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1. If there are multiple recycle bin for a hard disk d. Photoshop
a. you can set different size for each recycle bin Visit http://mcqsets.com for more preparation
b. you can choose which recycle bin to use to store materials
your deleted files 10. The ..... program compresses large files into
c. You can make any one of them default recycle a smaller file
bin a. WinZip
d. None of above b. WinShrink
2. Identify false statement c. WinStyle
a. You can find deleted files in recycle bin d. None of above
b. You can restore any files in recycle bin if you 11. Which of the following is an example of a
ever need real time operating system?
c. You can increase free space of disk by sending a. Lynx
files in recycle bin b. MS DOS
d. You can right click and choose Empty Recycle c. Windows XP
Bin to clean it at once d. Process Control
3. If the displayed system time and date is wrong, 12. Which of the following operating system
you can reset it using does not implement the multitasking truly?
a. Write a. Windows 98
b. Calendar b. Windows NT
c. Write file c. Windows XP
d. Control panel d. MS DOS
4. You should save your computer from? 13. Which of the following windows version
a. Viruses support 64 bit processor?
b. Time bombs a. Windows 98
c. Worms b. Windows 2000
d. All of the above c. Windows XP
5. World Wide Web is being standard by d. Windows 95
a. Worldwide corporation 14. Which of the following Operating System
b. W3C does not implement multitasking truly?
c. World Wide Consortium a. Windows 98
d. World Wide Web Standard b. Windows NT
6. A co-processor c. Windows XP
a. Is relatively easy to support in software d. MS DOS
b. Causes all processor to function equally 15. What program runs first after computer is
c. Works with any application booted and loading GUI?
d. Is quite common in modern computer a. Desktop Manager
7. A Microsoft Windows is ..... a(n) b. File Manager
a. Operating system c. Windows Explorer
b. Graphic program d. Authentication
c. Word Processing 16. Which of the following operating system do
d. Database program you choose to implement a client server
8. Which of the following is program group? network?
a. Accessories a. MS DOS
b. Paint b. Windows
c. Word c. Windows 98
d. All of above d. Windows 2000
9. Which is not application software? 17. Which of the following Operating systems is
a. Windows NT better for implementing a Client-Server
b. Page Maker network
c. WinWord XP a. MS DOS
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b. Windows 95 b. Linux
c. Windows 98 c. Windows
d. Windows 2000 d. Unix
18. My Computer was introduced from 24. Which of the following is not an operating
a. Windows 3.1 system?
b. Windows 3.11 a. DOS
c. Windows 95 b. Linux
d. Windows 98 c. Windows
19. Which of the following Windows do not have d. Oracle
Start button 25. Linux is a(n) ... operating system
a. Windows Vista a. Open source
b. Windows 7 b. Microsoft
c. Windows 8 c. Windows
d. None of above d. Mac
20. Which is the latest version of MS Windows? MCQ Sets (mcqsets.com) offers collection of
a. Windows 2007 multiple choice questions, online quizzes,
b. Windows 8.1 downloads and subjective Q/As.
c. Windows 2008 26. Which operating system can you give
d. Windows 7 smallest file name?
21. Which operating system doesn't support a. Ps/2
networking between computers? b. Dos
a. Windows 3.1 c. Windows
b. Windows 95 d. Windows NT
c. Windows 2000 27. Which one is not operating system?
d. Windows NT a. P11
22. Which Operating System doesn't support b. OS/2
networking between computers? c. Windows
a. Windows 3.1 d. Unix
b. Windows 95 28. Which of the following is not a multitasking
c. Windows 2000 operating system?
d. Windows NT a. Windows
23. Which of the following does not support more b. Linux
than one program at a time? c. Win NT
a. DOS d. DOS
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29. You should choose Sleep option when c. View
a. The computer is tired after working for the d. None of above
whole day 37. Which mode loads minimal set of drivers
b. You are leaving for a very short time and want when starting Windows?
to resume you work shortly a. Safe Mode
c. When computer gets hanged frequently. Let it b. Normal Mode
sleep for some time c. VGA Mode
d. You finish working and going to bed d. Network Support Mode
30. The .... displays the name of every computer 38. Which of the following are loaded in safe
user on the computer mode?
a. Wish list screen a. Keyboard driver
b. Command screen b. Mouse driver
c. Welcome screen c. VGA drive
d. None of the above d. All of above
31. The category of software most appropriate 39. A .... is a named location on a disk where
for controlling the design and layout of complex files are stored
document like newsletters and brochure is: a. Folder
a. Word processing b. Pod
b. Computer aided design c. Version
c. Web page authoring d. None of the above
d. Desktop publishing 40. Which command is used to see the version
32. Which one is not a system tool? of operating system?
a. Backup a. Vol
b. Disk defragment b. Version
c. Virus scanning c. Ver
d. All of the above d. None of the above
Like MCQ Sets in Facebook 41. Which type of command requires additional
(http://facebook.com/mcqsets) files to perform specific operations?
33. The memory which allocates space for DOS a. Internal commands
and application is called b. External commands
a. Expanded memory c. Valuable commands
b. Cache memory d. Primary commands
c. Virtual memory 42. Which of the following is system software?
d. Conventional memory a. Operating system
34. The operating system creates ... from the b. Compiler
physical computer c. Utilities
a. Virtual space d. All of the above
b. Virtual computer 43. A user-interface that is easy to use is
c. Virtual device considered to be
d. None a. User-happy
35. The operating system creates _____ from b. User-simple
the physical computer c. User-friendly
a. Virtual space d. None of the above
b. Virtual computers 44. A ....is a flash memory storage device that
c. Virtual device plugins into a USB port
d. None a. USB snap drive
36. Which menu bar selection would you access b. USB flash drive
to open file? c. USB memory maker drive
a. Option d. None of above
b. Help
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45. The ....is the drive containing the files to be c. Turn off the system
copied d. All of above
a. Source drive 53. Which of the following is an essential file of
b. Destination drive a MS-DOS boot disk?
c. USB drive a. COMMAND.COM
d. None of the above b. START.COM
46. The number of character contained in c. TREE.COM
primary name (DOS)? d. VER.COM
a. Up to 8 characters 54. Which one is true for unconditional disk
b. 3 characters formatting?
c. Up to 10 characters a. Destroys every byte of data on a disk by
d. None of the above overwriting it with with blank spaces
47. Which one of the following is not a b. Do not check/scan surface after format
multitasking operating system? c. Transfer system files after format
a. DOS d. All of above
b. Windows 55. Once text has been cut to the clipboard, you
c. Unix can .....that text into another document
d. Linux a. Paste
48. The most recent version of MAC OS is b. Copy
based on the ... operating system c. Transfer
a. Windows d. None of the above
b. Linux
c. Unix
d. CMOS
49. The ... operating system was initially created
in the early 1970s at AT and T's Bell Labs
a. Linux
b. DOS
c. Unix
d. GNU
50. Which command is used to undelete a
bunch of files with extension .doc that you have
just deleted?
