Operating Systems MCQ Questions

Operating Systems

301. Which is an internal command?

a. Scandisk
b. XCOPY
c. Deltree
d. None of the above

302. Any files deleted in Windows goes into

a. Trash can
b. Recycle bin
c. Deleted Files
d. None of above

303. Which command is used to delete all the files from root directory of drive
A?
a. Del a:\
b. Del *.*
c. Del A
d. Erase *

304. Which command used to delete all files from current directory?

a. Del
b. Deltree/y *
c. Del *.*
d. All of the above

305. Which of the following is a disk compression tool?

a. Drive space
b. Scandisk
c. Defragmenter
d. None of the above

306. What does Belady’s Anomaly related to?

a. Page Replacement Algorithm

b. Memory Management Algorithm
c. Deadlock Prevention Algorithm
d. Disk Scheduling Algorithm

307. A ….allows you to write on screen with a digital pen and convert that
writing into characters that the PC can process

a. Monitor RS
b. Tablet PC
c. Database manager
d. Media Center

308. Which is not utility program?

a. Backup
b. Scandisk
c. Data recovery
d. XCOPY

309. Driver is

a. Hardware controller
b. Hardware and gain controller
c. Data controller
d. All of above

310. System files allocated at

a. Boot area
b. FAT area
c. Data area
d. Directory

311. … transforms one interface into other interface

a. Program
b. Software
c. Data
d. None

312. … interface consists of thing like program counter, register, interrupts and
terminal

a. Hardware
b. Software
c. Data
d. None

313. … show characteristics with both hardware and software

a. Operating system
b. Software
c. Data
d. None

314. ______ shares characteristics with both hardware and software

a. Operating system
b. Software
c. Data
d. None

315. Which of the following command is used to switch between the window
programs?

a. Alt+Tab
b. Alt+F4
c. Ctrl+Tab
d. None of the above

316. To prevent the addition and deletion of files on a disk or tape we use

a. Format
b. Write protect
c. Create back up
d. None of above

317. During the boot process, the …. looks for the system file
a. CD
b. BIOS
c. CPU
d. DVD

318. The My Computer windows include icons that represent the ….installed on
your computer

a. Disk drive
b. Memory
c. CPU
d. All of above

319. Which of the following resources must be protected by the operating

system?

a. I/O
b. Memory
c. CPU
d. All of the above

320. What are the two types of Semaphore?

a. Digital Semaphores and Binary Semaphores

b. Analog Semaphores and Octal Semaphores
c. Counting Semaphores and Binary Semaphores
d. Critical Semaphores and System Semaphores

321. What will be the command if you want to copy rdoc file that resides in the
floppy disk into work sub-directory of hard disk while you are in C prompt

a. Copy c:\rdoc a:\work

b. Copy A:\rdoc c:\work
c. Copy rdoc c:\work
d. Copy c:>work a:\doc

322. Which command is used to combine F1 and F2 file into the file F3

a. Copy F1+F2 F3
b. Copy F3 F1+F2
c. Copy F1+F2+F3
d. Copy F1 F2+F3

323. The command to display the contents of a file fast.it

a. TYPE it fast
b. COPY fast.it CON
c. COPY CON fast.it
d. None of above
324. Which command is used to copy the contents of one disk to another

a. Diskcopy
b. Delete
c. Copy con
d. Ctrl + Alt

325. Which command is used to copy the file myfile.doc from floppy disk to hard
disk?

a. Copy a:\myfile.doc c:
b. Copy c:\myfile.doc a:
c. Copy a:\ c:\myfile.doc
d. None of the above

326. To display the content of the disk we use

a. Format
b. Dir
c. Copy
d. WinZip

327. Which command will you use to transfer a specific file from one disk to
another disk?

a. Time
b. Diskcopy
c. Copy
d. Rename

328. Copy con ram.txt is

a. Copy the entire data

b. Deletes the data
c. Controlling the enter data
d. All of above

329. Who is called a supervisor of computer activity?

a. CPU
b. OS
c. Control Unit
d. Application Program

330. Font folder is located on

a. Program folder
b. Ms Word file
c. Control Panel folder
d. Desktop folder
331. From where do you change mouse setting?

