1. What is the purpose of memory management in an operating system?

a) To allocate and deallocate memory resources for processes

b) To ensure efficient and secure storage and retrieval of data
c) To manage the CPU and I/O operations
d) To control the execution of processes
2. Which of the following is not a primary memory allocation method?
a) First Fit b) Best Fit
c) Next Fit d) Quick Fit
3. What is fragmentation in memory management?
a) The process of allocating memory to processes
b) The process of deallocating memory from processes
c) The wasted memory that occurs when memory is allocated inefficiently
d) The efficient use of memory resources by processes
4. Which memory management technique involves dividing memory into fixed-size
partitions?
a) Paging b) Segmentation
c) Contiguous Allocation d) Virtual Memory
5. What is a page fault?
a) When a page is transferred from secondary storage to main memory
b) When a page is deleted from main memory to make room for another page
c) When a page is found in the cache memory
d) When a page cannot be found in main memory and needs to be brought in
6. Which of the following is not a valid page replacement algorithm?
a) FIFO (First In, First Out)
b) LRU (Least Recently Used)
c) MRU (Most Recently Used)
d) RR (Round Robin)
7. What is thrashing in memory management?
a) The process of rapidly swapping pages between main memory and secondary
storage
b) The process of deallocating memory from processes
c) The process of fragmenting memory
d) The process of allocating memory to processes
8. Which memory management scheme allows multiple processes to share the same
physical memory?
a) Segmentation b) Paging
c) Virtual Memory d) Contiguous Allocation
9. What is the role of a TLB (Translation Lookaside Buffer) in memory management?
a) To store the page table in main memory
b) To cache recently accessed page table entries
c) To manage the allocation of physical memory
d) To control the execution of processes
10. Which of the following is an advantage of demand paging?
a) Reduced overhead in memory management
b) Increased throughput
c) Faster process execution
d) More efficient use of memory resources
11. What is the purpose of a page table in virtual memory systems?
a) To store the contents of all pages in main memory
b) To map virtual addresses to physical addresses
c) To manage the allocation of virtual memory
d) To cache recently accessed pages
12. Which of the following is not a valid page replacement policy?
a) Optimal Page Replacement
b) First-In, First-Out (FIFO)
c) Last-In, First-Out (LIFO)
d) Clock Page Replacement
13. In a paged memory management system, what is the size of a page typically
determined by?
 a) The size of the cache memory
b) The size of the TLB (Translation Lookaside Buffer)
c) The size of the virtual address space
d) The size of the physical memory
14. Which of the following memory allocation algorithms suffers from external
fragmentation?
a) First Fit b) Best Fit
c) Worst Fit d) Next Fit
15. What is the main advantage of using segmentation over paging in memory
management?
a) Segmentation reduces internal fragmentation.
b) Segmentation allows for better utilization of memory.
c) Segmentation simplifies address translation.
d) Segmentation improves cache performance.
16. What does the term "swapping" refer to in memory management?
a) The process of moving pages between different levels of the memory
hierarchy
b) The process of moving pages between main memory and secondary storage
c) The process of moving pages between the TLB and the page table
d) The process of moving pages between different processes
17. Which of the following is true regarding memory protection in operating
systems?
a) Memory protection prevents processes from accessing the CPU.
b) Memory protection ensures that processes cannot access each other's
memory.
c) Memory protection guarantees that all processes have equal access to
memory.
d) Memory protection ensures that processes cannot access secondary storage.
18. What is the purpose of the MMU (Memory Management Unit) in memory management?
a) To manage the allocation of physical memory
b) To translate virtual addresses to physical addresses
c) To control the execution of processes
d) To cache recently accessed pages
19. Which of the following statements about thrashing is true?
a) Thrashing occurs when the CPU is idle.
b) Thrashing is caused by excessive paging activity.
c) Thrashing is beneficial for system performance.
d) Thrashing occurs only in systems with small amounts of memory.
20. What is the primary goal of memory management in operating systems?
a) To maximize the amount of free memory available.
b) To minimize the amount of memory used by each process.
c) To ensure that each process has access to an unlimited amount of memory.
d) To efficiently allocate and manage memory resources to optimize system
performance.
21. What is the purpose of a TLB (Translation Lookaside Buffer) in memory
management?
a) To store the contents of all pages in main memory
b) To cache recently accessed page table entries
c) To manage the allocation of physical memory
d) To control the execution of processes
22. Which of the following statements regarding internal fragmentation is true?
a) Internal fragmentation occurs when memory blocks are not contiguous.
b) Internal fragmentation occurs when allocated memory is greater than
requested memory.
c) Internal fragmentation occurs when free memory blocks are too small to be
allocated.
d) Internal fragmentation occurs when memory leaks happen.
23. What is the purpose of the buddy system in memory management?
a) To allocate and deallocate memory in equal-sized blocks
 b) To manage the allocation of physical memory
c) To optimize cache performance
d) To prevent memory leaks
24. Which of the following is an advantage of using virtual memory?
a) It reduces the need for secondary storage.
b) It allows for efficient sharing of memory among processes.
c) It eliminates the need for memory protection mechanisms.
d) It increases the speed of memory access.
25. Which memory management technique involves dividing memory into variable-sized
partitions based on process requirements?
a) Paging b) Segmentation
c) Contiguous Allocation d) Demand Paging
26. Which of the following is not a valid page replacement algorithm?
a) Optimal Page Replacement
b) Least Recently Used (LRU)
c) First-In, First-Out (FIFO)
