D.

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer from the given MIZORAM STATE COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
words. (10X1=10) Diploma Course Examination, June, 2014
Semester-I, Diploma in Computer Application
1. File name has two parts …………………….….……… and Subject : Operating System (DCA-102)
……………….………… (primary, secondary/first, second)

2. Shortcut icon contains an ………………..………… mark Full Mark : 40 Time : 1 hour

(arrow/cross) A. Write the full form of the following abbreviations (10x1=10)

3. When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of 1. DLL : Dynamic Link Library
absolute loader called …………………………………….. is 2. CUI : Character User Interface
executed (compiler/bootstrap loader) 3. O/P : Output
4. FAT : File Allocation Table
4. File editing menu are found in …………………….…….. menu
(view/edit) 5. GUI : Graphical User Interface
6. LCD : Liquid Crystal Display
5. …………………..……. Key is use to move backward from 7. PIXEL : Picture Element
currently activated option (Shift+tab/Alt+tab) 8. BIOS : Basic Input/Output System
9. ASCII : American Standard code for Information
6. Operating System can be classified as a ………………………… Interchange
(System software/ Application Software)
10. bps : bits per second
7. Windows 8 is a (an) …………….…………….……… (operating
System/Peripheral) B. Tick ( ) the right answer from the following (10X1=10)
1. The primary file name is given by the:
8. RAM is ………………………………..…… memory a) Computer operating system b) The user
(Primary/Secondary) c) The Application Software d) administrator
Ans : The User
9. To switch between two or more opened windows …………..……
key is use (Shift+tab/Alt+ tab) 2. What command is used to create a new directory?
a) MD b) CD
10. The file extension is given by the ………… used (Software/user) c) CHKDSK d) CLS
Ans : MD

3. Virtual memory is:

a) An illusion of extremely large main memory
b) An extremely large secondary memory
c) An extremely large main memory
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 d) A type of memory used in super computer C. Write ‘T’ against the right ones and ‘F’ against the wrong ones
Ans : An illusion of extremely large main memory (10X1=10)
1. MS DOS is multitasking operating system. F
4. What is the command to erase a file from a disk?
2. END command is use to close command prompt in windows. F
a) erase b) del
c) delete d) kill 3. Folder and directory serve the same purpose. F
Ans : del
4. ? wild card replace one character. T
5. What are icons? 5. COMMAND.COM is one of the main part of a DOS. T
a) shortcuts b) text
6. Hardware drivers are system software. T
b) pictures d) small windows
Ans : pictures 7. Executable file have file extension .com. F
8. Internet explorer 7 comes with windows XP. F
6. To search a file, which command is use in MS DOS?
a) DIR/D b) DIR/AD 9. Note pad is a system software. T
c) DIR/A d) DIR/S
10. Binary number has three digits. F
Ans : DIR/S

7. What is the default size limitation of MS DOS file name

a) 255,3 b) 8,3
c) 3,5 d) 5,16
Ans : 8,3

8. Early computer operation system that are designed with little

concerns about structure are typically referred to as
a) Kernel OS b) Monolithic OS
c) Layered OS d) None of the above
Ans : Monolithic OS

9. What command is use to list directory in page wise?

a) DIR/W b) DIR/S
c) DIR/P d) DIR/O
Ans : DIR/P

10. Image processor that comes with windows operating system is:
a) Paintshop pro b) MS Paint
c) Photoshop d) Corel Paint
Ans : MS Paint
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 MIZORAM STATE COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Diploma Course Examination, December, 2014
Semester-I, Diploma in Computer Application
Subject : Operating System (DCA-102)

Full Mark : 40 Time : 1 hour

A. Abbreviation (10x1=10)

1. GUI : Graphical User Interface

2. FAT : File Allocation Table
3. PIXEL : Picture Element
4. IE : Internet Explorer
5. ALU : Arithmetic Logic Unit
6. CRT : Cathode Ray Tube
7. DLL : Dynamic Link Library
8. I/O : Input/Output
9. BIOS : Basic Input/Output System
10. DOS : Disk Operating System

B. Multiple choice question (10X1=10)

1. A pre-coded program to perform over all set of instruction is
a) Operating system b) Pagemaker
c) Photoshop d) Microprocessor
Ans : Operating System

2. An illusion of extremely large main memory is called

a) Cache memory b) Virtual memory
c) RAM d) ROM
Ans : Virtual memory

3. The command RD or Rmdir:

a) Root directory b) Rename the directory
c) Remove the directory d) None computer
Ans : Remove the directory

