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It runs on computer hardware and serves as platform for other software to run on.
A)
Operating system done
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Application software done
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C)
Programs done
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D)
Peripherals done
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E)
Processing system done
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The primary purpose of the Windows operating system is
A)
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to allow people to use the computer done
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to keep systems programmer's employed done
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to make computers easier to use done
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E)
None of the above done
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question_answer3)
It is the first program run on a computer, when the computer boots up.
A)
System software done
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B)
Operating system done
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C)
System operations done
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D)
Processing system done
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E)
Memory system done
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question_answer4)
It shares characteristics with both hardware and software
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Operating system done
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Software done
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Data done
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Utility done
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All of these done
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question_answer5)
Which one of the following DOS commands sends contents of the screen to an output device?
A)
BREAK done
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B)
DISK COPY done
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C)
MORE done
clear
D)
ASSIGN done
clear
E)
None of these done
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question_answer6)
Which of the following operating systems is also known as single user operating system?
A)
Windows done
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B)
Linux done
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C)
Unix done
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D)
DOS done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer7)
The main difference between Windows and DOS is the ability to
A)
multitasking done
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speed up done
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C)
run a program done
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D)
run without power done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer8)
Multi-processing means
A)
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two or more programs running at once done
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two or more input devices connected to a single computer system done
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D)
two or more tasks carried out by a single computer system done
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E)
None of the above done
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question_answer9)
Which of the following is the main program of MS-DOS?
A)
Boot Record done
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ID.sys done
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C)
MSDOS.sys done
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D)
Command.com done
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E)
All of the above done
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question_answer10)
Which of the following is not an operating system?
A)
Windows done
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B)
DOS done
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C)
Linux done
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D)
Unix done
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E)
CP/M done
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question_answer11)
The operating system is the most common type of...... software;
A)
communication done
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application done
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C)
system done
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D)
Word-processing done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer12)
In MS-DOS, which of the following commands is used to delete directory with all sub-directions and files?
A)
Delete done
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B)
Del done
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C)
Deltree done
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D)
Move done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer13)
Which of the following is not an external. command of DOS?
A)
LABEL done
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B)
FORMAT done
clear
C)
CHKDSK done
clear
D)
CLS done
clear
E)
ATTRIB done
clear
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question_answer14)
Which commands are automatically loaded into main memory are known as
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internal done
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external done
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C)
viral done
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D)
situational done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer15)
Which file in MS-DOS contains internal commands that are loaded during booting process?
A)
CONFIG.sys done
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B)
msdos.sys done
clear
C)
BIOS.sys done
clear
D)
COMMAND.com done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer16)
What is the name of the batch file that is automatically run when MS-DOS is booted?
A)
CONFIG.sys done
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B)
CONFIG.bat done
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C)
AUTOEXEC.bat done
clear
D)
RUN.bat done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer17)
Which type of commands in MS-DOS needs external files to perform their action?
A)
Internal commands done
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B)
External commands done
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C)
Batch commands done
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D)
Redirectories done
clear
E)
None of the above done
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question_answer18)
The scandisk program is used to
A)
find bad cluster of disk and also remove these cluster done
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B)
scan disk and eliminate viruses done
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C)
scan disk and eliminate .bat files done
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D)
All of the above done
clear
E)
None of the above done
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question_answer19)
Which of the following is not an internal command of DOS?
A)
VER done
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B)
COPYCON done
clear
C)
FORMAT done
clear
D)
VOL done
clear
E)
TYPE done
clear
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question_answer20)
A command, in DOS, used to set a name to a disk, is
A)
VOL done
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B)
REN done
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C)
LABEL done
clear
D)
CLS done
clear
E)
COPYCON done
clear
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question_answer21)
Which of the following is/are function of operating system?
