Operating System MCQS 101 TO 200 | Windows MCQS
101. Which of the following shutdown
method is often called Warm Boot?
a. Shut Down
b. Restart
c. Sleep
d. Hibernate
b. Restart
c. Sleep
d. Hibernate
102. ______ is most often done after
fixing a problem, adding a new program or making configuration change
a. Shut Down
b. Restart
c. Sleep
d. Hibernate
b. Restart
c. Sleep
d. Hibernate
103. ___ is a compromise mode
between Shut Down and Sleep mode because it does not consume power and remembers
the current state of your desktop
a. Shut Down
b. Restart
c. Sleep
d. Hibernate
b. Restart
c. Sleep
d. Hibernate
104. You should choose this mode if
you don’t know how long you won’t use your computer but want to have the same
desktop state when you resume
a. Shut Down
b. Restart
c. Sleep
d. Hibernate
b. Restart
c. Sleep
d. Hibernate
105. The category of operating
system that you most likely have running on your PDA computer is a …. Operating
system
a. Real time
b. Single user, single task
c. Single user, multitask
d. Multiuser, multitask
b. Single user, single task
c. Single user, multitask
d. Multiuser, multitask
106. Running multiple programs at
the same time is called:
a. Multitasking
b. Foreground tasking
c. Single tasking
d. Symmetric
b. Foreground tasking
c. Single tasking
d. Symmetric
107. What is the meaning of
“Hibernate” in Windows XP/Windows 7?
a. Restart the Computer in safe mode
b. Restart the Computer in hibernate mode
c. Shutdown the Computer terminating all the running applications
d. Shutdown the Computer without closing the running applications
b. Restart the Computer in hibernate mode
c. Shutdown the Computer terminating all the running applications
d. Shutdown the Computer without closing the running applications
108. The function of Dir/W is
a. Show all details of file
b. Show only file name and directory name
c. Shows only directory
d. All of the above
b. Show only file name and directory name
c. Shows only directory
d. All of the above
109. Page stealing
a. Is a sign of an efficient system
b. Is taking page frame from other working sets
c. Should be the turning goal
d. Is taking layer disk space for page in page out
b. Is taking page frame from other working sets
c. Should be the turning goal
d. Is taking layer disk space for page in page out
110. What do you mean by dialog box?
a. Interactive message box
b. Group of options
c. Set of controls
d. All of the above
b. Group of options
c. Set of controls
d. All of the above
111. Dial up connection allows you
to
a. Connect ISP
b. Internet
c. Server
d. All of above
b. Internet
c. Server
d. All of above
112. To properly exit Windows
a. Click the stop button on the
desktop
b. Click the exit button on the desktop
c. Select shut down from Start menu
d. None of above
b. Click the exit button on the desktop
c. Select shut down from Start menu
d. None of above
113. Which is not a system tool?
a. Folder
b. Backup
c. Scandisk
d. Format
b. Backup
c. Scandisk
d. Format
114. A utility that can be used to
minimize the number of fragmented files and enhance the speed
a. Disk space
b. Defrag
c. Scandisk
d. Double space
b. Defrag
c. Scandisk
d. Double space
115. To change the volume label
a. Vol
b. Label
c. Scandisk
d. None
b. Label
c. Scandisk
d. None
116. Which of the following is a
disk compression tools?
a. Drive space
b. Defragmenter
c. Scandisk
d. None of the above
b. Defragmenter
c. Scandisk
d. None of the above
117. To save your computer from
viruses you will do
a. Install antivirus software and
run it
b. Make physical safe for the removal disk
c. Scan the removable disk before using it
d. All of the above
b. Make physical safe for the removal disk
c. Scan the removable disk before using it
d. All of the above
118. How can you optimize
performance of your computer?
a. Delete unused files
b. Defrag disk
c. Scan for virus
d. All of above
b. Defrag disk
c. Scan for virus
d. All of above
119. Scandisk
a. Checks the disk
b. Give information about disk
c. Run from DOS mode
d. All of the above
b. Give information about disk
c. Run from DOS mode
d. All of the above
120. Recently used application file
list appears in the Windows operating system
a. Setting menu
b. Documents menu
c. Run dialog box
d. Programs menu
b. Documents menu
c. Run dialog box
d. Programs menu
121. Batch file is used to
a. Run program
b. Show the contents
c. run commands automatically
d. All of above
b. Show the contents
c. run commands automatically
d. All of above
122. …. are specially designed
computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or electric
thermostat
a. Server
b. Embedded computer
c. Robotic computer
d. Mainframes
b. Embedded computer
c. Robotic computer
d. Mainframes
123. The title bar always displays
on
a. Top of the open windows
b. Left side of the open window
c. Right side of the open window
d. All of above
b. Left side of the open window
c. Right side of the open window
d. All of above
124. Which of the following is used
to display the content of a certain drive or folder?