a. Setting >> mouse

b. Hardware setting
c. Control panel >> mouse
d. None of the above

332. We can restore the deleted files and folders from

a. Recycle bin
b. My document
c. Control panel
d. All of the above

333. In copy con command, con stands for what?

a. Control
b. Console
c. Contrast
d. Contents

334. Outlook express lets you

a. Mail communication
b. Internet
c. Connects to ISP
d. All of above

335. Workgroup means

a. Computer in network
b. Individual user
c. Connection
d. All of the above

336. The …enables the user to load devices drivers and programs into upper
memory area while running DOS in 386 or higher microprocessor

a. Himem.sys
b. Emm386.exe
c. Config.sys
d. All of above

337. A zip is a program used to

a. Speed up the computer memory

b. Speed up the disk access
c. Compress files
d. All of above
338. The core of operating system is:

a. Unix
b. Kernel
c. Command.com
d. None of these

339. The MS DOS operating system is a

a. Graphical user interface, single tasking operating system

b. Graphical user interface, multitasking operating system
c. Command driven interface, single tasking operating system
d. Command driven interface, multitasking operating system

340. Command Interpreter is also known as

a. Prompt
b. Shell
c. Command
d. DOS Prompt

341. What should be the extension to execute files?

a. EXE
b. BAT
c. COM
d. All of the above

342. Part of the POST process is to ensure that the test of essential peripheral
device coincides with the hardware configuration that stored in

a. ROM
b. The hard drive
c. CMOS
d. Cache Memory

343. The memory resident portion of operating system is called the

a. Registry
b. API
c. CMOS
d. Kernel

344. What is the easiest method to run MS Dos in Windows environment?

a. My computer
b. Go to Dos from Start menu
c. Click on icon on desktop
d. Type Command in run dialog box
345. Boot startup process

a. Loads system files to RAM

b. Checks the computer connections
c. Clean up the computer memory
d. Prepare the computer ready

346. The command fixes the minor errors of the disk

a. Error.fix
b. Scandisk
c. CHKDSK/f
d. Defrag

347. Which is an internal command?

a. Label
b. Verify
c. CHKDSK
d. All of above

348. The command allows you to show the status of the disk

a. Vol
b. Diskcomp
c. CHKDSK
d. Defrag

349. The command allows you to show the status of the disk is

a. Vol
b. Diskcomp
c. CHKDSK
d. Defrag

350. Which of the following command is an internal command?

a. Del
b. Scandisk
c. CHKDSK
d. Deltree

351. Which among the following are the best tools for fixing the errors?

a. Fdisk
b. Scandisk
c. CHKDSK
d. Fixdisk

352. Which command is not an internal command?

a. Dir
b. Edit
c. CD
d. CLS

353. Which command does not exist in DOS?

a. Sum
b. CLS
c. CD
d. Dir

354. To make directory

a. MKD
b. MKDIR
c. CD
d. All of the above

355. When you delete file, where it resides?

a. Briefcase
b. Recycle bin
c. CD
d. Desktop

356. Which of the following memory unit that processor can access more rapidly

a. Main Memory
b. Virtual Memory
c. Cache memory
d. Read Only Memory

357. Which is the system prompt?

a. c>
b. c:\>
c. c:>
d. None

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358. What will be the output of command prompt $l$p$g

a. C:/>
b. <C:\>
c. C:<>
d. None of above
359. Where you can find the font?

a. C:\Font
b. C:\windows\font
c. C:\control panel\font
d. All of above

360. What will be the output of the command prompt $l$p$g?

a. <c:\>
b. /C
c. C:\
d. C:<\>

361. If we use the command prompt $P$L which of the following prompt may be
set?

a. C :\>
b. C:
c. C:\
d. C :\<

362. Usually, in MS DOS the primary hard disk drives has the drive letter

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

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363. Usually, in MSDOS, the primary hard disk drives has the drive letter ____

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

364. Small pictures appear on the desktop

a. Windows
b. Icon
c. Button
d. None of above

365. What are the requirements for the solution to critical section problem?

a. Mutual Exclusion
b. Progress
c. Bounded Waiting
d. All of Above

366. Which of the following is the system tool?

a. Backup
b. Disk defragmenter
c. Both of above
d. File

367. A graphical user interface displays

a. Graphics
b. Text
c. Both of above
d. None of above

368. To clear the content of recent opening files from document folder

a. Start >> setting >> choose taskbar and start menu

b. Start >> program and choose clear content
c. Both of above
d. None of above

369. You can load character map by

a. Program >> accessories >> system tools >> character map

b. Program >> Microsoft >> System tools >> character map
c. Both of above
d. None of above

