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What is OS?

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following Operating System does not implement multitasking truly?

a)

Windows XP

b)

Windows 98

c)

Windows NT

d)

MS DOS

2.

Which is the layer of a computer system between the hardware and the user program?

a)

System environment

b)

None

c)

Operating environment

d)

Operating system

3.

Which runs on computer hardware and serve as platform for other software to run on?

a)

All

b)

Application Software

c)

Operating System

d)

System Software

4.

shares characteristics with both hardware and software.

a)

Software

b)

None

c)

Operating system

d)

Data

5.

Which is the first program run on a computer when the computer boots up?

a)

System software

b)

Operating system

c)

System operations

d)

None

6.

The primary purpose of an operating system is:

a)

To make computers easier to use.

b)

To make the most efficient use of computer hardware.

c)

To allow people to use the computer.

d)

To keep systems programmers employed.

7.

______ is used in an operating system to separate mechanism from policy

a)

Multi level implementation

b)

Single level implementation

c)

Two level implementation

d)

None

8.

The operating system creates _____ from the physical computer.

a)

Virtual space

b)

Virtual computers

c)

None

d)

Virtual device

9.

Which is built directly on the hardware?

a)

Database System

b)

Application Software

c)

Operating System

d)

Computer Environment

10.

Multi programming systems:

a)

Are used only one large mainframe computers.

b)

Are easier to develop than single programming systems.

c)

Execute more jobs in the same time period.

d)

Execute each job faster.

11.

The smallest part of a digital picture is called a ___________.

a)

Byte

b)

Gigabyte

c)

Bit

d)

Pixel

12.

Fetch receives the data from the memory/software

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A _________ is the smallest unit of digital information.

a)

Pixel

b)

Bit

c)

Byte

d)

Centimeter

14.

Computers think like a human brain.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A binary code is made up of ___________________.

a)

1s and 2s

b)

0s and 2s

c)

1s and 4s

d)

0s and 1s

16.

RAM is a type of ____________________________.

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Microprocessor

d)

Memory

17.

Function of running and loading programs by use of peripherals is function of

a)

operating system

b)

inquiry system

c)

dump programs

d)

function system

18.

Several programs run at same time and storage is shared especially in

a)

dump computers

b)

microcomputers

c)

mainframe computers

d)

Inquiry computers

19.

Which of the following is/are system resource?

a)

Processor

b)

Memory

c)

I/O devices

d)

All of the above

20.

Time sharing is an extension of:

a)

Switching

b)

Time slicing

c)

Multi programming

d)

All of the above

21.

A program loaded into memory and executing is called?

a)

Program

b)

Running program

c)

Process

d)

Running process

22.

A timed shared operating system uses to provide each user with a small portion of time-shared computer:

a)

CPU scheduling

b)

Multiprogramming

c)

Both a and b

d)

None

23.

he main advantage of virtual memory is that it enables users to run programs that are:

a)

Smaller than actual physical memory

b)

Larger than actual physical memory

c)

Smaller than actual logical memory

d)

Larger than actual logical memory

24.

Multiprogramming:

a)

Minimize CPU utilization

b)

Maximize CPU utilization

c)

Decrease CPU process time

d)

Increase process time

25.

Which is/are an important aspect(s) of an operating system?

a)

Multi-program

b)

Error checking

c)

Defregmentation

d)

All of the above

26.

Which of the following is the most important computer

a)

resource Hardware

b)

Hard disk

c)

Processor CPU

d)

Power supply

27.

It creates link between user and computer system

a)

Operating System

b)

Device driver

c)

Utility software

d)

Image viewer

28.

A Operating System that allows two or more CPUs running programs at the same time is

a)

Single Tasking OS

b)

Multi-tasking OS

c)

Multi-processing OS

d)

Multi-processor OS

29.

single user Operating System that allows only one user to run one program at a time is called

a)

Single Tasking OS

b)

Multi-tasking OS

c)

Single Processing OS

d)

Multi-processing OS

30.

An example of open sources Operating System

a)

Windows XP

b)

MAC OS

c)

OS/2

d)

Linux

31.

Which of the following is/are main function(s) of an Operating System?

a)

User interface

b)

Memory management

c)

Scheduling

d)

All of the above

32.

An OS is

a)

A system service provider to the application programs

b)

A collection of programs that manage hardware resources

c)

A link to interface the hardware and application programs

d)

All of the above

33.

DOS has _____ based interface

a)

Operating System

b)

Character

c)

Utility

d)

GUI

34.

GUI means

a)

General Universal Interchange

b)

General User Instructions

c)

Graphics User Interface

d)

Graphical User Interface

35.

Unix is an e example of _______ Operating System

a)

Single user

b)

Multi user

c)

Time sharing

d)

Both b and c

36.

The first complete Operating System with improved GUI features

a)

Windows 3.0

b)

Windows 3.1

c)

Windows 95

d)

Windows NT

37.

MAC Operating System belongs to

a)

Microsoft Corporation

b)

Apple Computer Co

c)

IBM

d)

None

38.

Which of the following error will be handle by the operating system?

a)

Lack of paper in printer tray

b)

Power failure

c)

Network connection failure

d)

All of the above

39.

CLI means

a)

The user can change the appearance of the CLI

b)

CLI is more user-friendly

c)

CLI is more advanced and powerful.

d)

CLI is not much flexible.

40.

GUI is slower but the CLI is fast.

a)

True

b)

False