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OS - Computer Operating Systems Part 5
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1. … transforms one interface into other interface
Program
Software
Data
None
2. interface consists of thing like program counter, register, interrupts and terminal
Hardware
Software
Data
None
3. … show characteristics with both hardware and software
Operating system
Software
Data
None
4. _____ shares characteristics with both hardware and software
Operating system
Software
Data
None
5. Which of the following command is used to switch between the window programs?
Alt+Tab
Alt+F4
Ctrl+Tab
None of the above
6. To prevent the addition and deletion of files on a disk or tape we use
Format
Write protect
Create back up
None of above
7. During the boot process, the …. looks for the system file
CD
BIOS
CPU
DVD
8. The My Computer windows include icons that represent the ….installed on your computer
Disk drive
Memory
CPU
All of above
9. Which of the following resources must be protected by the operating system?
I/O
Memory
CPU
All of the above
10. What are the two types of Semaphore?
Digital Semaphores and Binary Semaphores
Analog Semaphores and Octal Semaphores
Counting Semaphores and Binary Semaphores
Critical Semaphores and System Semaphores
11. What will be the command if you want to copy rdoc file that resides in the floppy disk into work sub-directory of hard disk while you are in C prompt
Copy c:\rdoc a:\work
Copy A:\rdoc c:\work
Copy rdoc c:\work
Copy c:>work a:\doc
12. Which command is used to combine F1 and F2 file into the file F3
Copy F1+F2 F3
Copy F3 F1+F2
Copy F1+F2+F3
Copy F1 F2+F3
13. The command to display the contents of a file fast.it
TYPE it fast
COPY fast.it CON
COPY CON fast.it
None of above
14. The command to display the contents of a file fast.it
TYPE it fast
COPY fast.it CON
COPY CON fast.it
None of above
15. Which command is used to copy the file myfile.doc from floppy disk to hard disk?
Copy a:\myfile.doc c:
Copy c:\myfile.doc a:
Copy a:\ c:\myfile.doc
None of the above
16. To display the content of the disk we use
Format
Dir
Copy
WinZip
17. Which command will you use to transfer a specific file from one disk to another disk?
Time
Diskcopy
Copy
Rename
18. Copy con ram.txt is
Copy the entire data
Deletes the data
Controlling the enter data
All of above
19. Who is called a supervisor of computer activity?
CPU
OS
Control Unit
Application Program
20. Font folder is located on
Desktop folder
Control Panel folder
Ms Word file
Program folder
21. From where do you change mouse setting?
Setting >> mouse
Hardware setting
Control panel >> mouse
None
22. We can restore the deleted files and folders from
Recycle bin
My document
Control panel
All of the above
23. In copy con command, con stands for what?
Control
Console
Contrast
Contents
24. Outlook express lets you
Mail communication
Internet
Connects to ISP
All of above
25. Workgroup means
Computer in network
Individual user
Connection
All of the above
26. The …enables the user to load devices drivers and programs into upper memory area while running DOS in 386 or higher microprocessor
Himem.sys
Emm386.exe
Config.sys
All of the above
27. A zip is a program used to
Speed up the computer memory
Speed up the disk access
Compress files
All of the above
28. The core of operating system is:
Unix
Kernel
Command.com
None of these
29. The MS DOS operating system is a
Graphical user interface, single tasking operating system
Graphical user interface, multitasking operating system
Command driven interface, single tasking operating system
Command driven interface, multitasking operating system
30. Command Interpreter is also known as
Prompt
Shell
Command
DOS Prompt
31. What should be the extension to execute files?
EXE
BAT
COM
All of above
32. Part of the POST process is to ensure that the test of essential peripheral device coincides with the hardware configuration that stored in
ROM
The hard drive
CMOS
Cache Memory
33. The memory resident portion of operating system is called the
Registry
API
COMS
Kernel
34. What is the easiest method to run MS Dos in Windows environment?
My computer
Go to Dos from Start menu
Click on icon on desktop
Type Command in run dialog box
35. Boot startup process
Loads system files to RAM
Checks the computer connections
Clean up the computer memory
Prepare the computer ready
36. The command fixes the minor errors of the disk
Error.fix
Scandisk
CHKDSK/f
Defrag
37. Which is an internal command?
Label
Verify
CHKDSK
All of above
38. The command allows you to show the status of the disk
Vol
Diskcomp
CHKDSK
Defrag
39. The command allows you to show the status of the disk is
Vol
Diskcomp
CHKDSK
Defrag
40. Which of the following command is an internal command?
Del
Scandisk
CHKDSK
Deltree
41. Which among the following are the best tools for fixing the errors?
Fdisk
Scandisk
CHKDSK
Fixdisk
42. Which command is not an internal command?
Dir
Edit
CD
CLS
43. Which command does not exist in DOS?
Sum
CLS
CD
Dir
44. To make directory
MKD
MKDIR
CD
All of above
45. When you delete file, where it resides?
Briefcase
Recycle bin
CD
Desktop
46. Which of the following memory unit that processor can access more rapidly
Main Memory
Virtual Memory
Cache memory
Read Only Memory
47. Which is the system prompt?
c>
c:\>
c:>
None
48. What will be the output of command prompt $l$p$g
C:/>
<C:\>
C:<>
None of above
49. Where you can find the font?
C:\Font
C:\windows\font
C:\control panel\font
All of above
50. What will be the output of the command prompt $l$p$g?
<c:\>
/C
C:\
C:<\>
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