Basics of Operating System Solved Mcqs set 5

101. The command used to create logical drive for specific location of disk
A. Fdisk

B. Format

C. Subst

D. All of the above

Answer: C

102. You can move a window to a different position on your screen by

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103. A bar that inform you the available options in your computer, opened
applications, background running applications and can be used to switch
between applications quickly is
A. Menu bar

B. Tool bar

C. Status bar

D. Task bar

Answer: D

104. Which components appear in the initial windows start up display?

A. Dialog box

B. Task bar

C. Start menu

D. All of the above

Answer: B

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105. Taskbar is used for

A. Navigation program

B. Switching between program

C. Start a program

D. All of above

Answer: D

106. To install the new font

A. Start -> setting -> control panel -> font
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107. When a peripheral device needs immediate attention from the
operating system, it generates a(n)
A. Interrupt

B. Spool

C. Stack

D. Page file

Answer: A

108. Underlined text, such as text and folder names is referred to as

A. Hyperlink

B. Menu

C. Source drive

D. None of these

Answer: A

109. Which of the following is suitable after you install new drivers?

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A. Shut Down

B. Restart

C. Sleep

D. Hibernate

Answer: B

110. Windows displays various options to shutdown. Which is suitable at

the end of day?
A. Shut Down
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111. Which of the following shutdown method is often called Warm Boot?
A. Shut Down

B. Restart

C. Sleep

D. Hibernate

Answer: B

112. ______ is most often done after fixing a problem, adding a new
program or making configuration change
A. Shut Down

B. Restart

C. Sleep

D. Hibernate

Answer: B

113. ___ is a compromise mode between Shut Down and Sleep mode
because it does not consume power and remembers the current state of
your desktop

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A. Shut Down

B. Restart

C. Sleep

D. Hibernate

Answer: D

114. You should choose this mode if you don't know how long you won't
use your computer but want to have the same desktop state when you
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115. The category of operating system that you most likely have running
on your PDA computer is a .... Operating system
A. Real time

B. Single user, single task

C. Single user, multitask

D. Multiuser, multitask

Answer: B

116. Running multiple programs at the same time is called:

A. Multitasking

B. Foreground tasking

C. Single tasking

D. Symmetric

Answer: A

117. What is the meaning of "Hibernate" in Windows XP/Windows 7?

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A. Restart the Computer in safe mode

B. Restart the Computer in hibernate mode

C. Shutdown the Computer terminating all the running applications

D. Shutdown the Computer without closing the running applications

Answer: D

118. The function of Dir/W is

A. Show all details of file

B. Show only file name and directory name

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A. Is a sign of an efficient system

B. Is taking page frame from other working sets

C. Should be the turning goal

D. Is taking layer disk space for page in page out

Answer: B

120. What do you mean by dialog box?

A. Interactive message box

B. Group of options

C. Set of controls

D. All of the above

Answer: D

121. Dial up connection allows you to

A. Connect ISP

B. Internet

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C. Server

D. All of above

Answer: A

122. To properly exit Windows

A. Click the stop button on the desktop

B. Click the exit button on the desktop

C. Select shut down from Start menu

D. None of above
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D. Format

Answer: A

124. A utility that can be used to minimize the number of fragmented files
and enhance the speed
A. Disk space

B. Defrag

C. Scandisk

D. Double space

Answer: B

125. To change the volume label

A. Vol

B. Label

C. Scandisk

D. None

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Answer: B

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