Operating System

1.
A(n) _______ consists of a set of programs, which controls,

coordinates and supervises the activities of the various
components of a computer.
A. Operating System
B. Application Software
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer
A. Operating System
2. A(n) _________ is a program which acts as an interface

between a user and hardware.
A. Operating System
B. Application Software
C. Both (A) and (B)
Answer
A. Operating System
3. ____________ is a boot strapping process which starts the OS

when a computer is switched on and the OS gets loaded from
hard disk to main memory.
A. Executing
B. Fetching
C. Booting
Answer
C. Booting
4. When a computer is turned on after it has been completely
shut-down is called ___________
A. Cold Booting
B. Warm Booting
C. Both (A) and (B)
Answer
A. Cold Booting
5. When a computer is restarted by pressing the combination of

Ctrl+ Alt+ Del key or by restart button is called ___________
A. Cold Booting
B. Warm Booting
C. Both (A) and (B)
Answer
B. Warm Booting
6. _________ is a type of Operating System which allows only one

user at a time.
A. Single User Operating System
B. Multi User Operating System
C. Real Time Operating System
D. Embedded Operating System
Answer
7. Some Operating Systems use _________ multitasking to

prevent any one process from monopolizing the computer’s
resources.
A. preemptive
B. non-preemptive
C. Both (A) and (B)
Answer
A. preemptive
8. _________ is the first program run on a computer, when the

computer boots up.
A. Processing System
B. System Operations
C. Operating System
Answer
C. Operating System
9. BIOS stands for __________

A. Bias Integrated Output System
B. Bias Integrated Operator System
C. Basic Integrated Output System
D. Basic Input Output System
Answer
D. Basic Input Output System
10. Which process checks to ensure the components of the

computer are operating and connected properly?
A. Processing
B. Saving
C. Booting
D. Editing
Answer
C. Booting
1. Which of the following runs on computer hardware and serves

as platform for other software to run on _______
A. Application Software
B. Operating System
C. Peripherals
Answer
B. Operating System
2. The main difference between Windows and DOS is the ability to

____________
A. multitasking
B. speed up
C. run a program
Answer
A. multitasking
3. ________ is a feature for scheduling and multi-programming to

provide an economical interactive system of two or more users.
A. Time Sharing
B. Multi-tasking
C. Time tracing
Answer
A. Time Sharing
4. Which of the following is/are the function(s) of an OS?
A. Sharing hardware among users
B. Facilitating Input/output
C. scheduling resources among users
D. All of the above
Answer
D. All of the above
5. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by

multiple processors, is __________
A. Time Sharing
B. Multi-processing
C. Time tracing
D. All of the above
Answer
B. Multi-processing
6. ___________ is the process of controlling and coordinating

computer memory, assigning portions called blocks to various
running programs to optimize overall system performance.
A. Time Sharing
B. Multi-processing
C. Memory Management
D. All of the above
Answer
C. Memory Management
7. Which plays an important role in Memory management for a

computer’s OS?
A. Time Sharing
B. Multi-processing
C. Paging
D. All of the above
Answer
C. Paging
8. In a ______________where multiple programs can be running

at the same time, the OS determines which applications should
run in what order and how much time should be allowed for
each application before giving another application a turn.
C. Multi-Tasking Operating System
Answer
9. In _________ a number of jobs are put together and executed

as a group.
D. Batch Processing Operating System
Answer
10. Server-Site Operating System are also known as ________

B. Network Operating System
Answer
B. Network Operating System
1. The operating system called Unix is typically used

for_________
A. Desktop computers
B. Laptop Computers
C. Super Computers
D. All of the above
Answer
D. All of the above
2. The ________ primarily take(s) care of the behind-the-scenes

details and manage(s) the hardware.
B. Hard Disk
C. Super Computers
D. Operating System
Answer
D. Operating System
3. Operating System of a computer _________

A. Enables the programmer to draw a flow chart
B. Links a program with subroutine with reference
C. provides a layer, User friendly Interface
D. All of the above
Answer
C. provides a layer, User friendly Interface
4. The term “Operating System” means _______

