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151. |
A virtual memory system has an address space of 8 k words, a memory space of 4 k words, and page and block sizes of 1 k words. The number of page faults using LRU policy, for following page references is1 0 2 4 6 2 1 5 7 0 0 |
A. | 5 |
B. | 7 |
C. | 9 |
D. | 10 |
Answer» D. 10 | |
152. |
Blocking factor of block process is dependent over the |
A. | Space length |
B. | Word length |
C. | Record length |
D. | Tape length |
Answer» D. Tape length | |
153. |
Data in magnetic tape is recorded in a manner known to be |
A. | Reflectively |
B. | Serially |
C. | Randomly |
D. | Adjointly |
Answer» C. Randomly | |
154. |
Computation of capacity of a disk system includes tracks per surface and |
A. | Sectors per surface |
B. | Bytes per sector |
C. | Recording surfaces |
D. | All of the Above |
Answer» E. | |
155. |
Data on magnetic tape is recorded in form of |
A. | Magnetized spots and mechanized spots |
B. | Non-magnetized and non-mechanized spots |
C. | Magnetized spots and non-magnetized spots |
D. | Mechanized spots and non-mechanized spots |
Answer» D. Mechanized spots and non-mechanized spots | |
156. |
Main directory of a disk is |
A. | folder |
B. | root |
C. | bus |
D. | network |
Answer» C. bus | |
157. |
A large memory can further be installed, known as |
A. | conventional |
B. | primary memory |
C. | expanded memory |
D. | ROM |
Answer» D. ROM | |
158. |
The acronym for the reusable optical storage is |
A. | RW |
B. | DVD |
C. | ROM |
D. | RAM |
Answer» B. DVD | |
159. |
Density of recording data is measured in |
A. | Ohm |
B. | Bytes per inch |
C. | Hertz |
D. | Millimeters |
Answer» C. Hertz | |
160. |
The non-volatile storage device is |
A. | magnetic tape |
B. | floppy disk |
C. | compact disk |
D. | all of these |
Answer» E. | |
161. |
Location of files on the disk is listed by |
A. | FAT |
B. | root folder |
C. | data area |
D. | boot sector |
Answer» E. | |
162. |
Data which is offered by tape drive to access is |
A. | timely |
B. | sequential |
C. | random |
D. | sporadic |
Answer» D. sporadic | |
163. |
Magnetic tapes of modern time, for recording data uses EBCDIC code format of size |
A. | 8-bits |
B. | 16-bits |
C. | 32-bits |
D. | 64-bits |
Answer» B. 16-bits | |
164. |
Transmission from tape to memory, refers to |
A. | Data transmission time |
B. | Data transfer rate |
C. | Data transmission flow |
D. | Data transfer control |
Answer» C. Data transmission flow | |
165. |
Part of a hard disk which contains a small program that runs when you start the computer is |
A. | boot sector |
B. | file allocation table |
C. | file system |
D. | file cluster |
Answer» B. file allocation table | |
166. |
During input and output operations, loss of a bit from a string of 6 to 8 bits, causes |
A. | Redundancy |
B. | Inconsistency |
C. | Errors |
D. | Atomicity |
Answer» D. Atomicity | |
167. |
When you format a magnetic disk the disk drive creates a set of concentric rings, called |
A. | tracks |
B. | sectors |
C. | cells |
D. | blocks |
Answer» B. sectors | |
168. |
Magnetic tape reels are said to |
A. | Fast and cheap |
B. | Fast and expensive |
C. | Compact and easy to handle |
D. | Both a and c |
Answer» E. | |
169. |
Tape controller command erases all recorded data on tape is named as |
A. | Delete tape |
B. | Erase tape |
C. | Eliminate tape |
D. | Drop tape |
Answer» C. Eliminate tape | |
170. |
Intermediate results and results generated by ongoing processing is stored by the |
A. | Secondary storage |
B. | Primary storage |
C. | Virtual storage |
D. | Data storage |
Answer» C. Virtual storage | |
171. |
The storage device that can be transported is |
A. | diskette/CDs |
B. | hard disk |
C. | system cabinet |
D. | main memory |
Answer» B. hard disk | |
172. |
A drive that can be removed or inserted while the computer is running is said to be |
A. | robust |
B. | dynamic |
C. | hot swappable |
D. | SCSI |
Answer» B. dynamic | |
173. |
To read data floppy drive, hard drive and tape drive uses |
A. | laser technology |
B. | sensor technology |
C. | magnet technology |
D. | pen |
Answer» B. sensor technology | |
174. |
For modern computer systems, primary storage is made up of |
A. | Magnetic devices |
B. | Paper tape devices |
C. | Semiconductor devices |
D. | Tiered structure disk devices |
Answer» D. Tiered structure disk devices | |
175. |
Instructions of stored programs are carried out by |
A. | Secondary storage |
B. | Primary storage |
C. | Virtual storage |
D. | Variable storage |
