1.

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

____
(A) Time-losing (B) Time-spooling
(C) Time-gaining (D) Time-sharing
Ans: (D) Time-sharing
2. When was the first operating system developed?
a.1948 b.1949 c. 1950 d. 1951
Ans :C
3. Computer system is divided into how many numbers of
components?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Ans: D
4.Card reader is an example of
(A) Multi-tasking (B) Multiprogramming
(C) Batch operating system (D) None of these
Ans:C Batch Operating System

5.Which of the following is an example of a spooled device?

(A) A graphic display device
(B) A line printer used to print the output of a number of jobs
(C) A secondary storage device in a virtual memory system
(D) A terminal used to enter input data to a running program
Ans: (B) A line printer used to print the output of a number of
jobs
6. The primary job of operating system is to
(A) Be user friendly (B) Provide utilities
(C) Manage resources (D) Command resources
Ans: (C) Manage resources
7.Which Of the following, the odd one is
(A) Kernel (B) Spooler
(C) Executive (D) Task manager
Ans: (D) Task manager
8. The kernel of the operating system remains in primary memory
(and other part of the operating system remains in secondary
storage) because
(A) It is mostly called (used) (B) It manages all
interrupt calls
(C) It controls all operations in a process (D) It is low
level
Ans: (A) It is mostly called (used)

9.____ systems have more than one CPU in close communication

with the others.
(A) Communication (B) Multiprocessor
(C) Controller (D) Processor
Ans: (B) Multiprocessor
10. ____ is one program running at all times on the computer.
(A) Application (B) Operation (C) Utility (D) Operating
system
Ans: (D) Operating system
11. The operating system provides special routines called ____ to
support the specific behavior of individual device.
(A) Managers (B) Programs (C) Application (D) Device
drivers
Ans: (D) Device drivers
12. _____ software looks after the functions of the computer.
(A) Computer (B) Utility (C) System (D)
Application
Ans: (C) System
13.____ software helps the user to do his/her work.
(A) Computer (B) Utility (C) System (D) Application
Ans:(D) Application
14: Spooling allowed the CPU to choose a particular job for
execution leading to the concept called the ___
(A) Job Sharing (B) Job Allotment
(C) Job Scheduling (D) Job Ration
Ans: (C) Job Scheduling
15. The Operating System should provide ___
(A) Data property (B) Data (C) Data clarity (D) Data
security
Ans:(D) Data security
16. ____ is the part of the filename that indicates which compiler
or software package is needed to run the files.
(A) Extension (B) RAM (C) Path (D) Cache
Ans: (A) Extension
17. Which of the following requires a device driver? (GATE CS 2001)
a) Registerb) Cache c) Main memory d) Disk
Answer: (d)
18. Where does the swap space reside ? (GATE 2001)
(a) RAM (b) Disk (c) ROM (d) On-chip cache
Answer: (b)

19. What is the maximum length of the filename in DOS?

a) 4 b) 5 c) 8 d) 12

Ans:c

20. What else is a command interpreter called?

a) prompt b) kernel c)shell d)command

Ans: c MS.DOS

21.Which of the following is a single-user operating system?

a)Windows b)MAC c)Ms-Dos d)None of these

Ans: c Ms-Dos
22. Which of the following is not application software?

a) Windows 7 b)WordPad c) Photoshop d) MS-

excel

Ans: Windows 7

23. Which of the following operating systems does not support more
than one program at a time?

a) Linux b) Windows c) MAC d) DOS

ans: d DOS

24. What is Microsoft window?

a) Operating system b) Graphics program c) Word Processing d)

Database program

Ans: a: Operating system

25. Which of the following is group of programs?

a) Accessories b)Paint c)Word d) All of above

Ans: a) Accessories

26. Which of the following is an example of a Real Time Operating

System?

a) MAC b)MS-DOS c)Windows 10 d)Process Control

ans: d) Process Control

27. ______ is an active entity which include process stack , containing

temporary data and the data section contains global variables

a) program b) process control .c)buffer d) process

 ans: D Process
28._____processor runs identical copy of OS and its communicate with
one another needed.

a)Multi processor b)symmetric multiprocessor c)Asymmetric

multi processor d)none
ans: b)symmetric multiprocessor

29. Which is not application software?

a) Windows NT b) Page Maker c) WinWord XP d) Photoshop

Answer : a

30.Which of the following memory unit that processor can access more
rapidly
a) Main Memory b) Virtual Memory c) Cache memory
d) Read Only Memory

