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450+ Basics of Operating System Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Common Topics in Competitive and Entrance exams .

51.

Which type of command requires additional files to perform specific operations?

A. Internal commands
B. External commands
C. Valuable commands
D. Primary commands
Answer» B. External commands
52.

Which of the following is system software?

A. Operating system
B. Compiler
C. Utilities
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
53.

A user-interface that is easy to use is considered to be

A. User-happy
B. User-simple
C. User-friendly
D. None of the above
Answer» C. User-friendly
54.

A ....is a flash memory storage device that plugins into a USB port

A. USB snap drive
B. USB flash drive
C. USB memory maker drive
D. None of above
Answer» B. USB flash drive
55.

The ....is the drive containing the files to be copied

A. Source drive
B. Destination drive
C. USB drive
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Source drive
56.

The number of character contained in primary name (DOS)?

A. Up to 8 characters
B. 3 characters
C. Up to 10 characters
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Up to 8 characters
57.

Which one of the following is not a multitasking operating system?

A. DOS
B. Windows
C. Unix
D. Linux
Answer» A. DOS
58.

The most recent version of MAC OS is based on the ... operating system

A. Windows
B. Linux
C. Unix
D. CMOS
Answer» C. Unix
59.

The ... operating system was initially created in the early 1970s at AT and T's Bell Labs

A. Linux
B. DOS
C. Unix
D. GNU
Answer» C. Unix
60.

Which command is used to undelete a bunch of files with extension .doc that you have just deleted?

A. Undelete
B. Undelete/all
C. Undelete *.doc
D. All of above
Answer» C. Undelete *.doc
61.

Which command is used to display the contents of the text file of DOS?

A. Copy con
B. Copy
C. Type
D. Dir
Answer» C. Type
62.

In Windows, start button is used to

A. Run applications
B. Device setting
C. Turn off the system
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
63.

Which of the following is an essential file of a MS-DOS boot disk?

A. COMMAND.COM
B. START.COM
C. TREE.COM
D. VER.COM
Answer» A. COMMAND.COM
64.

Which one is true for unconditional disk formatting?

A. Destroys every byte of data on a disk by overwriting it with with blank spaces
B. Do not check/scan surface after format
C. Transfer system files after format
D. All of above
Answer» A. Destroys every byte of data on a disk by overwriting it with with blank spaces
65.

Once text has been cut to the clipboard, you can .....that text into another document

A. Paste
B. Copy
C. Transfer
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Paste
66.

What is the function of radio button?

A. To select multiple option
B. To select single option
C. To select all option
D. All of above
Answer» B. To select single option
67.

The Banker's algorithm is used

A. to rectify deadlock
B. to detect deadlock
C. to prevent deadlock
D. to slove deadlock
Answer» C. to prevent deadlock
68.

The primary purpose of an operating system is:

A. To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware
B. To allow people to use the computer,
C. To keep systems programmers employed
D. To make computers easier to use
Answer» A. To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware
69.

The primary purpose of an operating system is a ...

A. To make the most efficient use of computer hardware
B. To allow people to use the computer
C. To keep system programmer employed
D. To make computer easier to use
Answer» A. To make the most efficient use of computer hardware
70.

You can use print manage window

A. To check status of files in the print queue
B. To cancel the print job
C. To interrupt printing
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
71.

Which of the following operating system reads and reacts in actual time?

A. Quick Response System
B. Real Time System
C. Time Sharing System
D. Batch Processing System
Answer» B. Real Time System
72.

All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT

A. Any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory
B. The setting for the amount of hard disk drive space to allocate virtual memory can be manually change
C. This temporary storage is called the swap file or page file
D. Virtual memory is the physical space o the hard drive
Answer» A. Any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory
73.

The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that

A. Windows can run with an Intel processor, whereas Linux cannot
B. Linux is a proprietary whereas Windows is not
C. There are multiple versions of Linux, but only one version of Windows
D. Any programmer can modify Linux code which is not permitted with Windows
Answer» D. Any programmer can modify Linux code which is not permitted with Windows
74.

What is dispatch latency?

