OS (Operating System) MCQs

OS (Operating System) MCQs

The following OS (Operating System) MCQs have been compiled by our experts through research, in order to test your knowledge of the subject of OS (Operating System). We encourage you to answer these 70+ multiple-choice questions to assess your proficiency.
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1: The operating system for a handheld device is stored in ____.

A.   Symbian

B.   .doc

C.   GNU

D.   ROM

2: The super user account has ________ control over the computer.

A.   Total or nearly total.

B.   Substantial but not nearly total.

C.   Little

D.   None of these

3: The operating system of a cell phone is stored in ________.

A.   Symbian

B.   .doc

C.   GNU

D.   ROM

A.   NTFS

B.   FAT

C.   FAT64

D.   FAT32

5: The two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the ________.

A.   ROM

B.   Windows

C.   User Interface

D.   Operating System

6: While a computer or mobile device is running, the ______ remains in memory.

A.   Tools

B.   True

C.   False

D.   CBT

7: Windows 7 includes a(n) ____ policy, which can be used to control many facets of windows.

A.   Account lockout

B.   Reset account lockout counter after

C.   Minimum password age

D.   Local security

8: Windows 8 is offered in ________ versions

A.   Sky Drive

B.   2

C.   *

D.   Bugs

9: Windows 8 uses a(n) ________ account for easy access and storage of online files.

A.   Desktop

B.   Onedrive

C.   Path

D.   MS-DOS

10: Windows evolved from a microsoft operating system called _____.

A.   DOS

B.   Font

C.   DMG

D.   Chrome

11: System restore in windows uses _______________ to save information on restore points.

A.   Go to Device Manager

B.   Restore Point

C.   Date and Time

D.   Some of your hard drive

12: The ____ attribute indicates whether to delete a file after closing it.

A.   File disposition

B.   Delete

C.   File close

D.   Disposal mode

13: The ____ is also called a high-level scheduler.

A.   Process Scheduler

B.   Job Scheduler

C.   Program Scheduler

D.   Thread Scheduler

14: The ____ is the user interface to the os.

A.   Shell

B.   GUI

C.   Transaction monitor

D.   Desktop manager

15: The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the computer system.

A.   Microsoft

B.   User interface

C.   Apple

D.   Interrupt handler

16: The _____________ refers to the number of processes in memory.

A.   Process count.

B.   Long-term scheduler.

C.   Degree of multiprogramming.

D.   CPU scheduler

17: The android operating system is the embedded version of ________.

A.   MacOS

B.   Linux

C.   Windows

D.   UNIX

18: The area of the hard drive used for virtual memory is called a(n) ______ file.

A.   True

B.   Android

C.   False

D.   Swap

19: The banker’s algorithm is an example of a(n) ____ policy.

A.   Machine cycle

B.   Master/slave

C.   Real-time

D.   Avoidance

20: The command ____ is used to find a specified string of characters in a file.

A.   Cp

B.   Grep

C.   Mv

D.   Ls

21: Through the use of ____, one physical server can run several server operating systems.

A.   Virtual servers

B.   Microprocessor

C.   Satellite imagery

D.   Flash

22: To delete unnecessary files on a hard disk, use ____________ software.

A.   Disk cleanup

B.   Version 3.1

C.   Font size

D.   Text effect

23: To determine information about who is logged in, you can use the ____ command.

A.   True

B.   Who

C.   Hot fixes

D.   Fs

24: To develop software you need all these except ________.

A.   Personal application software

B.   Virtualization software

C.   Service oriented architechture

D.   Organizations avoid using Open Source Software because it is less reliable

25: To run a program, a computer first transfers the program from disk to ________.

A.   Server operating system.

B.   Magnetic Disk

C.   Virtualization

D.   The main memory

26: When a process begins execution, its segments have a ____ size.

A.   Variable

B.   Fixed

C.   Large

D.   Small

27: The system information tool in windows can be used to _______________.