a. Click the drive or folder while
holding down the Alt key
b. Triple click the drive or folder
c. Right click the drive or folder
d. Double click the drive or folder
b. Triple click the drive or folder
c. Right click the drive or folder
d. Double click the drive or folder
125. Which of the following file
menu option saves document to disk?
a. Save
b. Create
c. Rename
d. All of above
b. Create
c. Rename
d. All of above
126. While working with MS DOS which
command is used to change the extension of all file names ending with .txt to
doc?
a. Ren *.doc *.txt
b. Ren .txt .doc
c. Ren file.doc file.text
d. Ren a:*.doc *.doc
b. Ren .txt .doc
c. Ren file.doc file.text
d. Ren a:*.doc *.doc
127. Booting means
a. Restarting computer
b. Installing program
c. Removing errors
d. Switch off
b. Installing program
c. Removing errors
d. Switch off
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128. Booting means
a. Restarting computer
b. Installing program
c. Removing errors
d. Switch off computer
b. Installing program
c. Removing errors
d. Switch off computer
129. RD command are used to
a. Remove an empty directory
b. Remove non empty directory
c. Remove directory including files
d. None of the above
b. Remove non empty directory
c. Remove directory including files
d. None of the above
130. When you open my computer on desktop
you see the information of
a. Hard disk
b. CD
c. Removable disk
d. All of the above
b. CD
c. Removable disk
d. All of the above
131. ….is an intermediate storage
for deleted files
a. My computer
b. My documents
c. Recycle bin
d. None of above
b. My documents
c. Recycle bin
d. None of above
132. We can start the application
from?
a. Log off
b. Network place
c. Recycle bin
d. Run
b. Network place
c. Recycle bin
d. Run
133. Which command is used to list
out deleted files in DOS?
a. list
b. Undelete/list
c. Recover
d. All of the above
b. Undelete/list
c. Recover
d. All of the above
134. Which of the following is not
process states?
a. New
b. Running
c. Ready
d. Finished
b. Running
c. Ready
d. Finished
135. Which command is used to delete
the directory and all of its contents in one step?
a. Deltree
b. CD
c. Rd
d. Dir *.*
b. CD
c. Rd
d. Dir *.*
136. What you type at the DOS
command prompt to return back to windows?
a. Command
b. Exit
c. Quit
d. Return
b. Exit
c. Quit
d. Return
137. What do you type at the DOS
command prompt to return back to Windows
a. Command
b. Exit
c. Quit
d. Return
b. Exit
c. Quit
d. Return
138. The question mark (?) indicates
in file searching
a. A single character
b. A group of character
c. Questions
d. None of above
b. A group of character
c. Questions
d. None of above
139. Save operation means
a. Put data into processor
b. Put data into internal memory
c. Put data into secondary storage
d. Put data into monitor
b. Put data into internal memory
c. Put data into secondary storage
d. Put data into monitor
140. CAD software is most likely to
be used by
a. Web designer
b. Engineers
c. Project Manager
d. Magazine Editor
b. Engineers
c. Project Manager
d. Magazine Editor
141. A spooler is a
a. Location in memory that maintains
the contents of documents until it prints out
b. Queue of print job that are waiting to print
c. Program that coordinates the print job that are waiting to process
d. Message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is completed
b. Queue of print job that are waiting to print
c. Program that coordinates the print job that are waiting to process
d. Message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is completed
142. The problem with …file is that
they slow your computer’s operation
a. Fragmented
b. Formatted
c. Program
d. All of above
b. Formatted
c. Program
d. All of above
143. User action such as keystroke
or mouse click are referred to as
a. Interrupt
b. Tasks
c. Processes
d. Event
b. Tasks
c. Processes
d. Event
144. Which is not external command?
a. Doskey
b. Verify
c. Print
d. Find
b. Verify
c. Print
d. Find
145. What is the method of handling
deadlocks?
a. Use a protocol to ensure that the
system will never enter a deadlock state.
b. Allow the system to enter the deadlock state and then recover.
c. Pretend that deadlocks never occur in the system.
d. All of the Above
b. Allow the system to enter the deadlock state and then recover.
c. Pretend that deadlocks never occur in the system.
