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This section includes 358 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Fundamentals knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the memory management techniques mat restricts the degree of multiprogramming? |
| A. | MVT |
| B. | MFT |
| C. | segmentation |
| D. | Paging |
| Answer» B. MFT | |
| 2. |
The total time to prepare a disk drive mechanism for a block of data to be readfrom is its |
| A. | latency plus transmission time |
| B. | latency |
| C. | latency plus seek time plus transmission time |
| D. | latency plus seek time |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Jobs which are admitted to the system for processing is called |
| A. | short-term scheduling |
| B. | long-term scheduling |
| C. | queuing |
| D. | medium-term scheduling |
| Answer» C. queuing | |
| 4. |
The test and set lock solution may suffer from |
| A. | priority inversion |
| B. | Mutual exclusion dissatisfaction |
| C. | both b and C |
| D. | busy waiting |
| Answer» D. busy waiting | |
| 5. |
The UNIXI – mode may contain all of the following except for |
| A. | block size |
| B. | Link account |
| C. | file name |
| D. | disk block address |
| Answer» D. disk block address | |
| 6. |
The following is not a layer of IO management module |
| A. | LIOCS (Logical Input Output Control System) |
| B. | PIOCS (Physical Input Output Control System) |
| C. | MCS (Management Control System) |
| D. | FS (File System) |
| Answer» D. FS (File System) | |
| 7. |
Multiprogramming is mainly accomplished by: |
| A. | os |
| B. | software |
| C. | hardware |
| D. | program |
| Answer» B. software | |
| 8. |
A technique that allows more than one program to be ready for execution and provides the ability to switch from one process to another. |
| A. | multitasking |
| B. | multiprocessing |
| C. | multitasking |
| D. | multiprogramming |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Multithreading is also called as ____________ |
| A. | Concurrency |
| B. | Simultaneity |
| C. | Crosscurrent |
| D. | Recurrent |
| Answer» B. Simultaneity | |
| 10. |
A task carried out by the OS and hardware to accommodate multiple processes in main memory. |
| A. | Memory control |
| B. | Memory management |
| C. | Memory sharing |
| D. | Memory usage |
| Answer» C. Memory sharing | |
| 11. |
A method used to force one thread to wait for another thread to finish. |
| A. | join() |
| B. | connect() |
| C. | combine() |
| D. | concat() |
| Answer» B. connect() | |
| 12. |
Any program, no matter how small, occupies an entire partition. This is called ____________ |
| A. | fragmentation |
| B. | prior fragmentation |
| C. | internal fragmentation |
| D. | external fragmentation |
| Answer» D. external fragmentation | |
| 13. |
A method used to temporarily release time for other threads. |
| A. | yield() |
| B. | set() |
| C. | release() |
| D. | start() |
| Answer» B. set() | |
| 14. |
LRU stands for? |
| A. | Least Recently used |
| B. | Less Recently used |
| C. | Least Recurrently used |
| D. | Least Randomly used |
| Answer» B. Less Recently used | |
| 15. |
Any program, no matter how small, occupies an entire partition. This is called _____________ |
| A. | fragmentation |
| B. | prior fragmentation |
| C. | internal fragmentation |
| D. | external fragmentation |
| Answer» D. external fragmentation | |
| 16. |
_______ searches for smallest block. The fragment left behind is small as possible. |
| A. | best fit |
| B. | first fit |
| C. | next fit |
| D. | last fit |
| Answer» B. first fit | |
| 17. |
__________ is used to shift processes so they are contiguous and all free memory is in one block. |
| A. | Fragmentation |
| B. | Compaction |
| C. | External Fragmentation |
| D. | Division |
| Answer» C. External Fragmentation | |
| 18. |
Separation of user logical memory and physical memory is ___________ |
| A. | Memory control |
| B. | Memory management |
| C. | Memory sharing |
| D. | Virtual memory |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
A process is busy swapping pages in and out. |
| A. | Thrashing |
| B. | Compaction |
| C. | External Fragmentation |
| D. | Division |
| Answer» B. Compaction | |
| 20. |
____________ is one or more physically contiguous pages. |
| A. | Slab |
| B. | Cache |
| C. | Object |
| D. | Allocator |
| Answer» B. Cache | |
| 21. |
The user can load and execute a program but cannot copy it. This process is? |
| A. | Execution |
| B. | Appending |
| C. | Reading |
| D. | Updating |
| Answer» B. Appending | |
| 22. |
When access is granted to append or update a file to more than one user, the OS or file management system must enforce discipline. This is _________ |
| A. | Simultaneous access |
| B. | Compaction |
| C. | External Fragmentation |
| D. | Division |
| Answer» B. Compaction | |
| 23. |
User action such as keystroke or mouse click are referred to as%! |
| A. | Interrupt |
| B. | Tasks |
| C. | Processes |
| D. | Event |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
What is the meaning of "Hibernate" in Windows XP/Windows 7?%! |
| A. | Restart the Computer in safe mode |
| B. | Restart the Computer in hibernate mode |
| C. | Shutdown the Computer terminating all the running applications |
| D. | Shutdown the Computer without closing the running applications |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Operating system is like a%! |
| A. | Government |
| B. | Police |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» B. Police | |
| 26. |
Which file is transferred when computer is start up?%! |
| A. | Document |
| B. | Program files |
