operating system essential question for competitive examination

1. The ….contains commands associated with the My Computer window
a. Standard menu
b. Start menu
c. System menu
d. None of the above
Ans: c

2. …. is the layer of a computer system between the hardware and the user program
a. Operating environment
b. Operating system
c. System environment
d. None of these
Ans: b

3. Which is the layer of a computer system between the hardware and the user program
a. Operating environment
b. Operating system
c. System environment
d. None
Ans: b

4. When you start up the computer the boot up storage at which the BIOS versions manufacturer and data are displayed on the monitor is called
a. Bootstrap
b. Power on self test (POST)
c. System configuration
d. Kernel loading
Ans: b

85. The operating system is the most common type of …. Software
a. Communication
b. Application
c. System
d. Word processing software
Ans: c

6. Which of the following is/are external commands?
a. Edit
b. Label
c. Sys
d. All of above
Ans: d

7. Which is not an external command?
a. Edit
b. XCOPY
c. Sys
d. None of the above
Ans: d

8. Which of the following is not essential to shut down your computer?
a. Save all opened files
b. Close all running applications
c. Switch off monitor
d. Cut off the power supply
Ans: c

9. What is Dr. Watson?
a. IT Expert
b. Diagnosis tool
c. Surgeon
d. None
Ans: b

10. The command allows you to create logical drive
a. Sort
b. Path
c. Subst
d. Batch
Ans: c

11. The command used to create logical drive for specific location of disk
a. Fdisk
b. Format
c. Subst
d. All of the above
Ans: c

12. 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
Ans: a

13. A bar that inform you the available options in your computer, opened applications, background running applications and can be used to switch between applications quickly is
a. Menu bar
b. Tool bar
c. Status bar
d. Task bar
Ans: d

14. Which components appear in the initial windows start up display?
a. Dialog box
b. Task bar
c. Start menu
d. All of the above
Ans: b

15. Taskbar is used for
a. Navigation program
b. Switching between program
c. Start a program
d. All of above
Ans: d

16. To install the new font
a. Start -> setting -> control panel -> font
b. Start -> setting -> control panel -> font -> install new font
c. Start -> control panel -> font -> install new font
d. Start -> setting -> font
Ans: b

17. When a peripheral device needs immediate attention from the operating system, it generates a(n)
a. Interrupt
b. Spool
c. Stack
d. Page file
Ans: a

18. Underlined text, such as text and folder names is referred to as
a. Hyperlink
b. Menu
c. Source drive
d. None of these
Ans: a

19. Which of the following is suitable after you install new drivers?
a. Shut Down
b. Restart
c. Sleep
d. Hibernate
Ans: b

20. Windows displays various options to shutdown. Which is suitable at the end of day?
a. Shut Down
b. Restart
c. Sleep
d. Hibernate
Ans: a