a. Undelete
b. Undelete/all
c. Undelete *.doc
d. All of above
51. Which command is used to display the
contents of the text file of DOS?
a. Copy con
b. Copy
c. Type
d. Dir
SI. MCQ Sets contains
a. Downloads
b. MCQ Collections
c. Online Quizzes
52. In Windows, start button is used to
a. Run applications
b. Device setting
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56. What is the function of radio button?
a. To select multiple option
b. To select single option
c. To select all option
d. All of above
57. The Banker's algorithm is used
a. to rectify deadlock
b. to detect deadlock
c. to prevent deadlock
d. to slove deadlock
58. The primary purpose of an operating system is:
a. To make the most efficient use of the computer hardware
b. To allow people to use the computer,
c. To keep systems programmers employed
d. To make computers easier to use
59. The primary purpose of an operating system is a ...
a. To make the most efficient use of computer hardware
b. To allow people to use the computer
c. To keep system programmer employed
d. To make computer easier to use
60. 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
61. Which of the following operating system reads and reacts in actual time?
a. Quick Response System
b. Real Time System
c. Time Sharing System
d. Batch Processing System
62. All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT
a. Any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory
b. The setting for the amount of hard disk drive space to allocate virtual memory can be manually change
c. This temporary storage is called the swap file or page file
d. Virtual memory is the physical space o the hard drive
63. The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that
a. Windows can run with an Intel processor, whereas Linux cannot
b. Linux is a proprietary whereas Windows is not
c. There are multiple versions of Linux, but only one version of Windows
d. Any programmer can modify Linux code which is not permitted with Windows
64. What is dispatch latency?
a. The time taken by the dispatcher to stop one process and start another
b. The time taken by the processor to write a file into disk
c. The whole time taken by all processor
d. None of Above
dE. What are the sites to help you prepare online?
a. mcqSets.com
b. ictTrends.xom
c. psExam.com
65. A page fault occurs when
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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
66. Whenever you move a directory from one location to another
a. All files inside the directory are moved
b. All the subdirectory inside that directory are moved
c. The directory is moved the source file is not moved
d. Both a and b
67. The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) resides in
a. RAM
b. ROM
c. The CPU
d. Memory Cache
68. Which of the following does not occur during the power-on-self-test (POST)?
a. The scandisk utility begins to run
b. The video card and video memory are tested
c. The BIOS identification process occurs
d. Memory chip are checked to ensure that they are working properly
69. The maximum size of a write file is limited to only
a. Name of the file
b. Extension of the file
c. The amount of memory in your computer
d. All of above
70. Which of the following is drop down list?
a. List
b. Combo box
c. Text area
d. None
71. Recently deleted files are stored in
a. Recycle bin
b. Desktop
c. Taskbar
d. My computer
72. Which components appear in the initial Windows start up display?
a. Dialog boxes
b. Start menu
c. Taskbar
d. All of above
73. A small part of taskbar that has icons of background running applications is
a. Start button
b. Quick launch
c. Task bar
d. System tray
74. An operating system version designed for use with a media center PC is Microsoft Windows XP
a. Home edition
b. Media center edition
c. Tablet PC edition
d. None of above
75. An operating system version designed for use with a tablet PC is Microsoft Windows XP
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a. Home edition
b. Media center edition
c. Tablet PC edition
d. None of the above
76. The date and time displays on
a. Taskbar
b. Status bar
c. System tray
d. Launch pad
77. .... runs on a computer hardware and serves as a platform for other system to run on
a. Operating system
b. Application system
c. System software
d. All of above
78. Which runs on computer hardware and serve as platform for other software to run on?
a. Operating System
b. Application Software
c. System Software
d. All
79. ... is the program run on a computer when the computer boots up
a. System software
b. Operating system
c. System operations
d. None
80. 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

81. The ....contains commands associated with the My Computer window

a81. The ....contains commands associated with the My Computer window
a. Standard menu
b. Start menu
c. System menu
d. None of the above
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82. .... is the layer of a computer system between a. Sort
the hardware and the user program b. Path
a. Operating environment c. Subst
b. Operating system d. Batch
c. System environment 91. The command used to create logical drive
d. None of these for specific location of disk
83. Which is the layer of a computer system a. Fdisk
between the hardware and the user program b. Format
a. Operating environment c. Subst
b. Operating system d. All of the above
c. System environment 92. You can move a window to a different
d. None position on your screen by dragging it by its
84. When you start up the computer the boot up a. Move handle
storage at which the BIOS versions b. Tail
manufacturer and data are displayed on the c. Status bar
monitor is called d. Title bar
a. Bootstrap 93. A bar that inform you the available options
b. Power on self test (POST) in your computer, opened applications,
c. System configuration background running applications and can be
d. Kernel loading used to switch between applications quickly is
85. The operating system is the most common a. Menu bar
type of .... Software b. Tool bar
a. Communication c. Status bar
b. Application d. Task bar
c. System 94. Which components appear in the initial
d. Word processing software windows start up display?
86. Which of the following is/are external a. Dialog box
commands? b. Task bar
a. Edit c. Start menu
b. Label d. All of the above
c. Sys 95. Taskbar is used for
d. All of above a. Navigation program
87. Which is not an external command? b. Switching between program
a. Edit c. Start a program
b. XCOPY d. All of above
c. Sys 96. To install the new font
d. None of the above a. Start -> setting -> control panel -> font
88. Which of the following is not essential to b. Start -> setting -> control panel -> font ->
shut down your computer? install new font
a. Save all opened files c. Start -> control panel -> font -> install new
b. Close all running applications font
c. Switch off monitor d. Start -> setting -> font
d. Cut off the power supply 97. When a peripheral device needs immediate
89. What is Dr. Watson? attention from the operating system, it generates
a. IT Expert a(n)
b. Diagnosis tool a. Interrupt
c. Surgeon b. Spool
d. None c. Stack
90. The command allows you to create logical d. Page file
drive
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as a complete platform for the candidates of state of your desktop
competitive exams. You can send your a. Shut Down
suggestions and feedback to b. Restart
[email protected] c. Sleep
98. Underlined text, such as text and folder d. Hibernate
names is referred to as 104. You should choose this mode if you don't
a. Hyperlink know how long you won't use your computer
b. Menu but want to have the same desktop state when
c. Source drive you resume
d. None of these a. Shut Down
99. Which of the following is suitable after you b. Restart
install new drivers? c. Sleep
a. Shut Down d. Hibernate
b. Restart 105. The category of operating system that you
c. Sleep most likely have running on your PDA
d. Hibernate computer is a .... Operating system
100. Windows displays various options to a. Real time
shutdown. Which is suitable at the end of day? b. Single user, single task
a. Shut Down c. Single user, multitask
b. Restart d. Multiuser, multitask
c. Sleep 106. Running multiple programs at the same
d. Hibernate time is called:
101. Which of the following shutdown method a. Multitasking
is often called Warm Boot? b. Foreground tasking
a. Shut Down c. Single tasking
b. Restart d. Symmetric
c. Sleep 107. What is the meaning of "Hibernate" in
d. Hibernate Windows XP/Windows 7?
