9/22/24, 11:12 PM System Design - Operating System (TEST-1)

System Design - Operating System (TEST-1)

1. What is the main purpose of a semaphore in operating systems? (2 points)

⚫ To provide a mechanism for synchronization
⚪ To schedule processes
⚪ To allocate memory
⚪ To manage file systems
⚪ All of the Above

2. Which of the following is NOT a function of an operating system? (2 points)

⚪ Memory management
⚪ Process management
⚫ Database management
⚪ Device management

3. What is the role of a shell in an operating system? (2 points)

⚪ To manage hardware resources
⚫ To provide a user interface for command execution
⚪ To optimize system performance
⚪ To monitor system security

4. Which of the following is a characteristic of a distributed operating system? (2 points)

⚪ Single-point control
⚪ Lack of concurrency
⚪ Centralized resource management
⚫ Resource sharing across multiple systems
⚪ All of the Above

5. What is the role of the scheduler in an operating system? (2 points)

⚪ To manage user interfaces
⚪ To manage memory allocation
⚫ To allocate CPU time to processes
⚪ To manage file systems
⚪ All of the Above

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6. Which of the following is an operating system? (1 point)

⚪ Microsoft Word
⚫ Linux
⚪ Adobe Photoshop
⚪ Google Chrome

7. Which scheduling algorithm selects the process that has been waiting the longest? (2 points)
⚪ Round Robin
⚫ First-Come, First-Served (FCFS)
⚪ Shortest Job Next
⚪ Priority Scheduling
⚪ All of the Above

8. What is the primary goal of resource allocation in an operating system? (2 points)

⚪ To ensure fairness among users
⚫ To maximize throughput and minimize response time
⚪ To prevent deadlock
⚪ To maintain system security
⚪ All of the Above

9. What does the term "fork" refer to in UNIX? (2 points)

⚫ Creating a new process
⚪ Splitting a file
⚪ Merging two files
⚪ Closing an application
⚪ All of the Above

10. What is a deadlock in operating systems? (2 points)

⚪ When a process completes execution
⚪ When a system crashes
⚪ When a process is terminated
⚫ When multiple processes are waiting for a resource that is held by another process
⚪ All of the Above

11. What is a process in an operating system? (2 points)

⚫ A program in execution

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⚪ A memory location
⚪ A type of hardware
⚪ A list of files
⚪ All of the Above

12. Which of the following is a command to change the permissions of a file in Linux? (2 points)
⚫ chmod
⚪ chperm
⚪ changeperm
⚪ setperm
⚪ All of the Above

13. Which of the following is a key feature of a microkernel? (2 points)

⚫ Minimal services in the kernel
⚪ High performance
⚪ Single user mode
⚪ All services are in the kernel
⚪ All of the Above

14. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a real-time operating system? (2 points)
⚪ Predictability
⚪ Deterministic response
⚫ High throughput
⚪ Low latency
⚪ All of Above

15. Which of the following algorithms is used for deadlock avoidance? (2 points)
⚪ Round Robin
⚫ Banker's Algorithm
⚪ Shortest Job First
⚪ FCFS

16. What is the primary purpose of an operating system? (2 points)

⚫ To manage hardware and software resources
⚪ To run applications
⚪ To provide security

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⚪ To connect to the internet

⚪ All of the Above

17. Which of the following is an example of a real-time operating system? (2 points)

⚪ Windows
⚪ Linux
⚫ VxWorks
⚪ macOS
⚪ All of the Above

18. What is the purpose of context switching in an operating system? (2 points)

⚪ To save power
⚪ To switch between different applications
⚫ To switch between processes
⚪ To switch between different user interfaces

19. What does the term "zombie process" refer to? (2 points)
⚫ A process that has finished execution but still has an entry in the process table
⚪ A process that is consuming all system resources
⚪ A process that is waiting for a resource
⚪ A process that is blocked indefinitely
⚪ All of the Above

20. Which of the following is a method for achieving mutual exclusion? (2 points)
⚪ Spinlock
⚪ Semaphore
⚪ Mutex
⚫ All of the above

21. In a Linux system, which command is used to terminate a running process? (2 points)
⚫ kill
⚪ stop
⚪ end
⚪ terminate
⚪ All of the Above

22. What type of memory is typically used for cache in a CPU? (2 points)

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⚪ ROM
⚪ Flash
⚫ SRAM
⚪ DRAM
⚪ All of the Above

23. What is the function of a device driver? (2 points)

⚫ To allow the operating system to communicate with hardware devices
⚪ To manage memory
⚪ To optimize disk performance
⚪ All of the Above

24. Which of the following is a process state? (2 points)

⚪ Ready
⚪ Complete
⚪ Running
⚫ All of the Above

25. What does the term 'thrashing' refer to? (2 points)

⚫ Excessive disk usage
⚪ High CPU utilization
⚪ Low memory usage
⚪ Network congestion
⚪ All of the Above

