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Computer - Unit 03 - Operating System

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write your Name and Admission Number:

4 lines
2.
Software is a series of ____________ that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.
a)
data
b)
information
c)
instruction
d)
utility
3.
_________________are programs that designed to help users to be more productive with their personal tasks.
a)
Software
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
4.
Process of restarting a computer or  mobile devices while it remains powered on.
a)
Cold boot
b)
Warm boot
5.
The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system
a)
Command Line
b)
Graphical user interface
6.

The Operating System is a program that allows different ____________ and various pieces of hardware to _________with each other.

a)

application, software

b)

software , application

c)

application , communicate

d)

software, communicate

7.

Hardware and software cannot communicate without the Operating System

a)

True

b)

False

8.
What happens to RAM when the computer is switched off?
a)
Data is lost
b)
Data is stored
c)
Data is retained for 10 seconds
9.

What is this Logo?

a)

Windows Vista/7

b)

Windows XP

c)

Windows 8

d)

Windows 10

10.

System software is a set of_______________needed for a computer to_______________.

a)

program, work

b)

instructions , pause

c)

instructions, work

11.
The purpose of the GUI is to
a)
hide the complexities of the machine from the user
b)
Guide the user
c)
to make the screen look nice
12.

performing more than one task at a same time is called

a)

CUI

b)

Multitasking

c)

GUI

13.

Most people have this Operating System on their Computer System.

a)

UNIX

b)

LINUX

c)

IOS

d)

Microsoft Windows

14.
Which of the following is the most recent version of Windows?
a)
Windows 8
b)
Windows 7
c)
Windows 10
15.

________ loads operating system files into the RAM.

a)

BIOS

b)

POST

c)

MBR

16.

_________ is a group of interconnected computers and peripherals to a small are.

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

MAN

17.

DOS was the most popular OS for personal computers till _________

a)

1992

b)

1994

c)

1995

18.

__________ is an operating system preferred for computer networking.

a)

Windows Vista

b)

Windows NT

c)

Windows Millenium

19.

POST stands for

a)

Power Off Self Test

b)

Power On System Test

c)

Power On Self Test

20.

Windows was first released in _________ by the name of ______________

a)

1992 , Windows 92

b)

1995, Windows 95

c)

2000, Windows 2000

21.

The programs which are always active in the computer's memory are indicated in a section of the taskbar known as ________________

a)

Quick Launch Icons

b)

Open Application

c)

Tray

22.

For working on multiple windows, we choose the following option

a)

Maximize Windows

b)

Cascade Windows

c)

Minimize Windows

23.
What is a Window?
a)
The box that appears when something is opened
b)
A picture that appears on the screen
24.
What is a Program?
a)
Something you can open to play or use
b)
Where we save our work
25.

When the window is maximized, the MAXIMIZE button changes to ________

a)

Minimize

b)

Close

c)

Restore

26.

From where you get the option for cascading multiple windows?

a)

Tray on the Task Bar

b)

Task Manager on the Task Bar

c)

Blank Area on the Task Bar

27.

Windows can be moved or resized when it is maximized.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

__________arrow means you can increase and decrease the size of the window.

a)

Four-sided

b)

double-sided

c)

single-sided

29.

_________________ is a sub menu having many programs like games, sound recorder , word editors etc.

a)

Programs

b)

Games

c)

Accessories

30.

How many memory functions are there in a standard calculator?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

31.

Memory Recall is used to store a number in a memory of calculator.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

MC is used to erase memory where as MS is used to store a displayed result.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

Address book, Notepad and Word pad are only used to save data like names, telephone/mobile numbers, email addresses.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

Term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu.

a)

Submenu

b)

Accessories

c)

Utility

35.

The act of changing the dimensions is called

a)

Restore

b)

Resize

c)

Reform

36.

.txt are _________ files.

a)

image

b)

text

c)

sound