102. ______ is most often done after fixing a a. Restart the Computer in safe mode
problem, adding a new program or making b. Restart the Computer in hibernate mode
configuration change c. Shutdown the Computer terminating all the
a. Shut Down running applications
b. Restart d. Shutdown the Computer without closing the
c. Sleep running applications
d. Hibernate
103. ___ is a compromise mode between Shut
Down and Sleep mode because it does not
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108. The function of Dir/W is 117. To save your computer from viruses you
a. Show all details of file will do
b. Show only file name and directory name a. Install antivirus software and run it
c. Shows only directory b. Make physical safe for the removal disk
d. All of the above c. Scan the removable disk before using it
109. Page stealing d. All of the above
a. Is a sign of an efficient system 118. How can you optimize performance of
b. Is taking page frame from other working your computer?
sets a. Delete unused files
c. Should be the turning goal b. Defrag disk
d. Is taking layer disk space for page in page c. Scan for virus
out d. All of above
110. What do you mean by dialog box? 119. Scandisk
a. Interactive message box a. Checks the disk
b. Group of options b. Give information about disk
c. Set of controls c. Run from DOS mode
d. All of the above d. All of the above
111. Dial up connection allows you to 120. Recently used application file list appears
a. Connect ISP in the Windows operating system
b. Internet a. Setting menu
c. Server b. Documents menu
d. All of above c. Run dialog box
112. To properly exit Windows d. Programs menu
a. Click the stop button on the desktop 121. Batch file is used to
b. Click the exit button on the desktop a. Run program
c. Select shut down from Start menu b. Show the contents
d. None of above c. run commands automatically
113. Which is not a system tool? d. All of above
a. Folder 122. .... are specially designed computer chips
b. Backup that reside inside other devices, such as your
c. Scandisk car or electric thermostat
d. Format a. Server
114. A utility that can be used to minimize the b. Embedded computer
number of fragmented files and enhance the c. Robotic computer
speed d. Mainframes
a. Disk space 123. The title bar always displays on
b. Defrag a. Top of the open windows
c. Scandisk b. Left side of the open window
d. Double space c. Right side of the open window
115. To change the volume label d. All of above
a. Vol 124. Which of the following is used to display
b. Label the content of a certain drive or folder?
c. Scandisk a. Click the drive or folder while holding down
d. None the Alt key
116. Which of the following is a disk b. Triple click the drive or folder
compression tools? c. Right click the drive or folder
a. Drive space d. Double click the drive or folder
b. Defragmenter 125. Which of the following file menu option
c. Scandisk saves document to disk?
d. None of the above a. Save
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c. Rename c. Recycle bin
d. All of above d. None of above
126. While working with MS DOS which 132. We can start the application from?
command is used to change the extension of a. Log off
all file names ending with .txt to doc? b. Network place
a. Ren *.doc *.txt c. Recycle bin
b. Ren .txt .doc d. Run
c. Ren file.doc file.text 133. Which command is used to list out deleted
d. Ren a:*.doc *.doc files in DOS?
127. Booting means a. list
a. Restarting computer b. Undelete/list
b. Installing program c. Recover
c. Removing errors d. All of the above
d. Switch off 134. Which of the following is not process
128. Booting means states?
a. Restarting computer a. New
b. Installing program b. Running
c. Removing errors c. Ready
d. Switch off computer d. Finished
129. RD command are used to 135. Which command is used to delete the
a. Remove an empty directory directory and all of its contents in one step?
b. Remove non empty directory a. Deltree
c. Remove directory including files b. CD
d. None of the above c. Rd
130. When you open my computer on desktop d. Dir *.*
you see the information of 136. What you type at the DOS command
a. Hard disk prompt to return back to windows?
b. CD a. Command
c. Removable disk b. Exit
d. All of the above c. Quit
131. ....is an intermediate storage for deleted d. Return
files
a. My computer
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137. What do you type at the DOS command b. Allow the system to enter the deadlock state
prompt to return back to Windows and then recover.
a. Command c. Pretend that deadlocks never occur in the
b. Exit system.
c. Quit d. All of the Above
d. Return 146. To delete a file without allowing it to
138. The question mark (?) indicates in file store in recycle bin
searching a. Press Delete key
a. A single character b. Press Shift + Delete key
b. A group of character c. Press Ctrl + Delete key
c. Questions d. Press Alt + Delete key
d. None of above http://mcqsets.com is to help you to prepare
139. Save operation means your exam better.
a. Put data into processor 147. Operating system is a ....
b. Put data into internal memory a. System software
c. Put data into secondary storage b. Application software
d. Put data into monitor c. Presentation software
140. CAD software is most likely to be used by d. Database software
a. Web designer 148. To display a shortcut menu for an object
b. Engineers you use
c. Project Manager a. Click the object
d. Magazine Editor b. Right click the object
141. A spooler is a c. Point the object and press Ctrl+P
a. Location in memory that maintains the d. Touch the object on the screen with your
contents of documents until it prints out finger
b. Queue of print job that are waiting to print 149. Which of the following separates
c. Program that coordinates the print job that are primary file and extension is
waiting to process a. Dot
d. Message sent from the printer to the operating b. Period
system when a print job is completed c. Point
142. The problem with ...file is that they slow d. All of the above
your computer's operation 150. In Microsoft windows, the graphical
a. Fragmented pattern on the desktop used as background
b. Formatted for windows is
c. Program a. Icons
d. All of above b. Wall paper
143. User action such as keystroke or mouse c. Picture
click are referred to as d. Background
a. Interrupt 151. All of the following are task performed
b. Tasks by the operating system except
c. Processes a. Managing hardware on the computer
d. Event b. Controlling the access that application
144. Which is not internal command? program has to the CPU
a. Doskey c. Performing housekeeping task like file
b. Verify compression and disk defragmentation
c. Print d. Provides an interface for user to interact
d. Find with computer
145. What is the method of handling deadlocks? 152. Which of the following is not an
a. Use a protocol to ensure that the system will operating system?
never enter a deadlock state. a. CP/M
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b. Unix b. Word
c. Pascal c. Operating system
d. MS DOS d. Data recovery
153. Operating system is like a 160. Which is built directly on the hardware?
a. Government a. Computer Environment
b. Police b. Application Software
c. Parliament c. Operating System
d. All of above d. Database System
154. Underlined character on the menu or 161. ....system is built directly on the
dialog box known as hardware
a. Hot spot a. Environment
b. Hot key b. System
c. Pane c. Operating
d. Underline word d. None
155. Which key deletes text before, or to the left, 162. The purpose of run command in start
of the insertion point? menu is to
a. PageUp a. Launch internet browser
b. Delete b. Open internet explorer
c. PageDown c. Open windows explorer
d. BackSpace d. Start programs
156. The chunks of a memory are known as 163. You can select My Computer icon and
a. Sector press Alt + Enter to
b. Offset a. Delete it from desktop permanently
c. Page b. Open it in Explorer mode
d. Frame c. Open System Properties dialog box
157. Start/restart the computer is called d. Pin it on Start menu
a. Exit 164. Generally quick launch toolbar is
b. Run displayed on
c. Option a. the left side of taskbar
d. Boot b. the right side of taskbar
158. Which file is transferred when computer is c. on the middle of taskbar
start up? d. a bar out of taskbar
a. Document 165. Which is not a valid file system?