A. A set of programs which control computer working
B. The way a user operates the computer system
C. The way computer operator works
D. All of the above
Answer
A. A set of programs which control computer working
5. This part of Computer Operating System manages the essential

peripherals such as the keyboard, screen, disk drives, and
parallel and serial ports _________
A. Basic Input/Output System
B. Peripheral Input/Output System
C. Secondary Input/Output System
D. Marginal Input/Output System
Answer
A. Basic Input/Output System
6. _________ controls the way in which the computer system

functions and provides a means by which users can interact
with the computer.
B. Operating System
C. Super Computers
Answer
B. Operating System
7. Linux is a(n) _________ Operating System.
A. Windows
B. Microsoft
C. Mac
D. Open Source
Answer
D. Open Source
8. All computers must have a/an ________

A. virus checking program
B. word processing software
C. attached printer
D. Operating System
Answer
D. Operating System
9. In real time Operating System, which is most suitable

scheduling scheme?
A. Round Robin
B. FCFS
C. pre-emptive scheduling
D. random scheduling
Answer
C. pre-emptive scheduling
10. ________ allows multiple users to access a computer

system concurrently.
B. Multiple User Operating System
Answer
B. Multiple User Operating System
1. When a user application requests a service from the operation

system is referred as ___________
A. User Mode
B. kernel Mode
C. Both (A) and (B)
Answer
B. kernel Mode
2. When the computer is executing on behalf of a user application

is referred as ____________
A. User Mode
B. kernel Mode
C. Both (A) and (B)
Answer
A. User Mode
3. An operating system mainly used for Servers is called

__________
D. Network Operating System
Answer
D. Network Operating System
4. _________ is a type of synchronous interrupt typically caused

by an exceptional condition (Ex:- division by zero or invalid
memory access) in a user process.
A. Thread
B. Call
C. Trap
Answer
C. Trap
5. Which of the following is a core of an Operating System?

A. Thread
B. Call
C. Trap
D. Kernel
Answer
D. Kernel
6. The operating system uses _________ partition to boot your

computer.
A. Active
B. Passive
C. Extra
Answer
A. Active
7. Every Computer has a(n) __________ many also have
________
A. Operating System; a client system
B. Operating System; Instruction sets
C. Application Programs; an Operating System
D. Operating System; Application Programs
Answer
D. Operating System; Application Programs
8. The _____ controls a client computer’s resources.

A. application program
B. instruction set
C. server application
D. Operating System
Answer
D. Operating System
9. The operating system determines the manner in which all of the

following occurs except _________
A. User creation of a document
B. User Interaction with the processor
C. Printer output
D. Data displayed on the monitor.
Answer
A. User creation of a document
10. When you turn on the computer the boot routine will
perform this test______
A. RAM test
B. Disk Drive test
C. Power On self Test
Answer
C. Power On self Test
1. Which of the following controls the manner of interaction

between the user and the Operating System?
A. User interface
B. Language translator
C. Platform
D. Screen saver
Answer
A. User interface
2. Which one of the following is not the function of an Operating

System?
A. Resource Management
B. File Management
C. Spreadsheet calculation
D. Processor management
Answer
C. Spreadsheet calculation
3. A small program that tells the operating system how to

communicate with a specific device is called __________
A. device driver
B. file manager
C. Google Drive
Answer
A. device driver
4. Operating systems that run on computers and mobile devices

provided by a variety of manufacturers is called ________
A. device dependent
B. device independent
C. disk defragmenter
Answer
5. ________ is a tool that reorganizes the files and unused space

on a computer’s hard disk so that the operating system
accesses data more quickly and programs and apps run faster.
A. device dependent
B. disk cleanup
Answer
6. ________ is a tool that searches for and removes unnecessary

files.
A. device dependent
B. disk cleanup
Answer
B. disk cleanup
7. Operating systems that runs only on a specific type or make of

computer or mobile device is termed as ________
A. device dependent
Answer
A. device dependent
8. An application that runs the same on multiple operating

systems is called __________
A. Single Platform application
B. device independent application
C. Cross Platform application
Answer
C. Cross Platform application
9. Desktop operating systems that work in conjunction with a

server operating system is called _________
A. Mobile Operating Systems
B. Embedded Operating Systems
C. Client Operating Systems
Answer

