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Operating System Concepts Quiz

Authored by Fredrick Kuupille

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Operating System Concepts Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Process Management

File Management

Compiler Design

Memory Management

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The kernel acts as a bridge between:

User and hardware

User and software

Hardware and software

User applications and hardware

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a system call?

A user-defined library function

A request to the operating system

A software interrupt

A hardware exception

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The purpose of an interrupt is to:

Halt the system

Execute a user-defined function

Handle an event needing immediate attention

Optimize memory usage

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Ready → Running → Terminated

New → Ready → Terminated

Running → New → Ready

Ready → Terminated → Running

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Process ID

Process State

Scheduling Information

File System Structure

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