CENTURION 

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT

ANDHRA PRADESH

EXAMINATION CELL

SUBJECT NAME: OPERATING SYSTEM CONCEPTS

SUBJECT CODE: CUTM1032

MODULE NO: 1
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1 1. Which of the following is NOT
an operating system?

A Microsoft Office YES

B Windows

C Linux

D MAC OS

2 2. An operating system is
responsible for:

A Managing system resources

B Interacting with hardware

devices

C Running applications

D All of the above YES

3 3. The main function of an

operating system is to:

A Run applications

B Create documents and

spreadsheets

C None

D Manage computer hardware YES

and software resources
4 4. Which of the following is NOT a
type of operating system?

A Real-time OS
B Network OS
C Desktop OS
D Spreadsheet OS YES

5 5. Which of the following is NOT a

task performed by an operating
system?

A Providing a user interface

B Managing files and folders

C Installing software applications YES

D Printing documents

6 6. Which of the following is NOT

an example of an operating
system?

A Unix

B Android

C iOS

D Photoshop YES

7 7. Which of the following is NOT a

characteristic of an operating
system?
 A Provides a user interface
B Manages system resources
C Displays advertisements YES

D Runs applications
8 8. Which of the following is NOT a
function of the kernel in an
operating system?

A Memory management

B User interface management YES

C Process management

D Device driver management

9 What is an Operating System?

A Software that manages YES

computer hardware and
provides common services for
computer programs

B Software that allows multiple

users to share a computer at the
same time

C Software that allows different

types of computers to
communicate with each other

D None of the above

10 Which of the following is not a
function of an Operating
System?
A Graphic design YES

B Memory management
C File management
D Hardware management
11 Which of the following is not a
type of Operating System?
A Multi-user OS
B Single-user OS YES

C Real-time OS
D Multi-tasking OS
12 Which of the following is not a
scheduling algorithm used by
an Operating System?
A Last Come Last Serve YES

B Round Robin
C First Come First Serve
D Shortest Job First
13 What is a process in an
Operating System?
A A program that is ready to be
 executed
B A program in execution YES

C A program that is not currently

being executed
D None of the above
14 Which of the following is not a
form of process
synchronization?
A Locks
B Semaphores
C Message passing
D Resource sharing YES

15 What is virtual memory in an

Operating System?
A A type of memory that is used
only by the kernel
B A technique that allows YES

programs to use more memory

than physically available
C A type of memory that is used
only by user programs
D None of the above
16 What is a device driver in an
Operating System?
 A A program that controls a YES
specific type of hardware device
B A program that allows users to
interact with the Operating
System
C A program that manages the
allocation of system resources
D None of the above
17 What is kernel in an Operating
System?
A The graphical user interface
B The central processing unit
C None

D The main part of the Operating YES

System that manages hardware
resources
18 What is a microkernel design?
A A design where the kernel YES
provides only basic services and
most services are implemented
as user-level processes
B A design where the kernel
provides all services and all
services are implemented as
part of the kernel
 C A design where the kernel is
replaced with a hypervisor
D None of the above
19 What is a monolithic kernel
design?
A A design where the kernel
provides only basic services and
most services are implemented
as user-level processes
B A design where the kernel YES
provides all services and all
services are implemented as
part of the kernel
C A design where the kernel is
replaced with a hypervisor
D None of the above
20 What is a hybrid kernel design?
A A design where the kernel
provides only basic services and
most services are implemented
as user-level processes
B A design that combines YES
elements of both microkernel
and monolithic kernel designs
C A design that combines
elements of both microkernel
 and monolithic kernel designs
D None of the above
21 What is a system call in an
Operating System?
A A call made by the user to YES
access kernel-level services
B A call made by the user to
access hardware resources
C A call made by the kernel to
access user-level services
D None of the above
22 What is a device driver in an
Operating System?
A A program that allows users to
interact with the Operating
System
B A program that controls a YES
specific type of hardware device
C A program that manages the
allocation of system resources
D None of the above
23 Which of the following is not a
mechanism for interprocess
communication?
A File sharing YES
 B Shared memory
C Message passing
D Synchronization primitives
24 What is context switching in an
Operating System?
A The process of saving the YES
current state of a process and
restoring the state of another
process
B The process of switching
between user-level processes
C The process of switching
between kernel-level processes
D None of the above
25 Which of the following is not a
type of operating system?
A Single-user OS
B Binary OS YES

C Multi-user OS
D Network OS
26 Which of the following
operating systems is designed
for desktop computers?
 A Personal computer OS YES

B Real-time OS
C Mobile OS
D Server OS
27 Which of the following is not a
type of server operating
system?
A Windows Server
B Linux Server
C Android Server YES

D MAC OS Server

28 Which type of operating system

is used in automated teller
machines (ATMs)?
A Embedded OS YES

B Real-time OS

C Mobile OS

D Network OS

29 Which of the following

operating systems is designed
for mobile devices?