A. The time taken by the dispatcher to stop one process and start another
B. The time taken by the processor to write a file into disk
C. The whole time taken by all processor
D. None of Above
Answer» A. The time taken by the dispatcher to stop one process and start another
75.

A page fault occurs when

A. the Deadlock happens
B. the Segmentation starts
C. the page is found in the memory
D. the page is not found in the memory
Answer» D. the page is not found in the memory
76.

Whenever you move a directory from one location to another

A. All files inside the directory are moved
B. All the subdirectory inside that directory are moved
C. The directory is moved the source file is not moved
D. Both a and b
Answer» D. Both a and b
77.

The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) resides in

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. The CPU
D. Memory Cache
Answer» B. ROM
78.

Which of the following does not occur during the power-on-self- test (POST)?

A. The scandisk utility begins to run
B. The video card and video memory are tested
C. The BIOS identification process occurs
D. Memory chip are checked to ensure that they are working properly
Answer» A. The scandisk utility begins to run
79.

The maximum size of a write file is limited to only

A. Name of the file
B. Extension of the file
C. The amount of memory in your computer
D. All of above
Answer» C. The amount of memory in your computer
80.

Which of the following is drop down list?

A. List
B. Combo box
C. Text area
D. None
Answer» B. Combo box
81.

Recently deleted files are stored in

A. Recycle bin
B. Desktop
C. Taskbar
D. My computer
Answer» A. Recycle bin
82.

Which components appear in the initial Windows start up display?

A. Dialog boxes
B. Start menu
C. Taskbar
D. All of above
Answer» C. Taskbar
83.

A small part of taskbar that has icons of background running applications is

A. Start button
B. Quick launch
C. Task bar
D. System tray
Answer» D. System tray
84.

An operating system version designed for use with a media center PC is Microsoft Windows XP

A. Home edition
B. Media center edition
C. Tablet PC edition
D. None of above
Answer» B. Media center edition
85.

An operating system version designed for use with a tablet PC is Microsoft Windows XP

A. Home edition
B. Media center edition
C. Tablet PC edition
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Tablet PC edition
86.

The date and time displays on

A. Taskbar
B. Status bar
C. System tray
D. Launch pad
Answer» C. System tray
87.

.... runs on a computer hardware and serves as a platform for other system to run on

A. Operating system
B. Application system
C. System software
D. All of above
Answer» A. Operating system
88.

Which runs on computer hardware and serve as platform for other software to run on?

A. Operating System
B. Application Software
C. System Software
D. All
Answer» A. Operating System
89.

... is the program run on a computer when the computer boots up

A. System software
B. Operating system
C. System operations
D. None
Answer» B. Operating system
90.

Which is the first program run on a computer when the computer boots up?

A. System software
B. Operating system
C. System operations
D. None
Answer» B. Operating system
91.

The ....contains commands associated with the My Computer window

A. Standard menu
B. Start menu
C. System menu
D. None of the above
Answer» C. System menu
92.

.... is the layer of a computer system between the hardware and the user program

A. Operating environment
B. Operating system
C. System environment
D. None of these
Answer» B. Operating system
93.

Which is the layer of a computer system between the hardware and the user program

A. Operating environment
B. Operating system
C. System environment
D. None
Answer» B. Operating system
94.

When you start up the computer the boot up storage at which the BIOS versions manufacturer and data are displayed on the monitor is called

A. Bootstrap
B. Power on self test (POST)
C. System configuration
D. Kernel loading
Answer» B. Power on self test (POST)
95.

The operating system is the most common type of .... Software

A. Communication
B. Application
C. System
D. Word processing software
Answer» C. System
96.

Which of the following is/are external commands?

A. Edit
B. Label
C. Sys
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
97.

Which is not an external command?

A. Edit
B. XCOPY
C. Sys
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
98.

Which of the following is not essential to shut down your computer?

A. Save all opened files
B. Close all running applications
C. Switch off monitor
D. Cut off the power supply
Answer» C. Switch off monitor
99.

What is Dr. Watson?

A. IT Expert
B. Diagnosis tool
C. Surgeon
D. None
Answer» B. Diagnosis tool
100.

The command allows you to create logical drive

A. Sort
B. Path
C. Subst
D. Batch
Answer» C. Subst

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