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Operating Systems Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Linux

c)

Oracle

d)

DOS

2.

When was the first operating system developed?

a)

1948

b)

1949

c)

1950

d)

1951

3.

What is the full name of FAT?

a)

File attribute table

b)

File allocation table

c)

Font attribute table

d)

Format allocation table

4.

Operating systems

a)

Provides a layer so as to act as a user-friendly interface that enables the programmer to draw a flow chart

b)

Links the program with subroutines

c)

Helps to create a flow chart of the programs

d)

All of these

5.

Which of the type of OS reads and reacts in terms of actual time?

a)

Quick sharing OS

b)

Time Sharing OS

c)

Real time OS

d)

Batch OS

6.

OS classifies the threads as-

a)

Mainframe and motherboard level

b)

Kernel and User level

c)

Security and Memory level

d)

OS and CPU level

7.

Main memory of a computer system is?

a)

Non-volatile

b)

Volatile

c)

Restricted

d)

Unrestricted

8.

Which of the following Is not a part of the operating system?

a)

Input/output control program

b)

Job control program

c)

Supervisor

d)

Performance monitor

9.

Which of the following is not an operating system?

a)

UNIX

b)

MS-DOS

c)

CP/M

d)

PASCAL

10.

Which of the following software is used to simplify using of system software?

a)

Time sharing

b)

Multi-tasking

c)

Operating environment

d)

Spreadsheet

11.

Scheduling is

a)

the same regardless of the purpose of the system

b)

quite simple to implement, even on large mainframes

c)

unrelated to performance considerations

d)

allowing job to use the processor

12.

The multi-user Operating System is based on the concept of ____

a)

Time-losing

b)

Time-spooling

c)

Time-gaining

d)

Time-sharing

13.

If a page number is not found in the translation lookaside buffer, then it is known as a?

a)

Translation Lookaside Buffer miss

b)

Buffer miss

c)

Translation Lookaside Buffer hit

d)

All of the mentioned

14.

Which of the following is a condition that causes deadlock?

a)

Mutual exclusion

b)

Hold and wait

c)

Circular wait

d)

No preemption

e)

All of these

15.

What is the use of directory structure in the operating system?

a)

The directory structure is used to solve the problem of the network connection in OS.

b)

It is used to store folders and files hierarchically.

c)

It is used to store the program in file format.

d)

All of the these