Os Quiz interview questions – page 4

All the time a computer is switched ON, its operating system software has to stay in

1. A.DVDs
2. B.CDs
3. C.Main storage
4. D.Primary storage

The ___ commands are those which are included with "command.com" and no external file is needed to run those commands.

1. A.Wild cards
2. B.Super
3. C.Internal
4. D.External

In UNIX, name the system call which create(s) the new process?

1. A.Fork
2. B.New
3. C.Create
4. D.Creation

____ is/are not the functions of operating system.

1. A.Resource management
2. B.Processor management
3. C.File management
4. D.Networking

Operating system cannot be worked as a

1. A.Memory manager
2. B.Device manager
3. C.Processor manager
4. D.Communication manager

The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is called

1. A.Multi processing
2. B.Time sharing
3. C.Multi tasking
4. D.Multi programming

What is the collection of logically related information?

1. A.File
2. B.Word
3. C.Processing
4. D.Information

In MS-DOS what command you will use to display system date?

1. A.Ver command
2. B.Format command
3. C.Date command
4. D.Disk command

Which disk is used to cold boot a PC?

1. A.Program disk
2. B.Diagnostic disk
3. C.System disk
4. D.Setup disk

What is the name of the program that controls the overall functions of computer?

1. A.A browser
2. B.The file manager
3. C.An application program
4. D.The operating system

hich of the following is/are file extension(s) in DOS?

1. A.COM
2. B.BAT
3. C.EXE
4. D.All of these

A process having multiple threads of control implies

1. A.Only one task at a time, but much faster
2. B.More than one task at a time
3. C.Only one thread per process to use
4. D.All of the above

Which command is used to set a name to a disk in DOS?

1. A.DISKLABEL
2. B.LABEL
3. C.VOLUME
4. D.VOL

____ is set of computer programs that run or control computer hardware and acts as an interface between application programs and users.

1. A.The CPU
2. B.An operating system
3. C.Object code
4. D.A compiler

An entire path name , consisting of several sub directory names can contain upto

1. A.13 character
2. B.36 character
3. C.53 character
4. D.63 character

The ability of an operating system to run more than one application at a time is called

1. A.Multi user computing
2. B.Time sharing
3. C.Object oriented programming
4. D.Multi tasking

Round robin is a

1. A.Kind of magnetic drum
2. B.Memory allocation policy
3. C.Process scheduling policy
4. D.Process synchronization policy

Of the following, the odd one is

1. A.Kernel
2. B.Spooler
3. C.Executive
4. D.Task manager

Cryptography technique is used in

1. A.File management
2. B.Protection
3. C.Job scheduling
4. D.Polling

The kernel of the operating system remains in primary memory (and other part of the operating system remains in secondary storage) because

1. A.It is mostly called (used)
2. B.It manages all interrupt calls
3. C.It controls all operations in a process
4. D.It is low level

Trap is a/an

1. A.Operating system's interrupt
2. B.Hardware interrupt
3. C.Synchronous interrupt
4. D.Asynchronous interrupt

____ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.

1. A.Application software
2. B.The motherboard
3. C.The operating system
4. D.The platform

____ code will not be entertained for input/output at any circumstance.

1. A.User
2. B.Machine
3. C.I/O
4. D.System

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

1. A.Time-losing
2. B.Time-spooling
3. C.Time-gaining
4. D.Time-sharing

____ systems have more than one CPU in close communication with the others.

1. A.Communication
2. B.Multiprocessor
3. C.Controller
4. D.Processor

User __ is divided into many partitions to accommodate various jobs.

1. A.File
2. B.Data
3. C.Memory
4. D.Program

Operating System allocates ___ in such a manner so as to achieve the maximum best possible result.

1. A.Utility
2. B.OS
3. C.Resources
4. D.None of these

The ___ comes under the System Software category.

1. A.Utility System
2. B.Working System
3. C.Operating System
4. D.None

For printing a document, the Operating System first makes a ____ of the file and then hands over the control back to the application.

1. A.Temporary copy
2. B.Prints
3. C.Moves
4. D.None of the given

The Operating System should provide ___

1. A.Data property
2. B.Data
3. C.Data clarity
4. D.Data security