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Multiple-Choice Questions Operating System

1) What is the main purpose of an Operating System (OS)?


A. To create hardware components
B. To manage computer hardware and software resources
C. To write computer programs
D. To eliminate the need for applications

Answer: B

2) Which of the following is NOT an example of an Operating System?


A. Windows
B. Android
C. Chrome
D. macOS

Answer: C

3) Which OS is known for its real-time capabilities?


A. Windows 10
B. QNX
C. Ubuntu
D. macOS

Answer:

4) What is the primary role of the Command Line Interface (CLI)?


A. Provide a visual representation of tasks
B. Allow text-based command input
C. Manage user authentication
D. Serve as a graphical interface

Answer: B

5) Which operating system feature ensures user authentication and


authorization?
A. File Management
B. Process Management
C. Security
D. Device Management

Answer: C

6) Which type of OS is designed for cloud environments?


A. Real-Time OS
B. Batch OS
C. Cloud-Based OS
D. General-Purpose OS

Answer: C
7) Which was the first commercially successful computer with batch processing?
A. ENIAC
B. IBM 701
C. UNIX
D. PDP series

Answer: B

8) What does an Embedded Operating System primarily optimize?


A. Hardware compatibility
B. User interface
C. Resource footprint
D. Application support

Answer: C

9) Which OS feature manages CPU scheduling?


A. Memory Management
B. Device Management
C. Process Management
D. File System

Answer: C

10)What decade introduced UNIX and its portability?


A. 1950s
B. 1960s
C. 1970s
D. 1980s

Answer: C

11)What does Process Management in an OS primarily handle?


A. Device Scheduling
B. Task Scheduling and Execution
C. File Storage
D. User Interfaces

Answer: B

12)Which Operating System feature is responsible for allocating and managing


main memory?
A. Device Management
B. File Management
C. Process Management
D. Memory Management

Answer: D
13)Which of these is an example of a Time-Sharing Operating System?
A. DOS
B. UNIX
C. macOS
D. Android

Answer: b

14)Which type of OS is optimized for IoT devices?


A. Real-Time OS
B. General-Purpose OS
C. Cloud-Based OS
D. Embedded OS

Answer: d

15) What does GUI stand for in the context of Operating Systems?
A. General User Interaction
B. Graphical User Interface
C. Global Usage Integration
D. Guided Utility Input

Answer: B

16) Which decade introduced client-server models in operating systems?


A. 1970s
B. 1980s
C. 1990s
D. 2000s

Answer: C

17) What is the main purpose of Virtualization Operating Systems?


A. To create a command-line interface
B. To run multiple OS instances on one machine
C. To manage file systems
D. To optimize embedded devices

Answer: B

18) Which OS is widely used in aerospace and automotive industries?


A. Windows
B. VxWorks
C. Android
D. UNIX

Answer: B
19)What type of Operating System is Android?
A. Mobile OS
B. Distributed OS
C. Real-Time OS
D. Batch OS

Answer: A

20)What does the File System Management feature in an OS do?


A. Organizes and retrieves data on storage devices
B. Allocates main memory
C. Manages hardware devices
D. Controls user access

Answer: A

Fill in the Blank Questions

1) The first major graphical user interface OS for personal computers was
__________.
Answer: Mac OS

2) UNIX was made portable by being written in the __________ programming


language.
Answer: C

3) A __________ Operating System is designed to manage and balance resources


across networked computers.
Answer: Distributed

4) In the 1980s, Microsoft developed __________ for IBM PCs.


Answer: MS-DOS

5) The OS feature responsible for managing printers and drives is called __________
Management.
Answer: Device

6)__________ is an open-source operating system developed by Linus Torvalds.


Answer: Linux

7) In cloud computing, __________ enables isolated application development and


deployment.
Answer: Containers

8) The __________ introduced the concept of time-sharing to allow multiple users to


interact in real-time.
Answer: Compatible Time-Sharing System (CTSS)
9) __________ OSs prioritize time-sensitive tasks with low latency and high
predictability.
Answer: Real-Time

10) A __________ Operating System allows users to access and operate resources on
a local area network.
Answer: Network

11) An Operating System acts as an intermediary between __________ and


__________.
Answer: users, computer hardware

12)A __________ Operating System executes batches of jobs with minimal user
interaction.
Answer: Batch

13) Time-sharing OSs create the illusion of __________ execution by rapidly


switching between tasks.
Answer: concurrent

14) UNIX was developed by __________ and __________ at Bell Labs.


Answer: Dennis Ritchie, Ken Thompson

15) __________ and __________ are dominant mobile Operating Systems.


Answer: Android, iOS

16) The __________ feature in OSs ensures data protection and secure user access.
Answer: Security

17) In cloud environments, __________ and __________ technologies are used for
scalable development.
Answer: Docker, Kubernetes

18) A __________ OS is tailored to run on specific hardware with limited resources.


Answer: Embedded

19)__________ introduced the graphical user interface (GUI) in personal computers.


Answer: Mac OS

20) The __________ introduced batch processing systems that allowed sequential job
execution.
Answer: IBM 701

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