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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.
| 101. |
The size of a page is typically : |
| A. | varied |
| B. | power of 2 |
| C. | power of 4 |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. power of 4 | |
| 102. |
Programming language 'FORTRAN' stands for |
| A. | free translator |
| B. | free translation |
| C. | formula translator |
| D. | formula translation |
| Answer» D. formula translation | |
| 103. |
The _____ table contains the base address of each page in physical memory. |
| A. | process |
| B. | memory |
| C. | page |
| D. | frame |
| Answer» D. frame | |
| 104. |
The __________ is used as an index into the page table. |
| A. | frame bit |
| B. | page number |
| C. | page offset |
| D. | frame offset |
| Answer» C. page offset | |
| 105. |
Every address generated by the CPU is divided into two parts : |
| A. | frame bit & page number |
| B. | page number & page offset |
| C. | page offset & frame bit |
| D. | frame offset & page offset |
| Answer» C. page offset & frame bit | |
| 106. |
Physical memory is broken into fixed-sized blocks called ________ |
| A. | frames |
| B. | pages |
| C. | backing store |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. pages | |
| 107. |
Logical memory is broken into blocks of the same size called _________ |
| A. | frames |
| B. | pages |
| C. | backing store |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. backing store | |
| 108. |
When the memory allocated to a process is slightly larger than the process, then : |
| A. | internal fragmentation occurs |
| B. | external fragmentation occurs |
| C. | both internal and external fragmentation occurs |
| D. | neither internal nor external fragmentation occurs |
| Answer» B. external fragmentation occurs | |
| 109. |
Third component in algorithms is classified as |
| A. | selection |
| B. | data repetition |
| C. | statement repetition |
| D. | stating order of operations |
| Answer» B. data repetition | |
| 110. |
Sometimes the overhead of keeping track of a hole might be : |
| A. | larger than the memory |
| B. | larger than the hole itself |
| C. | very small |
| D. | all of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. very small | |
| 111. |
In line '200 IF NAMEINR ="***" THEN Average= Total Mark/N' of BASIC program, NAMEINR is classified as |
| A. | rational string |
| B. | string variable |
| C. | string constant |
| D. | irrational string |
| Answer» C. string constant | |
| 112. |
In programming, programmers used comments to |
| A. | explain used variables |
| B. | explain module functions |
| C. | highlight program modules |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
In line '300 IF NAMEINR ="***" THEN Average= Total Mark/N' of BASIC program, "***" is classified as |
| A. | string variable |
| B. | rational string |
| C. | string constant |
| D. | irrational string |
| Answer» D. irrational string | |
| 114. |
To made program more easier to understand, programmers can |
| A. | declare variable names |
| B. | add comments to it |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | use secure data |
| Answer» D. use secure data | |
| 115. |
Programming language which is used for scientific purposes and work is to be done in batches is |
| A. | LOGO |
| B. | COMAL |
| C. | PASCAL |
| D. | FORTRAN |
| Answer» E. | |
| 116. |
When variable used in program is whole number, variable is stored as |
| A. | integers |
| B. | fixed string |
| C. | positive whole numbers |
| D. | negative whole numbers |
| Answer» B. fixed string | |
| 117. |
Statement in BASIC language 150 IF A1=A2 THEN ComparisonINR ="EQUAL" is an example of |
| A. | if then statement |
| B. | if else statement |
| C. | else one statement |
| D. | then else statement |
| Answer» B. if else statement | |
| 118. |
In line "100 INPUT NUM" of a BASIC program, 'INPUT NUM' is |
| A. | expression |
| B. | line statement |
| C. | reserved words |
| D. | single instruction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 119. |
__________ is generally faster than _________ and _________ |
| A. | first fit, best fit, worst fit |
| B. | best fit, first fit, worst fit |
| C. | worst fit, best fit, first fit |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. best fit, first fit, worst fit | |
| 120. |
Program routine which is used by one or more computer programs is classified as |
| A. | subroutine |
| B. | array routine |
| C. | super-routine |
| D. | dimension routine |
| Answer» B. array routine | |
| 121. |
Program functions that are readily available to users of specific language are called |
| A. | program layout |
| B. | standard function |
| C. | program procedure |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. program procedure | |
| 122. |
In high level programming language Pascal, each program statement ends with the |
| A. | comma |
| B. | semicolon |
| C. | single quotation marks |
| D. | double quotation marks |
| Answer» C. single quotation marks | |
| 123. |
When memory is divided into several fixed sized partitions, each partition may contain ________ |
| A. | exactly one process |
| B. | atleast one process |
| C. | multiple processes at once |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. atleast one process | |
| 124. |
Using transient code, _______ the size of the operating system during program execution. |
| A. | increases |
| B. | decreases |
| C. | changes |
| D. | maintains |
| Answer» D. maintains | |
| 125. |
Transient operating system code is code that : |
| A. | is not easily accessible |
| B. | comes and goes as needed |
| C. | stays in the memory always |
| D. | never enters the memory space |
| Answer» C. stays in the memory always | |
