Std: 9th Lession: 5 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEM MCQ’s
1. On Personal computers..............is often called BIOS .
a) ROM b) RAM c)CPU d) Cache Memory
2. what is the full form of BIOS ?*
a) Best Input output Software b) Basic Input Output software
c) Best Input Output System d) Basic Input Output System
3.............performs a basic check on all other components and peripheral devices in the computer.
a) RAM b) POST c)TEST d)ROM
4. what is full form of POST ?
a) Power on self Temptation b) Portability on supply Test
c)parameters on self Test d)Power on self Test
5. The process taken by an oprationg system to start a computer is called ……….
a) Booting b)Post c) Loading d) Unloading
6. The ability to run many program at a time is called…………
a) Multiporgramming b) multiprocessing c) multi-user d) multitasking
7. which of the following in NOT a function of the operating system ?*
a) Resource management b) I/O Management
c) Memory Management d) Time Management
8. what type of role has been played by an operating system ?
a) Ressource controller b) Supervisor for hardware resources
c) Both A and B d) None
9. A computer system having more than one processor is known as a...........system.
a) Multitasking b) multiprogramming c) multi -user d) multiprocessor
[Link]............provides the user a user interface to work with computer.
a) POST b) Shell c) Kernel d) Device Driver
[Link] process to operate data set loaded in the main meomry is called…………..
a) memory registration b) memory access c) memory blocking d) memory management
[Link] operating system desiged for use by several users simultaneously is called ………….
a) Multitasking b)Multiprocessor c) multi -user d) Multiprogramming
[Link] of the following statement is true for device drivers ?
a) Many device drivers may have to be installed form the internet
b) Some device drivers may have to be installed from the internet.
c) Some device drivers may have to be installed from disk
d) All of the above statements
[Link] of the following component acts as an intermediary between the operating system and
the hardware?*
a) The kernel b) The shell c) The device drivers d) The utility programs
15 is the core component or the main program of the operating system.*
a) The shell b) The Kernel c) The device drivers d) The GUI
[Link] hardware devices are directly accessed by which of the following entity ?*
a) the operating system b) the kernel c) the device drivers d) the shell
[Link] of the following funtions are of the kernel ?
a) Accessing and controlling all hardware devices b) Input/Ouput mangement
c) Memory management d) All of these
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[Link] some definitions the............is the operating system.
a) shell b) kernel c) device driver d) ROM
19 is the most visible component of an operating system.
a) The kernel b) The shell c) The device driverd) I/O devices
[Link] of the following component of the operating system interacts with the user?*
a) The kernel b) The shell c) The device driverd) I/O devices
[Link] are..............main categories of user interfaces.
a) 3 b) 4 c) 2 d) 5
[Link] is the full form CLI ?*
a) Command Line Interface b) Command Line Interaction
c) Common Line Interaction d) Common Line Interface
[Link] type of terminal does CLI expect ?
a) Low-cost b) Low-Power c) Text based d) All types of above
[Link] works by repeatedly accpting...............commands from the user and execting them.
a) textual b) audio c) video d) None of the above
[Link] is the full form of GuI? *
a) Graphical User Interaction b) Graphical Understandable Interaction
c) Graphical User Interface d) Graphical Useful Interaction
26. which of the following is not an advantage of CLI when compared to GUI ?
a) High –power b) To coordinate the
commands c)To store the commands and re-use them d) User-friendly
[Link] of the following acts as a background in GUI screen?
a) Menu b) Desktop c) Windows d) Icon
[Link] GUI..........is a rectangular portion of the screen dedicated to a particular program or interaction.
a) desktop b) icon c) windows d) menu
[Link] GUI.........are small pictures that represent programs and other elements.
a) desktop b) icon c) windows d) menu
[Link] GUI..........is the list of actions from which the user may select one.
a) desktop b) icon c) windows d) menu
[Link] operating system provides a file system interface to……………
a) primary storage b) secondary storage c) CPU d) Input device
32 is the basic unit of secondary data storage on computer.
a) A file b) A directory c) A root –directory d) None of the above
33 contanins files as well as other directories as sub- directory.
a) File b) Directory c) Primary storage d) None of the above
[Link] file system starts with ……………
a) file b) directory c) root-directory d) None of the above
[Link] of the following connot be an object in a file system ?*
a) Directory b) file c) user data d) folder
[Link] initial blank file system structure is created by an operation known as............the disk .