| C. | Operating system |
| D. | System files |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
The question mark (?) indicates in file searching%! |
| A. | A single character |
| B. | A group of character |
| C. | Questions |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. A group of character | |
| 28. |
User action such as keystroke or mouse click are referred to as%! |
| A. | Interrupt |
| B. | Tasks |
| C. | Processes |
| D. | Event |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
To display a shortcut menu for an object you use%! |
| A. | Click the object |
| B. | Right click the object |
| C. | Point the object and press Ctrl+P |
| D. | Touch the object on the screen with your finger |
| Answer» C. Point the object and press Ctrl+P | |
| 30. |
You can select My Computer icon and press Alt + Enter to%! |
| A. | Delete it from desktop permanently |
| B. | Open it in Explorer mode |
| C. | Open System Properties dialog box |
| D. | Pin it on Start menu |
| Answer» D. Pin it on Start menu | |
| 31. |
Tree structure displays the%! |
| A. | File only |
| B. | Directory only |
| C. | File and directory name |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. File and directory name | |
| 32. |
The operating system is the most common type of ...... Software%! |
| A. | Communication |
| B. | Application |
| C. | System |
| D. | Word processing software |
| Answer» D. Word processing software | |
| 33. |
The ...... provides information about hardware installation, configuration and hardware status%! |
| A. | Device manager |
| B. | Control panel |
| C. | Add new hardware |
| D. | Program manager |
| Answer» B. Control panel | |
| 34. |
World Wide Web is being standard by%! |
| A. | Worldwide corporation |
| B. | W3C |
| C. | World Wide Consortium |
| D. | World Wide Web Standard |
| Answer» C. World Wide Consortium | |
| 35. |
You can move a window to a different position on your screen by dragging it by its%! |
| A. | Move handle |
| B. | Tail |
| C. | Status bar |
| D. | Title bar |
| Answer» B. Tail | |
| 36. |
When a peripheral device needs immediate attention from the operating system, it generates a(n)%! |
| A. | Interrupt |
| B. | Spool |
| C. | Stack |
| D. | Page file |
| Answer» B. Spool | |
| 37. |
______ is most often done after fixing a problem, adding a new program or making configuration change%! |
| A. | Shut Down |
| B. | Restart |
| C. | Sleep |
| D. | Hibernate |
| Answer» C. Sleep | |
| 38. |
What is the meaning of "Hibernate" in Windows XP/Windows 7?%! |
| A. | Restart the Computer in safe mode |
| B. | Restart the Computer in hibernate mode |
| C. | Shutdown the Computer terminating all the running applications |
| D. | Shutdown the Computer without closing the running applications |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
To properly exit Windows%! |
| A. | Click the stop button on the desktop |
| B. | Click the exit button on the desktop |
| C. | Select shut down from Start menu |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» D. None of above | |
| 40. |
To save your computer from viruses you will do%! |
| A. | Install antivirus software and run it |
| B. | Make physical safe for the removal disk |
| C. | Scan the removable disk before using it |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Make physical safe for the removal disk | |
| 41. |
The title bar always displays on%! |
| A. | Top of the open windows |
| B. | Left side of the open window |
| C. | Right side of the open window |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» B. Left side of the open window | |
| 42. |
When you open my computer on desktop you see the information of%! |
| A. | Hard disk |
| B. | CD |
| C. | Removable disk |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
An operating system version designed for use with a tablet PC is Microsoft Windows XP%! |
| A. | Home edition |
| B. | Media center edition |
| C. | Tablet PC edition |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 44. |
Which is the first program run on a computer when the computer boots up?%! |
| A. | System software |
| B. | Operating system |
| C. | System operations |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. System operations | |
| 45. |
You can use print manage window%! |
| A. | To check status of files in the print queue |
| B. | To cancel the print job |
| C. | To interrupt printing |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
A page fault occurs when%! |
| A. | the Deadlock happens |
| B. | the Segmentation starts |
| C. | the page is found in the memory |
| D. | the page is not found in the memory |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Which of the following is drop down list?%! |
| A. | List |
| B. | Combo box |
| C. | Text area |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Text area | |
| 48. |
The ...... program compresses large files into a smaller file%! |
| A. | WinZip |
| B. | WinShrink |
| C. | WinStyle |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. WinShrink | |
| 49. |
Which of the following operating system do you choose to implement a client server network?%! |
| A. | MS DOS |
| B. | Windows |
| C. | Windows 98 |
| D. | Windows 2000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Which one is true for unconditional disk formatting?%! |
| A. | Destroys every byte of data on a disk by overwriting it with with blank spaces |
| B. | Do not check/scan surface after format |
| C. | Transfer system files after format |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» B. Do not check/scan surface after format | |