Computer Knowledge
Operating Systems
998 Questions
Test your computer knowledge with these questions on operating systems. The content covers various platforms including Unix, Linux, Windows, Android, and Macintosh. These questions are commonly asked in the computer knowledge sections of banking and government exams.
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Operating Systems Questions
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Fedora
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Ubuntu
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Red Hat
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Slackware
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Solaris
E
Correct answer
Explanation
Solaris is a different operating system and remaining are linux distributions. Solaris was developed before linux
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Resource allocation
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I/O operations
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Error detection
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Communication
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None of these
E
Correct answer
Explanation
All the above services are provided by an OS.
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Wordpad
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Windows Media Player Classic
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Paint
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Windows Movie Maker
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Internet explorer
D
Correct answer
Explanation
This application is present in Windows XP only.
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Mozila Firefox
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Windows Media Player Classic
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Microsoft Word
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Adobe Photoshop
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None of the above
E
Correct answer
Explanation
All above are optional application softwares, and none of them comes with Windows OS.
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Long term scheduler
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Short term scheduler
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Medium term scheduler
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Both 1 and 2
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All of these
E
Correct answer
Explanation
All of the given schedulers are present in an operating system. So, this is the correct choice.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
There are 5 types of directory structures in an operating system. These are: 1.) Single level directory structure 2.) Two level directory structure 3.) Tree level directory 4.) Acyclic directory 5.) General graph directory
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Windows 95 was known as Windows 4.0.
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It has plug and play features.
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It is a 16-bit operating system.
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It helps in easier location of system configuration file.
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It allows right mouse pointer.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
It is 32-bit operating system that enables the computer to perform in a faster and more efficient way.
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Windows 98
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Windows 2000
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MS-DOS
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UNIX
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LINUX
C
Correct answer
Explanation
It is the example of Batch operating system.
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In this system, user is identified by the user ID.
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UNIX requires 8-10 GB memory.
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UNIX is multitasking and just a single-user operating system.
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It was developed for a small computer.
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It does not permit user to share CPU.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
This is true because whenever a user wants to access the computer, he will have to provide his user ID.
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Protection
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Improved device support
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Support NTFS
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Internet Explorer
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Customizable taskbar
C
Correct answer
Explanation
It does not support NTFS but provides capability to convert a drive to FAT#@ without the risk of losing any information.
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Windows Live
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Skype
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Yahoo! Messenger
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Google Talk
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Facebook Messenger
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Skype with 37.7% market share is the most widely used IM application.
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Internet Explorer
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Chrome
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Safari
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Firefox
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Opera
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Safari is developed by Apple Inc.
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Office XP
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Office Vista
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Office 2007
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All of the above
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Windows Vista is an operating system developed by Microsoft.
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Realtime
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Multiprocessing
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Multitasking
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Both (1) and (3)
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None of these
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Vertical market applications
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Utilities
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Algorithms
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Integrated software
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Compilers
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Utilities are specialized software programs that handle specific system functions not directly managed by the operating system, such as file management, disk cleanup, or system diagnostics. Vertical market applications are industry-specific, Algorithms are procedures, Integrated software combines multiple functions, and Compilers translate code - none are utility programs.