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Q. No. 1 Which of the following is an D. Pin it on Start menu

example of utility? Correct Answer: Open System Properties
A. Antivirus dialog box
B. Word
C. Operating system Q. No. 6 "Under multiprogramming,
D. Data recovery turnaround time for short jobs is usually
Correct Answer: Antivirus _____ and that for long jobs is slightly
_____."
Q. No. 2 Which is built directly on the A. lengthened; shortened
hardware? B. shortened; lengthened
A. Computer Environment C. shortened; shortened
B. Application Software D. lengthened; lengthened
C. Operating System Correct Answer: shortened; lengthened
D. Database System
Correct Answer: Operating System Q. No. 7 The most common systems
security method is
Q. No. 3 ...... system is built directly on A. passwords
the hardware B. encryption
A. Environment C. firewall
B. System D. all of the above
C. Operating Correct Answer: passwords
D. None
Correct Answer: Operating Q. No. 8 Two basic types of operating
systems are:
Q. No. 4 The purpose of run command A. sequential and direct
in start menu is to B. batch and timesharing
A. Launch internet browser C. sequential and realtime
B. Open internet explorer D. batch and interactive
C. Open windows explorer Correct Answer: batch and interactive
D. Start programs
Correct Answer: Start programs Q. No. 9 Daisy chain is a device for
A. connecting a number of controllers to a
Q. No. 5 You can select My Computer device
icon and press Alt + Enter to B. connecting a number of devices to a
A. Delete it from desktop permanently controller
B. Open it in Explorer mode C. interconnecting a number of devices to a
C. Open System Properties dialog box number of controllers
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D. all of the above Q. No. 13 Which is the layer of a

Correct Answer: connecting a number of computer system between the hardware and
devices to a controller the user program
A. Operating environment
Q. No. 10 "In analyzing the compilation B. Operating system
of PL/I program, the term "" Machine C. System environment
independent optimization "" is associated D. None
with" Correct Answer: Operating system
A. recognition of basic syntactic constructs
through reductions Q. No. 14 When you start up the
B. recognition of basic elements and computer the boot up storage at which the
creation of uniform symbols BIOS versions manufacturer and data are
C. creation of more optional matrix displayed on the monitor is called
D. use of macro processor to produce more A. Bootstrap
optimal assembly code B. Power on self test (POST)
Correct Answer: creation of more optional C. System configuration
matrix D. Kernel loading
Correct Answer: Power on self test (POST)
Q. No. 11 The ....... contains commands
associated with the My Computer window Q. No. 15 The operating system is the
A. Standard menu most common type of ...... Software
B. Start menu A. Communication
C. System menu B. Application
D. None of the above C. System
Correct Answer: System menu D. Word processing software
Correct Answer: System
Q. No. 12 ....... is the layer of a computer
system between the hardware and the user Q. No. 16 If there are multiple recycle
program bin for a hard disk
A. Operating environment A. You can set different size for each recycle
B. Operating system bin
C. System environment B. You can choose which recycle bin to use
D. None of these to store your deleted files
Correct Answer: Operating system C. You can make any one of them default
recycle bin
D. None of above

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Correct Answer: You can set different size

for each recycle bin Q. No. 21 "The process of transferring
data intended for a peripheral device into a
Q. No. 17 Identify false statement disk (or intermediate store) so that it can be
A. You can find deleted files in recycle bin transferred to peripheral at a more
B. You can restore any files in recycle bin if convenient time or in bulk, is known as"
you ever need A. multiprogramming
C. You can increase free space of disk by B. spooling
sending files in recycle bin C. caching
D. You can right click and choose Empty D. virtual programming
Recycle Bin to clean it at once Correct Answer: spooling
Correct Answer: You can increase free
space of disk by sending files in recycle bin Q. No. 22 Block caches or buffer caches
are used
Q. No. 18 "If the displayed system time A. to improve disk performance
and date is wrong, you can reset it using" B. to handle interrupts
A. Write C. to increase the capacity of the main
B. Calendar memory
C. Write file D. to speed up main memory read operation
D. Control panel Correct Answer: to improve disk
Correct Answer: Control panel performance
Q. No. 19 You should save your Q. No. 23 Which of the following

