The City School

PECHS Junior Boys

Maximum Marks (50)

Date: ______________

Section 1

(20 marks)

Section 1 consists of 10 multiple choice questions. Each question carries 2 marks. Answer all the questions.
Circle the correct answer.
1.) It is regarded as the backbone of the computer, and is an intermediary between the user and computer
a.

BIOS

b.

POST

c.

Operating system

d.

MBR

(2 marks)

2.) It is a process that starts the operating system when the user turns on a computer system.
a.

Booting

b.

Printing

c.

Scanning

d.

Formatting

(2 marks)

3.) It remains in the memory till power is on

Application program

b.

CPU

c.

Output

d.

Operating system

(2 marks)

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4.) An operating system controls and schedules the processes for execution by the
a.

Monitor

b.

CPU

c.

Scanner

d.

Printer

(2 marks)
5.) Which of the following is not an example of commonly used operating systems?
a.

Windows NT

b.

Linux

c.

Mac

d.

Ms. Power point

(2 marks)

6.) The technology up gradation that is different from its previous type is called a
a.

Model

b.

Version

c.

System

d.

Windows

(2 marks)

7.) Pressing the power switch when the computer is switched off is called
a.

Stand by

b.

Warm Boot

c.

Cold Boot

d.

Log off

(2 marks)

8.) Name of the software needed by the operating system to recognize the input and output devices attached is
a.

Device driver

b.

Printer driver

c.

Input output driver

d.

Scanner

(2 marks)
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9.) It closes all the programs running on the computer, however the computer still runs
a.

Lock

b.

Log off

c.

Restart

d.

Sleep

(2 marks)

10.) It is a type of operating system, when one user needs to do one thing at a time
a.

Multi user operating system

b.

Multi user

c.

Single user

d.

Single user operating system

(2 marks)

Section 2

(30 marks)

Section 2 consists of 3 written questions. Answer all the questions.

(10 marks)

1. Give full forms of the following.

Abbreviation

BIOS

POST

MBR

OS

DOS

(5 marks)
Full form

2. Draw the flow chart showing the booting process in computers.

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(5 marks)

Question 2

(10 marks)

1. Define the term Computer Shut down. Also write why is important to properly shut down the computer.
(4 marks)
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2. Define the following terms:

(3 marks)

a) Switch user
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b) Lock
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c) Restart
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3. Enlist any 3 major components of LINUX.

(3 marks)

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Question 3

(10 marks)

1. Complete the following diagram about functions of an operating system.

(5 marks)

Operating
System

2. State any 3 tasks of an operating system.

(3 marks)

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4. Give differences between

(2 marks)

CUI

GUI

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