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 C. TRUE OR FALSE (10X1=10)
4. Pictorial representation of an item/program is called
a) Small window b) Shortcut 1. System software is a software that enables you to solve specific
c) Text d) Icon problem or perform specific task. T
Ans : Icon 2. The User has direct access to the processor with a batch processing
type of Operating System. F
5. The deleted file from the hard disk are contain in
a) Temp b) A: drive 3. Area occupied by each job residing simultaneously in the main
b) Recycle bin d) None memory is known as memory partition. T
Ans : Recycle bin 4. Windows Xp is the character user interface. F
5. A Primary number has 4 digits. F
6. What is the command to create a new directory in MSDOS 6. Command.com is one of the main part of DOS. T
a) CD b) MC 7. DOS consist of two parts. F
c) MCD d) MD
8. Monitor is a peripheral device. T
Ans : MD
9. OS is responsible for controlling and directing process. F
7. Word Processor that comes with windows Operating System is 10. There are three type of DOS Command. F
a) MS paint b) MS Word
c) Wordpad d) Photoshop
Ans : Wordpad D. Fill in the blanks (10X1=10)
1. File name extension is given by ………………… (user/system)
8. What is the default size limitation of MS DOS filename : 2. When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of
a) 8,3 b) 255,3 absolute loader called ……………………….. is executed
c) 3,5 d) 8,16 (compiler/bootstrap loader)
Ans : 8,3 3. MS DOS primary hard disk drive has drive letter ……. (A/C)
4. CPU Scheduling ‘stack’ is of ……………..(FIFO/FILO)
9. Filename is of two parts, they are: 5. Software is of…………… type. (3/ 2)
a) Primary file name, extension b) Primary file name, icon 6. The default folder when all installed S/W are put into is
c) Icon, filenmae d) Icon, shortcut …………….…………… (windows/Program files)
Ans : Primary file name, extension 7. …………..…… open help window in windows OS (F1/F5)
8. DOS is a …………………..……..…… OS (Character User
10. Process scheduling is performed by Interface/graphical User Interface)
a) MS Office b) MS DOS 9. Early operating system that were designed with little concern about
c) Operating System d) User structure are referred to as ………… used (Kernel OS/Monolithic
Ans : Operating System OS)
10. Volatile memory is ………………….memory. (primary/
Secondary)

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 4. Device drivers control the interaction between the I/O devices and
…………….. MIZORAM STATE COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
a) OS b) hardware c) S/W d) Memory Diploma Course Examination, June, 2015
Ans : OS Semester-I, Diploma in Computer Application
Subject : Operating System (DCA-102)
5. Image processor that comes with Windows OS is……………
a) Picasa b) Photoshop c) paint d) Corel Paint
Ans : paint Full Mark : 40 Time : 1 hour
A. Write the full form of the following Abbreviations. (10x1=10)
6. In process scheduling stack is also known as ……………. 1. ISP : Internet Service Provider
a) FIFO b) FILO c) Queue d) Shortest job first 2. GUI : Graphical User Interface
Ans : FIFO 3. AGP : Accelerated Graphic Port
4. MMX : Multimedia Extension
7. The wildcard in ‘*.exe’ represents …………… of executable file.
a) All primary file name b) One character primary file name only 5. PPTP : Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
c) Only special character d) None 6. DVD : Digital Versatile (Video) Disk
Ans : All primary file name 7. EXE : Executable
8. RD : Remove Directory
8. Combo box can hold ………………….. 9. REN : Rename
a) Only one option b) Only two option 10. Attrib : Attribute
c) Multiple option d) Number only
Ans : Multiple Option
B. Choose the correct answer (10X1=10)
1. One of the primary function of the Operating System is to provide
9. A …………… + delete key combination delete file permanently
interface between the user and the
after confirmation.
a) Hardware b) Software
a) Alt b) ctrl c) F3 d) Shift
c) Peripheral d) Bios
Ans : shift
Ans : Hardware
10. ……………… key combination close an active window.
2. Example of single taking OS is
a) Alt+F4 b) Alt+F3 c) Alt+F2 d) Alt+F1
a) Windows 3.1 b) Windows 3.2
Ans : Alt+F4
c) Windows 95 d) Dos
-
Ans : Dos

3. Pressing Alt+- keys together opens the active Windows

a) Title bar b) Control Box
c) Status bar d) Tool Bar
Ans : Title Bar

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 4. Windows OS Communicates with the user using : C. State TRUE OR FALSE (10X1=10)
a) Radio buttons b) Check boxes
c) Dialog boxes d) Menu 1. Operating System manages memory and Process scheduling. F
Ans : Dialog boxes
2. Intra-System Communication occurs within a Single Computer. T
5. A file contain any kind of information like : 3. To Open Calculator: Click Start button, Choose all programs, high
a) A Programs b) Documents
light Accessories and then choose calculator. T
b) Images d) All of the above
Ans : All of the above 4. Example of character user interface is MSDOS. T
5. File name extension is of four characters. F
6. In DOS, listing of file hierarchically is done using which of the
commands. 6. Among hardware only mouse don’t need H/W driver. F
a) Dir b) Tree
7. The main part of DOS is command.com. T
c) Path d) None
Ans : Tree 8. Directory and Folder is the same thing. T
9. DEL, DIR and Copy are external Command of DOS. F
7. LINUX is a
a) Single user OS b) Multi user OS 10. Radio button allows Multiple Selections. F
c) Single tasking OS d) None
Ans : Multi user OS
D. Fill in the blanks (10X1=10)
1. The name of the text editor included in DOS is ……….……
8. A ? Wild-card character represents
a) Edit b) Text c) Doc d) Wordpad
a) any character with special symbol b) only symbol
Ans : Edit
c) only character d) None
Ans : only character
2. The taskbar sits at …………………… of the desktop.
a) Side of the window b) Top of the window
9. C:\> attrib +h +S/d/S ????.???
c) Bottom of the window d) Top left corner of the window
a) hide files whose name is of 4 characters of all file type
Ans : Bottom of the window
b) Hide all files c) Show all files
d) Hide all files from C drive
3. A pictorial representation of application, file command or a tool is
Ans : hide files whose name is of 4 characters of all file type
called ………….
a) menu b) Tools c) bars d) icon
10. -s Command is use to
Ans : icon
a) turn the system off b) turn off the System attributes
c) turn on the system attributes d) Do nothing
Ans : turn off the system attributes

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]18. Consolidating fragmental file and folder on your hard disk is called MIZORAM STATE COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
a) Scanning b) Defragment Diploma Course Examination, December, 2015
c) Analyze d) Disk cleaning Semester-I, Diploma in Computer Application
Ans : Defragment Subject : Operating System (DCA-102)