computer from? statements is false?
A. Viruses A. a small page size causes large page
B. Time bombs tables
C. Worms B. internal fragmentation is increased with
D. All of the above small pages
Correct Answer: All of the above C. a large page size causes instructions and
data that will not be referenced brought into
Q. No. 20 World Wide Web is being primary storage
standard by D. I/O transfers are more efficient with large
A. Worldwide corporation pages
B. W3C Correct Answer: internal fragmentation is
C. World Wide Consortium increased with small pages
D. World Wide Web Standard
Correct Answer: W3C
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Q. No. 24 The action of parsing the Correct Answer: Application icon from
source program into the proper syntactic taskbar
classes is known as
A. syntax analysis Q. No. 28 Virtual memory typically
B. lexical analysis located on
C. interpretation analysis A. RAM
D. general syntax analysis B. CPU
Correct Answer: lexical analysis C. Flash card
D. Hard drive
Q. No. 25 "Which, of the following is not Correct Answer: Hard drive
true about the description of a decision
table?" Q. No. 29 What is contained in the page
A. A decision table is easy to modify table?
B. A decision table is directly understood by A. Base address of each frame and
the computer corresponding page number
C. A decision table is easy to understand B. Memory address and corresponding page
D. All of the above number
Correct Answer: A decision table is C. File name and corresponding page
directly understood by the computer number
D. None of Above
Q. No. 26 You can switch from one Correct Answer: Base address of each
program to another on the desktop by frame and corresponding page number
clicking within the desired program's window
or by clicking on its ...... button Q. No. 30 Tree structure displays the
A. Icon A. File only
B. Taskbar button B. Directory only
C. Folder C. File and directory name
D. None of above D. None of above
Correct Answer: Taskbar button Correct Answer: Directory only
Q. No. 27 You can switch from one Q. No. 31 Which of the key is used to
program to another by clicking within the close the active window?
desired program's icon from the A. Ctrl+F4
A. Application icon on desktop B. Ctrl+F5
B. Application icon from taskbar C. Alt+F6
C. Folder D. None of above
D. None of above Correct Answer: None of above
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Q. No. 36 A relocate program form is one

Q. No. 32 The shortcut key to open a which
task manager is: A. cannot be made to execute in any area of
A. Alt + F1 storage other than the one designated for it
B. Alt + Ctrl + Delete at the time of its coding or translation.
C. Alt + Tab B. consists of a program and relevant
D. F1 information for its relocation.
Correct Answer: Alt + Ctrl + Delete C. can itself performs the relocation of its
address-sensitive portions.
Q. No. 33 The windows feature is the D. all of the above
ability of computer to automatically Correct Answer: consists of a program
configure a new hardware component is and relevant information for its relocation.
that
A. Auto detect Q. No. 37 "If you want to execute more
B. Plug and play than one program at a time, the systems
C. Add remove hardware software you are using must be capable of:"
D. None of above A. word processing
Correct Answer: Plug and play B. virtual memory
C. compiling
Q. No. 34 Which of the following is not a D. multitasking
part of the control panel? Correct Answer: multitasking
A. Date and time
B. My documents Q. No. 38 "In analyzing the compilation
C. Add or remove program of PL/I program, the description ""
D. Display resolving symbolic address (labels) and
Correct Answer: My documents generating machine language "" is
associated with"
Q. No. 35 "The ...... provides information A. Assembly and output
about hardware installation, configuration B. Code generation
and hardware status" C. Storage assignment
A. Device manager D. Syntax analysis
B. Control panel Correct Answer: Assembly and output
C. Add new hardware
D. Program manager Q. No. 39 Round-robin scheduling
Correct Answer: Device manager A. allows interactive tasks quicker access to
the processor
B. is quite complex to implement
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C. gives each task the same chance at the Q. No. 43 Indicate which is a pre-
processor emptive scheduling algorithm
D. allows processor-bound tasks more time A. Round-robin
in the processor B. Shortest-job-next
Correct Answer: gives each task the same C. Priority-based
chance at the processor D. All of the above
Correct Answer: Round-robin
Q. No. 40 What is the name of the
system which deals with the running of the Q. No. 44 "Which of the following, is
actual computer and not with the necessary to work on a computer"
programming problems? A. Compiler
A. Operating system B. Operating system
B. Systems program C. Assembly
C. Object program D. Interpreter of the above
D. Source program Correct Answer: Operating system
Correct Answer: Systems program
Q. No. 45 Access time is the highest in
Q. No. 41 "The term "" operating system the case of
"" means" A. floppy disk
A. a set of programs which controls B. cache
computer working C. swapping devices
B. the way a computer operator works D. magnetic disk
C. conversion of high level language into Correct Answer: magnetic disk
machine code
D. the way a floppy disk drive operates Q. No. 46 A ....... is a named location on
Correct Answer: a set of programs which a disk where files are stored
controls computer working A. Folder
B. Pod
Q. No. 42 Which of the following might C. Version
be used to convert high-level language D. None of the above
instructions into machine language? Correct Answer: Folder
A. system software
B. applications software Q. No. 47 Which type of command
C. an operating environment requires additional files to perform specific
D. an interpreter operations?
Correct Answer: an interpreter A. Internal commands
B. External commands
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C. Valuable commands Q. No. 52 Which is not a valid file

