Explore topic-wise MCQs in Memory Management.

This section includes 154 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Memory Management knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Among all memory management techniques .. is simple to implement little operating system overhead.

A. Fixed partitioning
B. Simple Paging
C. Virtual memory paging
D. Simple segmentation
Answer» B. Simple Paging
2.

Which one among the following is the address generated by CPU?

A. physical address
B. absolute address
C. logical address
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
3.

If a page number is not found in the TLB, then it is known as a :

A. TLB miss
B. Buffer miss
C. TLB hit
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Buffer miss
4.

An ______ uniquely identifies processes and is used to provide address space protection for that process.

A. address space locator
B. address space identifier
C. address process identifier
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. address process identifier
5.

Each entry in a Translation look-aside buffer (TLB) consists of :

A. key
B. value
C. bit value
D. constant
Answer» B. value
6.

Time taken in memory access through PTBR is :

A. extended by a factor of 3
B. extended by a factor of 2
C. slowed by a factor of 3
D. slowed by a factor of 2
Answer» E.
7.

For every process there is a __________

A. page table
B. copy of page table
C. pointer to page table
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. copy of page table
8.

Smaller page tables are implemented as a set of _______

A. queues
B. stacks
C. counters
D. registers
Answer» E.
9.

For larger page tables, they are kept in main memory and a __________ points to the page table.

A. page table base register
B. page table base pointer
C. page table register pointer
D. page table base
Answer» B. page table base pointer
10.

The page table registers should be built with _______

A. very low speed logic
B. very high speed logic
C. a large memory space
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. a large memory space
11.

The operating system maintains a ______ table that keeps track of how many frames have been allocated, how many are there, and how many are available.

A. page
B. mapping
C. frame
D. memory
Answer» D. memory
12.

Paging increases the ______ time.

A. waiting
B. execution
C. context switch
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» D. all of the mentioned
13.

With paging there is no ________ fragmentation.

A. internal
B. external
C. either type of
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. either type of
14.

If the size of logical address space is 2 to the power of m, and a page size is 2 to the power of n addressing units, then the high order _____ bits of a logical address designate the page number, and the ____ low order bits designate the page offset.

A. m, n
B. n, m
C. m n, m
D. m n, n
Answer» E.
15.

In paging the user provides only ________ which is partitioned by the hardware into ________ and ______

A. one address, page number, offset
B. one offset, page number, address
C. page number, offset, address
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. one offset, page number, address
16.

In fixed sized partition, the degree of multi programming is bounded by ___________

A. the number of partitions
B. the CPU utilization
C. the memory size
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. the CPU utilization
17.

The first fit, best fit and worst fit are strategies to select a ______

A. process from a queue to put in memory
B. processor to run the next process
C. free hole from a set of available holes
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» D. all of the mentioned
18.

In segmentation, each address is specified by :

A. a segment number & offset
B. an offset & value
C. a value & segment number
D. a key & value
Answer» B. an offset & value
19.

In paged memory systems, if the page size is increased, then the internal fragmentation generally :

A. becomes less
B. becomes more
C. remains constant
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. remains constant
20.

In repeat-until loop 'UNTIL Option>0 and Option<8 AND INT(Option) = Option' , INT function is classified as

A. option
B. function
C. format option
D. format function
Answer» C. format option
21.

Sequence of instructions that are carried out for a particular task is classified as

A. routine
B. function
C. procedure
D. subroutine
Answer» B. function
22.

In a LAN network which one of the following allows users to share computer programs and data?

A. File server
B. Print server
C. Communication server
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Print server
23.

In a ring topology, the data can be transmitted only if the computer possess

A. Token
B. Packet
C. Data
D. Access method
Answer» B. Packet
24.

Size of an array is declared by

A. software
B. programmer
C. program users
D. declared automatically
Answer» C. program users
25.

Type of statement written in sequence and are repeated until conditions met is classified as

A. loop
B. case
C. format
D. condition
Answer» B. case
26.

A special value placed at end of items data list is called

A. rogue value
B. vague values
C. decimal value
D. numerical value
Answer» B. vague values
27.

Items of data help making its structure is classified as

A. elements
B. data structure
C. string structure
D. variable structure
Answer» B. data structure
28.

Programming languages such as COMAL and Pascal allow subroutine which is classified as

A. procedure
B. library format
C. routine format
D. subroutine format
Answer» B. library format
29.

Program which is written originally by programmer is classified as

A. object code
B. source program
C. machine code
D. interactive programs
Answer» C. machine code
30.

Operating System maintains the page table for:

A. each process
B. each thread
C. each instruction
D. each address
Answer» B. each thread
31.

What is compaction?

A. a technique for overcoming internal fragmentation
B. a paging technique
C. a technique for overcoming external fragmentation
D. a technique for overcoming fatal error
Answer» D. a technique for overcoming fatal error
32.

The page table contains:

A. base address of each page in physical memory
B. page offset
C. page size
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. page offset
33.

Program always deals with:

A. logical address
B. absolute address
C. physical address
D. relative address
Answer» B. absolute address
34.

Memory management technique in which system stores and retrieves data from secondary storage for use in main memory is called:

A. fragmentation
B. paging
C. mapping
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. mapping
35.

The address of a page table in memory is pointed by:

A. stack pointer
B. page table base register
C. page register
D. program counter
Answer» C. page register
36.

Run time mapping from virtual to physical address is done by:

A. memory management unit
B. CPU
C. PCI
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. CPU
37.

Which one of the following is the address generated by CPU?

A. physical address
B. absolute address
C. logical address
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
38.

Program subroutines are

A. fixed variable
B. default variables
C. default constants
D. called by other programs
Answer» E.
39.

Programming language COBOL works best if used for

A. beginners
B. student applications
C. commercial applications
D. household user interface
Answer» D. household user interface
40.

In COMAL language programs, parameters after name of procedure must be put in

A. brackets
B. back-slash
C. insecure data
D. punctuation marks
Answer» B. back-slash
41.

Which one of the following is not the feature of internet?

A. News group
B. Designing
C. E-mail
D. Chat
Answer» C. E-mail
42.

What term is used if a search engine returns a web page if a match is found?

A. Link
B. Hit
C. Blog
D. Success.
Answer» B. Hit
43.

To subnet LAN directly on the network server and to protect the resources of company that receives internet access through a network or gateway resources, the device which is best suited is

A. A router which will also act as a bridge.
B. VLAN
C. A multi-homed firewall
D. DSL modem
Answer» D. DSL modem
44.

____________ is a search engine

A. Flash
B. Google
C. Internet explorer
D. Fire Fox
Answer» C. Internet explorer
45.

When computers are connected in LAN then

A. Computers can share information and share peripheral equipment
B. Computers can run faster
C. Computers can go on line
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Computers can run faster
46.

Connectivity is similar to

A. Power cord
B. Internet
C. Floppy disk
D. Data
Answer» B. Internet
47.

The first fit, best fit and worst fit are strategies to select a ______.

A. process from a queue to put in memory
B. processor to run the next process
C. free hole from a set of available holes
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
48.

Based on the packet s address, the device that has been designed to forward packets to specific ports is

A. Specialty hub
B. Filtering hub
C. Port hub
D. Switching hub
Answer» E.
49.

The internal network of a company is very large and would like to subnet into smaller parts. From the options given below, the device that will not be used to separate LAN and still protect critical resources is

A. The modem between computers
B. A router between subnet
C. An internal firewall
D. A switch between departments
Answer» B. A router between subnet
50.

If relocation is static and is done at assembly or load time, compaction _________

A. cannot be done
B. must be done
C. must not be done
D. can be done
Answer» B. must be done