Answer» B. Primary storage | |
176. |
Type of data in which magnetic tapes can be used as a good storage media is |
A. | backup and high volume data |
B. | backup and low volume data |
C. | original but high volume data |
D. | original but low volume data |
Answer» B. backup and low volume data | |
177. |
Tape can be commanded to rewind by command known to be |
A. | Rewind |
B. | Drop tape |
C. | Back space |
D. | In-load |
Answer» B. Drop tape | |
178. |
Diskette is referred to |
A. | primary storage |
B. | low cost, thin flexible magnetic disk |
C. | high volume storage device |
D. | low volume storage device |
Answer» C. high volume storage device | |
179. |
Storage capacity of tapes comprises of recording data density which in older systems was about |
A. | 400 bpi |
B. | 600 bpi |
C. | 800 bpi |
D. | 1000 bpi |
Answer» D. 1000 bpi | |
180. |
Number of tracks possessed by a half inch tape reel is defined to be |
A. | 9 tracks |
B. | 19 tracks |
C. | 29 tracks |
D. | 39 tracks |
Answer» B. 19 tracks | |
181. |
Process of mapping a magnetic disk's surface is called |
A. | polarizing |
B. | charging |
C. | formatting |
D. | accessing |
Answer» D. accessing | |
182. |
Tiny magnetized and non-magnetized spots used to record data on magnetic disk are said to be |
A. | Cell locators |
B. | Invisible |
C. | Clone objects |
D. | Identifiers |
Answer» C. Clone objects | |
183. |
File system used by Windows 2000 and XP is |
A. | FAT 32 |
B. | FAT |
C. | HPFS |
D. | NTFS 5 |
Answer» C. HPFS | |
184. |
On magnetic disk's coated surface, invisible magnetized spots represents |
A. | 0s |
B. | 1s |
C. | Charged cells |
D. | Uncharged cells |
Answer» C. Charged cells | |
185. |
Storage type that is slower in operations is known to be |
A. | Basic memory |
B. | Secondary memory |
C. | Primary memory |
D. | Virtual memory |
Answer» C. Primary memory | |
186. |
Tape cartridge stores data by method of |
A. | Parallel representation |
B. | Linear representation |
C. | Compressed representation |
D. | Compact representation |
Answer» B. Linear representation | |
187. |
In vertical cross section of a disk system, number of head per recording surface us equivalent to |
A. | One head |
B. | Two heads |
C. | Multiple head |
D. | No head |
Answer» B. Two heads | |
188. |
Measurement unit for transferring data from tape to memory is known to be |
A. | Bits per second |
B. | Bytes per second |
C. | Hertz |
D. | Millimeters |
Answer» C. Hertz | |
189. |
A convenient way is provided by tape cartridges to |
A. | Compact tape |
B. | Compress tape |
C. | Package tape |
D. | Streamed tape |
Answer» D. Streamed tape | |
190. |
Storage device access in which access time is effectively independent of the location of data is |
A. | primary storage |
B. | secondary storage |
C. | direct access |
D. | indirect access |
Answer» D. indirect access | |
191. |
A magnetic tape reel, cartridges and cassettes has to be first loaded on |
A. | Main Memory |
B. | Hard disk |
C. | Tape Drive |
D. | Disk drive |
Answer» D. Disk drive | |
192. |
Tool for organizing the files on a disk is |
A. | disk |
B. | folder |
C. | cluster |
D. | record |
Answer» C. cluster | |
193. |
Disk drives are of type |
A. | Fixed |
B. | Portable |
C. | Zipped |
D. | Both a and b |
Answer» E. | |
194. |
Most commonly used sequential-access secondary device of storage is named to be |
A. | Magnetic disk |
B. | CD-ROM |
C. | Floppy disk |
D. | Magnetic tape |
Answer» E. | |
195. |
Secondary storage of a computer usually have |
A. | Small capacity and cheap |
B. | Large capacity and expensive |
C. | Small capacity and Expensive |
D. | Large capacity and cheap |
Answer» E. | |
196. |
Most commonly medium used for secondary storage is named as |
A. | Magnetic disks |
B. | USB drive |
C. | Tape drive |
D. | SD cards |
Answer» B. USB drive | |
197. |
Primary online secondary storage device for most computer systems today is named to be |
A. | Zip Disk |
B. | Bernoulli Disk |
C. | Disk packs |
D. | Hard Disk |
Answer» E. | |
198. |
Group next to innermost group of tracks consists of |
A. | 6 sectors per track |
B. | 7 sectors per track |
C. | 8 sectors per track |
D. | 9 sectors per track |
Answer» E. | |
199. |
Magnetic tape usually have a known width of |
A. | 1/2 or 1/3 |
B. | 1/2 or 1/4 |
C. | 1/4 or 1/6 |
D. | 1/4 or 1/8 |
Answer» C. 1/4 or 1/6 | |
200. |
Parity bits for detecting errors can be classified into |
A. | Two types |
B. | Three types |
C. | Four types |
D. | Five types |
Answer» B. Three types | |