D. Primary commands system?
Correct Answer: External commands A. FAT 16
B. FAT 32
Q. No. 48 Which of the following is C. NTFS
system software? D. FXZ
A. Operating system Correct Answer: FXZ
B. Compiler
C. Utilities Q. No. 53 Which file system DOS
D. All of the above typically use?
Correct Answer: All of the above A. FAT 16
B. FAT 32
Q. No. 49 A user-interface that is easy to C. NTFS
use is considered to be D. LMFS
A. User-happy Correct Answer: FAT 16
B. User-simple
C. User-friendly Q. No. 54 Which file system Windows 95
D. None of the above typically use?
Correct Answer: User-friendly A. FAT 16
B. FAT 32
Q. No. 50 A ..... is a flash memory C. NTFS
storage device that plugins into a USB port D. LMFS
A. USB snap drive Correct Answer: FAT 32
B. USB flash drive
C. USB memory maker drive Q. No. 55 Which of the following is not a
D. None of above mode in starting Windows?
Correct Answer: USB flash drive A. Command Prompt
B. Safe Mode
Q. No. 51 Generally quick launch toolbar C. Normal Mode
is displayed on D. Turbo Mode
A. the left side of taskbar Correct Answer: Turbo Mode
B. the right side of taskbar
C. on the middle of taskbar Q. No. 56 Poor response times are
D. a bar out of taskbar caused by
Correct Answer: the left side of taskbar A. Processor busy
B. High I/O rate
C. High paging rates
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D. Any of the above B. multiplexes the inputs and updates the

Correct Answer: Any of the above memory accordingly
C. decides correct alternative by analysing
Q. No. 57 Link encryption several ones
A. is more secure than end-to-end D. inquires to see if a terminal has any
encryption transaction to send
B. is less secure than end-to-end encryption Correct Answer: inquires to see if a
C. can not be used in a public network terminal has any transaction to send
D. is used only to debug
Correct Answer: is less secure than end- Q. No. 61 The main function of the
to-end encryption dispatcher (the portion of the process
scheduler) is
Q. No. 58 "A form of code that uses A. swapping a process to the disk
more than one process and processor, B. assigning ready process to the CPU
possibly of different type, and that may on C. suspending some of the processes when
occasions have more than one process or the CPU load is high
processor active at the same time, is known D. bring processes from the disk to the main
as" memory
A. multiprogramming Correct Answer: assigning ready process
B. multithreading to the CPU
C. broadcasting
D. time sharing Q. No. 62 The errors that can be pointed
Correct Answer: multithreading out by the compiler are
A. Syntax errors
Q. No. 59 The table created by lexical B. Semantic errors
analysis to describe all literals used in the C. Logical errors
source program is D. Internal errors
A. Terminal table Correct Answer: Syntax errors
B. Literal table
C. Identifier table Q. No. 63 "When a computer is first
D. Reductions turned on or restarted, a special type of
Correct Answer: Literal table absolute loader is executed, called a" "A.
"" Compile and Go "" loader"
Q. No. 60 The term 'polling' in a B. Boot loader
computer means a process by which a C. Bootstrap loader
computer system D. Relating loader
A. detects/corrects errors Correct Answer: Bootstrap loader
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Q. No. 68 Which of the following is not

Q. No. 64 "Which, of the following process states?
checks, cannot be carried out on the input A. New
data to a system?" B. Running
A. consistency check C. Ready
B. Syntax check D. Finished
C. Range check Correct Answer: Finished
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: Syntax check Q. No. 69 "In DOS, the maximum length
of filename is"
Q. No. 65 A program that converts a A. 5
high-level language program to a set of B. 8
instructions that can run on a computer is C. 11
called a D. 10
A. Compiler Correct Answer: 8
B. Debugger
C. Editor Q. No. 70 The question mark (?)
D. All of the above indicates in file searching
Correct Answer: Compiler A. A single character
B. A group of character
Q. No. 66 ....... is an intermediate C. Questions
storage for deleted files D. None of above
A. My computer Correct Answer: A single character
B. My documents
C. Recycle bin Q. No. 71 "Once text has been cut to the
D. None of above clipboard, you can ...... that text into
Correct Answer: Recycle bin another document"
A. Paste
Q. No. 67 We can start the application B. Copy
from? C. Transfer
A. Log off D. None of the above
B. Network place Correct Answer: Paste
C. Recycle bin
D. Run Q. No. 72 What is the function of radio
Correct Answer: Run button?
A. To select multiple option
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B. To select single option Correct Answer: GOTO

C. To select all option
D. All of above Q. No. 77 Which of the following
Correct Answer: To select single option capabilities is required for a system program
to execute more than one program at a
Q. No. 73 The Banker's algorithm is used time?
A. to rectify deadlock A. word processing
B. to detect deadlock B. compiling
C. to prevent deadlock C. virtual memory
D. to solve deadlock D. multitasking
Correct Answer: to prevent deadlock Correct Answer: multitasking
Q. No. 74 The primary purpose of an Q. No. 78 "For Windows 10, Microsoft

operating system is: released _________ in place of MS Paint."
A. To make the most efficient use of the A. Paint 10
computer hardware B. New MS Paint
B. To allow people to use the computer C. Paint 3D
C. To keep systems programmers employed D. Universal Paint
D. To make computers easier to use Correct Answer: Paint 3D
Correct Answer: To make the most
efficient use of the computer hardware Q. No. 79 Which of the key is used to
close the active window?
Q. No. 75 You can use print manage A. Ctrl+F4
window B. Alt+F4
A. To check status of files in the print queue C. Alt+F6
B. To cancel the print job D. Ctrl+F5
C. To interrupt printing Correct Answer: Alt+F4
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above Q. No. 80 "A bar that inform you the
available options in your computer, opened
Q. No. 76 The principles of structured applications, background running
programming forbid the use of applications and can be used to switch
A. WHILE-DO between applications quickly is"
B. GOTO A. Menu bar
C. IF-THEN-ELSE B. Tool bar
D. DO-WHILE C. Status bar
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D. Task bar Correct Answer: Interrupt