19. One of the word processor that comes with windows operating system
is Full Mark : 40 Time : 1 hour
a) Paint b) Calculator A. Write the full form of the following Abbreviations. (10x1=10)
c) My Document d) Wordpad 1. OS : Operating System
Ans : Wordpad 2. PPTP : Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
3. ICF : Internet Connection Firewall
20. Notepad can open file with extension
4. CD : Compact Disc
a) BAT b) INI
c) TXT d) All of these 5. MD : Make Directory
Ans : TXT 6. CLS : Clear the Screen
7. REN : Rename
C. State TRUE OR FALSE (10X1=10) 8. ATTRIB : Attribute
9. BAT : Batch File
1. Shortcut icon contains physical data. ( F ) 10. +R : Read Only
2. Recycle bin provides temporary storage for files and folders that were
deleted. ( T )
B. Choose the correct answer (20X1=20)
3. Application program need to interact with the operating system for
1. Resource management comprised of
using hardware resources. ( T )
a) Processor management b) Memory Management
4. Basic file and folder operation are selecting, creating, naming and
c) Device management d) All of the above
opening. ( T )
Ans : All of the above
5. Run box allow you to run an program by typing name and location of
a program ( T )
2. The operating system is primarily concerned with allocating and de-
6. With windows XP, you can make network files available offline ( T
allocating computer resources to.
)
a) One or more job b) 2 job only
7. File is a any collection of related information that is given a name and
c) 3 job only d) More than one only
stored on a disk so that it can be read/write whenever required ( T )
Ans : One or more jobs
8. Security management is not one of the main function of an operating
system. ( F )
3. MS Windows is a
9. The control box is the small icon located on the right side of a title
a) Multi tasking b) Single user
bar. ( F )
c) Single tasking d) Both a&b
10. Scheduling is not one of the system tool. ( F )
Ans : Multi tasking
4. Windows 98 was launched 11. Which one of the following contain many application you can run
a) October 1998 b) August 1998 a) My recent application b) All Program
c) September 1998 d) July 1998 c) Control panel d) None of the above
Ans : September 1998 Ans : All Program

5. Shortcut icon are the icon with 12. Device and printer/ printer used faxes and formed in
a) Small arrow in the lower left corner a) Start Menu b) task bar
b) Small arrow in the lower right corner c) Task button d) Notification area
c) Small arrow in the upper left corner Ans : Notification area
d) Small arrow in the upper right corner
Ans : Small arrow in the lower left corner 13. Control panel allows you to
a) Install software b) Change different setting
6. There are 2 type of icon in the desktop they are c) Manage file d) A&B
a) Common icon and user icon b) Software icon and H/W icon Ans : A&B
c) System icon and shortcut icon d) None of the above
Ans : System Icon and shortcut icon 14. To delete shortcut, which one do you do
a) Select S/C, press del key to confirm detection
7. Option button is also called b) Right click the S/C to be deleted, choose delete and confirm
a) Commence button b) Radio button detection
c) Click box d) List box c) Select the S/C, click edit menu, click delete and confirm detection
Ans : Radio Button d) all of the above
Ans : all of the above
8. In window, the fundamental device for managing file is a
a) Hard disk b) CD 15. The shortcut icon once created can be renamed in this way
c) Tree d) Folder a) Right click, click rename, type new name
Ans : Folder b) Click two times, name is highlight, type new name
c) Only B d) Both a & b
9. To rename file or folder, press _____ key Ans : Both a & b
a) F3 b) F2
c) F4 d) F5 16. The shortcut has extension
Ans : F2 a) dll b) dat
c) exe d) None
10. A folder ‘A’ is invisible folder ‘B’, then folder ‘A’ is Ans : None
a) Parent folder of B b) A is leaf mode
c) A folder is subfolder of B d) B folder is subfolder of A 17. Essential windows tool are located in
Ans : A folder is subfolder of B a) Control panel b) taskbar
c) Accessories d) All of the above
Ans :Accessories
 MIZORAM STATE COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
20. DIR, COPY, DEL, MD, CD, CLS, DATE, TIME, TYPE are Diploma Course Examination, June, 2016
a) External Command b) Internal Command Semester-I, Diploma in Computer Application
c) Memory Command d) All of the above Subject : Operating System (DCA-102)
Ans : Internal Command
A. Write the full form of the following Abbreviations. (10x1=10)
C. State TRUE OR FALSE (10X1=10) FAT : File Allocation Table
OS : Operating System
a) Time sharing is one of the main function of operating system. ( F ) MMX : Multimedia Extensions
b) Press Windows key + E to open my computer. ( T ) DCOM : Distributed Component Object Model
c) F3 is use to rename a file name. ( F ) REN : Rename
d) Copy Con ends with Ctrl+V. ( F ) ICS : Internet Connection Sharing
e) CON (in copy con) is the keyboard. ( T ) SCSI : Small Computer System Interface
f) ‘System Tools’ is found under Accessories. ( T ) DOS : Disk Operating System
g) C:\>attrib+h+s/d/s*.*( hide all files. ( T ) .DLL : Dynamic Link Library
h) Windows XP have no title bar. ( F ) AGP : Accelerated Graphic Port
i) Windows 3.0 was launched in May 1990. ( T )
j) Resource management is also called File Management. ( F ) B. Choose the correct answer (20X1=20)

1) ________ is a software that controls the internal activities of the computer

hardware and provides user interface
a) Application program b) Firewall
c) Antivirus d) Operating System
Ans : Operating System