a) partition b) formatting c) processing d) None of above
[Link] Lin ux extended file system............files are different.
a) abc1 b) ABC1 c) Abc1 d) All of these
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[Link] flash disks and memory cards used with mobile phones usually come formatted with the..............file
system.
a) NTFS b) UDF c) ISO 9660 d) FAT
[Link] flash disks can be formatted with the............file system to obtain benfits of performance and some
security.
a) NTFS b) UDF c) ISO 9660 d) FAT
[Link] generally use............file system .
a) NTFS b) UDF c) ISO 9660 d) FAT
[Link] of the following uses USF file system ?
a) CDs b) DVDs c)USB flash disk d) Memory cards
[Link] of the following can be changed without changing an operating system ?
a)Device drivers b) Shell library c) Utility programs d) All of the above
[Link] of these sometimes come with only the kernel and not much more ?*
a) Proprietay OS b) Free OS c) Embedded system OS d) Supercomputer
OS 44.........computers can perform millions of billions of floating point (real number) operations
per
second.
a)Super b) MainFrame c) Server d) Personal
[Link] November 2011 . the K computer of Japan bcome the first supercomputer in the world to be able
to perform.............peta Flops.
a) 100 b) 10 c) 1000 d) 30
46. 10 peta Flops = Flops.
a) 1010 b) 1020 c) 1016 d) 1026
[Link] Full form of FLOPS is ……………
a) Floating Power Operations PerSecond b) Floating Point Operations Per Second
c) Flash Point Operating System Per Second d) Firm Ware Power Operations per Second
48 computers are used in government and corporate.
a) Super b) Server c) Mainframe d) Personal
49 computers are used to avail high level of reliability and compatibility.
a) Super b) Server c) Personal d) Mainframe
[Link]............computers almost all the components of the computer are duplicated .
a) Super b) Server c) Personal d) Mainframe
51...............computers are used for demanding scientific computing as well as multimedia applications.
a) High-end b) Personal c) Server d) Mainframe
[Link] of the following is multimedia applications ?
a) 3D Modelling b) Computer Aided Design (CAD)
c) Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) d) All of the above
[Link] a hybrid between the smart phones and personal computer.
a) Syoercomputers b) Mainframe computer c) Server computers d) Tablet pc
[Link] of the following in NOT a limitation on a smartphone ?*
a) Processing power b) Power consumption c) Memory d) Network
[Link] are the smallest computers on the planet ?*
a) Smartphones b) Tablet Computer c) Embedded systems d) PDAs
[Link] of the following have embededded system ?
a) DVD player b) Washing machine c) Microwave d) All of the above
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[Link] system include…………….
a) QNX b) RTLinux c) Both A and B d) Windows
[Link] operating system family is persent in all category of devicess ?
a) Microsoft windows b) Unix / Linux c) I/OS d) OS X
59.A phone that is only a mobile phone and not much more is called a............mobile.
a)basic b) feature phone c) smartphone d) None of the above
mobile phone that provide features such as a music player ,video player ,simple games limited
web browing ,basic support for third party applications ,etc is called………………
a) basic phone b) feacture phone c) smartphone d) None of the above
[Link] features of...........are touch screen applications full web browsing capbility , the availability of office
applications powerful programming system,etc.
a) basic phone b) feature phone c) smartphone d) None of the
above functions as a combination of a phone and PDAs.
a) smartphone b) tablet c) personal computer d) Both A and B
[Link] is developed by...................*
a) microsoft b) Google Inc. c) open Handset Alliance d) Samsung
[Link] Inc is the most prominent member of ………………
a) Android b) Micrsoft OS c) Apple IOS d) None of the abve
[Link] full form of NFC is …………….
a) Near Field communication b) Nearest fastest communication
c) Nano field communication d)Near field conversation
66..............of the following is used to exchange files .
a) NFC b)Bluetooth c) Both A and B d) CNN
[Link] means………….
a) Live audio on Internet b) Live video on Internet
c) live TV on Internet d)None of the above
[Link] means………….
a) Live audio on Internet b) Live video on Internet
c) live TV on Internet d)None of the above
[Link] play app store possess............apps.
a) 5,00,000 b) 6,00,000 c)1,00,000 d)3,00,000
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