Correct Answer: Task bar
Q. No. 85 Recently deleted files are
Q. No. 81 Which components appear in stored in
the initial windows start up display? A. Recycle bin
A. Dialog box B. Desktop
B. Task bar C. Taskbar
C. Start menu D. My computer
D. All of the above Correct Answer: Recycle bin
Correct Answer: Task bar
Q. No. 86 Which components appear in
Q. No. 82 Taskbar is used for the initial Windows start up display?
A. Navigation program A. Dialog boxes
B. Switching between program B. Start menu
C. Start a program C. Taskbar
D. All of above D. All of above
Correct Answer: All of above Correct Answer: Taskbar
Q. No. 83 To install the new font in Q. No. 87 A small part of taskbar that
window XP has icons of background running
A. Start -> setting -> control panel -> font applications is
B. Start -> setting -> control panel -> font - A. Start button
> install new font B. Quick launch
C. Start -> control panel -> font -> install C. Task bar
new font D. System tray
D. Start -> setting -> font Correct Answer: System tray
Correct Answer: Start -> setting ->
control panel -> font -> install new font Q. No. 88 An operating system version
designed for use with a media center PC is
Q. No. 84 "When a peripheral device Microsoft Windows XP
needs immediate attention from the A. Home edition
operating system, it generates a(n)" B. Media center edition
A. Interrupt C. Tablet PC edition
B. Spool D. None of above
C. Stack Correct Answer: Media center edition
D. Page file
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Q. No. 89 An operating system version C. Surgeon

designed for use with a tablet PC is D. None
Microsoft Windows XP Correct Answer: Diagnosis tool
A. Home edition
B. Media center edition Q. No. 94 You can move a window to a
C. Tablet PC edition different position on your screen by
D. None of the above dragging it by its
Correct Answer: Tablet PC edition A. Move handle
B. Tail
Q. No. 90 Which of the following is/are C. Status bar
external commands? D. Title bar
A. Edit Correct Answer: Move handle
B. Label
C. Sys Q. No. 95 The function of Dir/W is
D. All of above A. Show all details of file
Correct Answer: All of above B. Show only file name and directory name
C. Shows only directory
Q. No. 91 Which is not an external D. All of the above
command? Correct Answer: Show only file name and
A. Edit directory name
B. XCOPY
C. Sys Q. No. 96 Page stealing
D. None of the above A. Is a sign of an efficient system
Correct Answer: None of the above B. Is taking page frame from other working
sets
Q. No. 92 Which of the following is not C. Should be the turning goal
essential to shut down your computer? D. Is taking layer disk space for page in
A. Save all opened files page out
B. Close all running applications Correct Answer: Is taking page frame
C. Switch off monitor from other working sets
D. Cut off the power supply
Correct Answer: Switch off monitor Q. No. 97 What do you mean by dialog
box?
Q. No. 93 What is Dr. Watson? A. Interactive message box
A. IT Expert B. Group of options
B. Diagnosis tool C. Set of controls
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D. All of the above D. segmented memory can be paged

Correct Answer: All of the above Correct Answer: virtual memory is used
only in multi-user systems
Q. No. 98 Dial up connection allows you
to Q. No. 102 Job Control Language (JCL)
A. Connect ISP statements are used to
B. Internet A. Read the input from the slow-speed card
C. Server reader to the high-speed magnetic disk "B.
D. All of above Specify, to the operating system, the
Correct Answer: Connect ISP beginning and end of a job in a batch"
C. Allocate the CPU to a job
Q. No. 99 To properly exit Windows D. All of the above "Correct Answer:
A. Click the stop button on the desktop Specify, to the operating system, the
B. Click the exit button on the desktop beginning and end of a job in a batch"
C. Select shut down from Start menu
D. None of above Q. No. 103 Paging "A. is a method of
Correct Answer: Select shut down from memory allocation by which the program is
Start menu subdivided into equal portions, or pages and
core is subdivided into equal portions or
Q. No. 100 Advantage(s) of using blocks."
assembly language rather than machine B. consists of those addresses that may be
language is (are): generated by a processor during execution
A. It is mnemonic and easy to read. "B. of a computation.
Addresses any symbolic, not absolute" C. is a method of allocating processor time.
C. Introduction of data to program is easier D. allows multiple programs to reside in
D. all of the above separate areas of core at the time.
Correct Answer: all of the above "Correct Answer: is a method of
memory allocation by which the program is
Q. No. 101 Which of the following is not subdivided into equal portions, or pages and
true about the memory management? core is subdivided into equal portions or
A. virtual memory is used only in multi-user blocks."
systems
B. segmentation suffers from external Q. No. 104 Which of the following is not
fragmentation true about documentation? "A.
C. paging suffers from internal Documentation, of a system, should be as
fragmentation clear and direct as possible"
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B. Documentation increases the B. It makes computer fresh after it wakes up