2. …………. Provides temporary storage for file and folder that you delete
a) My Document b) Recent document
c) Recycle Bin d) New folder
Ans : Recycle Bin

3. ………….. helps in connecting office network computer to the internet

even if all the computer do not have a direct internet connection
a) Internet connection sharing b) Remote assistance
c) Internet connection firewall d) File association
Ans : Internet Connection Sharing

4. Pictorial representation of program is called

a) Menu b) Icon
c) Taskbar d) File
Ans: Icon
5. Control Box performs ………… Function (s)
a) 2 b) 3 13) Application program need to interact with the operating System for
c) 4 d) 5 ………… resources
Ans : 2 a) Software b) Hardware
6. Consolidating fragmental file and folder on your hard disk is called c) Files d) All of the above
a) Task Scheduler b) Disk Defragment Ans : All of the above
c) Disk clean up d) None of these
Ans: Disk Defragment 14. Windows XP is a ………… Operating System
a) Single User b) Multiuser
7. Each …………. On the menu bar represent a menu which opens up when c) Single tasking d) none of the above
you click on it Ans : Multi-User
a) Number b) Word
c) Value d) None of these 15. Notification is at the ………… Of the taskbar
Ans : word a) Right corner b) Left corner
c) Middle d) Both a & b
8. A file is a collection of Ans : Right corner
a) Tables b) Data
c) Information d) Software 16. ………… appears when you select a command/menu with ellipsis
Ans : Information a) Dialog box b) Check box
c) List box d) Option box
9. When a computer is turned on, it conducts a series of self-diagnostic test Ans : Dialog Box
called
a) Power on self-test b) Bootstrap loader 17. Basic file and folder operation are
c) Command.com d) Config.sis a) Creating b) Opening
Ans: Power on self-test c) Naming d) All of the above
Ans : All of the above
10. File name has ………….. parts
a) 1 b) 2 18. Ctrl+O is used to
c) 3 d) 4 a) Open an existing file b) Omit an existing file
Ans : 2 c) Open on an existing file d) None of the above
Ans : Open an existing file
11. ……….. is used of shortcut key to open Save as dialog box
a)F9 b) F10 19. Notepad can open file with extension
c) F11 d) F12 a) BAT b) both a&c
Ans : F12 c) .SYS d) None of the above
Ans : None of the above
12. C:\>DIR*.EXE, from this command ‘*’ represents
a) All files b) one character
c) All files with .EXE d) All of the above
Ans : All files with .EXE
38. __________ is responsible for controlling and directing process MIZORAM STATE COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
1) BIOS 2) Operating system Diploma Course Examination, December, 2016
3) Computer 4) Microcomputer Semester-I, Diploma in Computer Application
39. CPU scheduling ‘stack’ is of ________ Subject : Operating System (DCA-102)
1) First in first out 2) First in last out
3) Round robin 4) None of the above Full Mark : 40 Time : 1 hour
40. What is the default size limitation of MS DOS file name:?
1) 8,3 2) 255,3 3) 3,5 4) 8,16 A. Choose the correct answer (1X40=40)
1. DLL
1) Dual Library Linking 2) Dual Linking Library
3) Dynamic Linked Library 4) Dual Library Linking
2. GUI
1) Graphical User Interface 2) Graphical User Interaction
3) Graphical Utility Interchange 4) Graphical User Interface
3. MS DOS primary hard disk drive has drive letter ______
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
4. What is the command to create a new directory in MS DOS?
1) CD 2) MC 3) MCD 4) MD
5. Process scheduling is performed by
1) MS Office 2) MS DOS
3) Operating System 4) User
6. Early operating system that were designed with little concern about
structure are referred to as _____
1) DOS 2) Kernal OS
3) Monolithic OS 4) All of the above
7. Example of peripheral device are
1) Monitor 2) Printer
3) Keyboard 4) All of the above
8. CRT
1) Control 2) Counter
3) Cathode Ray Tube 4) Cathode Ring Tube
9. Option button is also called
1) Commenced button 2) Radio button
3) Check box 4) List Box
10. The function key _____open help window in windows OS
1) F1 2) F2 3) F3 4) F12
11. DOS
1) Direct operating System 2) Dual Operating System
3) Disk Open System d) Disk Operating System
12. BIOS 25. 25 file name extension is given by
1) Basic Input Output System 2) Binary input output system 1) User 2) System
3) Basic input output service d) Binary input output service 3) Microsoft 4) IBM
13. A binary number system has ______ digits. 26. Pictorial representation of an item/program is called
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 1) Small window 2) Shortcut
14. The user has _______ to the processor with a batch processing type of OS 3) Text 4) Icon
1) Direct read/write 2) direct permission 27. When a computer is turned on, a special type of absolute loader called
3) Direct access 4) None of the above __________ is executed.
15. Area occupied by each job residing simultaneously in the main memory 1) Compiler 2) Bootstrap loader
is known as a _____ 3) Command.com 4) Batch file
1) Memory partition 2) Memory allocation 28. __________ is one of the main part of DOS
3) Direct access 4) Paging 1) Command.com 2) System.com
16. FAT 3) Batch.com 4) Command.sys
1) File Allocation Time 2) File Allotment Table 29. PIXEL
3) File Allocation Table d) File Allotment Time 1) Picture in Excel 2) Picture and Element
17. The deleted file from the Hard Disk are contained in: 3) Picture in Element 4) Picture Element
1) Temp 2) A:Drive 30. A pre-coded program to perform over all set of instruction is:
3) Recycle Bin 4) None of the above 1) Operating System 2) PageMaker
18. The command RD or Rmdir: 3) Photoshop 4) Microprocessor
1) Root directory 2) Rename the directory 31. Resource Management comprised of