A)
User interface done
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B)
File system manipulation done
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C)
Resources allocation done
clear
D)
All of the above done
clear
E)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer22)
'DOS' operating system does not have
A)
a boot record done
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a file allocation table done
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C)
a root directory done
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D)
a virtual memory done
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E)
All of these done
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question_answer23)
MS-DOS is usually supplied on a
A)
hard disk done
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B)
cartridge tape done
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C)
CD ROM done
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D)
floppy disk done
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E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer24)
A program in execution is called
A)
process done
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B)
instruction done
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C)
procedure done
clear
D)
function done
clear
E)
None of these done
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question_answer25)
Memory utilisation factor shall be computed as
A)
memory in use/allocated memory done
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memory in use/total memory connected done
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C)
memory allocated/free existing memory done
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D)
memory committed/total memory available done
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E)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer26)
Which one of the following is not the function of operating system?
A)
Resource Management done
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B)
File Management done
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C)
Networking done
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D)
Processor Management done
clear
E)
None of the above done
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question_answer27)
The kernel is ...... user threads,
A)
a part of done
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the creator of done
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C)
unaware of done
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D)
aware of done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer28)
Real time systems must have
A)
pre-emptive kernels done
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Non-pre-emptive kernels done
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Both a and b done
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D)
Either a and b done
clear
E)
None of the above done
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question_answer29)
The process of transferring data intended for a peripheral device into a disk, so that it can be transferred to peripheral at a more convenient time or in bulk, is known as
A)
multiprogramming done
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B)
spooling done
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C)
caching done
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D)
virtual programming done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer30)
When a file contains instruction that can be carried out by the computer, it is often called a(n)...... file.
A)
data done
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B)
information done
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C)
executable done
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D)
application done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer31)
Linux is which type of operating system?
A)
Open-source done
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B)
Microsoft done
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C)
Windows done
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D)
Mac done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer32)
The PC (Personal Computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different
A)
platforms done
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applications done
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programs done
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D)
storage devices done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer33)
CHKDSK can be used to find
A)
disk's bad portion done
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B)
occupied space done
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C)
free space done
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D)
All of these done
clear
E)
None of these done
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question_answer34)
?...... provides process and memory management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs or programs to run simultaneously.
A)
Multitasking done
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B)
Multithreading done
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C)
Multiprocessing done
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D)
Multicomputing done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer35)
The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is
A)
multiprogramming done
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B)
multitasking done
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C)
time sharing done
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D)
multiprocessing done
clear
E)
None of these done
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question_answer36)
An operating system is said to be multiuser, if
A)
more than one program can run simultaneously done
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B)
more than one users can work simultaneously done
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C)
Either a and b done
clear
D)
All of the above done
clear
E)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer37)
Which file is the batch file that is read while booting a computer?
A)
Autoexec.bat done
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B)
Auto-batch done
clear
C)
Autoexecutive.bat done
clear
D)
Auto.bat done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer38)
Windows operating system is ...... and.......
A)
multitasking, multi user done
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multi user, single tasking done
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C)
single user, multitasking done
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D)
single tasking, single user done
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E)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer39)
It provides scheduling to each process to be run on.
A)
Time sharing OS done
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B)
Distributed OS done
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C)
Real time OS done
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D)
Single, user OS done
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E)
Multi user OS done
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question_answer40)
It controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a mean by which users can interact with the computer?
A)
The platform done
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The operating system done
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C)
Application software done
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D)
The motherboard done
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E)
None of these done
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question_answer41)
The restart of computer is called ...... when computer is already ON.
A)
cold booting done
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B)
warm booting done
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C)
shut down done
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D)
logging off done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer42)
What is the name of the program that controls the computer?
A)
The operating system done
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B)
An application program done
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C)
A browser done
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D)
The file manager done
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E)
The compiler done
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question_answer43)
What does start or restart the computer?
A)
Exit done
clear
B)
Kick done
clear
C)
Boot done
clear
D)
Kick Start done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer44)
It is the program that manages the hardware of the computer system including the CPU, memory storage devices and input/output devices.