maintenance time and cost C. It consumes low battery when you start it
C. Documentation gives better again
understanding of the problem D. All of above
D. All of the above Correct Answer: It saves power which in
Correct Answer: Documentation increases true is saving money
the maintenance time and cost
Q. No. 109 "What hole will allocates in ""
Q. No. 105 When we double click on my Worst-Fit "" algorithm of memory
computer management?"
A. Show the content of your saved files A. It allocates the smaller hole than required
B. Show the list of your computer drive memory hole
C. List of deleted files and folders B. It allocates the smallest hole from the
D. All of the above available memory holes
Correct Answer: Show the list of your C. It allocates the largest hole from the
computer drive available memory holes
D. It allocates the exact same size memory
Q. No. 106 Which of the following is the hole
part of the operating system? Correct Answer: It allocates the largest
A. Cell hole from the available memory holes
B. FAT
C. Kernel Q. No. 110 Non-modifiable procedures are
D. Disk called
Correct Answer: Kernel A. serially usable procedures
B. concurrent procedures
Q. No. 107 Directory is similar to ...... C. reentrant procedures
A. File D. topdown procedures
B. Folder Correct Answer: reentrant procedures
C. Item
D. None of above Q. No. 111 The instruction register
Correct Answer: Folder A. is a hardware memory device which
denotes the location of the current
Q. No. 108 Sleep is a good mode to use instruction being executed. "B. is a group of
because electrical circuits (hardware), that performs
A. It saves power which in true is saving the intent of instructions fetched from
money memory."
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C. contains the address of the memory B. weekly for most installations "C. as
location that is to be read from or stored several image copies, followed by an
into. "D. contains a copy of the designated incremental" "D. as several incrementals,
memory location specified by the MAR after followed by an image copy" "Correct
a "" read "" or the new contents of the Answer: as several incrementals, followed
memory prior to a "" write "" ." "Correct by an image copy"
Answer: is a group of electrical circuits
(hardware), that performs the intent of Q. No. 115 Driver is
instructions fetched from memory." A. Hardware controller
B. Hardware and gain controller
Q. No. 112 Which of the following C. Data controller
scheduling objectives should be applied to D. All of above
the following: the system should admit jobs Correct Answer: Hardware controller
to create a mix that will keep most devices
busy Q. No. 116 System files allocated at
A. to be fair A. Boot area
B. to balance resource utilization B. FAT area
C. to obey priorities C. Data area
D. to be predictable D. Directory
Correct Answer: to balance resource Correct Answer: Boot area
utilization
Q. No. 117 ...... transforms one interface
Q. No. 113 Multiprogramming systems: into other interface
A. are easier to develop than single A. Program
programming system B. Software
B. execute each job faster C. Data
C. execute more jobs in the same time D. None
period Correct Answer: Software
D. are used only on large mainframe
computers Q. No. 118 "........ interface consists of
Correct Answer: execute more jobs in the thing like program counter, register,
same time period interrupts and terminal"
A. Hardware
Q. No. 114 Backups should be done B. Software
A. daily for most installations C. Data
D. None
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Correct Answer: Hardware A. Control panel display

B. Right click in desktop and properties
Q. No. 119 ....... show characteristics with C. Both of Above
both hardware and software D. None of These
A. Operating system Correct Answer: Both of Above
B. Software
C. Data Q. No. 124 You can add or remove
D. None program
Correct Answer: Operating system A. Add / Remove program from control
panel
Q. No. 120 Which of the following memory B. Delete the shortcut icon from desktop
unit that processor can access more rapidly C. Both A and B
A. Main Memory D. None of Above
B. Virtual Memory Correct Answer: Add / Remove program
C. Cache memory from control panel
D. Read Only Memory
Correct Answer: Cache memory Q. No. 125 Underlined character on the
menu or dialog box known as
Q. No. 121 Small pictures appear on the A. Hot spot
desktop B. Hot key
A. Windows C. Pane
B. Icon D. Underline word
C. Button Correct Answer: Hot key
D. None of above
Correct Answer: Icon Q. No. 126 "Which key deletes text
before, or to the left, of the insertion point?"
Q. No. 122 A graphical user interface A. PageUp
displays B. Delete
A. Graphics C. PageDown
B. Text D. BackSpace
C. Both of Above Correct Answer: BackSpace
D. None of Above
Correct Answer: Both of Above Q. No. 127 The chunks of a memory are
known as
Q. No. 123 To change the screen saver A. Sector
you can go from B. Offset
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C. Page
D. Frame Q. No. 132 All of the following are task
Correct Answer: Frame performed by the operating system except
A. Managing hardware on the computer
Q. No. 128 Start / restart the computer is B. Controlling the access that application
called program has to the CPU
A. Exit C. Performing housekeeping task like file
B. Run compression and disk defragmentation
C. Option D. Provides an interface for user to interact
D. Boot with computer
Correct Answer: Boot Correct Answer: Performing housekeeping
task like file compression and disk
Q. No. 129 Which file is transferred when defragmentation
computer is start up?
A. Document Q. No. 133 Which of the following is not
B. Program files an operating system?
C. Operating system A. CP / M
D. System files B. Unix
Correct Answer: System files C. Pascal
D. MS DOS
Q. No. 130 Which of the following Correct Answer: Pascal
separates primary file and extension is
A. Dot Q. No. 134 Operating system is like a
B. Period A. Government
C. Point B. Police
D. All of the above C. Parliament
Correct Answer: All of the above D. All of above
Correct Answer: Government
Q. No. 131 "In Microsoft windows, the
graphical pattern on the desktop used as Q. No. 135 Which of the following is
background for windows is" characteristic of an operating system?
A. Icons A. resource management
B. Wall paper B. error recovery
C. Picture C. memory management
D. Background D. All the above
Correct Answer: Wall paper Correct Answer: All the above
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D. all of the above