Answer : c

31. If the displayed system time and date are wrong, you can reset it
using
a) Write b) Calendar
c) Write file. d) Control panel

Answer : d

32. Running multiple programs at the same time is called:

a) Multitasking b) Foreground tasking
c) Single tasking d) Symmetric

Answer : a

33. Which of the following are real-time systems?

a) An on-line railway reservation system
b) A process control system
c) Aircraft control system
d) Both (B) and (C)

Answer : d

34. Identify false statement

a) You can find deleted files in recycle bin
b) You can restore any files in recycle bin if you ever need
c) You can increase free space of disk by sending files in recycle bin
d) You can right click and choose Empty Recycle Bin to clean it at
once

Answer : c

35. Which of the following operating system does not implement the
multitasking truly?
a) Windows 98
b) Windows NT
c) Windows XP
d) MS DOS
Answer : d

36. Which of the following windows version support 64 bit processor?

a) Windows 98
b) Windows 2000
c) Windows XP
d) Windows 95

Answer : c

37. The primary purpose of an operating system is:

a) To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware
b) To allow people to use the computer
c) To keep systems programmers employed
d) To make computers easier to use

answer: a) To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware

38. Which of the following operating system reads and reacts in actual
time?
a) Quick Response System
b) Real Time System
c) Time Sharing System
d) Batch Processing System

Answer : b
39. The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) resides in
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) The CPU
d) Memory Cache

Answer : b

40. Which one of the following is not the function of Operating System?
a) Resource Management
b) File Management
c) Networking
d) Processor Management

Answer : c

41. The primary purpose of an operating system is:

a) To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware
b) To allow people to use the computer,
c) To keep systems programmers employed
d) To make computers easier to use

Answer : a

42. Kernel is
a) the software which monitors the operating system
b) the set of primitive functions upon which the rest of operating
system functions are built up
c) considered as the critical part of the operating system
d) none of the above

Answer : b

43.Which of the following.is a service not supported by the operating

system?
a) I/O operation
b) Compilation
c) Accounting
d) Protection

Answer : b

44. Process is
a) program in High level language kept on disk
b) contents of main memory
c) a program in execution
d) a job in secondary memory

Answer : c

45.The Memory Buffer Register (MBR)

a) is a hardware memory device which denotes the location of the
current instruction being executed.
b) is a group of electrical circuits (hardware), that performs the intent
of instructions fetched from memory.
c) contains the address of the memory location that is to be read from
or stored into.
d) contains a copy of the designated memory location specified by the
MAR after a “read” or the new contents of the memory prior to a
“write”.

Answer : d

46. The LRU algorithm

a) pages out pages that have been used recently
b) pages out pages that have not been used recently
c) pages out pages that have been least used recently
d) pages out the first page in a given area

Answer : c

47. Memory
a) is a device that performs a sequence of operations specified by
instructions in memory.
b) is the device where information is stored
c) is a sequence of instructions
d) is typically characterized by interactive processing and time-slicing
of the CPU’s time to allow quick response to each user.

Answer : b

48. The Memory Address Register

a) is a hardware memory device which denotes the location of the
current instruction being executed.
b) is a group of electrical circuits (hardware), that performs the intent
of instructions fetched from memory.
c) contains the address of the memory location that is to be read from
or stored into.
d) contains a copy of the designated memory location specified by the
MAR after a “read” or the

Answer : c

49. All of the following are tasks performed by the operating system
except
a) Managing hardware on the computer
b)Controlling the access that application program has to the CPU
c)Performing housekeeping task like file compression and disk
defragmentation d)Provides an interface for user to interact with
computer

Answer : c
50. The ability of an operating system to control the activities of
multiple program at the same time is called
a) Multitasking b) Multiprocessing
c) Multi-operating d) Multi-paging

Answer : a
51. A…. is a set of computer instructions that carry out a task on the
computer
a) Program b) Database c) Memory files
d) none of the above

Answer : a

52. A spooler is a
a) Location in memory that maintains the contents of documents until it
prints out
b) Queue of print job that are waiting to print
c) Program that coordinates the print job that are waiting to process
d) Message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print
job is completed

Answer : c