3) Remove the directory 4) None of the above 1) Processor management 2) Memory management
19. _____ is the software that enables you to solve specific problem or 3) Device management 4) All of the above
perform specific task. 32. The default folder where all installed software are put into is
1) System software 2) Application software 1) Windows 2) Program files
3) Operating System 4) All of the above 3) My Document 4) System
20. DOS command divided into ______ commands 33. I/O
1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5 1) Input and output 2) Input or Output
21. ISP 3) Input Output 4) All of these
1) Internet Service Personnel 2) Internal System processor 34. An illusion of extremely large main memory is called:
3) Internet Service Provider 4) Internal Service provider 1) Cache memory 2) Virtual memory
22. Word Processor that comes with window OS is 3) RAM 4) ROM
1) MS Paint 2) MS Word 35. Window XP is a _______
3) Word Pad 4) Photoshop 1) Character User Interface 2) Character User Interaction
23. Software is divided into _______ types. 3) Graphical User Interface 4) Graphical User Interaction
1) Two 2) Three 36. Volatile Memory is _____________ memory
3) More than one d) is not divided 1) Primary 2) Secondary
24. DOS is a _________ OS 3) Cache 4) Portable
1) Character user interface 2) Graphical user interface 37. File name is of two part, they are:
3) Character user interchange 4) graphical user interchange 1) Primary file name, extension 2) Primary file name, icon
3) Icon, file name 4) Filename, shortcut
39. DIR, COPY, MD, CD, CLS, TIME are MIZORAM STATE COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
1) External command 2) Memory command Diploma Course Examination, June, 2017
3) Internal command 4) All of the above Semester-I, Diploma in Computer Application
40. When a computer is turned on, it conducts a series of self-diagnostic test Subject : Operating System (DCA-102)
called
1) Power on self test 2) Command.com Full Mark : 40 Time : 1 hour
3) Bootstrap loader 4) Config.sis
A. Choose the correct answer (1X40=40)
1. Which key combination delete file permanently after confirmation?
1) Alt 2) Ctrl 3) F3 4) Shift
2. Which key combination close an active window?
1) Alt+F4 2) Alt+F3 3) Alt+F2 4) Alt+F1
3. PPTP stands for
1) Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
2) Point to Point Tuning Protocol
3) Peer to Peer Tunneling Protocol
4) Peer to Peer Tuning Protocol
4. ……… consolidates fragmented files and folders on your computer‟s
hard disk.
1) Disk cleanup 2) Disk Defragmenter
3) Task Scheduler 4) None of the above
5. Which one of the following opens the text editor in DOS?
1) Edit 2) Text 3) Doc 4) Wordpad
6. The taskbar is at the __________ of the desktop.
1) Side 2) Top 3) Bottom 4) Top left corner
7. A pictorial representation of application, file command or a tool is called
1) Menu 2) Tools 3) Bars 4) Icon
8. Device drivers control the interaction between the i/o devices and __
1) OS 2) Hardware 3) S/W 4) Memory
9. To open Calculator from windows run box you type
1) Calcu 2) Calc 3) Cal 4) Clc
10. Example of character user interface is
1) Windows 95 2) Windows 3.1
3) DOS 4) None of the above
11. File name extension has ………………. characters
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
12. Amongst computer peripherals which one doesn‟t need H/W driver?
1) Printer 2) Mouse
3) Scanner 4) None of the above
13. ISP stands for 25. - s Command is use to
1) Internal server processing 2) Internal service provider 1) Turn the system off 2) Turn off the system attribute
3) Internet server processing 4) Internet Service provider 3) Turn on the system attribute 4) Do nothing
14. A “?” Wild-card character represents 26. ………… manages Memory and Process scheduling
1) Any character with special symbol 2) Only symbols 1) Program 2) Operating system
3) Only character 4) None of the above 3) Software 4) Internet
15. C:\>attrib+h+S/d/S????.??? 27. Intra-System communication occurs
1) Hide file whose name is of 4 characters of all file type 1) Within a single computer 2) Within a network
2) Hide all files 3) Through the internet 4) All of the above
3) Show all files 28. MMX stands for
4) Hide all files from C Drive 1) Multimedia express 2) Multimedia Enterprises
16. GUI stands for 3) Multimedia Execution 4) Multimedia Extension
1) Graphical User Interchange 2) Graphical User Interface 29. The main part of DOS is
3) Graphical user Interconnected 4) Graphical User Interfacing 1) IO.sys 2) Config.sys
17. One of the primary functions of the operating system is to provide 3) Command.com 4) Autoexec.bat
interface between the user and the 30. Directory are listed in page wise using
1) Hardware 2) Peripherals 1) Dir/pw 2) Dir/p 3) Dir\pw 4) Dir\p
3) Software 4) Bios 31. Which one from the list is an external command of DOS?
18. AGP stands for 1) Del 2) Date 3) Mem 4) type
1) Accelerated graphic Protocol 2) Accelerated Graphic provider 32. Radio/option button allows ………….. of options
3) Accelerated Graphic Port 4) Accelerated Graphic Program 1) Multiple Selection 2) Only one selection
19. Example of single tasking OS is 3) Single selection 4) No selection
1) Windows 3.1 2) Windows 95 33. Image Processor that comes with Windows OS is
3) Windows 3.2 4) DOS 1) Picasa 2) Photoshop 3) Paint 4) Corel paint
20. Pressing Alt+ - keys together opens the active windows 34. In Process scheduling stacks is also known as
1) Title bar 2) Status Bar 3) Control Box 4) Tool Bar 1) FIFO 2) FILO 3) Queue 4) Shortest job first
21. Windows OS communicates with the user using 35. The wildcard in „*.exe‟ represents ___________ of executable file.