Q. No. 136 "In MS-DOS, relocatable object Correct Answer: all of the above
files and load modules have extensions" "A.
.OBJ and .COM or .EXE, respectively" "B. Q. No. 140 An incremental backup
.COM and .OBJ, respectively" "C. .EXE A. should be done each month
and .OBJ, respectively" "D. .DAS and B. uses more tapes
.EXE, respectively" "Correct Answer: C. saves all files
.OBJ and .COM or .EXE, respectively" D. saves only files that have recently
changed
Q. No. 137 The state transition initiated by Correct Answer: saves only files that have
the user process itself in an operating recently changed
system is
A. block Q. No. 141 The powerful text editor called
B. dispatch PC-Write can be used by anybody by paying
C. wake up a small fee. Such programs are called
D. timer run out A. Software
Correct Answer: block B. Shareware
C. Firmware
Q. No. 138 Which of the following D. Mindware
program is not a utility? Correct Answer: Shareware
A. Debugger
B. Editor Q. No. 142 "The disadvantages of ""
C. Spooler Compile and Go "" loading scheme is
D. All of the above (are):"
Correct Answer: Spooler A. a portion of memory is wasted because
the core occupied by the assembler is
Q. No. 139 The function(s) of file system unavailable to the object program.
is (are): B. it is necessary to retranslate the user's
A. to provide complete file naming freedom program deck every time it is run. "C.
to the users and to permit controlled sharing it is very difficult to handle multiple
of files segments, especially if the source programs
B. to provide for long and short term are in different languages, and to produce
storage of files with appropriate economic orderly modular programs."
tradeoffs. D. all of the above
C. to provide security against loss of Correct Answer: all of the above
information due to system failure
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Q. No. 143 The operating system of a D. Editor

computer serves as a software interface Correct Answer: Translator
between the user and
A. hardware Q. No. 147 The macro processor must
B. peripheral perform
C. memory A. recognize macro definitions and macro
D. screen calls
Correct Answer: hardware B. save the macro definitions
C. expand macros calls and substitute
Q. No. 144 Which of the following arguments
statement is true. D. all of the above
A. The LRU algorithm pages out pages that Correct Answer: all of the above
have been used recently
B. Thrashing is a natural consequence of Q. No. 148 "A development strategy
virtual memory systems. whereby the executive control modules of a
C. Seek analysis is used for analysing system are coded and tested first, is known
control-unit busy problems. as"
D. All of the above A. Bottom-up development
Correct Answer: Seek analysis is used for B. Top-down development
analysing control-unit busy problems. C. Left-Right development
D. All of the above
Q. No. 145 "Software that measures, Correct Answer: Top-down development
monitors, analyzes, and controls real-world
events is called:" Q. No. 149 Which of the following is
A. system software helpful in evaluating applications software
B. real-time software what will best suit your needs?
C. scientific software A. recommendations by other users
D. business software B. computer magazines
Correct Answer: real-time software C. objective software reviews
D. all of the above
Q. No. 146 The details of all external Correct Answer: all of the above
symbols and relocation formation (relocation
list or map) is provided to linker by Q. No. 150 "In a magnetic disk, data is
A. Macro processor recorded in a set of concentric tracks which
B. Translator are subdivided into"
C. Loader A. periods
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B. sectors
C. zones Q. No. 154 What is the name of the
D. groups operating system that reads and reacts in
Correct Answer: sectors terms of actual time.
A. Batch system
Q. No. 151 The total time to prepare a B. Quick response system
disk drive mechanism for a block of data to C. Real time system
be read from it is D. Time sharing system
A. latency Correct Answer: Real time system
B. latency plus transmission time
C. latency plus seek time Q. No. 155 Multiprogramming "A. is a
D. latency plus seek time plus method of memory allocation by which the
transmission time program is subdivided into equal portions,
Correct Answer: latency plus seek time or pages and core is subdivided into equal
portions or blocks."
Q. No. 152 Part of a program where the B. consists of those addresses that may be
shared memory is accessed and which generated by a processor during execution
should be executed invisibly is called of a computation.
A. semaphores C. is a method of allocating processor time.
B. directory D. allows multiple programs to reside in
C. critical section separate areas of core at the time.
D. mutual exclusion Correct Answer: allows multiple programs
Correct Answer: critical section to reside in separate areas of core at the
time.
Q. No. 153 "Indicate which, of the
following, is not true about Nassi- Q. No. 156 A translator which reads an
Shneiderman charts" entire programme written in a high level
A. These charts are type of graphical design language and converts it into machine
tool language code is:
B. These charts cannot represent CASE A. assembler
constructs B. translator
C. These charts can represent three C. compiler
fundamental control structures D. system software
D. All of the above Correct Answer: compiler
Correct Answer: These charts cannot
represent CASE constructs
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Q. No. 157 The advantage(s) inherent to A. is mostly used by public networks

