10th Class Computers Science Operating System Question Bank

done Operating Systems Total Questions - 20

• question_answer1)
  Which of the following operating system is/are based on 'WIMP' interface?   
  A)
  Only (i) and (ii) done clear
  B)
  Only (ii) and (iii) done clear
  C)
  Only (iii)                        done clear
  D)
  (i), (ii) and (iii) done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which of the following is a part of an operating system that acts as the command interpreter, which takes commands from the user, interprets them and takes action accordingly?
  A)
  Kernel    done clear
  B)
  Device Creator done clear
  C)
  Shell                 done clear
  D)
  Disk Defragmenter done clear
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• question_answer3)
  A ___________ operating system runs on a server and provides the server the capability to manage data, users, groups, security, applications, and other networking functions.
  A)
  Batch system   done clear
  B)
         Uniprocessing done clear
  C)
  Network      done clear
  D)
  Multitasking done clear
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• question_answer4)
  An operating system is a _______.
  A)
  Collection of application programs  done clear
  B)
  Collection of hundreds of different types of software available on a CD done clear
  C)
  Set of programs which controls the working of a computer done clear
  D)
  Set of programs which convert high level language to machine language done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Select the CORRECT match.
  A)

  Windows

  GUI based batch processing system

  done clear
  B)

  DOS	Offers command line interface

  done clear
  C)

  Android

  Mobile operating system developed by Apple inc

  done clear
  D)

  Palm OS

  Latest operating system for smart watches

  done clear
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• question_answer6)

  Which of the following activities is/are performed by an operating system?

  (i) Prevent jobs from interfering with each other.

  (ii) Enable jobs to interact with each other.

  (iii) Facilitate sharing of resources across jobs.

  A)
  Only (i)              done clear
  B)
  Only (ii) done clear
  C)
  Only (iii)                        done clear
  D)
  All (i), (ii) and (iii) done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which of the following is a UNIX operating system, which is currently owned by Oracle Corporation?
  A)
  Androidwear      done clear
  B)
  Tizen done clear
  C)
  Solaris         done clear
  D)
  All of these done clear
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• question_answer8)
  In the given diagram multiple processes are being executed by the CPU simultaneously by switching between them. Which of the following types of operating system might be used here?   
  A)
  Multitasking done clear
  B)
  Real-Time done clear
  C)
  Embedded                     done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which part of the operating system connects the application software to the hardware of the computer?
  A)
  Shell                             done clear
  B)
  Application program done clear
  C)
  Kernel    done clear
  D)
  Interrupt done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The process management system in an operating system does not_______.
  A)
  Create and delete processes done clear
  B)
  Provide strict file protection done clear
  C)
  Schedule system resources to different processes requesting them done clear
  D)
  All of them done clear
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• question_answer11)

  Which of the following are requirements of multiprogramming systems?

  (1) Large Memory

  (2) Job status preservation

  (3) CPU scheduling

  A)
  Only (1)             done clear
  B)
  Only (2) done clear
  C)
  Only (1) and (2) done clear
  D)
         All (1), (2), and (3) done clear
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• question_answer12)
  What is the benefit of multitasking system?
  A)
  It guarantees response to events within fixed periods of time.  done clear
  B)
  It reads from and react to sensor data. done clear
  C)
  Multiple jobs are executed by the CPU simultaneously by switching between them. done clear
  D)
  Both [A] and [B] done clear
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• question_answer13)
  An operating system which manages a group of independent computers and makes them appear to be a single computer is called a _________ operating system.
  A)
  Embedded     done clear
  B)
         Single user done clear
  C)
  Time Sharing   done clear
  D)
         Distributed done clear
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• question_answer14)
  _________ is the amount of work that a system is able to do per unit time.
  A)
  Throughput done clear
  B)
         Turnaround time done clear
  C)
  Response time done clear
  D)
         All of these done clear
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• question_answer15)
  In Windows operating system, the __________ is a special database which holds information about the computer's users, the programs installed on it, and the various, hardware devices running with it.     
  A)
  Dynamic Link Library                  done clear
  B)
  Windows Registry done clear
  C)
  Windows Help Module done clear
  D)
  Windows Initialization File done clear
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• question_answer16)
  It is a memory management scheme. In this scheme the pages of the process are loaded when they are needed. This scheme is called ___________.
  A)
  Fragmentation done clear
  B)
         Segmentation done clear
  C)
  Virtual Paging done clear
  D)
         Demand Paging done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Hard real time operating system is one that must operate within the predictable deadline otherwise it is considered to have failed. Which of the following is NOT an example of such system?
  A)
  Aircraft control systems done clear
  B)
  Anti-lock braking systems done clear
  C)
  Automobile engine control systems done clear
  D)
  Internet telephony systems. done clear
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• question_answer18)
  A _________is a structure maintained by operating system that contains information about the specific process.
  A)
  Process Control Block  done clear
  B)
  Process Condition able done clear
  C)
  Process Command Base done clear
  D)
  Process State Table  done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which of the following is a series of Unix-based graphical interface operating system by Apple Inc. designed to run on Mac computers?
  A)
  OS Y     done clear
  B)
         OS X done clear
  C)
  OS W      done clear
  D)
  OS 4  done clear
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• question_answer20)

  Consider the given diagram carefully. The device A is a part of operating system and performs the following functions.

  - It manages I/O requests from software.

  - It translates the I/O requests into data processing instructions for the CPU and other electronic parts of a computer.

  - It manages the memory and devices of computer system.

  Identify it.

  A)
  Tunnel                           done clear
  B)
  Kernel done clear
  C)
  Fork                              done clear
  D)
  Markshall done clear
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