Computer Multiple Choice Question - For Exam

 

Introduction to Operating System

 

Multiple choice Question

1.  Which of the following  is internal command.

A. Ver       B. Dir        C. Edit       D. both a and b

2. The most popular computer operating  system in use today is.

A. Unix  b. Linux     C. Macintosh              D. Microsoft Windows

3. Linux is a ….. and…. Operating system

A. Multiuser, Single tasking     B. Multiuser, Multitasking            C. Single user, Multitasking       D. None

4. GUI is used as an interface between.

A. User &Computer B. Software and User C. Hardware & Software     D. None of these

5. Linux kernel was invented by –

A. Linux Pauling B. Linux Torvalda        C. Linux Van Pelt D. None

6. Operating System for Mobile Phone and Tablets are

A. Android OS        B. Windows OS   C. Ios        D. All of above

7. Which of the following is not based on UNIX?

A. MacOS      B. MS DOS         C. Fedora   D. None

8. Computer system consists of ……..

A. Hardware B. Software       C. Both a & b     D. None

9. Operating system manages?

A. Memory            B.Processor      C. I/O Device             D. All of the options

10. Which of the following operating system does not implement multitasking truly?

A. MS DOS            B. Windows 98   C. Windows XP   D. Windows NT

11.  Which extension is used for standerd bitmapped format storing graphics........

A. .bmp B.  .xls      C.  .wav    D.  .jpeg

12. OS does not boot itself when a system is…..

A. Shutdown  B. Reset    C. Restarted      D. Powered on

13.Which of the following is an example of system software?

A. Loader   B. Linker   C. Operating system   D. All of the above

14. The operating system for a computer does the following…

A. Manages disk and file      B. Manages computer memory             C.Manages computer resources   D. All of the above

15. Does Uduntu need Antivirus?

A. Yes       B. No         C. Partial    D. None

16.Operating system is used in …..

A. ATM card       B. Smart card    C. Computer system   D. Microwave Oven

17.Which command is used to copy file?

A. Copy Command       B. Ctrl+c           C. Diskcopy       D. All of the above

18.In Linux a user can load or upload.

A. I/O Modules   B. I/O Devices   C. Kernel Modules      D. File Base I/O

19.A telephone number, a birth data, and customer name are all example of…..

A. A File             B. A Database    C. Data      D. A Record

20.Screen that comes on when you turn on your computer that shows all the icons is called….

A. Carl         B. Smurfs    C. Desktop   D. Spreadsheet

21. To select non-adjacent files, press and hold the__ key while selecting individual files.

A. Shift                  B. Ctrl       C. Tab            D. Windows

22. The collection of related files is called_

A. Data   B. Datum    C. Registers         D. Database

23. What is the Default file Extension after .(Dot) in web files—

A. .com          B. .gtml      C. .xtml                 D. .html or .htm

24. Which among following is responsible for finding and loading operating system into RAM?

A. BIOS              B. DMOS    C. CMOS    D. Bootstrap Loader

 

1. D   2. D   3. B   4. A   5. B     6.D    7.B     8.C     9.D     10.A     11.A    12.A   13.D    14.D    15.B    16. C   17. D    18. C   19. D   20. C    21. B    22. D    23. D    24. D 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each statement below is either true or false 

1. Ubuntu is a linux-based operating system. It is designed for computers, smartphones and network servers.

2. Linux is an open source operating system.

3. Linux is popular GUI operating system.

4. Ubuntu is the best Linux distros for programmers.

5. To use a computer you need an operating system.

6. Ubuntu is a very reliable operating system in the comparison of Windows 10.

7. The blackberry OS is a proprietary mobile operating system developed by Research In Motion.

8. Ubuntu is an open source operating system while Windows is a paid and licensed operating system.

9. A Linuxe OS is portable.

10. An icon is graphical representation of any program.

11. Without a mouse you cannot work with Windows.

12. Ubuntu developed by a UK based company called Canonical Ltd.

13. Linux was introduced by Linus Torvalds in 1991.

14. An OS does not necessarily manage all devices connected to a system.

15. The term NOS stands for network operating system.

16. You can add items to the start menu of Windows.

17. CD command for DOS displays a list of file and subdrictories in a directory.

18. Linux is a multi- user, time-sharing system.

 

 

 

 

 

19.It is necessary to load MS-DOS first before running Windows.

20. A printer can be removed from Windows OS by removing its icon from desktop.

21 .The graphic interchange format is not supported by most browsers.

22. The area on the task bar that displays time is called notification area.

23. Kernel manages main memory, files, peripheral devices and it also control every task of a operating system.

24. Ubuntu software are based on the principles of open source software development.

25.Ubuntu desktop OS can also work as server.

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