Q1.

What is operating system?

a) collection of programs that manages hardware resources

b) system service provider to the application programs
c) link to interface the hardware and application programs
d) all of the mentioned

Ans: D

Q2.

Which one of the following is not a real time operating system?

a) VxWorks
b) Palm OS
c) Windows CE
d) RTLinux

Ans: B

Q3.

_______________ Operating System does not implement multitasking.

a) Windows XP
b) MS DOS
c) Windows 98
d) Windows NT

Ans: B

Q4.

A platform for other software to run on is called

a) Operating System
b) System Software
c) Application Software
d) All

Ans: A
Q5.

Operating system manages

a) Memory
b) Processor
c) I/O Devices
d) All of the above

Ans: D

Q6.
Which of the following is not an OS?
a) Android
b) Unix
c) Fedora
d) Bootstrap
Ans: D

Q7.
Example of an open source operating system is
a) UNIX
b) Linux
c) Windows
d) Both a and b
Ans: D

Q8.
Main memory of computer system is known to be
a) Non-volatile
b) Volatile
c) Reserved
d) Restricted
Ans: B
Q9.
What is the relationship between operating systems and computer hardware?
a) Operating system monitors the necessary power supply of the computer
hardware.
b) Operating system helps to make computer hardware available to the application
programs.
c) Operating system works independently without any interactions with computer
hardware.
d) None of the above.
Ans: B

Q10.
Which of the following device does NOT require any OS?
a) Smartwatch
b) Router
c) Solid State Drive
d) Gaming Consoles
Ans: C

Q11.
Which of the following OS does NOT have any GUI (Graphics User Interface)?
a) Windows 7
b) Ubuntu
c) DOS
d) MacOS
Ans: C