b. Program files a. FAT 16
c. Operating system b. FAT 32
d. System files c. NTFS
159. Which of the following is an example of d. FXZ
utility?
a. Antivirus
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166. Which file system DOS typically use? d. MS Office Suite
a. FAT 16 175. Which of the following is text browser?
b. FAT 32 a. Lynx
c. NTFS b. Hot Java
d. LMFS c. Netscape
167. Which file system Windows 95 typically d. Internet Explorer
use? 176. Which of the following is default location
a. FAT 16 of saving and opening file?
b. FAT 32 a. Desktop
c. NTFS b. My computer
d. LMFS c. My documents
168. Which of the following is not a mode in d. All of above
starting Windows? 177. By default we can save the file in
a. Command Prompt a. Desktop
b. Safe Mode b. Recycle bin
c. Normal Mode c. My document
d. Turbo Mode d. My computer
169. Which of the following is default mode for 178. ____ is the operating systems File and
Windows to start? folder Manager
a. Command Prompt a. Windows Explorer
b. Safe Mode b. Windows Control Panel
c. Normal Mode c. My Computer
d. None of above d. My Documents
170. The file system "NTFS" stands for 179. It is used to explorer the contents of
a. New Type File System computer, drives as well as manage files
b. Never Terminated File System a.
c. New Technology File System b. My Document
d. Non Terminated File System c. My Computer
171. What is the full form of NTFS d. My Network Place
a. New Technology File System 180. The necessary conditions needed before
b. New Technical File System deadlock can occur?
c. New Technician File System a. No Mutual Exclusion, Hold and wait,
d. None of the above Preemption, Circular Wait
172. Which one of the following is not the b. Mutual Exclusion, No Hold and wait,
function of Operating System? Preemption, Circular Wait
a. Resource Management c. Mutual Exclusion, Hold and wait, No
b. File Management Preemption, Circular Wait
c. Networking d. Mutual Exclusion, Hold and wait, Preemption,
d. Processor Management No Circular Wait
173. How do you connect internet in your 181. The OS used to operate the mobile phone
system? is a
a. My computer >> dialup networking a. Smart card OS
b. Control panel >> modem b. Embedded OS
c. Network neighborhood c. Multiuser OS
d. None of above d. None of above
174. The following applications may appear on 182. UNIX operating system is a(n)
system tray except a. Time sharing operating system
a. System Clock b. Multi-user operating system
b. Volume Control c. Multi-tasking operating system
c. Network Connection d. All of the above
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183. The ability of an operating system to d. All of the above
control the activities of multiple program at the
same time is called 192. Which command is used to open the
a. Multitasking directory?
b. Multiprocessing a. Open
c. Multioperating b. Chdir
d. Multipaging c. Move
184. The OS used to operate the mobile phone d. All of above
is a 193. Which button might you find in a windows
a. Smart card OS title bar?
b. Embedded OS a. Close button
c. Multi user OS b. Maximize button
d. None of above c. Minimize button
185. Unix Operating System is an d. All of the above
a. Multi User Operating System 194. Press the ....button to have the window fill
b. Time Sharing Operating System the entire screen
c. Multi Tasking Operating System a. Close
d. All the Above b. Maximize
186. ....is used in operating system to separate c. Minimize
mechanism from policy d. none of the above
a. Single level implementation
b. Two level implementation
c. Multi level implementation
d. None
187. ______ is used in operating system to
separate mechanism from policy
a. Single level implementation
b. Two level implementation
c. Multi level implementation
d. None
188. Essential files of MS DOS are
a. Command.com
b. Io.sys
c. Msdos.sys
d. All of above
189. Which Operating System doesn't support
long file names?
a. OS/2
b. Windows 95
c. MS-DOS
d. Windows NT
190. We need system files to run
a. MS Word
b. MS Excel
c. MS Dos
d. MS Access
191. What is the function of folder?
a. Save files
b. Delete files
c. Move files
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195. Which windows features can be accessed from the start menu?
a. Help
b. Windows Explorer
c. Microsoft Network
d. All of above
196. ... are list of commands that appear on the screen
a. GUIS
b. Icons
c. Menus
d. Windows
197. The box on .... that allows you to choose where to go and is located below the standard toolbar
a. System menu
b. Address bar
c. Menu bar
d. None of these
198. A .... is a set of computer instructions that carry out a task on the computer
a. Program
b. Database
c. Memory files
d. None of the above
199. Which command is used to copy system files?
a. Sys
b. Command
c. MD
d. Move
200. To make file in MS Dos we need command
a. Copy
b. Copy con
c. MD
d. Make File
201. A real time operating system is most likely to be used for which of the following task?
a. Controlling access to a shared printer in a network
b. Ensuring that system clock works correctly on server
c. Managing the access to system files in a laptop computers
d. Controlling the fuel injection system of an automobile engines
202. An operating system is a program or a group of programs that
a. Helps in checking the spelling of Word
b. Maintain the relationship in Database
c. Manages the resources of the Computer
d. Performs the calculations of cells in Excel
203. What is the function of an operating system?
a. Manages computer's resources very efficiently
b. Takes care of scheduling jobs for execution
c. Manages the flow of data and instructions
d. All of the above
204. The Primary job of the operating system is
a. Manage Commands
b. Manage Users
c. Manage Programs
d. Manage Resources
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205. Which of the following is not an operating system?
a. Windows 2000
b. Linux
c. Mac OS
d. Notepad
206. Scandisk analyze and repair damage to which of the following?
a. Physical clusters
b. FAT
c. Lost clusters
d. All of the above
207. Find can be used to
a. Locate a program
b. Locate a document
c. Locate a network computer
d. All of above
208. ....is a new windows feature that offers a number of methods for searching for a file or folder?
a. Find
b. Search
c. Locate
d. All of the above
209. The ....command is used to open windows based application directly from DOS prompt
a. Run
b. Start
c. Load
d. Execute
210. When we double click on my computer
a. Show the content of your saved files
b. Show the list of your computer drive
c. List of deleted files and folders
d. All of the above
211. A ....is a pointing device
a. Monitor
b. Mouse
c. Keyboard
d. None of these
212. Which of the following is the part of the operating system?
a. Cell
b. FAT
c. Kernel
d. Disk
213. Directory is similar to ....
a. File
b. Folder
c. Item
d. None of above
214. What are the benefits of network?
a. To share hardware components
b. To share information and share software
c. It reduces cost
d. All of above
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215. Sleep is a good mode to use because
a. It saves power which in trun is saving money
b. It makes compuer fresh after it wakes up
c. It consumes low battery when you start it again
d. All of above
216. What hole will allocates in "Worst-Fit" algorithm of memory management?
a. It allocates the smaller hole than required memory hole
b. It allocates the smallest hole from the available memory holes
c. It allocates the largest hole from the available memory holes
d. It allocates the exact same size memory hole
217. The operating feature that integrates the file created in different application into WebPages
a. Web integration
b. Internet integration
c. Intranet integration
d. Hypertext integration
.