d) Shortest Job First (SJF)
27. What is the main disadvantage of using segmentation in memory management?
a) It leads to external fragmentation.
b) It requires complex address translation mechanisms.
c) It consumes more memory than paging.
d) It does not allow for memory protection.
28. Which of the following is not a function of the memory management unit (MMU)?
a) Address translation b) Memory protection
c) Cache management d) TLB management
29. What is the role of a page fault handler in memory management?
a) To allocate memory to processes
b) To deallocate memory from processes
c) To handle page faults by bringing in the required page from secondary
storage
d) To manage TLB entries
30. Which of the following statements about thrashing is true?
a) Thrashing occurs when the CPU is underutilized.
b) Thrashing can be mitigated by increasing the number of processes.
c) Thrashing is caused by excessive paging activity.
d) Thrashing occurs only in systems with large amounts of memory.
31. What is the role of the MMU (Memory Management Unit) in memory management?
a) To manage the allocation of physical memory
b) To translate virtual addresses to physical addresses
c) To control the execution of processes
d) To cache recently accessed pages
32. Which of the following is not a valid memory allocation algorithm?
a) Next Fit b) Quick Fit
c) Shortest Job First d) Worst Fit
33. What is the main purpose of demand paging in virtual memory systems?
a) To reduce the amount of free memory available
b) To improve the performance of the paging system
c) To allow processes to be partially loaded into memory
d) To ensure that all pages are loaded into memory before execution begins
34. What does the term "page replacement" refer to in memory management?
a) The process of swapping entire processes between main memory and secondary
storage
b) The process of swapping pages between different processes
c) The process of replacing pages in main memory with pages from secondary
storage
d) The process of deallocating memory from processes
35. Which of the following statements about memory protection is true?
a) Memory protection ensures that processes cannot access the CPU.
b) Memory protection ensures that processes cannot access each other's
memory.
c) Memory protection guarantees that all processes have equal access to
memory.
d) Memory protection ensures that processes cannot access secondary storage.
36. What is the purpose of the TLB (Translation Lookaside Buffer) in memory
management?
a) To store the contents of all pages in main memory
b) To cache recently accessed page table entries
c) To manage the allocation of physical memory
d) To control the execution of processes
37. Which of the following is not a valid page replacement algorithm?
a) First-In, First-Out (FIFO)
b) Least Recently Used (LRU)
c) Most Recently Used (MRU)
d) Optimal Page Replacement
38. In which memory management scheme does the operating system maintain a table
indicating which parts of memory are currently in use and which are available for
allocation?
a) Paging b) Segmentation
c) Contiguous Allocation d) Demand Paging
39. What is the purpose of compaction in memory management?
a) To reduce external fragmentation
b) To improve cache performance
c) To increase the speed of memory access
d) To optimize TLB management
40. Which of the following statements about thrashing is true?
a) Thrashing occurs when the CPU is idle.
b) Thrashing is caused by excessive paging activity.
c) Thrashing can be prevented by increasing the number of processes.
d) Thrashing occurs only in systems with small amounts of memory.
41. Which of the following statements about memory fragmentation is true?
a) Internal fragmentation occurs when there is wasted space between allocated
memory blocks.
b) External fragmentation occurs when a process holds onto memory it no
longer needs.
c) External fragmentation occurs when a process requests more memory than is
available in the system.
d) Internal fragmentation occurs when the system runs out of memory.
42. Which memory management scheme allows processes to use more memory than is
physically available in the system?
a) Contiguous Allocation b) Segmentation
c) Paging d) Demand Paging
43. What is the role of a page table in a virtual memory system?
a) To store the contents of all pages in main memory
b) To map virtual addresses to physical addresses
c) To manage the allocation of physical memory
d) To control the execution of processes
44. Which of the following algorithms is used to select the victim page for
replacement in page replacement policies?
a) First-In, First-Out (FIFO)
b) Shortest Job First (SJF)
c) First Come, First Served (FCFS)
d) Priority Scheduling
45. What is the purpose of the TLB (Translation Lookaside Buffer) in memory
management?
a) To cache recently accessed page table entries
b) To manage the allocation of physical memory
c) To control the execution of processes
d) To store the contents of all pages in main memory
46. Which of the following statements about memory protection is true?
a) Memory protection ensures that processes cannot access each other's
memory.
b) Memory protection ensures that all processes have equal access to memory.
c) Memory protection guarantees that all memory accesses are successful.
d) Memory protection guarantees that processes cannot access secondary
storage.
47. In which memory management scheme does the operating system maintain a table
indicating which parts of memory are currently in use and which are available for
allocation?
a) Paging b) Segmentation
c) Contiguous Allocation d) Demand Paging
48. What is the purpose of compaction in memory management?
a) To increase the speed of memory access
b) To reduce external fragmentation
c) To improve cache performance
d) To optimize TLB management
49. Which of the following is a characteristic of thrashing in memory management?
a) High CPU utilization and low page fault rate
b) High CPU utilization and high page fault rate
c) Low CPU utilization and low page fault rate
d) Low CPU utilization and high page fault rate
50. What is the primary goal of memory management in operating systems?
a) To maximize the amount of free memory available
b) To minimize the amount of memory used by each process
c) To ensure that each process has access to an unlimited amount of memory
d) To efficiently allocate and manage memory resources to optimize system
performance