10. Operating systems that can function as both desktop and
server operating systems is called ________
A. Mobile Operating Systems
B. Embedded Operating Systems
D. multi-purpose operating systems
Answer
D. multi-purpose operating systems
1. An Operating System that can do multitasking means that

_______
A. the OS can divide up work between several CPUs.
B. several programs can be operated concurrently
C. multiple people can use the computer concurrently
D. All of the above
Answer
B. several programs can be operated concurrently
2. Which of the following is a database of information about the

Windows operating system including customized settings and
software installations?
A. registry
B. performance monitor
C. changelog
Answer
A. registry
3. You need to create new volumes and format a new disk you just
installed on your Windows 7 computer. Which tool should you
use?
A. format
B. Disk Management
C. Disk Utility
Answer
B. Disk Management
4. Which of the following is a valid permission in the Linux file

system?
A. Full Control
B. Modify
C. Write
D. Change
Answer
C. Write
5. Which of the following commands should you use to delete files

on a Linux system?
A. mv
B. rm
C. delete
D. expunge
Answer
B. rm
6. When an application is running it’s memory space cannot be

accessed by other applications is known as ________ mode.
A. real
B. virtual real
C. compatibility
D. protected
Answer
D. protected
7. In what mode can only one program be executed at one time?

A. real
B. virtual real
C. compatibility
D. protected
Answer
A. real
8. Desktop Operating System is also called a ________

C. Embedded Operating System
D. Client Operating System
Answer
D. Client Operating System
9. The network administrator uses the _________ to add and

remove users, computers, and other devices to and from the
network.
C. Server Operating System
D. Embedded Operating System
Answer
C. Server Operating System
10. If application software, such as a Web browser, has stopped

responding and the hard disk’s LED blinks repeatedly, the
operating system probably is ________
A. Multitasking
B. De-fragmenting
C. Thrashing
Answer
C. Thrashing
The portion of an OS that relates to the user and to applications is

called _________
A. root
B. shell
C. registry
Answer
B. shell
2. What is the primary method for implementing Virtual Storage?

A. Paging
B. Fragmentation
C. Translation
Answer
A. Paging
3. The portion of an OS that is responsible for interacting with the

hardware is called ________
A. root
B. shell
C. registry
D. kernel
Answer
B. shell
4. The breaking apart of files into separate segments as they are stored
by an operating system on the hard drive is known as ________
A. Paging
B. File Fragmentation
C. File Management
Answer
B. File Fragmentation
5. __________ is the file management program built into the recent

Windows operating systems.
A. Search Tool
B. File Explorer
C. File Compression Program
Answer
B. File Explorer
6. A type of operating system designed to be installed on a network

server is called _______
A. Personal Operating System
B. Embedded Operating System
C. Mobile Operating System
D. Server Operating System
Answer
7. __________ enables two or more users to run programs
simultaneously.
D. Multi User Operating System
Answer
D. Multi User Operating System
8. ________ is an operating system that organize and coordinates how

multiple users access and share resources on a network.
Answer
9. ________ allow user-level processes to request services of the

Operating System
A. Paging
B. Fragmentation
C. System Calls
Answer
C. System Calls
10. What is/are the major activity of an OS with regard to memory

management?
A. The creation and deletion of both user and system processes
B. The suspension and resumption of processes
C. The provision of mechanisms for process synchronization
D. All of the above
Answer
D. All of the above
1. What are the major activities of the OS with regards to storage

management?
A. Paging
B. Fragmentation
C. System Calls
D. All of the above
Answer
D. All of the above
2. A(n)_____ is a set of programs designed to manage the

resources of a computer, including starting the computer,
managing programs, managing memory, and coordinating tasks
between input and output devices.
A. Application suite
B. Interface
C. input/output system
D. operating system (OS)
Answer
D. operating system (OS)
3. What happens when you boot up a PC?