218. BIOS is used by
a. Operating system
b. Compiler
c. Interpreter
d. Application software
219. Commonly network of network is called
a. MS Word
b. MS Excel
c. Internet
d. MS Access
220. Which icon would you access in the printer window to install a printer drive?
a. Add printer wizard
b. Setup
c. Install
d. None of above
221. Which of the following is the allocation method of a disk space?
a. Contiguous allocation
b. Linked allocation
c. Indexed allocation
d. All of the Above
222. You can set the width taskbar area and different components in it

a. By right click and set width menu

b. If the taskbar is not yet locked
c. If the applications are not opened
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223. When you cut or copy the text or picture, it 232. If you are typing paragraph that is double
stores temporarily in the line spaced and press enter to start new
a. File paragraph, the new paragraph will be
b. Clipboard a. Quarter space
c. Icon b. Single space
d. All of above c. Half space
224. A tiny dot of light on the monitor is called d. Double space
a. Silicon chip
b. Optical illusion
c. Icon 233. Which is not a valid property for attribute
d. Pixel setting?
225. Who is called a supervisor of computer a. C
activity? b. S
a. Memory c. H
b. Operating System d. R
c. I/O Devices 234. GUI means
d. Control Unit a. Graphic user interface
226. Operating System manages b. Geographic user interface
a. Memory c. Graphical user interface
b. Processor d. Geometric user interface
c. I/O devices 235. Use of icons and windows are
d. All of the above characteristics of ...... interface
227. To send email, we use a. Command driven
a. MS Excel b. Windows orientated
b. Outlook Explorer c. Graphical user
c. HTML d. Menu driven
d. Netscape Navigator 236. CHKDSK command
228. Which of the following concept is best to a. Check the disk
preventing page faults? b. Dos command
a. Paging c. Give information about disk
b. The working set d. All of the above
c. Hit ratios 237. Windows can run
d. Address location resolution a. One application only
229. Poor response time are usually caused by b. Two applications only
a. Process busy c. Four applications only
b. High I/I rates d. All of above
c. High paging rate 238. Format a:/s will do
d. Any of the above a. Formats and then transfers system file
230. Internal commands are b. Formats with verification
a. Incorporated in the command.com c. Formats and scans the disk
b. Incorporate in the command directory d. None of above
c. Have external files 239. A whole document can be formatted using
d. All of the above the commands on the
231. Where will store data first time when you a. File menu
copy b. Help menu
a. Clipboard c. Format menu
b. Clipbook d. Tools menu
c. Hard disk 240. What does FAT stands for?
d. CD a. File attribute type
b. File allocation table
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c. Format All Tabs settings 247. A ...is a windows component that is
d. File for all type designed to store other components so these can
241. Which command allows you to create a be organized efficiently?
root directory? a. Document
a. MD b. Window
b. Deltree c. Folder
c. Format d. All of above
d. All of above 248. You can switch from one program to
242. Fonts install from another on the desktop by clicking within the
a. Add from control panel desired program's window or by clicking on its
b. Font setup file ....button
c. Font.exe file a. Icon
d. All of above b. Taskbar button
243. You can install fonts from c. Folder
a. Add from control program d. None of above
b. Font setup files 249. You can switch from one program to
c. Font .ext files another by clicking within the desired
d. All of above program's icon from the
244. Which is not concerned with control a. Application icon on desktop
panel? b. Application icon from taskbar
a. Printer c. Folder
b. Run application d. None of above
c. Font 250. Virtual memory typically located on
d. Keyboard a. RAM
245. Unicode standard is b. CPU
a. Keyboard layout c. Flash card
b. Software d. Hard drive
c. Font 251. What is contained in the page table?
d. Character encoding system a. Base address of each frame and corresponding
246. MKDIR is similar to page number
a. MD b. Memory address and corresponding page
b. File number
c. Folder c. File name and corresponding page number
d. Table d. None of Above
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252. Tree structure displays the c. F2
a. File only d. F7
b. Directory only 261. A character that represents one or more
c. File and directory name unknown character is
d. None of above a. Wildcard character
253. Windows 2000 server uses the b. All file name
a. FAT 16 c. Extensions
b. NTFS d. None of above
c. FAT 64 262. Which of the following file format supports
d. FAT 32 in Windows 7?
254. Which command will divide the surface of a. NTFS
the blank floppy disk into sector and assign a b. BSD
unique address to each one? c. EXT
a. Ver d. All of the above
b. Format 263. Anything you cut or copy on to the
c. FAT clipboard remains there until you
d. CHKDSK a. Change it
255. First-in-First-Out (FIFO) scheduling is b. Clear
a. Non Preemptive Scheduling c. Exit windows
b. Preemptive Scheduling d. All of the above
c. Fair Share Scheduling 264. Multiprogramming systems ...
d. Deadline Scheduling a. Are easier to develop than single programming
256. Which one of the following key is used to system
refresh the active window? b. Execute each job faster
a. F7 c. Execute more jobs in the same time period
b. F8 d. Are used only by large mainframe computer
c. F9 265. Multiprogramming systems:
d. F5 a. Are easier to develop than single programming
257. To display system boot menu which of the systems
following command you must press? b. Execute each job faster
a. F4 c. Execute more jobs in the same time period
b. F7 d. Are used only one large mainframe computers.
c. F8 266. When you press and release the secondary
d. F5 mouse button you are ....
258. Press ____ key while booting to display a. Right clicking
Advanced Boot Menu b. Left clicking
a. F5 c. Either a or b
b. F6 d. None of above
c. F8 267. Netscape navigator is a
d. Del a. Browser
259. Which of the following command is used to b. Compose
move the pointer from one pane to next pane? c. Editor
a. F3 d. None of these
b. F4 268. To print documents from Windows
c. F5 a. File >> Print
d. F6 b. Drag the document icon over your printers
260. In a folder, which of the following icon
command is used to rename the file or folder c. Edit print
a. F3 d. Both a and B
b. F4
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269. Which of the following appear in Windows b. Unix
menu bar? c. DOS
a. Help d. All of above
b. File 275. Pick out odd
c. Edit a. Windows
d. All of above b. Window
270. The operating system allows the user to c. DOS
organize the computer's contents in a d. Linux
hierarchical structure of directories that include 276. Bringing a page into memory only when it
all of the following except: is needed, this mechanism is called
a. Files a. Deadlock
b. Folders b. Page Fault
c. Drives c. Dormant Paging
d. System d. Demand Paging
271. When you quickly press and release the left 277. It is the default folder for many Windows
mouse button twice you are Applications to save your file
a. Primary clicking a. My Document
b. Pointing b. My Pictures
c. Double clicking c. Documents and Settings
d. Secondary clicking d. My Computer
272. Essential files of DOS are 278. The component of Widows that lets you to
a. Command.com and IO.Sys transfer contents from one document to another
b. IO.Sys and DOS.Sys a. Briefcase
c. DOS.Sys and Command.com b. Clipboard
d. Autoexec.bat and Config.sys c. Document
273. Which operating system does not support d. Boot
long file names? 279. What do you mean by Memory
a. OS/2 Compaction?
