Explore topic-wise MCQs in Operating System.

This section includes 6 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Operating System knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The backing store is generally a ____________

A. fast disk
B. disk large enough to accommodate copies of all memory images for all users
C. disk to provide direct access to the memory images
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
2.

The size of a process is limited to the size of ____________

A. physical memory
B. external storage
C. secondary storage
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. external storage
3.

The base register is also known as the ____________

A. basic register
B. regular register
C. relocation register
D. delocation register
Answer» D. delocation register
4.

The run time mapping from virtual to physical addresses is done by a hardware device called the ____________

A. Virtual to physical mapper
B. Memory management unit
C. Memory mapping unit
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Memory mapping unit
5.

The address loaded into the memory address register of the memory is referred to as ____________

A. Physical address
B. Logical address
C. Neither physical nor logical
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Logical address
6.

The address generated by the CPU is referred to as ____________

A. Physical address
B. Logical address
C. Neither physical nor logical
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Neither physical nor logical