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Operating
System -
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English
Question. 1
The function of an assembler is
1. To convert basic language into machine language
2. To convert high level language into machine language
3. To convert assembly language into machine language
4. To convert assembly language into high level language

Question. 2
Operating system is a _____?
1. Application software
2. Computer Language
3. Application hardware
4. System Software

Question. 3
Which of the following is not an operating system?
1. Windows
2. MS Excel
3. Linux
4. None of these

Question. 4
Which of the following is not an operating system?
1. Windows
2. Lynx
3. Linux
4. Unix
5. None of these

Question. 5
Linux is a type of ………operating system
1. Shareware
2. Commercial
3. Proprietary
4. Open source
5. Hidden type

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Question. 6
Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT are known as what?
1. Processor
2. Domain names
3. Modems
4. Operating systems
5. None of these

Question. 7
It shares characteristics with both hardware and software.
1. Operating system
2. Software
3. Data
4. Utility
5. All of these

Question. 8
Which of the following refers to the rectangular area for displaying information and running pro-
grams?
1. Desktop
2. Dialog Box
3. Menu
4. Window
5. Icon

Question. 9
A normal complier takes source code as input and produces this as output:
1. Assembly code
2. Object code
3. Machine dependent
4. All of these
5. None of these

Question. 10
All of the computers can execute which of the following?
1. BASIC programs
2. COBOL programs
3. FORTRAN programs

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4. Machine language programs

5. All of the above

Question. 11
Name the process which checks to ensure the components of the computer whether they are oper-
ating and connected properly.
1. Processing
2. Saving
3. Editing
4. Booting
5. None of the above

Question. 12
An ad hoc query is a _______.
1. Pre-planned question
2. Pre-scheduled question
3. Spur-of-the-moment question
4. Question that will not return any results
5. None of these

Question. 13
What are batch files in relation to computers?
1. They begin with the letter BAT
2. They help you to keep files in batches
3. They help you to keep directions in batches
4. They help you to club a group of commands and run them one after another
5. They help you to keep both directories and files in batches.

Question. 14
The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is:
1. multiprogramming
2. multitasking
3. time-sharing
4. multiprocessing
5. None of these

Question. 15
All of the following are steps involved in the boot process EXCEPT:
1. load the operating system into RAM.

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2. the power-on self-test.

3. activate the basic input/output system (BIOS).
4. load application programs.
5. None of these.

Question. 16
Which of the following is a computer program that ensures interface between the user and the
computer hardware?
1. Complier
2. Application software
3. Processing software
4. Operating System
5. Interpreter

Question. 17
Which of these is a MS-DOS file extension which is usually attached to a file containing backup
data?
1. DOC
2. BAC
3. BAK
4. DOCX
5. MSD

Question. 18
Which of the following is not a set of instructions?
1. Program
2. Program File
3. Software
4. Data File
5. None

Question. 19
The process of writing software program files from secondary storage media to the hard disk is
called
1. Configuration
2. download
3. storage
4. upload
5. installation

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Question. 20
A/An___ is a program that makes the computer easier to use.
1. Operating system
2. Application
3. Utility
4. Network
5. None of these

Question. 21
The ____________, stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for loading the operating system from its
permanent location on the hard drive into RAM.
1. BIOS
2. API
3. device driver
4. supervisor program
5. None of these

Question. 22
Which of the following is not operating system
1. Windows 95
2. Windows 98
3. Windows 96
4. Windows 2000
5. Windows Vista

Question. 23
At a time how many operating system can be at work on a computer
1) Only one
2) Two
3) Three
4) Four
5) None of these

Question. 24
What happens when you boot up your PC
1) Portions of the operating system are copied from disk into memory.
2) Portions of the operating system are copied from memory onto disk.

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3) Portions of the operating system are compiled.

4) Portions of the operating system are emulated.
5) None of these

Question. 25
Which of the following is/ are the functions of operating system
1) Memory Management
2) Access to I/O devices
3) Controlled Access to files
4) All the above
5) None of these

Answer Key
Question. 1
Correct Option - 3

Question. 2
Correct Option - 4

Question. 3
Correct Option - 2

Question. 4
Correct Option - 5

Question. 5
Correct Option - 4

Question. 6
Correct Option - 4

Question. 7
Correct Option - 1

Question. 8
Correct Option - 4

Question. 9
Correct Option - 2

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Question. 10
Correct Option - 4

Question. 11
Correct Option - 4

Question. 12
Correct Option - 3

Question. 13
Correct Option - 4

Question. 14
Correct Option - 4

Question. 15
Correct Option - 4

Question. 16
Correct Option - 4

Question. 17
Correct Option - 3

Question. 18
Correct Option - 4

Question. 19
Correct Option - 5

Question. 20
Correct Option - 3

Question. 21
Correct Option - 1

Question. 22
Correct Option - 3

Question. 23
Correct Option – 1

Question. 24
Correct Option – 1

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Question. 25
Correct Option - 4