| 126. |
The operating system and the other processes are protected from being modified by an already running process because : |
| A. | they are in different memory spaces |
| B. | they are in different logical addresses |
| C. | they have a protection algorithm |
| D. | every address generated by the CPU is being checked against the relocation and limit registers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
With relocation and limit registers, each logical address must be _______ the limit register. |
| A. | less than |
| B. | equal to |
| C. | greater than |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. equal to | |
| 128. |
The relocation register helps in : |
| A. | providing more address space to processes |
| B. | a different address space to processes |
| C. | to protect the address spaces of processes |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
| 129. |
The operating system is : |
| A. | in the low memory |
| B. | in the high memory |
| C. | either low or high memory (depending on the location of interrupt vector) |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
| 130. |
In contiguous memory allocation : |
| A. | each process is contained in a single contiguous section of memory |
| B. | all processes are contained in a single contiguous section of memory |
| C. | the memory space is contiguous |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. all processes are contained in a single contiguous section of memory | |
| 131. |
When there is range of numbers involved in a program, it can be stored as |
| A. | real numbers |
| B. | rational numbers |
| C. | original numbers |
| D. | irrational numbers |
| Answer» B. rational numbers | |
| 132. |
Technique of using fixed words for machine code functions is classified as |
| A. | compiler |
| B. | translator |
| C. | mechanics |
| D. | mnemonics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 133. |
In programming language BASIC, statement ends with REM are considered as |
| A. | narrative |
| B. | marked variables |
| C. | unmarked strings |
| D. | unmarked variable |
| Answer» B. marked variables | |
| 134. |
Statement used to made choice between different options and only option is to be performed is written as |
| A. | if then statement |
| B. | if else statement |
| C. | else one statement |
| D. | then else statement |
| Answer» B. if else statement | |
| 135. |
Variable which uses same name in whole program and in its all routines thus best classified as |
| A. | local variable |
| B. | middle variable |
| C. | default variable |
| D. | global variable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 136. |
The main memory accommodates : |
| A. | operating system |
| B. | cpu |
| C. | user processes |
| D. | all of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. cpu | |
| 137. |
Data structure in which all elements have similar name is considered as |
| A. | array |
| B. | data structure |
| C. | string structure |
| D. | positive structure |
| Answer» B. data structure | |
| 138. |
In high level programming language, instructions used to supply value in an expression are classified as |
| A. | program routine |
| B. | program function |
| C. | program argument |
| D. | program default exponent |
| Answer» C. program argument | |
| 139. |
'object program' is also called |
| A. | compiler |
| B. | assembler |
| C. | machine code |
| D. | program code |
| Answer» D. program code | |
| 140. |
Programming language 'BASIC' is used for the |
| A. | beginners |
| B. | student applications |
| C. | commercial programs |
| D. | household user interface |
| Answer» B. student applications | |
| 141. |
Main type of functions does not includes |
| A. | built-in function |
| B. | user-defined function |
| C. | top down procedures |
| D. | programmer defined function |
| Answer» D. programmer defined function | |
| 142. |
In Pascal and COMAL programming language, symbol ':=' is used for |
| A. | base |
| B. | reference |
| C. | coefficient |
| D. | assignments |
| Answer» E. | |
| 143. |
When source program is translated it is classified as |
| A. | clause program |
| B. | object program |
| C. | detailed program |
| D. | featured program |
| Answer» C. detailed program | |
| 144. |
Programming language which is extension of programming language 'BASIC' is |
| A. | LOGO |
| B. | COMAL |
| C. | COBOL |
| D. | PASCAL |
| Answer» C. COBOL | |
| 145. |
In COMAL programming language, a WHILE loop must ends with |
| A. | input function |
| B. | stops function |
| C. | output function |
| D. | end while function |
| Answer» E. | |
| 146. |
Variable with a restricted name in only one subroutine program is classified as |
| A. | local variable |
| B. | global variable |
| C. | default variable |
| D. | middle variable |
| Answer» B. global variable | |
| 147. |
Type of program which can be run on different types of computer by making little changes into it is classified as |
| A. | fixed program |
| B. | standard program |
| C. | compiled program |
| D. | portable program |
| Answer» E. | |
| 148. |
In unstructured programming language BASIC, program can be divided into the |
| A. | different arrays |
| B. | different modules |
| C. | different procedures |
| D. | different dimensions |
| Answer» C. different procedures | |
| 149. |
A process can map any of its pages into the address space of another |
| A. | Process |
| B. | Program |
| C. | System |
| D. | Application |
| Answer» B. Program | |
| 150. |
During dynamic memory allocation in CPP, new operator returns _________ value if memory allocation is unsuccessful. |
| A. | False |
| B. | NULL |
| C. | Zero |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Zero | |