1) Radio buttons 2) Dialog boxes 1) All primary file name 2) Only special character
3) Check boxes 4) All of the above 3) One-character primary filename only 4) None of the above
22. A file can contain any kind of information like 36. Combo box can hold
1) Programs 2) Images 1) Only one option 2) Only two options
3) Documents 4) All of the above 3) Multiple option 4) Numbers only
23. In DOS, listing of file hierarchically is done using which of the command? 37. Ctrl+O is use to
1) Dir 2) Path 1) Open an existing file 2) Operate an existing file
3) Tree 4) None of the above 3) Omit an existing file 4) None of the above
24. LINUX is a 38. Notepad can open files with the extension
1) Single User OS 2) Single tasking OS 1) .BAT 2) Both (a) and (b)
3) Multi user OS 4) None of the above 3) _SYS 4) None of the above
36. What is the full form of PIXEL MIZORAM STATE COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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37. File name Extension is given by _____ Subject : Operating System (DCA-102)
1) The user 2) Microsoft company
3) The system 4) IBM Company Full Mark : 40 Time : 1 hour
38. Word processor that comes with window OS is :
1) MS Paint 2) Word pad A. Choose the correct answer (1X40=40)
2) MS Word 4) Photoshop 1. _____ is the software that enables particular device to perform its
39. MS DOS primary hard disk drive has drive letter _____ designated task.
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 1) System Software 3) Operating System
40. Process scheduling is performed by : 2) Application Software 4) All of the above
1) MS Office 2) Operating System 2. Resource management comprised of
3) MS DOS 4) User 1) Processor management 3) Device management
2) Memory management 4) All of the above
3. Software is divided into ____ types
1) Two 3) More than one
2) Three 4) None of the above
4. What is the full form of LCD
1) Light Controlled Disk 2) Liquid Crystal Display
3) Liquid Control Display 4) Liquid Crystal Disk
5. The user has ___ to the processor with a batch processing type of OS
1) Direct read/write 3) Direct Access
2) Direct Permission 4) None of the above
6. Pictorial representation of an item/program is called:
1) Small window 3) Text
2) Short cut 4) Icon
7. What id the command to remove a directory in MS DOS
1) RD 2) RMD 3) RCD 4) DEL
8. The function key ____ opens Save AS… dialogue box in an
Application Progam
1) F1 2) F2 3) F3 4) F12
9. What is the full form form of SCSI
1) Small Computer Small Interface
2) Small Computer Specific Interface
3) Small Computer System Interface
4) All of the above
10. Example of peripheral device are
1) Monitor 2) Keyboard
3) Printer 4) All of the above
11. What is the full form of PPP 23. What is the full form of CUI
1) Peer to peer Programming 2) Point to Point Protocol 1) Character User Interface 2) Character User Interaction
3) Peer to peer Processor 4) Point to Point Processor 3) Character Utility Interchange 4) Character Utility Interface
12. CPU scheduling ‘Queue’ is of ______ 24. The default folder where all installed software are put into is
1) First in first out 2) Round Robin 1) Windows 2) My Document
3) First in last out 4) None of the above 3) Program Files 4) System
13. What is the default size limitation of MS DOS filename: 25. What is the full form of DLL
1) 8&3 2) 3&5 1) Dual library linking 2) Dynamic Linked Library
3) 255&3 4) 8&16 3) Dual linking library 4) Dynamic Library Linking
14. When a computer is turned on, a special type of absolute loader 26. A Hexadecimal number system has _____ digits.
called______ is executed 1) 12 2) 8 3) 16 4) 18
1) Compiler 2) Command.com 27. Volatile Memory is _______ memory
3) Bootstrap loader 4) Batch file 1) Primary 2) Cache
15. What is the full form of IDE 3) Secondary 4) Portable
1) Integrated Drive Electronic 2) Integrated Device Electronic 28. An illusion of extremely large main memory is called:
3) Inter Device Electronics 4) Inter Drive Electronic 1) Cache memory 2) RAM
16. DOS is a _______ OS 3) Virtual Memory 4) ROM
1) Character User Interface 2) Character User Interchange 29. Window XP is a ___
3) Graphical user Interface 4) Graphical User Interchange 1) Character User Interface 2) Graphical User Interface
17. File name is of two parts, they are: 3) Character User Interaction 4) Graphical User Interaction
1) Primary filename, extension 2) Icon, Filename 30. The command tree displays:
3) Primary Filename, icon 4) Filename, shortcut 1) Root directory 2) Restructure the directories
18. _______ is one of the main parts of DOS. 3) The directories in the form of Tree 4) None of the above
1) Command.com 2) Batch.com 31. Option button is also called
3) System.com 4) Command.sys 1) Commenced button 2) Check box
19. Stack work as ____________ process scheduling. 3) Radio Button 4) List box
1) First in First out 2) Last in First out 32. What is the full form of FAT
3) First in Last out 4) (2) and (3) 1) File Allocation Time 2) File Allocation Table
20. Early operating system that ware designed with little concern about 3) File Allotment Table 4) File Allotment Time
structure are referred to as ______ 33. ____ is responsible for controlling and directing process.
1) DOS 2) Monolithic OS 1) BIOS 2) Memory
3) Kernel OS 4) All of the above 3) Operating System 4) Processor
21. A pre-coded program to perform overall set of specific task is: 34. The deleted file from the Hard Disk are moves in:
1) MS Office 2) Photoshop 1) Temp 2) Recycle Bin
3) PageMaker 4) All of the above 3) A:Drive 4) None
22. Parsing the main memory for allocation is known as a____ 35. DOS Command ‘date’ shows
