Q.1. Which of the following is not a the type of operating system ?
(1) Windows XP Professional Edition
(2) Windows XP Home Edition
(2) Windows XP Home Edition
(3) Windows 2000
(4) Window Me
(4) Window Me
(5) Window 2001
Q.2. During booting, the computer does several things except _________.
(1) It runs tests to make sure everything is working perfectly.
(2) It checks for the new hardware.
(3) It then starts up the operating system.
(4) All above are performed during booting.
(5) None of these
Q.3. What is a shell ?
(1) It is hardware component
(2) It is command interpreter
(3) It is a part in compiler
(4) It is a tool in CPU scheduling
(5) None of these
Q.4. Virtual memory is ________.
(1) an extremely large main memory
(2) an extremely large secondary memory
(3) an illusion of extremely large main memory
(4) a type of memory used in super computers.
(5) None of these
Q.5. Which of the file name extensions suggest that the file is backup copy of another file?
(1) TXT (2) COM (3) BAS (4) BAK (5) None of these
Q.6. PCB stands for _______.
(1) Program Control Block
(2) Process Control Block
(3) Process Communication Block
(4) Program Counter Board
(5) None of these
Q.7. Multiprogramming System -
(1) are easier to develop than single programming system
(2) execute each job faster
(3) are used only on large mainframe computers
(4) execute more jobs in the same time
(5) None of these
Q.8. Which of the following will determine your choice of system software for your computer.
(1) is the applications software you want to use compatible with it ?
(2) is it expensive
(3) is it compatible with your hardware
(4) both 1 and 3
(5) All
Q.9. The number of processes completed per unit time is known as -
(1) Output (2) Throughput (3) Efficiency (4) Capacity (5) None of these
Q.10. What displays the contents of the active cell in excel ?
(1) Name box (2) Row Headings (3) Formula bar (4) Task pane (5) None of these
Answers
Q.1.(5) Q.2.(5) Q.3.(2) Q.4.(3) Q.5.(4) Q.6.(2) Q.7.(4) Q.8.(4) Q.9.(2) Q.10.(3)