b. Windows 98 a. Combine multiple equal memory holes into
c. DOS 6.2 one big hole
d. Windows NT b. Combine multiple small memory holes into
274. Which operating system uses short file one big hole
names? c. Divide big memory hole into small holes
a. Windows d. Divide memory hole by 2 Visit
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280. Desktop is a PSS. How can you help MCQ Sets?
a. Provides workspace a. Like MCQSets.com in Facebook
b. Screen saver b. Share the posts in your social networks
c. Display program 289. Which command displays only directory?
d. Working with my document a. Dir/aa
281. The operating system manages b. Dir/od
a. Memory c. Dir/directory
b. Processes d. Dir/ad
c. Disks and I/O devices 290. Which command permits to see the
d. All of above directory structure in DOS?
282. The operating system manages a. Display structure
a. Memory b. Tree
b. Processes c. Dir/all
c. Disks and I/O devices d. All of above
d. all of the above 291. To display hidden files
283. You need to duplicate the entire disk which a. Dir/hidden
command will you use? b. Attrib/ah
a. Copy c. Dir/ah
b. Move d. None of above
c. Diskcopy 292. The command used to display all files
d. All of above (.exe) from the system
284. Which of the following is not a system tool? a. Dir *.exe
a. Scandisk b. Dir *.exe/s
b. Drive space c. Dir *.exe/all
c. Disk defragmenter d. None of above
d. Doskey 293. The command refreshes the screen and
285. DOS stand for places the cursor at the top left corner of screen
a. Dummy operating system a. CLS
b. DOS operating system b. Clear
c. Dirty operating system c. Dir
d. Disk operating system d. CHKDSK
286. Which of the following statement about 294. Which command will you use to display the
directories is false? system date?
a. Directories can exist inside directories a. Date
b. The root directory is always at the highest level b. Ver
c. Directories cannot be renamed c. Dir
d. Directories can be deleted d. Format
287. Which command allows you to show the 295. Which command is used to provide access
contents of disk widely in screen? to program located in other directory or disk?
a. Dir/p a. Tree
b. Dir/b b. Path
c. Dir/w c. Dir
d. Dir/o:w d. CD
288. Which command will be used to display 296. The ....can be defined as the entire windows
only the file name and extensions in wide display and can be envisioned as the electronic
format? equivalent of your own desk's surface
a. Dir/b a. Desktop
b. Dir A: b. Windows
c. Dir/s c. Dialog box
d. Dir/w d. None of above
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297. In PC from where you will connect 302. Any files deleted in Windows goes into
internet? a. Trash can
a. Tools b. Recycle bin
b. Network neighborhood c. Deleted Files
c. Dial up network d. None of above
d. None of the above 303. Which command is used to delete all the
298. The program that is responsible for loading files from root directory of drive A?
the operating system into RAM is called a. Del a:\
a. BIOS b. Del *.*
b. Bootstrap program c. Del A
c. Device driver d. Erase *
d. Supervisor program 304. Which command used to delete all files
299. Copying a process from memory to disk to from current directory?
allow space for other processes is Called a. Del
a. Swapping b. Deltree/y *
b. Deadlock c. Del *.*
c. Demand Paging d. All of the above
d. Page Fault 305. Which of the following is a disk
300. Which of the following command is used to compression tool?
ask you to confirm that you want to delete the a. Drive space
directory? b. Scandisk
a. Deltree/f c. Defragmenter
b. Erase *.* d. None of the above
c. Deltree *.* 306. What does Belady's Anomaly related to?
d. Del *.*/p a. Page Replacement Algorithm
301. Which is an internal command? b. Memory Management Algorithm
a. Scandisk c. Deadlock Prevention Algorithm
b. XCOPY d. Disk Scheduling Algorithm Visit
c. Deltree
d. None of the above
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307. A ....allows you to write on screen with a c. Ctrl+Tab
digital pen and convert that writing into d. None of the above
characters that the PC can process 316. To prevent the addition and deletion of files
a. Monitor RS on a disk or tape we use
b. Tablet PC a. Format
c. Database manager b. Write protect
d. Media Center c. Create back up
308. Which is not utility program? d. None of above
a. Backup 317. During the boot process, the .... looks for
b. Scandisk the system file
c. Data recovery a. CD
d. XCOPY b. BIOS
309. Driver is c. CPU
a. Hardware controller d. DVD
b. Hardware and gain controller 318. The My Computer windows include icons
c. Data controller that represent the ....installed on your computer
d. All of above a. Disk drive
310. System files allocated at b. Memory
a. Boot area c. CPU
b. FAT area d. All of above
c. Data area 319. Which of the following resources must be
d. Directory protected by the operating system?
311. ... transforms one interface into other a. I/O
interface b. Memory
a. Program c. CPU
b. Software d. All of the above
c. Data 320. What are the two types of Semaphore?
d. None a. Digital Semaphores and Binary Semaphores
312. ... interface consists of thing like program b. Analog Semaphores and Octal Semaphores
counter, register, interrupts and terminal c. Counting Semaphores and Binary Semaphores
a. Hardware d. Critical Semaphores and System Semaphores
b. Software 321. What will be the command if you want to
c. Data copy rdoc file that resides in the floppy disk into
d. None work sub-directory of hard disk while you are in
313. ... show characteristics with both hardware C prompt
and software a. Copy c:\rdoc a:\work
a. Operating system b. Copy A:\rdoc c:\work
b. Software c. Copy rdoc c:\work
c. Data d. Copy c:>work a:\doc
d. None 322. Which command is used to combine F1
314. ______ shares characteristics with both and F2 file into ne file F3
hardware and software a. Copy F1+F2 F3
a. Operating system b. Copy F3 F1+F2
b. Software c. Copy F1+F2+F3
c. Data d. Copy F1 F2+F3
d. None 323. The command to display the contents of a
315. Which of the following command is used to file fast.it
switch between the window programs? a. TYPE it fast
a. Alt+Tab b. COPY fast.it CON
b. Alt+F4 c. COPY CON fast.it
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d. None of above b. OS
324. Which command is used to copy the c. Control Unit
contents of one disk to another d. Application Program
a. Diskcopy 330. Font folder is located on
b. Delete a. Program folder
c. Copy con b. Ms Word file
d. Ctrl + Alt c. Control Panel folder
325. Which command is used to copy the file d. Desktop folder
myfile.doc from floppy disk to hard disk? .
