None It is a combination of the logical memory and physical memory It is a virtual network memory It is a separation of user logical memory and physical memory 39 / 46 Which of the following software cannot be categorized application software? MS DOS DBMS Word processing Spreadsheet 40 / 46 A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have Loader Assembler Compiler Operating system 41 / 46 Which of the following is not an operating system? DOS Linux Oracle Windows 42 / 46 Which of the following is not a part of the OS? Memory program I/O control program Job control program Performance monitor 43 / 46 Identify false statement: You can right click and choose empty recycle bin to clean it at once You can restore any files in recycle bin even if you ever need You can find deleted files in recycle bin You can increase free space of disk by sending files in recycle bin 44 / 46 The two major categories of software include Personal productivity and system Operating system and utility System and utility System and application 45 / 46 Program which is used to control system performance is classified as None Web based software Application software System software 46 / 46 In OS, Memory management refers to the management of? Primary memory Both Primary and Secondary Memory Flash memory Secondary memory Your score isThe average score is 72% 0% Restart quiz Post Views: 1,728
