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Operating Systems

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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

Which of the following is/are false statement about Desktop virtualization?

  1. It is the part of Application virtualization.

  2. This virtualization provides the compatibility, portability and manageability of the software technologies.

  3. In this virtualization, the application's code, data and the setting are processed before the finalization of the application.

  4. This virtualization is also called 'Virtual Desktop Infrastructure'.

  5. Both (1) and (4)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is false about Desktop virtualization. It is called 'Application streaming'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following hardware virtualization is called 'Para virtualization'?

  1. In this virtualization, only some of the target environment are simulated.

  2. In this virtualization, a complete simulation of the actual hardware that allows the softwares to run on the modified operating system.

  3. In this virtualization, the hardware environment is not simulated.

  4. This virtualization is based on the shared environment.

  5. Both (2) and (3)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is true about 'Para virtualization' as the user's specific programs can be executed on their separate operating systems.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is false about Operating system virtualization?

  1. This virtualization mainly used in distributed environment.

  2. This virtualization need less hardware assistance as compared to other virtualization.

  3. This virtualization is called server virtualization.

  4. This virtualization does not provide storage for the file systems.

  5. Both (3) and (4)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is false as some operating systems provide copy-on write schemes to the file systems.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are true about Application Virtualization?

  1. In this virtualization, the artefact are encapsulated.

  2. In this virtualization, the artefact are abstracted.

  3. Application streaming technology follows this virtualization.

  4. All of the above

  5. Both (1) and (3)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

These are the correct statements about Application Virtualization.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct about VMware Workstation?

  1. It enables users to set up multiple virtual machines (VMs) and use them simultaneously along with the actual machine.

  2. It allows one machine to run multiple operating systems simultaneously.

  3. It is used to save the state of a virtual machine in one point of time.

  4. VMware Workstation is also called hypervisor.

  5. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

All are the correct statements.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are false statements about Hypervisor?

  1. It runs multiple operating systems on a single host computer.

  2. VMware Workstation works like a hypervisor.

  3. Native hypervisors runs directly on the host's hardware.

  4. Hosted hypervisors runs within a traditional operating system.

  5. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

All are the correct statements.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options is an open source operating system?

  1. UNIX

  2. LINUX

  3. Microsoft Window

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Linux is an open-source operating system, meaning its source code is freely available for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. UNIX is proprietary, and Microsoft Windows is closed-source commercial software.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options is not an operating system?

  1. MS-DOS

  2. MS-WORD

  3. LINUX

  4. MS-Windows
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

MS-WORD is a word processing application program, not an operating system. MS-DOS, Linux, and MS-Windows are all operating systems that manage computer hardware and software resources.

Multiple choice

Whiich of the following best represents “Android”?

  1. Software to play games

  2. Operating system

  3. Anti Virus

  4. Application Software

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Android is an operating system used by Samsung. An operating system (OS) is a software program that manages the hardware and software resources of a computer. A key component of system software, the OS performs basic tasks, such as controlling and allocating memory, prioritizing the processing of instructions, controlling input and output devices, facilitating networking and managing files.

Multiple choice

What was progenitor of MS-DOS?

  1. 86-DOS

  2. 80-DOS

  3. CP/M-80

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

MS-DOS was based on 86-DOS (also known as QDOS), which Microsoft purchased from Seattle Computer Products in 1981. CP/M-80 was an earlier operating system that inspired its design.

Multiple choice

What was the name of IO.SYS on early IBM's DOS version?

  1. IBMIO.SYS

  2. IBMBIO.COM

  3. ROMBIOS

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In early IBM versions of DOS (PC DOS), the file IO.SYS was named IBMBIO.COM. These were the basic input/output system files that handled hardware interactions during boot.