a. Copy a:\myfile.doc c: 331. From where do you change mouse setting?
b. Copy c:\myfile.doc a: a. Setting >> mouse
c. Copy a:\ c:\myfile.doc b. Hardware setting
d. None of the above c. Control panel >> mouse
326. To display the content of the disk we use d. None of the above
a. Format 332. We can restore the deleted files and folders
b. Dir from
c. Copy a. Recycle bin
d. WinZip b. My document
327. Which command will you use to transfer a c. Control panel
specific file from one disk to another disk? d. All of the above
a. Time 333. In copy con command, con stands for
b. Diskcopy what?
c. Copy a. Control
d. Rename b. Console
328. Copy con ram.txt is c. Contrast
a. Copy the entire data d. Contents
b. Deletes the data 334. Outlook express lets you
c. Controlling the enter data a. Mail communication
d. All of above b. Internet
329. Who is called a supervisor of computer c. Connects to ISP
activity? d. All of above
a. CPU
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335. Workgroup means 343. The memory resident portion of operating
a. Computer in network system is called the
b. Individual user a. Registry
c. Connection b. API
d. All of the above c. CMOS
336. The ...enables the user to load devices d. Kernel
drivers and programs into upper memory area 344. What is the easiest method to run MS Dos
while running DOS in 386 or higher in Windows environment?
microprocessor a. My computer
a. Himem.sys b. Go to Dos from Start menu
b. Emm386.exe c. Click on icon on desktop
c. Config.sys d. Type Command in run dialog box
d. All of above 345. Boot startup process
337. A zip is a program used to a. Loads system files to RAM
a. Speed up the computer memory b. Checks the computer connections
b. Speed up the disk access c. Clean up the computer memory
c. Compress files d. Prepare the computer ready
d. All of above 346. The command fixes the minor errors of the
338. The core of operating system is: disk
a. Unix a. Error.fix
b. Kernel b. Scandisk
c. Command.com c. CHKDSK/f
d. None of these d. Defrag
339. The MS DOS operating system is a Eld. MCQSets.com contains Banks for
a. Graphical user interface, single tasking a. Operating Systems
operating system b. MS Excel
b. Graphical user interface, multitasking 347. Which is an internal command?
operating system a. Label
c. Command driven interface, single tasking b. Verify
operating system c. CHKDSK
d. Command driven interface, multitasking d. All of above
operating system 348. The command allows you to show the
340. Command Interpreter is also known as status of the disk
a. Prompt a. Vol
b. Shell b. Diskcomp
c. Command c. CHKDSK
d. DOS Prompt d. Defrag
341. What should be the extension to execute 349. The command allows you to show the
files? status of the disk is
a. EXE a. Vol
b. BAT b. Diskcomp
c. COM c. CHKDSK
d. All of the above d. Defrag
342. Part of the POST process is to ensure that 350. Which of the following command is an
the test of essential peripheral device coincides internal command?
with the hardware configuration that stored in a. Del
a. ROM b. Scandisk
b. The hard drive c. CHKDSK
c. CMOS d. Deltree
d. Cache Memory
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351. Which among the following are the best a. c>
tools for fixing the errors? b. c:\>
a. Fdisk c. c:>
b. Scandisk d. None
c. CHKDSK 358. What will be the output of command
d. Fixdisk prompt $l$p$g
352. Which command is not an internal a. C:/>
command? b. <C:\>
a. Dir c. C:<>
b. Edit d. None of above
c. CD 359. Where you can find the font?
d. CLS a. C:\Font
353. Which command does not exist in DOS? b. C:\windows\font
a. Sum c. C:\control panel\font
b. CLS d. All of above
c. CD 360. What will be the output of the command
d. Dir prompt $l$p$g?
354. To make directory a. <c:\>
a. MKD b. /C
b. MKDIR c. C:\
c. CD d. C:<\>
d. All of the above 361. If we use the command prompt $P$L which
355. When you delete file, where it resides? of the following prompt may be set?
a. Briefcase a. C :\>
b. Recycle bin b. C:
c. CD c. C:\
d. Desktop d. C :\<
356. Which of the following memory unit that 362. Usually, in MS DOS the primary hard disk
processor can access more rapidly drives has the drive letter
a. Main Memory a. A
b. Virtual Memory b. B
c. Cache memory c. C
d. Read Only Memory d. D
357. Which is the system prompt?
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363. Usually, in MSDOS, the primary hard disk b. Not removed
drives has the drive letter ____ c. Both a and b
a. A d. None of above
b. B 372. You can add or remove program
c. C a. Add/remove program from control panel
d. D b. Delete the shortcut icon from desktop
364. Small pictures appear on the desktop c. Both a and b
a. Windows d. None of above
b. Icon 373. The ....is a temporary storage area in
c. Button memory where you can attach text or graphics
d. None of above information
365. What are the requirements for the solution a. Clipboard
to critical section problem? b. Copyboard
a. Mutual Exclusion c. Both a and b
b. Progress d. None of above
c. Bounded Waiting 374. An embedded object might appear in a
d. All of Above document as
366. Which of the following is the system tool? a. Embedding
a. Backup b. Linking
b. Disk defragmenter c. Both
c. Both of above d. None of above
d. File 375. When a computer is first turned on or
367. A graphical user interface displays restarted, a special type of absolute loader called
a. Graphics a. Compile and go loader
b. Text b. Boot loader
c. Both of above c. Bootstrap loader
d. None of above d. Relating loader
368. To clear the content of recent opening files 376. When a computer is first turned on or
from document folder restarted, a special type of absolute loader called
a. Start >> setting >> choose taskbar and start ____ is executed
menu a. Compile and Go loader
b. Start >> program and choose clear content b. Boot loader
c. Both of above c. Bootstrap loader
d. None of above d. Relating loader
369. You can load character map by 377. In which type of the following OS, the
a. Program >> accessories >> system tools >> response time is very crucial.
character map a. Network Operating System
b. Program >> Microsoft >> System tools >> b. Real Time Operating System
character map c. Batch Operating System
c. Both of above d. Unix Operating System
d. None of above 378. Which of the following file name extension
370. To change the screen saver you can go suggests that it is a backup copy of another file?
from a. Txt
a. Control panel display b. Com
b. Right click in desktop and properties c. Bas
c. Both of above d. Bak
d. None of these 379. Another term for hyperlink is
371. By using RD command, directory with files a. Link
can be removed or not b. Source
a. Removed c. Bar
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d. None of above 386. Where can you define the permanent path
380. Which file extension suggests that the file for DOS?
in a backup copy of files? a. Io.sys
a. COM b. Config.sys
b. BAS c. Autoexec.sys
c. BAK d. Command.com
d. TXT 387. What should be the extension to execute
381. What should be the first step while OS automatically when OS is started?
upgrading? a. Command.com
a. Delete old Operating System b. Any batch file
b. Backup old Operating System c. Autoexec.bat
c. Backup Critical Data d. Config.sys
d. Format Hard Disks 388. Where you can define permanent path in
382. Which of the following Is not a system tool? DOS?
a. Scandisk a. Io.sys
b. Drive space b. Config.sys
c. Backup c. Autoexec.bat
d. Skin disk d. Command.com
383. Which program would you use to create 389. Which file keeps commands to execute
copies of important information stored on your automatically when OS is started?