A.   Search for information on future updates

B.   Send information about system errors

C.   Store information about relevant Internet resources

D.   Gather information about remote computers

28: The term ram is best described as ________.

A.   Volatile memory

B.   Nonvolatile memory

C.   Software

D.   Optical storage

E.   Processing speed

29: The ____ program creates a virtual dos machine to run dos programs.

A.   Dos.exe

B.   Dos.cmd

C.   Ntvdm.exe

D.   Ntvdm.cmd

30: To increase a paragraph indent use the _____ shortcut keys

A.   CTRL+L

B.   CTRL+E

C.   CTRL+1

D.   CTRL+M

31: To make a check box selected by default, you add ____.

A.   checked="checked"

B.   selected="selected"

C.   checked="true"

D.   None of these

32: To move down one paragraph, press the ____ key(s).

A.   CTRL+END

B.   CTRL+RIGHT

C.   CTRL + LEFT ARROW

D.   CTRL + UP ARROW

33: To move one screen to the left press ____.

A.   [Alt][Page Up]

B.   Equal sign (=)

C.   [Ctrl][Home]

D.   [Ctrl][End

34: To move to the beginning of a line with the keyboard, press the ____ key(s).

A.   LEFT ARROW

B.   HOME

C.   CTRL+HOME

D.   PAGE UP

35: To move to the bottom of a document window, press the ____ key(s).

A.   ALT+CTRL+PAGE DOWN

B.   ALT+PAGE DOWN

C.   CTRL+PAGE DOWN

D.   PAGE DOWN

36: To move to the end of the document, press the ____ key(s).

A.   Down Arrow

B.   Ctrl END

C.   CTRL+DOWN ARROW

D.   CTRL+END. D

37: To move up one paragraph, press the ____ key(s).

A.   CTRL+END

B.   CTRL + UP ARROW

C.   CTRL+RIGHT

D.   CTRL + LEFT ARROW

38: To open a second window in dos edit , press alt+v and then press the ____ key.

A.   C

B.   F

C.   S

D.   X

39: Virtualization is the process by which ________.

A.   Many computers are used to control a server

B.   A single operating system is shared by multiple users.

C.   One physical computer hosts many different virtual computers within it

D.   A single operating system is licensed for multiple computers

E.   A single server is used to host the operations of a workstation

40: The unix/linux ____ command displays the system date, which the system administrator maintains.

A.   Alt+d

B.   False

C.   True

D.   Date

41: A disadvantage of segmented memory allocation is ____.

A.   External fragmentation

B.   Internal fragmentation

C.   The physical size requirements of main memory

D.   The number of page faults

42: ___________are funds that the bank keeps on hand that are not loaned out or invested in bonds.

A.   Time deposits

B.   Demand deposits

C.   Certificates of deposit

D.   Reserves

43: A ____ is a request to execute a specific method and return a response.

A.   Message

B.   Coding

C.   Scripting Language

D.   None of these

44: A counting semaphore ____.

A.   Is essentially an integer variable

B.   Is accessed through only one standard operation

C.   Can be modified simultaneously by multiple threads

D.   Cannot be used to control access to a thread's critical sections

45: Backup and physical security are ________ against computer security threats.

A.   Data safeguards

B.   Physical security

C.   Safeguard

D.   Smart card

46: Under direct memory access, a device called a ____ is attached to the bus and to main memory.

A.   Controller

B.   DMA master

C.   DMA controller

D.   DRM controller

47: A _____ app is designed to run only on windows 8 and higher.

A.   Utility

B.   Settings

C.   Modern

D.   Ribbon

48: Odbc works on the ____ operating system

A.   Mainframe

B.   UNIX

C.   Windows

D.   Linux

49: All basic hard drive partition tables support up to _______________ partitions.

A.   One

B.   Two

C.   Four

D.   Six

50: Programs that automatically start and operate as a part of your browser are called ________.

A.   Plug-ins

B.   Readers

C.   Pop-ups

D.   ActiveX controls