1.

An entire path name, consisting of several sub-directory names can contain upto…
a. 13 character b. 36 character c. 63 character d. 53 character
Correct Answer: c
2. In which year the first operating system was developed
a. 1910 b. 1940 c. 1950 d. 1980
Correct Answer: c
3. MS-DOS developed in
a. 1991 b. 1984 c. 1971 d. 1961
Correct Answer: b
4. Maximum length of DOS command using any optional parameter is
a. 26 characters b. 87 characters c. 127 characters d. None of above
Correct Answer: c
5. In which version of DOS. CHKDSK command has been changed to SCANDISK?
a. 5.0 b. 6.2 c. 6.0 d. 6.2
Correct Answer: d
6. CHKDSK command is used to
a. Analyze the hard disk error b. Diagnose the hard disk error
c. Report the status of files on disk d. All of the above
Correct Answer: d
7. Which file is the batch file that is read while booting a computer?
a. Autoexec.bat b. Auto-batch
c. Autoexecutive.bat d. Auto.bat
Correct Answer: a
8. Which command is used to backup in DOS 6+ Version
a. BACKUP b. MSBACKUP
c. MSBACKEDUP d. All of the above
Correct Answer: b
9. Copy and Xcopy are same in the sense
a. Both are internal command of DOS
b. Both are external commands of DOS
c. Both can be used to copy file or group of files
d. Both a and b
Correct Answer: c
10. Which command is used to clear the screen
a. Cls b. Clear c. Clscreen d. All of above
Correct Answer: a
11. Internal command in Dos are
a. Cls, rd label b. Dir, ren, sys
c. Time, type, dir d. Del, disk copy, label
Correct Answer: c
12. Which command is used to copy files?
a. Copy b. Diskcopy c. Type d. All of the above
Correct Answer: a
13. To copy the hidden system files of DOS to another disk you can use the command
a. Copy b. Ren c. Sys d. Diskcopy
Correct Answer: c
14. Disk copy command in DOS is used to
a. Copy a file
b. Copy contents of one floppy disk to another
c. Copy contents of CD-ROM to another
d. All of the above
Correct Answer: b
15. SYS command is used to
a. Copy DOS system files to new disk
b. Copy DOS configuration files to a new disk
 c. Update the DOS system files
d. None of above
Correct Answer: a

16. The command used to copy a file named temp.doc from drive C: to drive A: is
a. Copy temp.doc to a: b. Copy c:\temp.doc a:
c. Copy c: a: d. Copy temp a: c:
Correct Answer: b
17. External command in DOS are
a. Copy, edit, sys, format b. Edit, sys, chkdsk
c. Chkdsk, prompt, date d. Sys, ver, vol
Correct Answer: b
18. Which keys can be pressed quit without saving in DOS
a. Ctrl + A b. Ctrl + B c. Ctrl + C d. Ctrl + D
Correct Answer: c
19. Which command is used to get the current date only?
a. Date b. Time c. Second d. All of the above
Correct Answer: a
20. Generally, the DATE is entered in the form
a. DD-YY-MM b. YY-DD-MM c. MM-YY-DD d. MM-DD-YY
Correct Answer: d
21. DEL command is used to
a. Delete files b. Delete directory
c. Delete labels d. Delete contents of file
Correct Answer: a
22. Which command be used to ask you to confirm that you want to delete the
directory?
a. Deltree b. Deltree/f c. Del *.*/p d. Erase *.*
Correct Answer: c
23. Which statement is correct?
a. Directories can be kept inside a file
b. Files cannot be kept inside a directory
c. 1 millisec = 10 ^ 3 sec
d. None of above
Correct Answer: c
24. CHKDSK can be used to find
a. Disk’s bad portion b. occupied space
c. Free space d. All of above
Correct Answer: d
25. DIR command is used to
a. Display a list of files in a directory
b. Display contents of files in directory
c. Display type of files in a sub directory
d. All of above
Correct Answer: a
26. The deleted file in MS-DOS can be recovered if you use the command mention
below immediately, the command is:
a. DO NOT DELETE b. NO DELETE c. UNDELETE d. ONDELETE
Correct Answer: c
27. To copy the file command.com from drive c: to drive a:
a. Drive c: copy drive a:\command.com
b. C: A: copy command.com
c. Copy c:\command.com a:
d. both b and c
Correct Answer: c
28. While working with MS-DOS which key is used to get the previous command used?
a. F3 b. F1 c. F6 d. F9
Correct Answer: a
29. FAT stands for
a. File Accommodation Table b. File Access Tape
c. File Allocation Table d. File Activity Table
Correct Answer: c
30. xcopy command can copy
a. individual files or group of files b. directories including subdirectories
c. to diskette of a different capacity d. all of above
Correct Answer: d
31. Which command is used to make a new directory?
a. Md b. Cd c. Rd d. None of above
Correct Answer: a
32. Full form of MS-DOS is
a. Micro System Disk Operating System b. Micro Simple Disk Operating System
c. Micro Soft Disk Operating System d. Micro Sort Disk Operating System
Correct Answer: c
33. Operating System is like a
a. Parliament b. Secretary
c. Government d. None of the above
Correct Answer: c
34. Format command is used to
a. Prepare a blank disk b. Create a new blank disk from a used one
c. Both of above d. None of above
Correct Answer: c
35. The following command set is correct according to their function
a. RD can MD b. DEL and ERASE
c. CD and RD d. COPY and RENAME
Correct Answer: b
36. Which command is used to change the file name?
a. Ren b. Rename
c. Both of above d. None of above
Correct Answer: c
37. While working with MS-DOS, which command is used to copying the files to
transfer from one PC to another one?
a. Rename b. Path c. Dir d. Copy
Correct Answer: d
38. RESTORE command is used to
a. Restore files from disks made using the BACKUP command
b. Restore files which are deleted
c. Restore files from recycle bin
d. Restore files which are deleted recently
Correct Answer: a
39. The vol command is used to
a. see the value of list b. see the veriety of language
c. see the disk volume label d. see the volume of largest
Correct Answer: c
40. In MS-DOS you can use small or capital letter of combination of both to enter a
command but internally MS-DOS work with.

a. Small letter b. Capital letter

c. Both a and b d. None of above
Correct Answer: b
41. The maximum length in DOS commands is
a. 80 chars b. 127 chars
c. 100 chars d. 8 chars

42. The time command is used to display _____ time.

a. US time b. Greenwich Mean Time
c. Julian Time d. System Time

43. Which command displays all the files having the same name but different
extensions?
a. Dir filename.* b. Dir filename.ext
c. Dir *.sys d. Dir *.ext

44. Which command displays only file and directory names without size, date and time
information?
a. Dir/w b. Dir a: c. Dir /b d. Dir /s

45. Which command displays comma for thousand separating on file size while listing?
a. Dir/w b. Dir/s c. Dir/b d. Dir/c

46. Which command is used to display all the files having the (.exe) extension but
different filename?
a. Dir filename.* b. Dir filename.ext c. Dir *.sys d. Dir *.exe

47. Which command displays the directory list including files in tree structure?
a. Dir/s/f b. Tree/f c. Tree/s/f d. Dir/f

48. Which command creates a directory or subdirectory?

a. Dir b. Mkdir c. Md d. Both b and c

49. Which command displays current directory name or change from one to another?
a. Chdir b. Cd c. Mkdir d. Both a and b

50. Which command is used to delete the directory that is empty?

a. Del *.* b. RD c. Erase d. MD