Operating System Concepts Quiz

Which of the following is not a primary function of an operating system?

• Process Management

• File Management

• Compiler Design

• Memory Management

Which type of operating system is designed for time-critical tasks?

• Batch Operating System

• Real-Time Operating System

• Time-Sharing Operating System

• Distributed Operating System

The kernel acts as a bridge between:

• User and hardware

• User and software

• Hardware and software

• User applications and hardware

What is a system call?

• A user-defined library function

• A request to the operating system

• A software interrupt

• A hardware exception

The purpose of an interrupt is to:

• Halt the system

• Execute a user-defined function

• Handle an event needing immediate attention

• Optimize memory usage

Which of the following represents a correct sequence of process states?

• Ready → Running → Terminated

• New → Ready → Terminated

• Running → New → Ready

• Ready → Terminated → Running

What does a Process Control Block (PCB) not typically contain?

• Process ID

• Process State

• Scheduling Information

• File System Structure

Threads share all of the following except:

• Code

• Data

• Registers

• Open files

Which mechanism ensures no two processes access a critical section simultaneously?

• Deadlock

• Concurrency

• Synchronization

• Paging

A semaphore is used for:

• Disk scheduling

• Synchronization

• Process termination

• Process creation