Operating System MCQs

Question 1

Which components appear in the initial windows start up display?

Accepted Answer

Task bar

Answer

Dialog box

Answer

Start menu

Answer

All of the above

Question 2

Taskbar is used for

Accepted Answer

All of above

Answer

Navigation program

Answer

Switching between program

Answer

Start a program

Question 3

To install the new font in window XP

Accepted Answer

Start ⇒ setting ⇒ control panel ⇒ font ⇒ install new font

Answer

Start ⇒ setting ⇒ control panel ⇒ font

Answer

Start ⇒ control panel ⇒ font ⇒ install new font

Answer

Start ⇒ setting ⇒ font

Question 4

When a peripheral device needs immediate attention from the operating system, it generates a(n)

Accepted Answer

Interrupt

Answer

Spool

Answer

Stack

Answer

Page file

Question 5

Underlined text, such as text and folder names is referred to as

Accepted Answer

Hyperlink

Answer

Menu

Answer

Source drive

Answer

None of these

Question 6

Which of the following is suitable after you install new drivers?

Accepted Answer

Restart

Answer

Shut Down

Answer

Sleep

Answer

Hibernate

Question 7

Windows displays various options to shutdown. Which is suitable at the end of day?

Accepted Answer

Shut Down

Answer

Restart

Answer

Sleep

Answer

Hibernate

Question 8

Which of the following shutdown method is often called Warm Boot?

Accepted Answer

Restart

Answer

Shut Down

Answer

Sleep

Answer

Hibernate

Question 9

______ is most often done after fixing a problem, adding a new program or making configuration change

Accepted Answer

Restart

Answer

Shut Down

Answer

Sleep

Answer

Hibernate