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Operating System MCQ's Set1: Ans: D

The document discusses operating system concepts like kernel, system calls, open source operating systems, and cache memory. It provides definitions and examples. It contains multiple choice questions and answers about operating systems, covering topics like kernel functions, system calls, open source operating systems, cache memory, and resource management by the operating system.

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Operating System MCQ's Set1: Ans: D

The document discusses operating system concepts like kernel, system calls, open source operating systems, and cache memory. It provides definitions and examples. It contains multiple choice questions and answers about operating systems, covering topics like kernel functions, system calls, open source operating systems, cache memory, and resource management by the operating system.

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Operating System MCQ’s Set1

Question Questions & Answers


No.
What is operating system?
a) collection of programs that manages hardware resources
b) system service provider to the application programs
1
c) link to interface the hardware and application programs
d) all of the mentioned
Ans : d
Q2.Dual mode of operating system has
2 A)1Mode (B)2Modes ( C) 3 Modes (D)4 Modes
Ans : B
Q3. 2. To access the services of operating system, the
interface is provided by the
3
a) System calls (b) API (c) Library (d) Assembly instructions
Ans:A
Which one of the following is not true?
a) kernel is the program that constitutes the central core of the
operating system
b) kernel is the first part of operating system to load into
memory during booting
4
c) kernel is made of various modules which can not be loaded
in running operating system
d) kernel remains in the memory during the entire computer
session
Ans:C
Which one of the following error will be handle by the
operating system?
a) power failure
5 b) lack of paper in printer
c) connection failure in the network
d) all of the mentioned
Ans:D
The main function of the command interpreter is
a) to get and execute the next user-specified command
b) to provide the interface between the API and application
6
program
c) to handle the files in operating system
d) none of the mentioned
Ans:A
The systems which allows only one process execution at a
time, are called
a) uniprogramming systems
7 b) uniprocessing systems
c) unitasking systems
d) none of the mentioned
Ans:B
Example of open source operating system is
8 (a)Unix (b)Linux (c) Windows (d)both a & b
Ans : D
Environment in which programs of the computer system are
executed is:
9
(a)OS (b)Nodes (c)Clustered System (d)both a and b
And : A
The main function of the command interpreter is:
A. to get and execute the next user-specified command
B. to provide the interface between the API and application
program
10
C. to handle the files in operating system
D. none of the mentioned

Ans:A
By operating system, the resource management can be done
via:
11  A. time division multiplexing
 B. space division multiplexing
 C. both (a) and (b)
 D. none of the mentioned
Ans : C
If a process fails, most operating system write the error
information to a:
 A. log file
12  B. another running process
 C. new file
 D. none of the mentioned
Ans:A
A properly designed operating system must ensure that an
incorrect (or malicious) program cannot cause other programs
13 to execute
(a)Incorrectly (b)Correctly (c) Both a and b (d)None
Ans: A
The user view of the system depends upon the
14 (a)CPU (b)Software (c)Hardware (d)Interface
Ans:D
Control and Status registers are used by processor to control

A. Design of the Processor


B. Operation of the Processor
15 C. Speed of the Processor
D. Execution of the Processor

Ans: b
Kernel mode of the operating system is also called
(a) User mode (b)system mode (c)supervisor mode (d)both a
16
and b
Ans:C
Error detection and response clears the
A. Program
B. Data
17
C. Information
D. Error Condition
Ans:D
Program execution services are used to
A. Control Program
B. Delete Program
18
C. Execute Program
D. Update Programs

Ans :C
Access control in operating system is just another name for
A. Data manipulation
B. Files Access
19
C. Compartmentalization of resources
D. Data and Resources Access
Ans:C
Operating system provides System access function to protect
A. I/O Modules
B. Computer
20
C. Memory
D. Data and Resources
Ans:D
Readfile() call function in windows operating system is a
UNIX's function called for
A. fork()
B. open()
21
C. read()
D. close()

Ans: C
The kernel is _______ of user threads.
a) a part of
b) the creator of
22
c) unaware of
d) aware of
Ans: C
23 Because the kernel thread management is done by the
Operating System itself :
a) kernel threads are faster to create than user threads
b) kernel threads are slower to create than user threads
c) kernel threads are easier to manage as well as create then
user threads
d) none of the mentioned
Ans:b
Kernel mode of operating system is also called
A. user mode
B. system mode
24
C. supervisor mode
D. Data mode
Ans:C
Which of the following are the functions of operating system?

i) recovering from errors ii) facilitating input/output


iii) facilitating parallel operation iv) sharing hardware among
users
25 v) implementing user interface
a. I,ii,and v only
b.i,ii,iii and iv only
c. ii,iii,iv and v only
d.i,ii,iii,iv and v
Ans : D
1kilobyte memory storage in form of bytes is equal to
A. 1024 bytes
B. 1026 bytes
26 C. 1056 bytes
D. 1058 bytes

Ans :A
Bootstrap program that starts operating system is normally
27 stored in
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. hard disk
D. CD
Ans:B
Interrupts which are initiated by an instruction are
28 (a)Internal(B)External(C)Hardware (D)Software
Ans. D
Example of open source operating system is
29 A. UNIX B. Linux C. windows D. both a and b
Ans: D
Kernel mode of operating system runs when mode bit is

A. 1

B. 0
30
C. x

D. undefined
Ans:B
To access the services of operating system, the interface is
provided by the
A. system calls
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B. API
C. library
D. assembly instructions
ANSWER: A
Cache memory is used
A. to avoid speed mismatch
B. to storage the data
32
C. for data accusation
D. none of the above
ANSWER: A
33 What is the high speed memory between the main memory
and the CPU called?
a) Register Memory
b) Cache Memory
c) Storage Memory
d) Virtual Memory
Ans:B
Cache Memory is implemented using the DRAM chips.
a) True
b) False
34 Answer: b
Explanation: The Cache memory is implemented using the
SRAM chips and not the DRAM chips. SRAM stands for
Static RAM. It is faster and is expensive.
Whenever the data is found in the cache memory it is called
as _________
a) HIT
35 b) MISS
c) FOUND
d) ERROR
Ans:A
When the data at a location in cache is different from the data
located in the main memory, the cache is called
_____________
a) Unique
36
b) Inconsistent
c) Variable
d) Fault
Ans:B
The transfer between CPU and Cache is ______________
a) Block transfer
b) Word transfer
37
c) Set transfer
d) Associative transfer
Answer:b
Explanation: The transfer is a word transfer. In the memory
subsystem, word is transferred over the memory data bus and
it typically has a width of a word.
Levels between CPU and main memory were given a name of
38 A.Hit time B.Miss Rate C.Locality in time D.Cache
Ans.D

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