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os quiz 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   is the heart of operating system

2.

Device drivers are implemented to interface

a)

Character devices

b)

Block devices

c)

Network devices

d)

All of the mentioned

3.

The heads of the magnetic disk are attached to a _____ that moves all the heads as a unit

a)

Spindle   

b)

Disk arm

c)

Track

d)

None of the mentioned

4.

What is the objective of multiprogramming?

(a)  

5.

When the computer system is executing on behalf of the user application, then the mode bit will be set to 1.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

To access the services of operating system, the interface is provided by the ___________

a)

System calls

b)

API

c)

Library

d)

Assembly Instruction

7.

(a)   is also called as resource allocator

8.

Which of the following is not an operating system

a)

Mac os

b)

Windows explorer

c)

ubuntu

d)

Red hat

9.

Which of the following is not a function of operating system

a)

Process Management

b)

Memory management

c)

Device management

d)

clock management

10.

There can be more than one process in running state at any given time ?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

(a)   is a program under execution

12.

Which of the following is an example of Single Programming Operating System?

a)

MS DOS

b)

Unix

c)

Windows

d)

Linux

13.

The switching of CPU between different processes is called (a)  

14.

What is an Operating System?

a)

It is an interface between the user and the hardware.

b)

It is the first software that runs when the computer boots up

c)

It provides a platform for the user to run applications.

d)

All of the above.

15.

What is the main function of the command interpreter?

a)

To provide the interface between the API and application program

b)

To handle the files in the operating system

c)

To get and execute the next user-specified command

d)

none of the mentioned