26. What is the main difference between TCP and UDP? (2 points)
⚫ TCP is connection-oriented, while UDP is connectionless
⚪ TCP is faster than UDP
⚪ UDP guarantees delivery, while TCP does not
⚪ TCP is used for streaming, while UDP is for file transfer

27. Which of the following is a type of software? (2 points)

⚫ Operating System
⚪ Printer
⚪ Keyboard
⚪ Monitor

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⚪ All of the Above

28. What is the main advantage of using virtual memory? (2 points)

⚪ Increases the speed of CPU
⚫ Allows more processes to run than can fit in physical memory
⚪ Reduces system costs
⚪ Decreases disk access time

29. What is a kernel in an operating system? (2 points)

⚪ The outer layer of the OS
⚫ The core component that manages system resources
⚪ A type of application
⚪ A file system
⚪ All of the Above

30. In which type of memory is the operating system typically loaded? (2 points)
⚪ ROM
⚪ Cache
⚪ Flash
⚫ RAM
⚪ All of the Above

31. Which of the following is a mobile operating system? (2 points)

⚪ Windows
⚫ Android
⚪ macOS
⚪ Linux
⚪ All of the Above

32. In which scheduling algorithm does the CPU execute the process that has the least estimated (2 points)
remaining time?
⚫ Shortest Job First (SJF)
⚪ Round Robin
⚪ Priority Scheduling
⚪ First-Come, First-Served (FCFS)
⚪ All of the Above

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33. Which of the following is true about the UNIX operating system? (2 points)
⚪ It is a closed-source operating system
⚫ It supports multiple users and multitasking
⚪ It cannot be used for networking
⚪ It is primarily a desktop operating system

34. In a multi-threaded environment, what is the benefit of using threads? (2 points)

⚪ Increased memory consumption
⚪ Increased complexity of programming
⚫ Better performance and resource sharing
⚪ Slower execution time
⚪ All of the Above

35. Which type of file system uses inodes? (2 points)

⚪ FAT
⚫ ext3/ext4
⚪ NTFS
⚪ APFS
⚪ All of the Above

36. What type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability? (2 points)

⚪ Denial of Service
⚪ Malware
⚫ Code Injection
⚪ Phishing

37. Which of the following methods is NOT used for inter-process communication? (2 points)
⚪ Shared memory
⚪ Message passing
⚫ File handling
⚪ Semaphore

38. Which command is used to create a new directory in Linux? (2 points)

⚪ mkfile
⚪ newdir
⚪ createdir

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⚫ mkdir

39. Which of the following is a multi-user operating system? (2 points)

⚪ MS-DOS
⚪ Windows 10
⚫ Linux
⚪ MacOS
⚪ All of the Above

40. Which of the following is a type of file system? (2 points)

⚪ FAT32
⚪ NTFS
⚪ ext4
⚫ All of the Above

41. What does RAM stand for? (2 points)

⚪ Read Access Memory
⚪ Readable Access Memory
⚪ Randomized Access Memory
⚫ Random Access Memory

42. In operating systems, what is a 'context switch'? (2 points)

⚪ Switching between different user interfaces
⚫ The process of storing the state of a CPU so that it can be resumed later
⚪ The process of changing a process’s priority
⚪ Switching between different applications
⚪ All of the above

43. Which of the following is NOT a component of a process control block (PCB)? (2 points)
⚪ Process state
⚪ Program counter
⚪ CPU registers
⚫ Disk space allocation

44. What does GUI stand for? (2 points)

⚪ General User Interface
⚪ Global User Interface

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⚪ Graphical Unified Interface

⚫ Graphical User Interface

45. What does RAID stand for in storage systems? (2 points)

⚪ Random Array of Independent Disks
⚫ Redundant Array of Independent Disks
⚪ Random Access of Independent Disks
⚪ Redundant Access of Independent Disks

46. What type of attack involves gaining unauthorized access to a system through privilege (2 points)
escalation?
⚪ Phishing
⚪ SQL Injection
⚪ Social Engineering
⚫ Malware
⚪ All of Above

47. Which of the following represents a critical section problem? (2 points)

⚪ Deadlock
⚪ Starvation
⚪ Race Condition
⚫ All of the above

48. Which of the following protocols is used for process synchronization? (2 points)
⚪ TCP
⚪ UDP
⚪ PTP
⚪ FTP
⚫ None of Above

49. What is the purpose of system calls in an operating system? (2 points)

⚪ To interact with the user
⚪ To perform tasks in user mode
⚫ To provide an interface between user programs and the operating system
⚪ To manage hardware resources
⚪ All of the Above

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50. In a paging system, what does the term "page fault" refer to? (2 points)
⚪ A process that has finished execution
⚫ A request to access a page not currently in memory
⚪ A memory leak
⚪ A successful memory access
⚪ All of Above

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