fixed disk drive? a. command.com
a. Scan disk b. any batch file
b. Copy disk c. autoexec.bat
c. Back up d. config.sys
d. None of above 390. Which of the following is a correct
384. Which of the following is not an advantage association between a vendor and an operating
of open source operating system over proprietary system
version? a. Redhat Linux
a. Free to use and distribution b. Microsoft Unix
b. Availability of technical support c. AT & T DOS
c. Availability of source code d. Novell Linux Visit http://mcqSets.com for
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391. ... controls the way in which the computer 399. The shortcut key is used to open properties
system functions and provides a means by window of selected item is
which users can interact with the computer a. Ctrl+Enter
a. The platform b. Shift+Enter
b. The operating system c. Alt+Enter
c. Application software d. None of above
d. The motherboard 400. The shortcut key to open a task manager is:
392. Which one of the following is not a layer a. Alt + F1
of operating system? b. Alt + Ctrl + Delete
a. Kernel c. Alt + Tab
b. Shell d. F1
c. Application program 401. Swapping
d. Critical selection a. Works best with many small partitions
393. Which is not the function of the operating b. Allows many programs to use memory
system? simultaneously
a. Memory management c. Allows each program in turn to use the memory
b. Disk management d. Does not work with overlaying
c. Application management 402. The windows feature is the ability of
d. Virus protection computer to automatically configure a new
394. Which is not the function of the Operating hardware component is that
System? a. Auto detect
a. Memory management b. Plug and play
b. Disk management c. Add remove hardware
c. Application management d. None of above
d. Virus Protection 403. Which of the following is not a part of the
395. The virtual memory is control panel?
a. An extremely large main memory a. Date and time
b. An extremely large secondary memory b. My documents
c. An illusion of extremely large main memory c. Add or remove program
d. A type of memory used in super computer d. Display
396. Virtual Memory is 404. The ....provides information about
a. Extremely Large Main memory hardware installation, configuration and
b. Extremely Large Secondary memory hardware status
c. An illusion of extremely large main memory a. Device manager
d. An illusion of extremely large secondary b. Control panel
memory c. Add new hardware
397. Internet Explorer is d. Program manager
a. an Internet browser 405. Which of the following is a program
b. provided by Windows OS group?
c. an access point for Word Wide Web a. Word pad
d. All of above b. Paint brush
398. Which of the following command is used c. Accessories
to close the active window? d. None of the above
a. Ctrl+F4 406. A program in execution is called
b. Ctrl+F5 a. A Paging
c. Alt+F6 b. A Process
d. None of above c. A virtual memory
You can use mcqsets.com for d. A Demand Page
a. online quizzes, b. subjective questions and 407. Using windows explorer, a plus (+) sign in
answers front of a folder indicates
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a. An open folder c. 11 character
b. The folder contains subfolder d. All of above
c. A text file 414. The delete confirmation generated by
d. A graphic file ...switch
408. What is Thrashing? a. /p
a. A high paging activity is called thrashing. b. /b
b. A high executing activity is called thrashing c. /w
c. A extremely long process is called thrashing d. /c
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409. A flashing or blinking light on the screen questions, download MCQ banks, study
is called subjective questions/answers and so on.
a. An icon 415. Which switch will be used in dir to see
b. A pixel screen full contents of disk at a time?
c. A cursor a. /s
d. None of the above b. /w
410. Operating system is c. /p
a. A collection of software routines d. /b
b. A collection of hardware components 416. What is the default file extension created by
c. A collection of input and output devices notepad?
d. All of above a. .doc
411. An entire path name, consisting of several b. .html
sub-directory name can contain up to c. .txt
a. 13 character d. .tif
b. 36 character 417. Which of the following is not the user file
c. 63 character extension?
d. 53 character a. .ppt
412. Which of the following file pattern b. .xls
encompasses the filenames having second c. .sys
character b ? d. .#do
a. *b??????.txt 418. Which of the following is extension of
b. ?b******.txt WordPad?
c. 2b*.txt a. .ppt.
d. ?b*.txt b. .xls
413. Label name can be up to c. .rtf
a. 10 character d. None of above
b. 63 character
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419. Which of the following is extension of d. change volume
notepad? 428. ctrl, shift and alt are called __________
a. .txt keys.
b. .bmp a. adjustment
c. .ppt b. function
d. .xls c. modifier
420. What is the extension of paint brush? d. alphanumeric
a. .pbs 429. To move to the beginning of a line of text,
b. .bmp press the __________ key.
c. .pmb a. a
d. None of the above b. pageup
421. Which of the following is not a video file c. enter
extension? d. home
a. .avi 430. The __________ determines how long you
b. .wav must hold down an alphanumeric key before the
c. .mpeg keyboard will repeat the character.
d. .mov a. strike rate
422. What is the extension of font file? b. repeat rate
a. .ttf c. default rate
b. .mdb d. threshold rate
c. .fft 431. The traditional mechanical mouse uses a
d. .txt __________ to track the pointer position on the
423. Which is not executable file? screen.
a. .com a. light sensor
b. .exe b. wheel
c. .bat c. ball
d. .txt d. ruler
424. The __________ key will launch the Start 432. To make the number pad act as directional
button. arrows, you press the __________ key.
a. esc a. num lock
b. shift b. caps lock
c. Windows c. arrow lock
d. Shortcut d. shift
425. The __________ can be defined as an 433. MS DOS was introduced in
upside down mouse. a. 1970
a. trackpad b. 1981
b. trackball c. 1999
c. trackpoint d. 2000
d. trackwell 434. When was MS Windows operating system
426. To access properties of an object, the introduced?
mouse technique to use is __________. a. 1975
a. dragging b. 1985
b. dropping c. 1995
c. right-clicking d. 2000
d. shift-clicking 435. First operating system was developed in
427. 1 The wheel on a mouse can make it easier a. 1958
to __________. b. 1976
a. scroll through documents c. 1950
b. select objects d. 1946
c. open documents
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436. How many characters can be entered in a
single command line?
a. 64
b. 127
c. 80
d. 90
437. The maximum length of any single path
from the root directory?
a. 54
b. 63
c. 80
d. 27
438. The modern keyboard typically has
__________ Function keys.
a. 10
b. 12
c. 14
d. 16
439. Disk label name can be up to ....characters
a. 8
b. 9
c. 11
d. 255
440. In DOS, the maximum length of filename
is
a. 5
b. 8
c. 11
d. 10
441. When you rename a file five times then the
number of file in the disk is
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 5
442. If you hard disk is partitioned into 3
drives, the number of recycle bin for that hard
disk is
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

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