Basics of Operating System MCQs [set-1]

1. In Windows operating system the ———— ——— is the main screen area that
one sees after he turn on a computer and log on to Windows.
A. Desktop
B. Icons
C. Taskbar
D. None of these
Answer: A

2. In Windows operating system it sits at the bottom of windows desktop screen. It

shows you which programs are running and allows you to switch between them. It
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3. In Windows operating system these are small pictures that represent files,
folders, programs, and other items. Each one is used to make the computer do
something.
A. Sidebar
B. Icons
C. Taskbar
D. None of these
Answer: B

4. In Windows operating system it is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of a

screen. Unlike the desktop, which can get obscured by the windows on top of it, it is
visible almost all the time.
A. Sidebar
B. Icons
 C. Taskbar
D. None of these
Answer: C

5. In Windows operating system it is a very important part of Windows, clicking on

it opens up what is called the start menu
A. Start button
B. Sidebar
C. Icons
D. None of these
Answer: A

6. In Windows operating system when you delete a file or folder, it doesn’t actually
get deleted right away, it goes to the ————.
A. Recycle Bin
B. Dust Bin
C. Cycle Bin
D. None of these
Answer: A

7. Word Processors that is the part of Windows operating system

A. Wordpad
B. Notepad
C. Adobe Photoshop
D. Jasc Paint Shop
Answer: A

8. Microsoft Windows provides a graphics application named

A. Paint
B. Adobe Photoshop
C. Jasc Paint Sho
D. None of these
Answer: A

9. Text Editor that is the part of Windows operating system

A. Wordpad
B. Notepad

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 C. Adobe Photoshop
D. Jasc Paint Shop
Answer: B

10. It is a visual aspect that indicates that a control is ready to receive input from
you in Windows operating system
A. Control’s Focus
B. Dialog Boxes
C. Command Buttons
D. Text Boxes
Answer: A

11. In Windows operating system it is a window that is used to display text or to

receive text from you. The type of text it displays or the type of text you are asked
to provide depends on the application or the situation.
A. Control’s Focus
B. Dialog Boxes
C. Command Buttons
D. Text Boxes
Answer: D

12. If there are multiple recycle bin for a hard disk

A. you can set different size for each recycle bin
B. you can choose which recycle bin to use to store your deleted files
C. You can make any one of them default recycle bin
D. None of above
Answer: A

13. Identify false statement

A. You can find deleted files in recycle bin
B. You can restore any files in recycle bin if you ever need
C. You can increase free space of disk by sending files in recycle bin
D. You can right click and choose Empty Recycle Bin to clean it at once
Answer: C

14. If the displayed system time and date is wrong, you can reset it using
A. Write

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 B. Calendar
C. Write file
D. Control panel
Answer: D

15. You should save your computer from?

A. Viruses
B. Time bombs
C. Worms
D. All of the above
Answer: D

16. World Wide Web is being standard by

A. Worldwide corporation
B. W3C
C. World Wide Consortium
D. World Wide Web Standard
Answer: B

17. A co-processor
A. Is relatively easy to support in software
B. Causes all processor to function equally
C. Works with any application
D. Is quite common in modern computer
Answer: A

18. A Microsoft Windows is ..... a(n)

A. Operating system
B. Graphic program
C. Word Processing
D. Database program
Answer: A

19. Which of the following is program group?

A. Accessories
B. Paint
C. Word

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 D. All of above
Answer: A

20. Which is not application software?

A. Windows NT
B. Page Maker
C. WinWord XP
D. Photoshop
Answer: A

21. The ..... program compresses large files into a smaller file
A. WinZip
B. WinShrink
C. WinStyle
D. None of above
Answer: A

22. Which of the following is an example of a real time operating system?

A. Lynx
B. MS DOS
C. Windows XP
D. Process Control
Answer: D

23. Which of the following operating system does not implement the multitasking
truly?
A. Windows 98
B. Windows NT
C. Windows XP
D. MS DOS
Answer: D

24. Which of the following windows version support 64 bit processor?

A. Windows 98
B. Windows 2000
C. Windows XP
D. Windows 95
Answer: A

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25. Which of the following Operating System does not implement multitasking
truly?
A. Windows 98
B. Windows NT
C. Windows XP
D. MS DOS
Answer: D

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