using high level languages is (are) "A. B. is mostly used by financial networks
Fewer people, less management and shorter C. cannot be used by private installations
transition in learning time" "B. Improved "D. is not necessary, since data
debugging capability, and superior cannot be intercepted"
documentation" Correct Answer: is mostly used by
C. A greater degree of machine financial networks
independence
D. All of the above Q. No. 161 What is the name given to the
Correct Answer: All of the above process of initializing a microcomputer with
its operating system?
Q. No. 158 Addressing modes A. Cold booting
A. defines the fundamental method of B. Booting
determining effective operand addresses "B. C. Warm booting
are variations in the use of fundamental D. Boot recording
addressing structures, or some associated Correct Answer: Booting
actions which are related to addressing."
C. performs indicated operations on two fast Q. No. 162 The function(s) of the Storage
registers of the machine and leave the result Assignment is (are)
in one of the registers. A. to assign storage to all variables
D. all of the above "Correct Answer: are referenced in the source program.
variations in the use of fundamental B. to assign storage to all temporary
addressing structures, or some associated locations that are necessary for intermediate
actions which are related to addressing." results. "C. to assign storage to
literals, and to ensure that the storage is
Q. No. 159 In which way(s) a macro allocate and appropriate locations are
processor for assembly language can be initialized."
implemented: D. all of the above
A. independent two-pass processor Correct Answer: all of the above
B. independent one-pass processor
C. processor incorporated into pass 1 of a Q. No. 163 A Processor
standard two-pass assembler A. is a device that performs a sequence of
D. all of the above operations specified by instructions in
Correct Answer: all of the above memory.
B. is the device where information is stored
Q. No. 160 Data encryption C. is a sequence of instructions
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D. is typically characterized by interactive A. Compile and go loader

processing and time of the CPU B. Boot loader
Correct Answer: is a device that performs C. Bootstrap loader
a sequence of operations specified by D. Relating loader
instructions in memory. Correct Answer: Bootstrap loader
Q. No. 164 With MS-DOS which command Q. No. 168 "In which type of the following
will divide the surface of the blank floppy OS, the response time is very crucial."
disk into sectors and assign a unique A. Network Operating System
address to each one? B. Real Time Operating System
A. FORMAT command C. Batch Operating System
B. FAT command D. Unix Operating System
C. VER command Correct Answer: Real Time Operating
D. CHKDSK command System
Correct Answer: FORMAT command
Q. No. 169 Which of the following is a
Q. No. 165 The ....... is a temporary correct association between a vendor and
storage area in memory where you can an operating system
attach text or graphics information A. Redhat Linux
A. Clipboard B. Microsoft Unix
B. Copyboard C. AT & T DOS
C. Both a and b D. Novell Linux
D. None of above Correct Answer: Redhat Linux
Correct Answer: Clipboard
Q. No. 170 "In an absolute loading
Q. No. 166 An embedded object might scheme, which loader function is
appear in a document as accomplished by assembler."
A. Embedding A. Reallocation
B. Linking B. Allocation
C. Both C. Linking
D. None of above D. Loading
Correct Answer: Embedding Correct Answer: Reallocation
Q. No. 167 "When a computer is first Q. No. 171 The command interpreter
turned on or restarted, a special type of A. is usually the primary user interface
absolute loader called" B. requires fixed format commands
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C. is menu drive is totally different from a FORTRAN program

