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WorksheetsICT: Operating System
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the role of an operating system?
a)
Translate websites into data
b)
Control hardware and user interactions
c)
Replace all applications on the computer
d)
Acts only as a storage device
2.
Which task is performed by an operating system?
a)
Create malware protection
b)
Manage input and output devices
c)
Design application software
d)
Convert analogue sound to text
3.
How does an OS handle new hardware such as a USB drive?
a)
Installs antivirus software automatically
b)
Recognises that the device is attached
c)
Blocks it from accessing files
d)
Deletes existing files first
4.
What does an OS do when a printer is jammed?
a)
Restarts the computer automatically
b)
Ignores the problem and continues printing
c)
Alerts the user after stopping the print job
d)
Deletes queued print jobs permanently
5.
Which best defines a user interface?
a)
The speed the computer processes instructions
b)
How the user interacts with the operating system
c)
How files are stored physically
d)
The graphical design of websites
6.
Which interface requires typing commands exactly?
a)
GUI
b)
CLI
c)
Dialogue-based
d)
Gesture-based
7.
Why is CLI useful for automation tasks?
a)
It has attractive icons
b)
Commands can be stored in scripts
c)
It relies on voice commands only
d)
It demands less typing
8.
Which is a disadvantage of CLI?
a)
Uses too many system resources
b)
Commands must be remembered precisely
c)
Cannot be used for programming
d)
Cannot access storage devices
9.
What does GUI stand for?
a)
General Usage Interface
b)
Graphical User Interface
c)
Global Utility Interface
d)
Graphic Utility Integration
10.
Which feature is not part of a WIMP interface?
a)
Windows
b)
Icons
c)
Menus
d)
Voice recognition
11.
A benefit of GUI is:
a)
Uses very few resources
b)
More intuitive and user-friendly
c)
Requires coding knowledge
d)
Stores larger amounts of data
12.
A drawback of GUI is:
a)
Hard disk space usage is high
b)
No visual feedback
c)
Cannot run applications
d)
Slows down commands for experts
13.
Why may GUI be slower for repetitive tasks?
a)
Too many scripts
b)
Too much graphics navigation
c)
Hardware is incompatible
d)
Commands work only once
14.
Gesture-based interfaces mainly use:
a)
External storage
b)
Sensors to detect movements
c)
Large command lists
d)
Only keyboard input
15.
Which situation suits a gesture-based UI?
a)
Moving files in a desktop PC
b)
Gaming involving motion control
c)
Writing long documents
d)
Browsing CLI archives
16.
Problem with gesture-based systems:
a)
No visual interface required
b)
Very precise recognition needed
c)
Always faster than GUI
d)
Requires special chairs
17.
Which interface uses spoken input?
a)
CLI
b)
Dialogue-based
c)
Gesture-based
d)
GUI
18.
A limitation of dialogue-based interfaces is:
a)
Cannot run apps
b)
Struggle with background noise
c)
No sound support
d)
No user learning needed
19.
Advantage of dialogue-based interface
a)
Requires typing
b)
Useful for disabled users
c)
Slower than other UIs
d)
Cannot operate machinery
20.
What does the OS do with files and folders?
a)
Deletes unused ones automatically
b)
Tracks and manages storage locations
c)
Encrypts all data
d)
Converts all files to voice notes
21.
Which statement is true about Windows OS?
a)
Has always been fully GUI from start
b)
Most widely used OS on PCs
c)
Free and open-source
d)
Developed before Unix
22.
Why does Windows encounter more malware?
a)
It is unsupported
b)
It has the largest user base
c)
OS is not graphical
d)
Lacks a command line
23.
Which OS originally developed in the 1960s?
a)
macOS
b)
Windows
c)
Unix
d)
Linux only
24.
What is an advantage of Unix?
a)
Not used in business
b)
Free and open-source
c)
Only works on Apple hardware
d)
Most vulnerable to malware
25.
A limitation of macOS is:
a)
Too many icons
b)
Only works on Apple hardware
c)
Not graphical
d)
Used in most PCs
26.
Which operating system is used by roughly 10% of users?
a)
macOS
b)
Windows
c)
Unix
d)
DOS
27.
CLI needs…
a)
High-performance graphics
b)
Precise command entry
c)
Gesture recognition
d)
Touch-based sensing
28.
GUI uses visual elements so that:
a)
Users must learn codes
b)
It is easier to understand tasks
c)
Files hide automatically
d)
Input devices are unnecessary
29.
Interrupt handling means OS will:
a)
Ignore all errors
b)
Manage issues like printer jams
c)
Delete related files
d)
Shut down without warning
30.
Which interface type consumes the most memory?
a)
CLI
b)
GUI
c)
Dialogue-based
d)
Gesture-based
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