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1. If we use the command prompt $P$L which of the following prompt may be set?
C :\>
C:
C:\
C :\<
2. Usually in MS DOS the primary hard disk drives has the drive letter
A
B
C
D
3. Small pictures appear on the desktop
Windows
Icon
Button
None of above
4. What are the requirements for the solution to critical section problem?
Mutual Exclusion
Progress
Bounded Waiting
All of Above
5. Which of the following is the system tool?
Backup
Disk defragmenter
Both of above
File
6. A graphical user interface displays
Graphics
Text
Both of above
None of above
7. To clear the content of recent opening files from document folder
Start >> setting >> choose taskbar and start menu
Start >> program and choose clear content
Both of above
None of above
8. You can load character map by
Program >> accessories >> system tools >> character map
Program >> Microsoft >> System tools >> character map
Boih of above
None of above
9. To change the screen saver you can go from
Control panel display
Right click in desktop and properties
Both of above
None of these
10. By using RD command directory with files can be removed or not
Removed
Not removed
Both a and b
None of above
11. You can add or remove program
Add/remove program from control panel
Delete the shortcut icon from desktop
Both a and b
None of above
12. The ….is a temporary storage area in memory where you can attach text or graphics information
. Clipboard
Copyboard
Both a and b
None of above
13. An embedded object might appear in a document as
Embedding
Linking
Both
None of above
14. When a computer is first turned on or restarted a special type of absolute loader called
Compile and go loader
Boot loader
Bootstrap loader
Relating loader
15. When a computer is first turned on or restarted a special type of absolute loader called ____ is executed
Compile and Go loader
Boot loader
Bootstrap loader
Relating loader
16. In which type of the following OS the response time is very crucial.
Network Operating System
Real Time Operating System
Batch Operating System
Unix Operating System
17. Which of the following file name extension suggests that it is a backup copy of another file?
Txt
Com
Bas
Bak
18. Another term for hyperlink is
Link
Source
Bar
None of above
19. Which file extension suggests that the file in a backup copy of files?
COM
BAS
BAK
TXT
20. What should be the first step while OS upgrading?
Delete old Operating System
Backup old Operating System
Backup Critical Data
Format Hard Disks
21. Which of the following Is not a system tool?
Scandisk
Drive space
Backup
Skin disk
22. Which program would you use to create copies of important information stored on your fixed disk drive?
Scan disk
Copy disk
Back up
None of above
23. Which of the following is not an advantage of open source operating system over proprietary version?
Free to use and distribution
Availability of technical support
Availability of source code
Ability to modify code
24. DOS uses a special batch file named?
Autoexec.bat
Autoexe.bat
Autoexecute.bat
Auto.bat
25. Where can you define the permanent path for DOS?
Io.sys
Config.sys
Autoexec.sys
Command.com
26. What should be the extension to execute automatically when OS is started?
Command.com
Any batch file
Autoexec.bat
Config.sys
27. Where you can define permanent path in DOS?
Io.sys
Config.sys
Autoexec.bat
Command.com
28. Which file keeps commands to execute automatically when OS is started?
command.com
any batch file
autoexec.bat
config.sys
29. Which of the following is a correct association between a vendor and an operating system
Redhat Linux
Microsoft Unix
AT & T DOS
Novell Linux
30. … controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer
The platform
The operating system
Application software
The motherboard
31. Which one of the following is not a layer of operating system?
Kernel
Shell
Application program
Critical selection
32. Which is not the function of the operating system?
Memory management
Disk management
Application management
Virus protection
33. The virtual memory is
An extremely large main memory
An extremely large secondary memory
An illusion of extremely large main memory
A type of memory used in super computer
34. Internet Explorer is
an Internet browser
provided by Windows OS
an access point for Word Wide Web
All of above
35. Internet Explorer is
an Internet browser
provided by Windows OS
an access point for Word Wide Web
All of above
36. Which of the following command is used to close the active window?
Ctrl+F4
Ctrl+F5
Alt+F6
None of above
37. The shortcut key is used to open properties window of selected item is
Ctrl+Enter
Shift+Enter
Alt+Enter
None of above
38. The shortcut key to open a task manager is:
Alt + F1
Alt + Ctrl + Delete
Alt + Tab
F1
39. Swapping.
Works best with many small partitions
Allows many programs to use memory simultaneously
Allows each program in turn to use the memory
Does not work with overlaying
40. The windows feature is the ability of computer to automatically configure a new hardware component is that
Auto detect
Plug and play
Add remove hardware
None of above
41. Which of the following is not a part of the control panel?
Date and time
My documents
Add or remove program
Display
42. The ….provides information about hardware installation configuration and hardware status
Device manager
Control panel
Add new hardware
Program manager
43. Which of the following is a program group?
Word pad
Paint brush
Accessories
None of the above
44. A program in execution is called
A Paging
A Process
A virtual memory
A Demand Page
45. Using windows explorer a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates
An open folder
The folder contains subfolder
A text file
A graphic file
46. What is Thrashing?
A high paging activity is called thrashing.
A high executing activity is called thrashing
A extremely long process is called thrashing
A extremely long virtual memory is called thrashing
47. A flashing or blinking light on the screen is called
An icon
A pixel
A cursor
None of the above
48. Operating system is
A collection of software routines
A collection of hardware components
A collection of input and output devices
All of Above
49. An entire path name consisting of several sub-directory name can contain up to
13 character
36 character
63 character
53 character
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