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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. ipod

  2. e70

  3. windows

  4. Linux

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The iPod is Apple's portable music player first introduced in 2001, which revolutionized the digital music industry. The other options (e70, Windows, Linux) are not Apple products - Windows and Linux are operating systems, while e70 appears to be a garbled option.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. ipod

  2. e70

  3. windows

  4. Linux

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Microsoft is best known for Windows, their flagship operating system. The iPod is made by Apple, E70 is a Nokia phone model, and Linux is an open-source operating system not associated with Microsoft.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Windows2000

  2. WindowsXP

  3. Win@dows

  4. Project Chicago

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Project Chicago was the internal codename used by Microsoft for Windows 95 during its development. Codenames like these are common in software development to maintain secrecy before product release, though calling it a 'secret name' is imprecise terminology.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. Suse

  2. Fedora

  3. Ubuntu

  4. None

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

By testing possibilities: If Ubuntu takes Tea, Suse and Fedora must take the same (Rule C). If they all take Tea, Rule B is satisfied (Fedora doesn't take coffee). If Suse takes Coffee, Fedora must match Ubuntu (Rule A). Suse is the only one whose choice remains consistent across valid logical constraints.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Windows 1.04

  2. Windows NT 3.1

  3. Windows CE 2.11

  4. Windows V1.01

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Windows 1.01 was the first retail release of Microsoft Windows, launched in November 1985. Windows NT 3.1 came much later (1993), and Windows CE 2.11 was a handheld device OS (1998). Version 1.04 doesn't match historical records.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Windows 1.04

  2. Windows NT 3.1

  3. Windows CE 2.11

  4. Windows V1.01

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The first version of Microsoft Windows, Windows 1.01, was released on November 20, 1985. It was a graphical personal computer operating environment. Windows NT and CE were much later developments in the Windows product line.