A)
Software done
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B)
Operating system done
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C)
hardware done
clear
D)
System software done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer45)
In DOS, the ?label? command is used to [SBI Clerk 2007]
A)
create the label of disk done
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B)
change the label of disk done
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C)
remove the label of disk done
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D)
Both a and b done
clear
E)
All of the above done
clear
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question_answer46)
Which command is used to delete file from a directory in DOS? [SBI Clerk 2007]
A)
REN done
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B)
DEL done
clear
C)
CD done
clear
D)
MD done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer47)
The simultaneously processing of two or more programs by multiple processors, is [IBPS Clerk 2011]
A)
Multi-programming done
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B)
Multi-tasking done
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C)
Time sharing done
clear
D)
Multi-processing done
clear
E)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer48)
Linux is a type of...... software. [IBPS Clerk 2011]
A)
shareware done
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B)
commercial done
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C)
proprietary done
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D)
open source done
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E)
hidden type done
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question_answer49)
Grouping and processing all of a firm's transactions at one time, is called [IBPS Clerk 2011]
A)
a database management system done
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B)
batch processing done
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C)
a real time system done
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D)
an on-time system done
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E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer50)
Which process checks to ensure the components of the computer are operating and connected properly? [SBI PO 2012]
A)
Booting done
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B)
Processing done
clear
C)
Saving done
clear
D)
Editing done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer51)
> symbol in DOS commands is used to [SBI Clerk 2007]
A)
compare two values done
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B)
redirect input done
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C)
redirect output done
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D)
filter data done
clear
E)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer52)
.......... is a feature for scheduling and multi-programming to provide an economical interactive system of two or more users. [IBPS Clerk 2012]
A)
Time sharing done
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B)
Multi-sharing done
clear
C)
Time tracing done
clear
D)
Multi-processing done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer53)
Which one of the following is an MS-DOS external command? [SSC CHSL 2012]
A)
DIR done
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B)
COPY done
clear
C)
FORMAT done
clear
D)
PROMPT done
clear
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question_answer54)
Which of the following commercial software products are examples of operating system software and application software, respectively? [SBI Clerk 2012]
A)
Microsoft Window XP and Microsoft Word done
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B)
Microsoft office XP and Microsoft Windows XP done
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C)
MS DOS and Microsoft Windows XP done
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D)
UNIX and LINUX done
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E)
UNIX and Java done
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question_answer55)
An operating system is a/an [SSC CGL 2013]
A)
accounting software done
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B)
application software done
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C)
system software done
clear
D)
utility software done
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question_answer56)
In DOS, the DIR commands is used to [SSC CGL 2013]
A)
display content of a file done
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B)
delete file done
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C)
display list of files and subdirectories done
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D)
copy files done
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question_answer57)
Usually, in MS-DOS the primary hard disk drives has the drive letter.......... [RBI Grade B 2012]
A)
A done
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B)
B done
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C)
C done
clear
D)
D done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer58)
What happends when you boot up a PC? [RBI Grade B 2012]
A)
Portions of the operating system are copied from disk into memory done
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B)
Portions of the operating system are copied from memory onto disk done
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C)
Portions of the operating system are complied done
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D)
Portions of the operating system are emulated done
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E)
The PC gets switched off done
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question_answer59)
Linux is an example of [RBI Grade B 2012]
A)
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open source software done
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C)
shareware done
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D)
complimentary done
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E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer60)
Which of the following is the type of software that controls the internal operations in the computer and controls how the computer works will all its parts? [RBI Grade B 2012]
A)
Shareware done
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B)
Public domain software done
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C)
Application software done
clear
D)
Operating system software done
clear
E)
None of the above done
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question_answer61)
Which of the following is not usual file extension in DOS? [RBI Grade B 2012]
A)
.exe done
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B)
.bat done
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C)
