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Operating System and Windows Commands Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary role of an operating system?

a)

Provide internet connectivity

b)

Manage hardware resources and provide a platform for applications

c)

Design user interfaces for websites

d)

Encrypt user files by default

2.

Which component of the OS directly interacts with hardware?

a)

Shell

b)

Kernel

c)

Desktop environment

d)

Task Manager

3.

What is virtual memory used for?

a)

Replace RAM permanently

b)

Extend usable memory by using disk space when RAM is full

c)

Store BIOS settings

d)

Accelerate GPU rendering

4.

Which of the following is NOT a function of an OS?

a)

File management

b)

Process scheduling

c)

Directly compiling high-level code into machine language

d)

Memory management

5.

What does “multitasking” in an OS refer to?

a)

Running only one application at a time

b)

Running multiple processes concurrently

c)

Sharing files over a network

d)

Printing multiple documents simultaneously

6.

Which OS component allows users to interact via typed commands?

a)

GUI

b)

Command-line interface (CLI)

c)

Device driver

d)

Registry

7.

What is the purpose of a device driver?

a)

Manage user passwords

b)

Enable the OS to communicate with specific hardware devices

c)

Compress system files

d)

Monitor CPU temperature

8.

Which of the following best describes a “process”?

a)

A saved document

b)

An executing instance of a program

c)

A hardware component

d)

A type of virus

9.

What is the main function of the file system in an OS?

a)

Control screen brightness

b)

Organize, store, and retrieve files on storage devices

c)

Assign IP addresses

d)

Encrypt web traffic

10.

Which Windows feature allows multiple users to have separate desktop environments on the same machine?

a)

Task Scheduler

b)

User accounts and profiles

c)

Disk Defragmenter

d)

System Restore

11.

Which command displays the current IP configuration in Windows?

a)

ping

b)

netstat

c)

ipconfig

d)

tracert

12.

What does the dir command do in Command Prompt?

a)

Deletes a directory

b)

Lists files and subdirectories in the current folder

c)

Changes the working directory

d)

Displays system date

13.

Which command clears the screen in Windows Command Prompt?

a)

cls

b)

clear

c)

reset

d)

erase

14.

To view active network connections and listening ports, which command would you use?

a)

ping localhost

b)

netstat -an

c)

ipconfig /all

d)

arp -a

15.

Which command tests connectivity to another host by sending ICMP echo requests?

a)

tracert

b)

ping

c)

nslookup

d)

pathping

16.

What does cd .. do in Command Prompt?

a)

Creates a new directory

b)

Moves up one directory level

c)

Deletes the parent folder

d)

Copies files to the desktop

17.

Which command shows the full path of the current working directory?

a)

dir

b)

path

c)

cd (with no arguments)

d)

pwd

18.

How do you create a new directory named “Reports” using Command Prompt?

a)

md Reports

b)

new Reports

c)

mkdir -p Reports

d)

touch Reports

19.

Which command displays the contents of a text file named “notes.txt”?

a)

open notes.txt

b)

type notes.txt

c)

cat notes.txt

d)

read notes.txt

20.

What is the purpose of the systeminfo command in Windows?

a)

Reboot the system

b)

Display detailed OS, hardware, and configuration information

c)

List all running services

d)

Check for Windows updates