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Unit I_Operating Systems Quiz_01

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a computer system?

a)

CPU

b)

Operating System

c)

Compiler

d)

Hard Disk

2.

What is the primary function of an operating system?

a)

Compiling programs

b)

Managing hardware resources

c)

Running web browsers

d)

Connecting to the internet

3.

Which memory type is volatile?

a)

ROM

b)

Hard Disk

c)

RAM

d)

DVD

4.

The CPU executes instructions stored in:

a)

Hard Disk

b)

RAM

c)

USB Drive

d)

Cache

5.

What is the purpose of input devices?

a)

Store data

b)

Process data

c)

Provide data to the computer

d)

Display output

6.

Which of the following is NOT an output device?

a)

Monitor

b)

Printer

c)

Speaker

d)

Keyboard

7.

Which component acts as the 'brain' of a computer?

a)

RAM

b)

CPU

c)

Hard Disk

d)

Motherboard

8.

Which of the following is a secondary storage device?

a)

Registers

b)

RAM

c)

Hard Disk

d)

Cache Memory

9.

What is the role of an operating system?

a)

Perform calculations

b)

Provide a user interface

c)

Execute SQL queries

d)

Design software

10.

Which of the following is NOT an objective of an OS?

a)

Resource management

b)

User interface provision

c)

Application development

d)

Security management

11.

Which OS is known for open-source development?

a)

Windows

b)

Linux

c)

macOS

d)

DOS

12.

Which of the following is a real-time operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Linux

c)

Android

d)

VxWorks

13.

What is the main feature of a time-sharing OS?

a)

One user at a time

b)

Multiple users sharing CPU time

c)

Uses a batch queue

d)

No multitasking

14.

What does a multi-tasking OS allow?

a)

Running multiple processes at the same time

b)

Running only one process at a time

c)

Running OS commands only

d)

Running only a single program

15.

Which OS is used in mainframe computers?

a)

Windows 10

b)

Unix

c)

iOS

d)

macOS

16.

Which OS was the first to introduce GUI?

a)

Unix

b)

Windows

c)

macOS

d)

DOS

17.

What is a distributed operating system?

a)

An OS for a single-user computer

b)

An OS that runs on multiple interconnected computers

c)

An OS with no user interface

d)

An OS that only supports mobile devices

18.

Which component temporarily stores instructions before execution?

a)

Cache Memory

b)

Hard Disk

c)

Sound Card

d)

Graphics Card

19.

Which of the following is NOT a type of operating system?

a)

Distributed OS

b)

Real-time OS

c)

Multi-threaded OS

d)

Compiler OS

20.

What is the core part of an OS?

a)

Shell

b)

Kernel

c)

System Call

d)

GUI

21.

What is the function of system calls?

a)

Manage hardware resources

b)

Provide user interaction

c)

Request services from the OS

d)

Display output

22.

Which of the following is NOT a system program?

a)

File management

b)

Process management

c)

Web browser

d)

Communication program

23.

What is a monolithic kernel?

a)

A small kernel with limited functions

b)

A large kernel managing all OS services

c)

A layered kernel

d)

A hybrid kernel

24.

What is the primary function of an OS shell?

a)

Interact with hardware

b)

Provide a user interface

c)

Execute system programs

d)

Manage RAM

25.

Which method is used for OS design?

a)

Bottom-up

b)

Top-down

c)

Layered

d)

Stepwise

26.

What is the first program executed when a computer starts?

a)

Bootloader

b)

Operating System

c)

Kernel

d)

File Manager

27.

What is an interrupt?

a)

A pause in a process

b)

A request for service from the OS

c)

A background process

d)

A kernel function

28.

Which OS structure improves modularity?

a)

Monolithic

b)

Layered

c)

Simple

d)

Batch Processing

29.

Which of the following is NOT a component of OS security?

a)

Authentication

b)

Authorization

c)

File Management

d)

Encryption

30.

What is the function of device drivers?

a)

Manage RAM

b)

Control hardware devices

c)

Execute applications

d)

Manage networks

31.

Which memory is volatile?

a)

A) ROM

b)

B) Hard Disk

c)

C) Cache

d)

D) Pen Drive

32.

Which of the following is NOT a user interface type?

a)

Command-Line Interface (CLI)

b)

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

c)

Network Interface (NI)

d)

Touch Interface

33.

Which OS structure includes only essential functions within the kernel?

a)

Monolithic

b)

Microkernel

c)

Hybrid

d)

Virtual Machine

34.

Which of the following OS structures is used in Windows?

a)

Monolithic

b)

Layered

c)

Microkernel

d)

Hybrid

35.

What is the function of system calls in an OS?

a)

Execute applications

b)

Allow user programs to request services from the OS

c)

Run background processes

d)

Manage user permissions

36.

Which OS structure provides a hierarchical design to improve modularity?

a)

Monolithic

b)

Layered

c)

Microkernel

d)

Hybrid

37.

What is the primary goal of OS design?

a)

To maximize system performance and efficiency

b)

To make the OS as complex as possible

c)

To prevent user access to system resources

d)

To slow down process execution

38.

Which of the following is NOT a factor in OS design?

a)

Efficiency

b)

Security

c)

Aesthetics

d)

Scalability

39.

Which memory is directly accessed by the CPU?

a)

A) Secondary memory

b)

B) Cache memory

c)

C) Main memory

d)

D) Virtual memory

40.

Which OS service is responsible for allocating memory to processes?

a)

File System Management

b)

Memory Management

c)

Device Management

d)

Security Management