A. Portions of the operating system are copied from disk into memory.
B. Portions of the operating system are copied from memory onto disk.
C. Portions-of the operating system are compiled.
D. Portions of the operating system are emulated.
Answer
A. Portions of the operating system are copied from disk into
memory.
4. The blocks of code, included in the operating system, that

software applications interact with are known as:
A. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
B. complimentary Metal-Oxide Conductors (CMOS).
C. Device drivers.
D. Bootstrap loaders.
Answer
A. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
5. MS-DOS is a(n) ____________ operating system.

A. point-and-click
B. user-friendly
C. command-driven
D. Mac
Answer
C. command-driven
6. All of the following statements concerning windows are true

EXCEPT—
A. windows are an example of a command-driven environment.
B. windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop.
C. more than one window can be open at a time.
D. tool-bars and scrollbars are features of windows.
Answer
A. windows are an example of a command-driven environment.

7. In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified
dates of all files in a folder, the best viewing option is the
__________ view.
A. List
B. Thumbnails
C. Details
D. Icon
Answer
C. Details
8. The operating system allows users to organize the computer’s

contents in a hierarchical structure of directories that include
all of the following EXCEPT:
A. files.
B. folders.
C. drives.
D. systems.
Answer
D. systems.
9. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called

the ________
A. registry.
B. API.
C. CMOS.
D. kernel.
Answer
D. kernel.
10. Which of the following does NOT occur during the Power-On
Self-Test (POST)?
A. The Scan Disk utility begins to run.
B. The video card and video memory are tested.
C. The BIOS identification process occurs.
D. Memory chips are checked to ensure they are working properly.
Answer
A. The Scan Disk utility begins to run.
1. Which of the following type of software that controls the

internal operations in the computer and controls how the
computer works with all its parts?
A. Shareware
B. Public domain software
C. Application software
D. Operating system
Answer
D. Operating system
2. Specialized programs, designed to allow particular input or

output devices to communicate with the rest of the Computer
system are called_______
A. compilers
B. device drivers
C. interpreters
D. operating systems
Answer
B. device drivers
3. Programs designed to perform specific tasks related to
managing computer resources are called ________
A. system Software
B. operating system
C. Application software
D. Utility programs
Answer
B. operating system
4. The combination of the operating system and the processor is

referred to as the computer’s_________
A. CPU.
B. platform.
C. BIOS.
D. CMOS
Answer
B. platform.
5. The ____________, stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for

loading the Operating System from its permanent location on
the hard drive into RAM.
A. BIOS
B. API
C. device driver
D. supervisor program
Answer
A. BIOS
6. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions that

takes place during the boot-up process?
A. Load operating system – Activate BIOS – Perform POST – Check
configuration settings
B. Activate BIOS – Perform POST – Load operating system – Check
C. Perform POST – Load operating system – Activate BIOS – Check
D. Activate BIOS – Check configuration settings – Perform POST – Load
operating system
Answer
B. Activate BIOS – Perform POST – Load operating system –

Check configuration settings
7. All of the following are steps involved in the boot process

EXCEPT:
A. load the operating system into RAM.
B. the power-on self-test.
C. activate the basic input/output system (BIOS).
D. load application programs.
Answer
D. load application programs.
8. The Basic Input/Output system (BIOS) is stored in:

A. RAM.
B. ROM.
C. the CPU.
D. the hard drive.
Answer
B. ROM.
9. Ensuring that the essential peripheral devices are attached and
operational is the____________ process.
A. configuration
B. CMOS
C. POST
D. ROM
Answer
C. POST
Power-On-Self-Test.
10. All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory

EXCEPT—
A. any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory.
B. the setting for the amount of hard drive space to allocate to virtual
memory can be manually changed.
C. this temporary storage is called the swap file (or page file).
D. virtual memory is physical space on the hard drive.
Answer
A. any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory.
1. Which of the following does not support more than one

program at a time?
A.DOS
B.Linux
C.Windows
D.Unix
Answer
A.DOS
2. Which mode loads minimal set of drivers when starting
Windows?
A.Safe Mode
B.Normal Mode
C.VGA Mode
D.Network Support Mode
Answer
A.Safe Mode
3. The primary purpose of an operating system is a _________