.0 done
clear
D)
.class done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer62)
What do you understand by the term 'booting'? [RBI Grade B 2012]
A)
The process of starting the computer from the power-off position done
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B)
Connecting computer of the electric switch done
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C)
Increasing the memory of the computer done
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D)
The process of shut down the computer done
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E)
None of the above done
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question_answer63)
The DOS command, which cannot be executed with versions 1 and 2 is [RBI Grade B 2014, RBI Grade B 2013]
A)
GRAPHICS done
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B)
FIND done
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C)
LABEL done
clear
D)
MODE done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer64)
Which one of the following DOS commands sends contents of the screen to an output device? [RBI Grade B 2013]
A)
BREAK done
clear
B)
DISK COPY done
clear
C)
MORE done
clear
D)
ASSIGN done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer65)
Which one of the following file names is invalid in DOS? [RBI Grade B 2013]
A)
RIT.bat done
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B)
LISTEN.bin done
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C)
RLUA.btt done
clear
D)
TALK.bas done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer66)
Which one of the following DIR commands lists a group of files? [RBI Grade B 2013]
A)
DIR INVOICE.bas done
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B)
DIR RESCUE.bas done
clear
C)
DIR PAY ROLL.bas done
clear
D)
DIRTOOL?.bas done
clear
E)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer67)
The capacity of the number of sectors and the number of file entries 3.5 inch floppy for root directory in MS-DOS are respectively (assume floppy capacity to be 2.88 MB) [RBI Grade B 2013]
A)
20260 done
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B)
10120 done
clear
C)
15240 done
clear
D)
32512 done
clear
E)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer68)
Every computer has a(n)....... many also have ...... [RBI Grade B 2014]
A)
operating system; a client system done
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B)
operating system; instruction sets done
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C)
application programs; as operating system done
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D)
application programs; a client system done
clear
E)
operating system application programs done
clear
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question_answer69)
The purpose of DISKCOPY command is to [RBI Grade B 2014]
A)
format the disk if it is not formatted before a write operation is initiated on it. done
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B)
overwrite the existing contents of the destination disk as it copies the. New information to it done
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C)
make an exact copy of a floppy disk done
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D)
All of the above done
clear
E)
None of the above done
clear
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question_answer70)
MS-DOS is ...... operating system, [SBI PO 2014]
A)
user friendly graphical done
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B)
graphical user interface done
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C)
real time GUI done
clear
D)
point and check done
clear
E)
command line interface done
clear
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question_answer71)
Which of the following refers to restarting the system when it is already powered on? [SBI PO 2014]
A)
A strong boot done
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B)
Hibernation done
clear
C)
A cold boot done
clear
D)
Standby mode done
clear
E)
A warm boot done
clear
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question_answer72)
'DOS' floppy disk does not have [SBI PO 2014]
A)
a boot record done
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B)
a file allocation table done
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C)
a root directory done
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D)
a virtual memory done
clear
E)
All of these done
clear
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question_answer73)
Which of the following refers to the means by which an OS or any other program interacts with the user? [SBI Clerk 2014]
A)
Program front-end done
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Programming interface done
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C)
User login done
clear
D)
User interface done
clear
E)
User compatibility done
clear
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question_answer74)
The OS software and data, the computer is currently using, are stored in [SBI Clerk 2014]
A)
PC done
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B)
ACP done
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C)
USB done
clear
D)
RAM done
clear
E)
Scanner done
clear
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question_answer75)
Which of the following is an operating system? [SBI Clerk 2014]
A)
Linux done
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B)
Debugger done
clear
C)
Mozilla done
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D)
Google Chrome done
clear
E)
Intel 8085 done
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question_answer76)
A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes information is called [IBPS Clerk 2014]
A)
operating system done
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B)
computer done
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C)
office done
clear
D)
complier done
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E)
interpreter done
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question_answer77)
The operating system is the most common type of...... software. [SBI PO 2014]
A)
application done
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B)
antivirus done
clear
C)
communication done
clear
D)
system done
clear
E)
Word-processing software done
clear
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question_answer78)
What is Linux? [SBI Clerk 2014]
A)
Input device done
clear
B)
Storage device done
clear
C)
Operating system done
clear
D)
Output device done
clear
E)
Processor done
clear
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question_answer79)
Which among the following is not a mobile Operating System? [IBPS PO 2016]
A)
Android done
clear
B)
Safari done
clear
C)
Symbian done
clear
D)
iOS done
clear
E)
BlackBerry done
clear
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