Answers:

1. a) To allocate and deallocate memory resources for processes

2. d) Quick Fit
3. c) The wasted memory that occurs when memory is allocated inefficiently
4. c) Contiguous Allocation
5. d) When a page cannot be found in main memory and needs to be brought in
6. d) RR (Round Robin)
7. a) The process of rapidly swapping pages between main memory and secondary
storage
8. c) Virtual Memory
9. b) To cache recently accessed page table entries
10.a) Reduced overhead in memory management
11. b) To map virtual addresses to physical addresses
12. c) Last-In, First-Out (LIFO)
13. c) The size of the virtual address space
14. a) First Fit
15. a) Segmentation reduces internal fragmentation.
16. b) The process of moving pages between main memory and secondary storage
17. b) Memory protection ensures that processes cannot access each other's memory.
18. b) To translate virtual addresses to physical addresses
19. b) Thrashing is caused by excessive paging activity.
20. d) To efficiently allocate and manage memory resources to optimize system
performance.
21. b) To cache recently accessed page table entries
22. c) Internal fragmentation occurs when free memory blocks are too small to be
allocated.
23. a) To allocate and deallocate memory in equal-sized blocks
24. b) It allows for efficient sharing of memory among processes.
25. b) Segmentation
26. d) Shortest Job First (SJF)
27. a) It leads to external fragmentation.
28. c) Cache management
29. c) To handle page faults by bringing in the required page from secondary
storage
30. c) Thrashing is caused by excessive paging activity.
31. b) To translate virtual addresses to physical addresses
32. c) Shortest Job First
33. c) To allow processes to be partially loaded into memory
34. c) The process of replacing pages in main memory with pages from secondary
storage
35. b) Memory protection ensures that processes cannot access each other's memory.
36. b) To cache recently accessed page table entries
37. c) Most Recently Used (MRU)
38. a) Paging
39. a) To reduce external fragmentation
40. b) Thrashing is caused by excessive paging activity.
41. a) Internal fragmentation occurs when there is wasted space between allocated
memory blocks.
42. d) Demand Paging
43. b) To map virtual addresses to physical addresses
44. a) First-In, First-Out (FIFO)
45. a) To cache recently accessed page table entries
46. a) Memory protection ensures that processes cannot access each other's memory.
47. a) Paging
48. b) To reduce external fragmentation
49. b) High CPU utilization and high page fault rate
50. d) To efficiently allocate and manage memory resources to optimize system
performance