d. All of the Above
146. To delete a file without
allowing it to store in recycle bin
a. Press Delete key
b. Press Shift + Delete key
c. Press Ctrl + Delete key
d. Press Alt + Delete key
b. Press Shift + Delete key
c. Press Ctrl + Delete key
d. Press Alt + Delete key
147. Operating system is a ….
a. System software
b. Application software
c. Presentation software
d. Database software
b. Application software
c. Presentation software
d. Database software
148. To display a shortcut menu for
an object you use
a. Click the object
b. Right click the object
c. Point the object and press Ctrl+P
d. Touch the object on the screen with your finger
b. Right click the object
c. Point the object and press Ctrl+P
d. Touch the object on the screen with your finger
149. Which of the following
separates primary file and extension is
a. Dot
b. Period
c. Point
d. All of the above
b. Period
c. Point
d. All of the above
150. In Microsoft windows, the
graphical pattern on the desktop used as background for windows is
a. Icons
b. Wall paper
c. Picture
d. Background
b. Wall paper
c. Picture
d. Background
151. All of the following are task
performed by the operating system except
a. Managing hardware on the computer
b. Controlling the access that application program has to the CPU
c. Performing housekeeping task like file compression and disk defragmentation
d. Provides an interface for user to interact with computer
b. Controlling the access that application program has to the CPU
c. Performing housekeeping task like file compression and disk defragmentation
d. Provides an interface for user to interact with computer
152. Which of the following is not
an operating system?
a. CP/M
b. Unix
c. Pascal
d. MS DOS
b. Unix
c. Pascal
d. MS DOS
153. Operating system is like a
a. Government
b. Police
c. Parliament
d. All of above
b. Police
c. Parliament
d. All of above
154. Underlined character on the
menu or dialog box known as
a. Hot spot
b. Hot key
c. Pane
d. Underline word
b. Hot key
c. Pane
d. Underline word
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155. Which key deletes text before,
or to the left, of the insertion point?
a. PageUp
b. Delete
c. PageDown
d. BackSpace
b. Delete
c. PageDown
d. BackSpace
156. The chunks of a memory are
known as
a. Sector
b. Offset
c. Page
d. Frame
b. Offset
c. Page
d. Frame
157. Start/restart the computer is
called
a. Exit
b. Run
c. Option
d. Boot
b. Run
c. Option
d. Boot
158. Which file is transferred when
computer is start up?
a. Document
b. Program files
c. Operating system
d. System files
b. Program files
c. Operating system
d. System files
159. Which of the following is an
example of utility?
a. Antivirus
b. Word
c. Operating system
d. Data recovery
b. Word
c. Operating system
d. Data recovery
160. Which is built directly on the
hardware?
a. Computer Environment
b. Application Software
c. Operating System
d. Database System
b. Application Software
c. Operating System
d. Database System
161. ….system is built directly on
the hardware
a. Environment
b. System
c. Operating
d. None
b. System
c. Operating
d. None
162. The purpose of run command in
start menu is to
a. Launch internet browser
b. Open internet explorer
c. Open windows explorer
d. Start programs
b. Open internet explorer
c. Open windows explorer
d. Start programs
163. You can select My Computer icon
and press Alt + Enter to
a. Delete it from desktop
permanently
b. Open it in Explorer mode
c. Open System Properties dialog box
d. Pin it on Start menu
b. Open it in Explorer mode
c. Open System Properties dialog box
d. Pin it on Start menu
164. Generally quick launch toolbar
is displayed on
a. the left side of taskbar
b. the right side of taskbar
c. on the middle of taskbar
d. a bar out of taskbar
b. the right side of taskbar
c. on the middle of taskbar
d. a bar out of taskbar
165. Which is not a valid file
system?
a. FAT 16
b. FAT 32
c. NTFS
d. FXZ
b. FAT 32
c. NTFS
d. FXZ
166. Which file system DOS typically
use?
a. FAT 16
b. FAT 32
c. NTFS
d. LMFS
b. FAT 32
c. NTFS
d. LMFS
167. Which file system Windows 95
typically use?
a. FAT 16
b. FAT 32
c. NTFS
d. LMFS
b. FAT 32
c. NTFS
d. LMFS
168. Which of the following is not a
mode in starting Windows?
a. Command Prompt
b. Safe Mode
c. Normal Mode
d. Turbo Mode
b. Safe Mode
c. Normal Mode
d. Turbo Mode
169. Which of the following is
default mode for Windows to start?
