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12 Chapter No 1 Operating System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most common operating system

in mobile?

a)

IOS

b)

Android

c)

Tyzen

d)

Windows phone

2.

When was the unix operating system created?

a)

In 1970s

b)

In 1989s

c)

In 1993s

d)

In 1990s

3.

2 types of operating systems for PC are?

a)

Android and Windows

b)

Windows and IOS

c)

Unix and Windows

d)

Android and IOS

4.
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
5.
________________programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.
a)
Software
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
6.
_________________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
7.

Windows 7 and Windows Vista are examples of:

a)

IOS Phone

b)

Android

c)

Microsoft Windows

d)

Unix

8.

Most people have this Operating System on their Computer System.

a)

UNIX

b)

LINUX

c)

IOS

d)

Microsoft Windows

9.
Keeping track of the location of processes in memory and allocating space to new processes is known as...
a)
Memory Management
b)
Process Management
c)
Memory Scheduling
d)
Process Scheduling
10.

A _________________ operating system allows multiple users on different computers to access a system at the same time.

a)

Single - User

b)

Multi-User

c)

Multitasking

d)

Multithreading

11.
Icons, menus and windows are part of:
a)
Graphical user interface
b)
System security
c)
Applications and user files
d)
Graphics or games packages
12.
The following is not a part of GUI:
a)
command prompt
b)
scroll bar
c)
text box
d)
radio button
13.

The ability for different people to use the same computer is made possible through:

a)

Open-source software

b)

Desktop elements

c)

User accounts

d)

Settings app

14.

BIOS is a part of which function?

a)

Memory Management

b)

Boot start up Process

c)

Process Management

d)

System Restore

15.

The ability for a computer to execute more than one task simultaneously

a)

multitasking

b)

multiprogramming

c)

multiprocessing

d)

timesharing

16.
Being able to run several applications at the same time is known as�
a)
Multi tasking
b)
Application management
c)
Multi cores
d)
Application control
17.

Processes have....

a)

2 states

b)

3 states

c)

4 states

d)

5 states

18.

In which state a process is waiting to be assigned to the processor by the operating system?

a)

New State

b)

Ready State

c)

Waiting State

d)

running state

19.

How does the OS handle file management?

a)

Deals with movement, editing and deletion of data

b)

Colour codes data

c)

Translates data into binary

d)

Command Interpreter

20.

WHICH ONE OF THESE IS AN OPERATING SYSTEM

a)

MS-OFFICE

b)

MS-DOS

c)

MS-WORD

d)

MS-ACCESS

21.

The grouping of jobs that require similar resources

a)

timesharing

b)

serial processing

c)

multiprogramming

d)

batch processing

22.

Which of the following is the most recent version of Windows?

a)

Windows 8

b)

Windows 7

c)

Windows 10

d)

Windows 9

23.

The grouping of jobs that require similar resources

a)

timesharing

b)

serial processing

c)

multiprogramming

d)

batch processing

24.

Which term relates to a multiuser system that shares the time between multiple programs

a)

batch jobs

b)

timesharing

c)

serial processing

d)

punch cards

25.

Which of the following is a function of the operating system?

a)

To compose and send email.

b)

To edit photographs and other high-resolution images.

c)

To control communication and manage files.

d)

All of these are operating system functions.