laboursonline – MCQs, Mock Tests | Computer OS - Computer Operating Systems Part 6

If we use the command prompt $P$L which of the following prompt may be set?

1. C :\>
2. C:
3. C:\
4. C :\<

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Usually in MS DOS the primary hard disk drives has the drive letter

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Small pictures appear on the desktop

1. Windows
2. Icon
3. Button
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 3

What are the requirements for the solution to critical section problem?

1. Mutual Exclusion
2. Progress
3. Bounded Waiting
4. All of Above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following is the system tool?

1. Backup
2. Disk defragmenter
3. Both of above
4. File

✅ Correct Answer: 3

A graphical user interface displays

1. Graphics
2. Text
3. Both of above
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 3

To clear the content of recent opening files from document folder

1. Start >> setting >> choose taskbar and start menu
2. Start >> program and choose clear content
3. Both of above
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 1

You can load character map by

1. Program >> accessories >> system tools >> character map
2. Program >> Microsoft >> System tools >> character map
3. Boih of above
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 1

To change the screen saver you can go from

1. Control panel display
2. Right click in desktop and properties
3. Both of above
4. None of these

✅ Correct Answer: 3

By using RD command directory with files can be removed or not

1. Removed
2. Not removed
3. Both a and b
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 2

You can add or remove program

1. Add/remove program from control panel
2. Delete the shortcut icon from desktop
3. Both a and b
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 1

The ….is a temporary storage area in memory where you can attach text or graphics information

1. . Clipboard
2. Copyboard
3. Both a and b
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 1

An embedded object might appear in a document as

1. Embedding
2. Linking
3. Both
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 1

When a computer is first turned on or restarted a special type of absolute loader called

1. Compile and go loader
2. Boot loader
3. Bootstrap loader
4. Relating loader

✅ Correct Answer: 3

When a computer is first turned on or restarted a special type of absolute loader called ____ is executed

1. Compile and Go loader
2. Boot loader
3. Bootstrap loader
4. Relating loader

✅ Correct Answer: 3

In which type of the following OS the response time is very crucial.

1. Network Operating System
2. Real Time Operating System
3. Batch Operating System
4. Unix Operating System

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which of the following file name extension suggests that it is a backup copy of another file?

1. Txt
2. Com
3. Bas
4. Bak

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Another term for hyperlink is

1. Link
2. Source
3. Bar
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which file extension suggests that the file in a backup copy of files?

1. COM
2. BAS
3. BAK
4. TXT

✅ Correct Answer: 3

What should be the first step while OS upgrading?

1. Delete old Operating System
2. Backup old Operating System
3. Backup Critical Data
4. Format Hard Disks

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which of the following Is not a system tool?

1. Scandisk
2. Drive space
3. Backup
4. Skin disk

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which program would you use to create copies of important information stored on your fixed disk drive?

1. Scan disk
2. Copy disk
3. Back up
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which of the following is not an advantage of open source operating system over proprietary version?

1. Free to use and distribution
2. Availability of technical support
3. Availability of source code
4. Ability to modify code

✅ Correct Answer: 2

DOS uses a special batch file named?

1. Autoexec.bat
2. Autoexe.bat
3. Autoexecute.bat
4. Auto.bat

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Where can you define the permanent path for DOS?

1. Io.sys
2. Config.sys
3. Autoexec.sys
4. Command.com

✅ Correct Answer: 3

What should be the extension to execute automatically when OS is started?

1. Command.com
2. Any batch file
3. Autoexec.bat
4. Config.sys

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Where you can define permanent path in DOS?

1. Io.sys
2. Config.sys
3. Autoexec.bat
4. Command.com

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which file keeps commands to execute automatically when OS is started?

1. command.com
2. any batch file
3. autoexec.bat
4. config.sys

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which of the following is a correct association between a vendor and an operating system

1. Redhat Linux
2. Microsoft Unix
3. AT & T DOS
4. Novell Linux

✅ Correct Answer: 1

… controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer

1. The platform
2. The operating system
3. Application software
4. The motherboard

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which one of the following is not a layer of operating system?

1. Kernel
2. Shell
3. Application program
4. Critical selection

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which is not the function of the operating system?

1. Memory management
2. Disk management
3. Application management
4. Virus protection

✅ Correct Answer: 4

The virtual memory is

1. An extremely large main memory
2. An extremely large secondary memory
3. An illusion of extremely large main memory
4. A type of memory used in super computer

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Internet Explorer is

1. an Internet browser
2. provided by Windows OS
3. an access point for Word Wide Web
4. All of above

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Internet Explorer is

1. an Internet browser
2. provided by Windows OS
3. an access point for Word Wide Web
4. All of above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following command is used to close the active window?

1. Ctrl+F4
2. Ctrl+F5
3. Alt+F6
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 1

The shortcut key is used to open properties window of selected item is

1. Ctrl+Enter
2. Shift+Enter
3. Alt+Enter
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 3

The shortcut key to open a task manager is:

1. Alt + F1
2. Alt + Ctrl + Delete
3. Alt + Tab
4. F1

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Swapping.

1. Works best with many small partitions
2. Allows many programs to use memory simultaneously
3. Allows each program in turn to use the memory
4. Does not work with overlaying

✅ Correct Answer: 3

The windows feature is the ability of computer to automatically configure a new hardware component is that

1. Auto detect
2. Plug and play
3. Add remove hardware
4. None of above

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which of the following is not a part of the control panel?

1. Date and time
2. My documents
3. Add or remove program
4. Display

✅ Correct Answer: 2

The ….provides information about hardware installation configuration and hardware status

1. Device manager
2. Control panel
3. Add new hardware
4. Program manager

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which of the following is a program group?

1. Word pad
2. Paint brush
3. Accessories
4. None of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 3

A program in execution is called

1. A Paging
2. A Process
3. A virtual memory
4. A Demand Page

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Using windows explorer a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates

1. An open folder
2. The folder contains subfolder
3. A text file
4. A graphic file

✅ Correct Answer: 2

What is Thrashing?

1. A high paging activity is called thrashing.
2. A high executing activity is called thrashing
3. A extremely long process is called thrashing
4. A extremely long virtual memory is called thrashing

✅ Correct Answer: 1

A flashing or blinking light on the screen is called

1. An icon
2. A pixel
3. A cursor
4. None of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Operating system is

1. A collection of software routines
2. A collection of hardware components
3. A collection of input and output devices
4. All of Above

✅ Correct Answer: 1

An entire path name consisting of several sub-directory name can contain up to

1. 13 character
2. 36 character
3. 63 character
4. 53 character

✅ Correct Answer: 3