a. Command Prompt
b. Safe Mode
c. Normal Mode
d. None of above
b. Safe Mode
c. Normal Mode
d. None of above
170. The file system “NTFS” stands
for
a. New Type File System
b. Never Terminated File System
c. New Technology File System
d. Non Terminated File System
b. Never Terminated File System
c. New Technology File System
d. Non Terminated File System
171. What is the full form of NTFS
a. New Technology File System
b. New Technical File System
c. New Technician File System
d. None of the above
b. New Technical File System
c. New Technician File System
d. None of the above
172. Which one of the following is
not the function of Operating System?
a. Resource Management
b. File Management
c. Networking
d. Processor Management
b. File Management
c. Networking
d. Processor Management
173. How do you connect internet in
your system?
a. My computer >> dialup
networking
b. Control panel >> modem
c. Network neighborhood
d. None of above
b. Control panel >> modem
c. Network neighborhood
d. None of above
174. The following applications may
appear on system tray except
a. System Clock
b. Volume Control
c. Network Connection
d. MS Office Suite
b. Volume Control
c. Network Connection
d. MS Office Suite
175. Which of the following is text
browser?
a. Lynx
b. Hot Java
c. Netscape
d. Internet Explorer
b. Hot Java
c. Netscape
d. Internet Explorer
176. Which of the following is
default location of saving and opening file?
a. Desktop
b. My computer
c. My documents
d. All of above
b. My computer
c. My documents
d. All of above
177. By default we can save the file
in
a. Desktop
b. Recycle bin
c. My document
d. My computer
b. Recycle bin
c. My document
d. My computer
178. ____ is the operating systems
File and folder Manager
a. Windows Explorer
b. Windows Control Panel
c. My Computer
d. My Documents
b. Windows Control Panel
c. My Computer
d. My Documents
179. It is used to explorer the
contents of computer, drives as well as manage files
a.
b. My Document
c. My Computer
d. My Network Place
b. My Document
c. My Computer
d. My Network Place
180. The necessary conditions needed
before deadlock can occur?
a. No Mutual Exclusion, Hold and
wait, Preemption, Circular Wait
b. Mutual Exclusion, No Hold and wait, Preemption, Circular Wait
c. Mutual Exclusion, Hold and wait, No Preemption, Circular Wait
d. Mutual Exclusion, Hold and wait, Preemption, No Circular Wait
b. Mutual Exclusion, No Hold and wait, Preemption, Circular Wait
c. Mutual Exclusion, Hold and wait, No Preemption, Circular Wait
d. Mutual Exclusion, Hold and wait, Preemption, No Circular Wait
181. The OS used to operate the
mobile phone is a
a. Smart card OS
b. Embedded OS
c. Multiuser OS
d. None of above
b. Embedded OS
c. Multiuser OS
d. None of above
182. UNIX operating system is a(n)
a. Time sharing operating system
b. Multi-user operating system
c. Multi-tasking operating system
d. All of the above
b. Multi-user operating system
c. Multi-tasking operating system
d. All of the above
183. The ability of an operating
system to control the activities of multiple program at the same time is called
a. Multitasking
b. Multiprocessing
c. Multioperating
d. Multipaging
b. Multiprocessing
c. Multioperating
d. Multipaging
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184. The OS used to operate the
mobile phone is a
a. Smart card OS
b. Embedded OS
c. Multi user OS
d. None of above
b. Embedded OS
c. Multi user OS
d. None of above
185. Unix Operating System is an
a. Multi User Operating System
b. Time Sharing Operating System
c. Multi Tasking Operating System
d. All the Above
b. Time Sharing Operating System
c. Multi Tasking Operating System
d. All the Above
186. ….is used in operating system
to separate mechanism from policy
a. Single level implementation
b. Two level implementation
c. Multi level implementation
d. None
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
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
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
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
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
d. All of the above
b. Delete files
c. Move files
d. All of the above
192. Which command is used to open
the directory?
a. Open
b. Chdir
c. Move
d. All of above
b. Chdir
c. Move
d. All of above
193. Which button might you find in
a windows title bar?
a. Close button
b. Maximize button
c. Minimize button
d. All of the above
b. Maximize button
c. Minimize button
d. All of the above
194. Press the ….button to have the
window fill the entire screen
a. Close
b. Maximize
c. Minimize
d. none of the above
b. Maximize
c. Minimize
d. none of the above
195. Which windows features can be
accessed from the start menu?
a. Help
b. Windows Explorer
c. Microsoft Network
d. All of above
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
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
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
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
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
b. Copy con
c. MD
d. Make File
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