A Windows

B Linux
 C iOS YES

D Mac OS
30 Which type of OS is used in
embedded systems?
A Single-user OS
B Multi-user OS
C Network OS
D Real-time OS YES

31 Which type of OS is designed to

allow multiple users to access a
computer system
simultaneously?
A Multi-user OS YES

B Single-user OS
C Real-time OS

D Network OS

32 Which type of OS is designed to

manage a computer network?
A Multi-user OS
B Single-user OS
C Network OS YES
D Real-time OS

33 Which type of OS is designed to

provide a platform for running
 applications that require high
performance and scalability?
A Multi-user OS
B Single-user OS
C Real-time OS

D Server OS YES

34 What is concurrent
programming?
A Programming that runs on
multiple processors
B Programming that runs on a
single processor
C Programming that uses multiple YES
threads of execution
D Programming that uses only
one thread of execution
35 What is a thread?

A A process that is running on a

computer
B A unit of execution within a YES
process
C A type of operating system
D A type of programming
language
36 What is a critical section in
concurrent programming?
A A section of code that can be
executed concurrently
B A section of code that is not
thread-safe
C A section of code that must be YES
executed atomically
D A section of code that is not
important
37 What is a race condition?

A A condition that occurs when a

thread is blocked

B A condition that occurs when YES

two or more threads access
shared data at the same time

C A condition that occurs when a

thread finishes executing

D A condition that occurs when a

thread is created

38 What is a deadlock in
concurrent programming?

A A situation where a thread is

blocked indefinitely
 B A situation where a thread
finishes executing
C A situation where two or more YES
threads are waiting for each
other to release a resource
D A situation where a thread is
created
39 What is parallelism in
concurrent programming?
A The ability to run multiple YES
threads or processes at the
same time
B The ability to run only one
thread or process at a time
C The ability to run a single-
threaded application
D The ability to run a multi-
threaded application
40 What is a system call?
A A call to a library function
B A call to a user-defined function
C A call to a web service
D A call to an operating system YES
function
41 What is a device-related system
 call?
A A system call that deals with
process creation and
termination
B A system call that deals with
files and directories
C A system call that deals with YES
accessing and controlling
hardware devices
D A system call that deals with
network communication
42 What is a user-related system
call?
A A system call that deals with
process creation and
termination
B A system call that deals with YES
files and directories
C A system call that deals with
network communication
D A system call that deals with
user authentication and
authorization
43 What is the basic building block
of a computer system?
A Memory
 B Hard Disk

C CPU YES

D Keyboard

44 What is the primary function of

the memory in a computer
system?
A To store data permanently
B To display data
C To input data
D To store data temporarily YES

45 Which component is
responsible for storing data
permanently in a computer
system?
A Hard disk YES
B CPU

C Memory

D Keyboard

46 What is the role of the

motherboard in a computer
system?
A To house the CPU
B To provide connectivity YES
between components
 C To store data
D To display data
47 What is the purpose of the
power supply unit (PSU) in a
computer system?
A To provide electricity to the CPU
B To provide electricity to
Memory
C To provide electricity to Hard
Disk
D To provide electricity to all YES
components
48 What is the function of the BIOS
in a computer system?
A To store data
B To provide low-level hardware YES
control
C To process data
D To display data
49 What is the difference between
the system bus and the
expansion bus in a computer
system?
A The system bus connects the YES
CPU to peripherals, while the
 expansion bus connects
peripherals to each other.
B The system bus is faster than
the expansion bus.
C The expansion bus connects the
CPU to peripherals, while the
system bus connects peripherals
to each other.
D The expansion bus is faster than
the system bus.
50 What is the purpose of the
system bus in a computer
system?
A To display data
B To provide connectivity YES
between the CPU and
peripherals
C To store data
D To process data