370. To change the screen saver you can go from

a. Control panel display

b. Right click in desktop and properties
c. Both of above
d. None of these

371. By using RD command, directory with files can be removed or not

a. Removed
b. Not removed
c. Both a and b
d. None of above

372. You can add or remove program

a. Add/remove program from control panel

b. Delete the shortcut icon from desktop
c. Both a and b
d. None of above

373. The ….is a temporary storage area in memory where you can attach text or
graphics information

a. Clipboard
b. Copyboard
c. Both a and b
d. None of above

374. An embedded object might appear in a document as

a. Embedding
b. Linking
c. Both
d. None of above

375. When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of absolute

loader called

a. Compile and go loader

b. Boot loader
c. Bootstrap loader
d. Relating loader

376. When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of absolute

loader called ____ is executed

a. Compile and Go loader

b. Boot loader
c. Bootstrap loader
d. Relating loader

377. In which type of the following OS, the response time is very crucial.

a. Network Operating System

b. Real Time Operating System
c. Batch Operating System
d. Unix Operating System

378. Which of the following file name extension suggests that it is a backup copy
of another file?

a. Txt
b. Com
c. Bas
d. Bak

379. Another term for hyperlink is

a. Link
b. Source
c. Bar
d. None of above

380. Which file extension suggests that the file in a backup copy of files?

a. COM
b. BAS
c. BAK
d. TXT

381. What should be the first step while OS upgrading?

a. Delete old Operating System

b. Backup old Operating System
c. Backup Critical Data
d. Format Hard Disks

382. Which of the following Is not a system tool?

a. Scandisk
b. Drive space
c. Backup
d. Skin disk

383. Which program would you use to create copies of important information
stored on your fixed disk drive?

a. Scan disk
b. Copy disk
c. Back up
d. None of above

384. Which of the following is not an advantage of open source operating system
over proprietary version?

a. Free to use and distribution

b. Availability of technical support
c. Availability of source code
d. Ability to modify code

385. DOS uses a special batch file named?

a. Autoexec.bat
b. Autoexe.bat
c. Autoexecute.bat
d. Auto.bat

386. Where can you define the permanent path for DOS?
a. Io.sys
b. Config.sys
c. Autoexec.sys
d. Command.com

387. What should be the extension to execute automatically when OS is started?

a. Command.com
b. Any batch file
c. Autoexec.bat
d. Config.sys

388. Where you can define permanent path in DOS?

a. Io.sys
b. Config.sys
c. Autoexec.bat
d. Command.com

389. Which file keeps commands to execute automatically when OS is started?

a. command.com
b. any batch file
c. autoexec.bat
d. config.sys

390. Which of the following is a correct association between a vendor and an

operating system

a. Redhat Linux
b. Microsoft Unix
c. AT & T DOS
d. Novell Linux

391. … controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a
means by which users can interact with the computer

a. The platform
b. The operating system
c. Application software
d. The motherboard

392. Which one of the following is not a layer of operating system?

a. Kernel
b. Shell
c. Application program
d. Critical selection

393. Which is not the function of the operating system?

a. Memory management
b. Disk management
c. Application management
d. Virus protection

394. Which is not the function of the Operating System?

a. Memory management
b. Disk management
c. Application management
d. Virus Protection

395. The virtual memory is

a. An extremely large main memory

b. An extremely large secondary memory
c. An illusion of extremely large main memory
d. A type of memory used in super computer

396. Virtual Memory is

a. Extremely Large Main memory

b. Extremely Large Secondary memory
c. An illusion of extremely large main memory
d. An illusion of extremely large secondary memory

397. Internet Explorer is

a. an Internet browser
b. provided by Windows OS
c. an access point for Word Wide Web
d. All of above

398. Which of the following command is used to close the active window?

a. Ctrl+F4
b. Ctrl+F5
c. Alt+F6
d. None of above

399. The shortcut key is used to open properties window of selected item is

a. Ctrl+Enter
b. Shift+Enter
c. Alt+Enter
d. None of above

400. The shortcut key to open a task manager is:

a. Alt + F1
b. Alt + Ctrl + Delete
c. Alt + Tab
d. F1

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301 – d 302 – b 303 – a 304 – c 305 – a 306 – a 307 – b 308 – d 30

311 – b 312 – a 313 – a 314 – a 315 – a 316 – b 317 – b 318 – a 31
321 – b 322 – a 323 – c 324 – a 325 – a 326 – b 327 – c 328 – a 32
331 – c 332 – a 333 – b 334 – a 335 – a 336 – a 337 – c 338 – b 33
341 – d 342 – c 343 – d 344 – d 345 – a 346 – c 347 – b 348 – c 34
351 – b 352 – b 353 – a 354 – b 355 – b 356 – c 357 – b 358 – b 35
361 – d 362 – c 363 – c 364 – b 365 – d 366 – c 367 – c 368 – a 36
371 – b 372 – a 373 – a 374 – a 375 – c 376 – c 377 – b 378 – d 37
381 – c 382 – d 383 – c 384 – b 385 – a 386 – c 387 – c 388 – c 38
391 – b 392 – d 393 – d 394 – d 395 – c 396 – c 397 – d 398 – a 39