A. To make the most efficient use of computer hardware
B. To allow people to use the computer
C. To keep system programmer employed
D. To make computer easier to use
Answer
A. To make the most efficient use of computer hardware
4. _________is a complete operating system that works on a

desktop computer, notebook computer, or mobile computing
device.
A.Embedded Operating System
B.Standalone Operating System
C.Emerging Operating System
D.None of the above
Answer
B.Standalone Operating System
5. SCSI stands for ___________

A.Systems Computer Systems Interface
B.Small Computer Small Interface
C.Systems Computer Small Interface
D.Small Computer Systems Interface
Answer
D.Small Computer Systems Interface
6. _________ is an Operating System function that allows the

user to switch between tasks by giving the focus to the
application the user brings to the foreground.
A.Task Management
B.Time Management
C.Resource Utilization
D.None of the above
Answer
A.Task Management
7. The part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular

operating system or application and accessed as a single unit is
called ________
A.Division
B.Separation
C.Partition
D.None of the above
Answer
C.Partition
8. _______ is an Operating system function which handles or

manages primary memory.
A.Task Management
B.Time Management
C.Resource Utilization
D.Memory Management
Answer
D.Memory Management
9. An installation of an OS onto a completely empty hard disk or

one from which all data is removed during the installation is
called __________
A.Hard Installation
B.New Installation
C.Clean Installation
D.None of the above
Answer
C.Clean Installation
10. _______ allows you to select the OS you want to boot into
every time you start the computer.
A.Multiboot
B.Activation
C.Installation
D.None of the above
Answer
A.Multiboot

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1.

A(n) _______ consists of a set of programs, which controls,

2. A(n) _________ is a program which acts as an interface

3. ____________ is a boot strapping process which starts the OS

5. When a computer is restarted by pressing the combination of

6. _________ is a type of Operating System which allows only one

A. Single User Operating System

7. Some Operating Systems use _________ multitasking to

8. _________ is the first program run on a computer, when the

9. BIOS stands for __________

D. Basic Input Output System

10. Which process checks to ensure the components of the

1. Which of the following runs on computer hardware and serves

2. The main difference between Windows and DOS is the ability to

3. ________ is a feature for scheduling and multi-programming to

D. All of the above

5. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by

6. ___________ is the process of controlling and coordinating

7. Which plays an important role in Memory management for a

8. In a ______________where multiple programs can be running

C. Multi-Tasking Operating System

9. In _________ a number of jobs are put together and executed

D. Batch Processing Operating System

10. Server-Site Operating System are also known as ________

B. Network Operating System

1. The operating system called Unix is typically used

D. All of the above

2. The ________ primarily take(s) care of the behind-the-scenes

3. Operating System of a computer _________

4. The term “Operating System” means _______

A. A set of programs which control computer working

5. This part of Computer Operating System manages the essential

A. Basic Input/Output System

6. _________ controls the way in which the computer system

8. All computers must have a/an ________

9. In real time Operating System, which is most suitable

10. ________ allows multiple users to access a computer

B. Multiple User Operating System

1. When a user application requests a service from the operation

2. When the computer is executing on behalf of a user application

3. An operating system mainly used for Servers is called

D. Network Operating System

4. _________ is a type of synchronous interrupt typically caused

5. Which of the following is a core of an Operating System?

6. The operating system uses _________ partition to boot your

D. Operating System; Application Programs

8. The _____ controls a client computer’s resources.

9. The operating system determines the manner in which all of the

A. User creation of a document

C. Power On self Test

1. Which of the following controls the manner of interaction

2. Which one of the following is not the function of an Operating

3. A small program that tells the operating system how to

4. Operating systems that run on computers and mobile devices

5. ________ is a tool that reorganizes the files and unused space

6. ________ is a tool that searches for and removes unnecessary

7. Operating systems that runs only on a specific type or make of

8. An application that runs the same on multiple operating

C. Cross Platform application