1) Memory partition 2) Direct access 1) Current date and Time 2) Time Only
3) Memory allocation 4) Paging 3) Date only 4) Both 1and 3
32. Which of the following is not Windows utility software MIZORAM STATE COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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startup we can use Subject : Operating System (DCA-102)
1) Management Tools 2) MS-DOS
3) Task Scheduler Utility 4) PC Timer Full Mark : 40 Time : 1 hour
34. A word processor which is inbuilt with Windows XP is
1) Notepad 2) Text Editor A. Choose the correct answer (1X40=40)
3) MS Office 4) WordPad 1. Just after a PC is switch on which of the following program is loaded
35. The Entertainment Tool in Windows XP does not include first
1) Volume Control 2) Windows Media Player 1) Startup programs 2) Application Program
3) VLC Player 4) Sound Recorder 3) Operating System 4) None of the above
36. The full form of GUI is 2. Which of the following Operating System is Single Users
1) Graphic utility Interface 2) Graphic Utility Interchange 1) Linux 2) Windows 2000
3) Graphical User Interaction 4) Graphical User Interface 3) Windows XP 4) Unix
37. The full form of POST is 3. Which of the following is not the main function of Operating System
1) Pre OS Timer 2) Power on Switch Timer 1) Input/ Output Management 2) Ram Management
3) Power On Self Test 4) None of the above 3) Temperature Management 4) Task management
38. When Booting an MS-DOS a program which is used to load the OS is 4. Operating System is a
stored in 1) Application Program 2) Device Used in CPU
1) ROM-BIOS 2) USB Drive 3) Software Program 4) None of the above
3) Hard Disk 4) RAM 5. The primary function of Operating System is
39. DOS command to change active drive i.e from Drive C to Drive A we 1) It decides which to be used first
use 2) It priories the user inputs
1) C:\>A 2) A:\>C 3) It decides deletion of dump file
3) C:\dir\A 4) C:>REN A 4) It decides which job to be executed first in a Computer System
40. DOS command to display a complete directory tree structure is 6. Which is not Microsoft windows job
1) C:\>display 2) C:\>ATTRIB 1) Provide a way to start Application program
3) C:\>dir 4) C:\>Tree 2) Multi-Tasking
3) Uninterrupted Power Management
4) Help in Internet Access
7. In which year Microsoft start working on Windows
1) 1923 2) 1993 3) 1983 4) 2000
8. Full form of OEM is
1) Original Equipment Manufacturer
2) Original Equipment Machine
3) Optical Equipment Machine
4) None of the above
9. Which of the following is not Microsoft windows version 21. Which of the following is not the content of start menu in Windows XP
1) Windows 3.0 2) Windows 98 1) Run 2) Search
3) Windows XP 4) Windows Live 3) Control Panel 4) None of the above
10. What is the main function of Active Movie in Windows 98 22. Which menu display an Application Program menu in Windows XP
1) Media-Streaming 2) Movie Editor 1) All Programs 2) Control Panel
3) Movie player Application 4) None of the above 3) Desktop Menu 4) File Menu
11. In windows XP a default location of newly created document is 23. In Windows XP we can run program by
1) Desktop 2) Recycle Bin 1) Left click on a program
3) Public Folder 4) My Document 2) Left click on shortcut and Press F5
12. Taskbar in Windows XP include 3) Typing Program name in Run Menu
1) Start menu Button 2) Toolbar 4) None of the above
3) Notification Area 4) All of the above 24. Which of the following process cannot be used to disconnect a computer
13. Which element of Windows XP display name of the program or from local network
document 1) Network setup wizard 2) Restart
1) Border 2) Control Box 3) Log off 4) Shut Down
3) Title Bar 4) None of the above 25. Turn off Dialog Box in Windows XP does not include
14. Text Box in Windows XP are also known as 1) Restart 2) Standby
1) Text Editor 2) Edit Box 3) Switch off 4) Power Saver Mode
3) Word Editor 4) Word Box 26. In windows Xp system an icon with an arrow in the lower left corner
15. When a window in Windows XP is not a long enough to display its represent
content we use 1) System Application 2) Shortcut
1) Scroll Bar 2) Close Button 3) Desktop icon 4) Program Application
3) Maximize Button 4) Minimize Button 27. In windows XP system we can create a shortcut by using
16. To arrange multiple files in Windows XP we use 1) Copy and Paste 2) Renaming a file
1) Folder 2) Task manager 3) By pressing F11 4) All of the above
3) Desktop 4) File Manager 28. The first step to create a shortcut using shortcut wizard is
17. A collection of information which is given a name and stored in a Disk is 1) Right click on a file 2) Search for a file
called 3) Right click on Desktop 4) None of the above
1) Data 2) Extension Name 29. Which of the following statement is true in respect to shortcut
3) File 4) None of the above 1) A shortcut is a small file which link to Document
18. Which of the following process is not suitable while creating new file 2) A shortcut is a small file which link to Program
1) Right click on empty are of Desktop 2) Press F5 3) A shortcut is a small file which link to Folder
3) Right click inside a folder 4) Click file menu 4) All of the above statement is true
19. When we Right-Drag an object in Windows XP a shortcut menu appears 30. The correct step to delete a shortcut is
which include 1) Select the icon and press delete 2) Select the icon and press F4
1) Copy Here 2) Create shortcut 3) Type the icon name in the run menu 4) None of the above
3) Move Here 4) All of the above 31. To enhance efficiency of a computer system and gain access of file and
20. To rename a file in Windows XP we press folder we use
1) F2 2) F1 3) F5 4) F8 1) System Tools 2) Disk cleanup Tools
