Explore topic-wise MCQs in Operating System.

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201.

Magnetic disks are the most popular medium for

A. Sequential access
B. Both Direct and Sequential access
C. Direct access
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Direct access
202.

Rotation speed of optical disk is known to vary inversely with

A. Access time
B. Diameter
C. Radius
D. Surface
Answer» D. Surface
203.

Algorithm of disk scheduling which selects the request with the least seek time from the current head positions is

A. SSTF scheduling
B. FCFS scheduling
C. SCAN scheduling
D. LOOK scheduling
Answer» B. FCFS scheduling
204.

Data access time is depends on

A. Seek time
B. Operating frequenc
C. Rotational delay
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
205.

What is the full form of RAID in Secondary Storage?

A. Redundant array of independent disks
B. Redundant array of inexpensive disks
C. Redundant array of intermediate disks
D. Redundant array of improper disks
Answer» C. Redundant array of intermediate disks
206.

Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym-

A. CD
B. DVD
C. ROM
D. RW
Answer» E.
207.

Each track of a magnetic disk is divided into

A. Sectors
B. Packets
C. Records
D. Words
Answer» B. Packets
208.

Data recorded on streamer type by on computer can be read by another, provided that they have

A. Common inter block factor
B. Common inter record factor
C. Common storage area access
D. Common QIC data format
Answer» E.
209.

Winchester disks are a type of _______

A. optical disks
B. magnetic disks
C. compact disks
D. magnetic drives
Answer» C. compact disks
210.

Memory storage devices can be named as

A. Floppy disk and Disk pack
B. Disk pack and memory card
C. Floppy drive and memory card
D. WORM disk and Floppy drive
Answer» D. WORM disk and Floppy drive
211.

The average time required to reach a storage location in memory and obtain its contents is called

A. Latency time
B. Access time
C. Turnaround time
D. Response time
Answer» C. Turnaround time
212.

Disk used as a backup device for offline storage of data is named to be

A. Floppy disks
B. Zip disks
C. Disk packs
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
213.

Magnetic disks are most suitable then the

A. Magnetic drive
B. Magnetic tapes
C. Hard drives
D. Flash drive
Answer» C. Hard drives
214.

Floppy disks are available in

A. Single side double density
B. Both Single side single density and Single side double density
C. Single side single density
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Single side single density
215.

Latency time is

A. Time to spin data under sector
B. Time to spin the needed data under head
C. Time to spin the needed data under track
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Time to spin the needed data under track
216.

What is the main purpose of the secondary storage device?

A. To increase the speed of Computer
B. To Install Operating System
C. To Networking
D. To Store Data
Answer» E.
217.

Program is required for the process of writing to CD-RWs is known as

A. LDE packet writer
B. CDF packet writer
C. VDF packet writer
D. BDF packet writer
Answer» D. BDF packet writer
218.

Magnetic disk is an example of

A. Secondary memory
B. Primary memory
C. Main memory
D. Both a and b
Answer» B. Primary memory
219.

A normal CD- ROM usually can store up to _________ _data?

A. 680 KB
B. 680 Bytes
C. 680 MB
D. 680 GB
Answer» D. 680 GB
220.

A DVD is an example of a

A. hard disk
B. optical disc
C. output device
D. solid-state storage device
Answer» C. output device
221.

Which of the following helps to protect floppy disks from data getting accidentallyerased?

A. Access notch
B. Write-protect notch
C. Entry notch
D. Input notch
Answer» C. Entry notch
222.

Any storage device added to computer beyond the immediately usable main storage is known as:

A. Floppy disk
B. Hard Disk
C. Backing store
D. Punched Card
Answer» B. Hard Disk
223.

………. is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

A. Tracking
B. Formatting
C. Crashing
D. Allotting
Answer» C. Crashing
224.

Which of the following is READ only disc ?

A. DVD-R
B. DVD-ROM
C. DVDRW
D. CD-R
Answer» C. DVDRW
225.

Which of the following is valid storage type?

A. CPU
B. Keyboard
C. Pen Drive
D. Track Ball
Answer» D. Track Ball
226.

The most common type of storage devices are ………….

A. persistent
B. optical
C. magnetic
D. flash
Answer» D. flash
227.

Which of the following is(are) an example of storage devices?

A. Tapes
B. DVDs
C. Magnetic disks
D. All of these
Answer» E.
228.

CD ROM stands for

A. Computer Disk Read Only Memory
B. Compact Disk Read Over Memory
C. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
D. Computer Disk Read Over Memory
Answer» D. Computer Disk Read Over Memory
229.

What is the storage capacity of a CD ROM?

A. 700 MB
B. 500 MB
C. 7000 MB
D. 4.7 GB
Answer» B. 500 MB
230.

One kilobyte (KB) is equal to

A. 1000 bytes
B. 1024 bytes
C. 1024 bits
D. 1023 bytes
Answer» C. 1024 bits
231.

8 bits forms a

A. byte
B. nibble
C. kilobyte
D. None of the above
Answer» B. nibble
232.

A tape drive offers …………. access to data.

A. random
B. sporadic
C. sequential
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
233.

One megabyte (MB) is equal to

A. 1023 kilobytes
B. 1000 bytes
C. 100 kilobytes
D. 1024 kilobytes
Answer» E.
234.

One Gigabyte (GB) is equal to

A. 1000 megabytes
B. 2048 megabytes
C. 2023 megabytes
D. 1024 megabytes
Answer» E.
235.

Which is the largest unit of storage among the following ?

A. Terabyte
B. Megabyte
C. Kilobyte
D. Gigabyte
Answer» B. Megabyte
236.

A compact disc provides …………… type of data access.

A. Sequential
B. Direct
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
237.

Which of the following is not used as secondary storage?

A. Semiconductor memory
B. Magnetic Disks
C. magnetic Drums
D. Magnetic Tapes
Answer» B. Magnetic Disks
238.

THE_REPLACEMENT_OF_A_BAD_BLOCK_GENERALLY_IS_NOT_TOTALLY_AUTOMATIC_BECAUSE?$

A. data in bad block can not be replaced
B. data in bad block is usually lost
C. bad block does not contain any data
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. bad block does not contain any data
239.

During recovery from a failur?

A. each pair of physical block is examined
B. specified pair of physical block is examined
C. first pair of physical block is examined
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. specified pair of physical block is examined