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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Computer Science Engineering (CSE) , Information Technology Engineering (IT) , Bachelor of Science in Computer Science FY (BSc CS) , Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) , Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSc CS) .
| 51. |
Which of the following is an essential file ofa MS-DOS boot disk? |
| A. | command.com |
| B. | start.com |
| C. | tree.com |
| D. | ver.com |
| Answer» A. command.com | |
| 52. |
Which one is true for unconditional disk formatting? |
| A. | destroys every byte of data on a disk by overwriting itwith 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 itwith with blank spaces | |
| 53. |
Oncetext 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 | |
| 54. |
What is the function ofradio 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 | |
| 55. |
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 | |
| 56. |
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 | |
| 57. |
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 | |
| 58. |
You can use print manage window |
| A. | to checkstatus 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 | |
| 59. |
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 | |
| 60. |
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 canbe 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 | |
| 61. |
The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that |
| A. | windows can run with an intelprocessor, 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 | |
| 62. |
What is dispatch latency? |
| A. | the timetaken by the dispatcher to stop one process and start another |
| B. | the timetaken by the processor to write a file into disk |
| C. | the whole timetaken by all processor |
| D. | none ofabove |
| Answer» A. the timetaken by the dispatcher to stop one process and start another | |
| 63. |
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 | |
| 64. |
Whenever you move a directory from one location to another |
| A. | all files inside the directory are moved |
| B. | all the subdirectory inside that directoryare moved |
| C. | the directory is moved the source file is not moved |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» D. both a and b | |
| 65. |
The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) resides in |
| A. | ram |
| B. | rom |
| C. | the cpu |
| D. | memory cache |
| Answer» B. rom | |
| 66. |
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 chipare checked to ensure that they are working properly |
| Answer» A. the scandisk utility begins to run | |
| 67. |
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 | |
| 68. |
Which of the following is drop down list? |
| A. | list |
| B. | combo box |
| C. | text area |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. combo box | |
| 69. |
Recently deleted files are stored in |
| A. | recycle bin |
| B. | desktop |
| C. | taskbar |
| D. | my computer |
| Answer» A. recycle bin | |
| 70. |
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 | |
| 71. |
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 | |
| 72. |
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 | |
| 73. |
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 | |
| 74. |
The date and time displays on |
| A. | taskbar |
| B. | status bar |
| C. | system tray |
| D. | launch pad |
| Answer» C. system tray | |
| 75. |
.... 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 | |
| 76. |
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 | |
| 77. |
... 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 | |
| 78. |
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 | |
| 79. |
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 | |
| 80. |
.... 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 | |
| 81. |
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 | |
| 82. |
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) | |
| 83. |
The operating system is the most common type of .... Software |
| A. | communication |
| B. | application |
| C. | system |
| D. | word processing software |
| Answer» C. system | |
| 84. |
Which of the following is/are external commands? |
| A. | edit |
| B. | label |
| C. | sys |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 85. |
Which is not an external command? |
| A. | edit |
| B. | xcopy |
| C. | sys |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 86. |
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 | |
| 87. |
What is Dr. Watson? |
| A. | it expert |
| B. | diagnosis tool |
| C. | surgeon |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. diagnosis tool | |
| 88. |
The command allows you to create logical drive |
| A. | sort |
| B. | path |
| C. | subst |
| D. | batch |
| Answer» C. subst | |
| 89. |
The command used to create logical drive for specific location of disk |
| A. | fdisk |
| B. | format |
| C. | subst |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. subst | |
| 90. |
You can move a window to a different position on your screen by dragging it by its |
| A. | move handle |
| B. | tail |
| C. | status bar |
| D. | title bar |
| Answer» A. move handle | |
| 91. |
A bar that inform you the available options in your computer, opened applications, background running applications and can be used to switch between applications quickly is |
| A. | menu bar |
| B. | tool bar |
| C. | status bar |
| D. | task bar |
| Answer» D. task bar | |
| 92. |
Which components appear in the initial windows start up display? |
| A. | dialog box |
| B. | task bar |
| C. | start menu |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. task bar | |
| 93. |
Taskbar is used for |
| A. | navigation program |
| B. | switching between program |
| C. | start a program |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» D. all of above | |
| 94. |
To install the new font |
| A. | start -> setting -> control panel -> font |
| B. | start -> setting -> control panel -> font -> install new font |
| C. | start -> control panel -> font -> install new font |
| D. | start -> setting -> font |
| Answer» B. start -> setting -> control panel -> font -> install new font | |
| 95. |
When a peripheral device needs immediate attention from the operating system, it generatesa(n) |
| A. | interrupt |
| B. | spool |
| C. | stack |
| D. | page file |
| Answer» A. interrupt | |
| 96. |
Underlined text, such as text and folder names is referred to as |
| A. | hyperlink |
| B. | menu |
| C. | source drive |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. hyperlink | |
| 97. |
Which of the following is suitable after you install new drivers? |
| A. | shut down |
| B. | restart |
| C. | sleep |
| D. | hibernate |
| Answer» B. restart | |
| 98. |
Windows displays various options to shutdown. Which is suitable at the end ofday? |
| A. | shut down |
| B. | restart |
| C. | sleep |
| D. | hibernate |
| Answer» A. shut down | |
| 99. |
If a process fails, most operating system write the error information to a |
| A. | log file |
| B. | another running process |
| C. | new file |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» A. log file | |
| 100. |
Brain of computer is |
| A. | control unit |
| B. | arithmetic and logic unit |
| C. | central processing unit |
| D. | memory |
| Answer» C. central processing unit | |
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