3) Scheduling Tools 4) Disk Defragment Tools
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34. Which of the following taskbar elements are displayed in the center Subject : Operating System (DCA-102)
portion of a taskbar
a) Task button c) Control Box
b) Start Button d) Toolbar A. Choose the correct answer (1X40=40)
35. In the element of Windows 7 the four edge that define the perimeter of 1. Utility Software package in Windows7 includes
windows are known as a) MS Word c) Resolution
a) Screen area c) Desktop Area b) Notepad d) Power Management
b) Border d) Control Box 2. To free up space on a hard drive by removing temporary file we can do
36. In Windows7 option button are also called as a) Disk Defragment c) Disk Cleanup
a) Radio Button c) Choose Button b) Format Local Disk d) Empty my Document
b) Control Button d) Alter Button 3. Calculator provided in windows can operate in two option namely
37. A collection of information which is given a name and store in a Disk is a) Modern and classic c) Standard and Arithmetic
called b) Arithmetic and logical d) Standard and Scientific
a) Data c) Extension Name 4. A notepad is useful for
b) Shortcut d) File a) Editing textual data c) Playing sound
38. The fundamental file management tool in Windows 7 is b) Editing Graphic d) Drawing
a) Task Bar c) Directories 5. A windows tool that enable us to schedule specific job in a computer
b) Folder d) Control panel is known as
39. If folder A is inside Folder B then the folder a is a) Resource Management c) Task scheduler
a) Sub Folder of B c) Mini Folder b) Task manager d) None of these
b) Parent Folder of B d) Tree Folder of A itself 6. The full form of MS-DOS is
40. To select all the items in a folder in Window XP based OS we press a) Multiuser Disk Operating System
combined Keyboard keys b) Multi System Disk Operating System
a) Alt+A c) Ctrl+O c) Microsoft Dual Operating System
b) Ctrl+A d) Shift+A d) Microsoft Disk operating System
7. The full form of POST is
a) Pre OS Timer c) Power On Switch Timer
b) Power On Self Test d) None of the above
8. When a computer is switch on a program automatically run and load
the OS then the computer is ready to be used, this process is called
a) Scheduling c) Rebooting
b) Booting d) Loading
9. DOS file system always begin with a directory called as
a) Root c) System Directory
b) Parent Directory d) None of these
10. DOS command format for COPY is 22. Which of the following is part of start menu in windows7
a) Copy [destination][source] c) copy [source][destination] a) MS Paint c) Search
b) Cpy [source][destination] d) cp [source][destination] b) Disk management d) None of the above
11. A software program that control internal activities in a computer is called 23. Which Windows7 start menu allow us to run any program just by typing
a) Startup Program c) Application program its name and location
b) Operating system d) None of the above a) Run c) Control panel
12. The function of OS includes b) Search d) File Menu
a) Processor Management c) Scheduling 24. Which menu display an Application Program menu in Windows 7
b) Memory Management d) all of the above a) Desktop Menu c) Control panel
13. OS which allows only one user to work in a computer at a time is known as b) All program d) File menu
a) Single user OS c) Freeware OS 25. If we want to put our computer into low power state we use
b) Stand Alone OS d) none of these a) Stand By c) Restart
14. Which of the following is Multi User Operating System b) Log off d) Shut off
a) Linux c) MS-DOS 26. Control panel in Windows 7 include setting of
b) Windows 95 d) None of these a) Date & Time c) Password
15. What type of operating system support execution of more than one job at b) Sound d) All of the above
a time 27. A small file that link to a program, document or folder in windows7 is
a) Multithread OS c) Multi-tasking OS called
b) Multi-user OS d) None of these a) System Application c) Short Cut
16. Which is not Microsoft Windows job b) Small icon d) Extension File
a) Provide a way to start Application program 28. A shortcut in Windows7 can be created by using the create shortcut
wizard or by using
b) Multi Tasking
a) Copy and paste c) Pressing Shift+S
c) Uninterrupted power management
b) Pressing F11 d) Cut and Paste
d) Help in Internet access
29. The first step to create a shortcut using Shortcut Wizard is
17. In which year Microsoft Windows 3.0 introduced
a) Right Click on a file c) Search for a file
a) 1990 c) 1983
b) Right click on Desktop d) none of the above
b) 1993 d) 2000 30. In Windows7 System an Icon with an arrow in the lower left corner
18. Full form of ICF is represent
a) Internet Connection Format c) Internet Connection Firewall a) System Application c) Short Cut
b) Internal Connection Firewall d) None of the above b) Desktop icon d) program Application
19. Which of the following is world’s largest selling OS for PC 31. To change shortcut name in Windows7 we must do one of the following
a) Mac OS c) linux step
b) Android OS d) Microsoft Windows a) Right click on Shortcut c) Press Alt+Del
20. Which of the following Windows 7 features helps in connecting offices b) Type the icon name in the RUN menu d) Press Ctrl+F5
network computer even if the computer does not have internet connection 32. In windows 7 a temporary storage for file which we delete is called
a) Networking c) Internet connection sharing a) Recycle drive c) Recycle Bin
b) LAN d) File sharing b) Public folder d) Local Disk
21. To open any object in a windows explorer or folder we can
a) Double click on its icon c) Click its Icon the Press F5
b) Press Alt+Enter d) All of the above