D. is quite different from the SCL interpreter written for execution on the SUN machine"
Correct Answer: is usually the primary
user interface Q. No. 175 What problem is solved by
Dijkstra's banker's algorithm?
Q. No. 172 A task in a blocked state A. mutual exclusion
A. is executable B. deadlock recovery
B. is running C. deadlock avoidance
C. must still be placed in the run queues D. cache coherence
D. is waiting for same temporarily Correct Answer: deadlock avoidance
unavailable resources
Correct Answer: is waiting for same Q. No. 176 The dispatcher
temporarily unavailable resources A. actually schedules the tasks into the
processor
Q. No. 173 System maintenance: B. puts tasks in I/O wait
A. is usually not necessary "B. is necessary C. is always small and simple
on all systems, regardless of how good" D. never changes task priorities
C. is not required if the system is well Correct Answer: actually schedules the
written tasks into the processor
D. always requires several programs
"Correct Answer: is necessary on Q. No. 177 System programs such as
all systems, regardless of how good" Compilers are designed so that they are
A. reenterable
Q. No. 174 Which of the following B. non reusable
statements is not true about the FORTRAN C. serially usable
language? D. recursive
A. FORTRAN is a high level language "B. Correct Answer: reenterable
A FORTRAN program, written for the IBM-
PC, is totally different from a FORTRAN Q. No. 178 IBM released its first PC in
program written for execution on the SUN 1981. Can you name the operating system
machine" which was most popular at that time?
C. FORTRAN is extensively used to write A. MS-DOS
programs for performing scientific B. PC-DOS
computations C. OS/360
D. All of the above "Correct Answer: A D. CP/M
FORTRAN program, written for the IBM-PC, Correct Answer: CP/M
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Q. No. 183 To display system boot menu

Q. No. 179 "If the number of bits in a which of the following key you must press?
virtual address of a program is 16 and the A. F4
page size is 0.5 K bytes, the number of B. F7
pages in the virtual address space is" C. F8
A. 16 D. F5
B. 32 Correct Answer: F8
C. 64
D. 128 Q. No. 184 Press ____ key while booting
Correct Answer: 128 to display Advanced Boot Menu
A. F5
Q. No. 180 Windows 2000 server uses the B. F6
A. FAT 16 C. F8
B. NTFS D. Del
C. FAT 64 Correct Answer: F8
D. FAT 32
Correct Answer: NTFS Q. No. 185 The ....... is the drive
containing the files to be copied
Q. No. 181 First-in-First-Out (FIFO) A. Source drive
scheduling is B. Destination drive
A. Non Preemptive Scheduling C. USB drive
B. Preemptive Scheduling D. None of the above
C. Fair Share Scheduling Correct Answer: Source drive
D. Deadline Scheduling
Correct Answer: Non Preemptive Q. No. 186 Which one of the following is
Scheduling not a multitasking operating system?
A. DOS
Q. No. 182 Which one of the following key B. Windows
is used to refresh the active window? C. Unix
A. F7 D. Linux
B. F8 Correct Answer: DOS
C. F9
D. F5 Q. No. 187 The most recent version of
Correct Answer: F5 MAC OS is based on the ...... operating
system
A. Windows
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B. Linux C. Scandisk
C. Unix D. Double space
D. CMOS Correct Answer: Defrag
Correct Answer: Unix
Q. No. 192 To change the volume label
Q. No. 188 "In Windows, start button is A. Vol
used to" B. Label
A. Run applications C. Scandisk
B. Device setting D. None
C. Turn off the system Correct Answer: Label
D. All of above
Correct Answer: All of above Q. No. 193 Which of the following is a disk
compression tools?
Q. No. 189 Which one is true for A. Drive space
unconditional disk formatting? B. Defragmenter
A. Destroys every byte of data on a disk by C. Scandisk
overwriting it with with blank spaces D. None of the above
B. Do not check/scan surface after format Correct Answer: Drive space
C. Transfer system files after format
D. All of above Q. No. 194 To save your computer from
Correct Answer: Destroys every byte of viruses you will do
data on a disk by overwriting it with with A. Install antivirus software and run it
blank spaces B. Make physical safe for the removal disk
C. Scan the removable disk before using it
Q. No. 190 Which is not a system tool? D. All of the above
A. Folder Correct Answer: Install antivirus software
B. Backup and run it
C. Scandisk
D. Format Q. No. 195 A public key encryption system
Correct Answer: Folder A. allows anyone to decode the
transmission
Q. No. 191 A utility that can be used to B. allows only the correct sender to decode
minimize the number of fragmented files the data
and enhance the speed C. allows only the correct receiver to decode
A. Disk space the data
B. Defrag
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D. does not encode the data before A. requires detailed system performance
transmitting it information
Correct Answer: allows only the correct B. is independent of the operating system
receiver to decode the data C. does not depend on the monitoring tools
available
Q. No. 196 Feed back queue D. is not needed in small installations
A. are very easy to implement Correct Answer: is independent of the
B. dispatch tasks according to execution operating system
characteristics
C. are used to favor real-time tasks Q. No. 200 Which of the following is a
D. require manual intervention to implement phase of a compilation process
properly A. Lexical analysis
Correct Answer: dispatch tasks according B. Code generation
to execution characteristics C. Both of the above
D. Static analysis
Q. No. 197 In which addressing mode the Correct Answer: Both of the above
operand is given explicitly in the instruction?
A. absolute mode
B. immediate mode
C. indirect mode
D. index mode
Correct Answer: immediate mode
Q. No. 198 "The technique, for sharing the

time of a computer among several jobs.
Which switches jobs so rapidly such that
each job appears to have the computer to
itself:"
A. time sharing
B. time out
C. time domain
D. FIFO
Correct Answer: time sharing
Q. No. 199 Capacity planning

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