Operating System MCQs

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Paste

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Copy

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Transfer

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None of the above

Question 2

What is the function of radio button?

Accepted Answer

To select single option

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To select multiple option

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To select all option

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All of above

Question 3

The Banker's algorithm is used

Accepted Answer

to prevent deadlock

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to rectify deadlock

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to detect deadlock

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to solve deadlock

Question 4

The primary purpose of an operating system is:

Accepted Answer

To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware

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To allow people to use the computer

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To keep systems programmers employed

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To make computers easier to use

Question 5

You can use print manage window

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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To check status of files in the print queue

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To cancel the print job

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To interrupt printing

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Real Time System

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Quick Response System

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Time Sharing System

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Batch Processing System

Question 7

All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory

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The setting for the amount of hard disk drive space to allocate virtual memory can be manually change

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This temporary storage is called the swap file or page file

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Virtual memory is the physical space o the hard drive

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Any programmer can modify Linux code which is not permitted with Windows

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Windows can run with an Intel processor, whereas Linux cannot

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Linux is a proprietary whereas Windows is not

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There are multiple versions of Linux, but only one version of Windows

Question 9

What is dispatch latency?

Accepted Answer

The time taken by the dispatcher to stop one process and start another

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The time taken by the processor to write a file into disk

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The whole time taken by all processor

Answer

None of Above