Computer Knowledge

Operating Systems

1,344 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

______ is a tool to browse all disks connected to the computer.

  1. Internet Explorer

  2. Windows Explorer

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

Windows Explorer is the file management application in Windows that allows users to browse, navigate, and manage files, folders, and disks connected to the computer. It provides a graphical interface to access the file system.

Multiple choice

Which language is most widely used for writing programs for the Windows Operating System?

  1. Java

  2. Visual Basic

  3. Fortran

  4. Oracle
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Visual Basic was historically the most widely used language for Windows application development due to its tight integration with Windows API, ease of use, and Microsoft's strong support. Java is cross-platform, Fortran is for scientific computing, and Oracle is a database company, not a programming language.

Multiple choice

Linux is a (n) ____________ operating system.

  1. open-source

  2. Microsoft

  3. Windows

  4. Mac

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

Linux is an open-source operating system, meaning its source code is freely available for anyone to view, modify, and distribute. It is not a Microsoft, Windows, or Mac operating system - those are proprietary OS platforms. Linux was created by Linus Torvalds and is developed under open-source licensing.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a programming language?

  1. Java

  2. Microsoft Windows

  3. C

  4. All of these are programming languages
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks which is NOT a programming language. Java and C are well-known programming languages. Microsoft Windows is an operating system, not a programming language. Therefore, Microsoft Windows is the correct answer as it is the only option that is not a language used for programming.

Multiple choice

IBM mainframe operating system commands are written in _______.

  1. batch control language

  2. task control language

  3. job control language

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Job control language is a scripting language used on IBM mainframe operating system to instruct the system on how to run a batch job or start a sub system.

Multiple choice

Key objective of a distributed operating system is ______.

  1. reliability

  2. efficiency

  3. transparency

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Transparency is the key goal of distributed systems - making the distributed nature invisible to users. They should see a single, coherent system rather than separate machines.

Multiple choice

Kernel is the ______ level of an operating system.

  1. fourth

  2. third

  3. second

  4. first
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kernel is the part of operating system that loads first and then remains in the main memory. Kernel can provide the lowest level abstraction layer for the resources, that application software controls to perform its function.

Multiple choice

In which of the following principles applied in the design element of operating system, a conservative designer identifies the items that should be accessible rather than those that should not accessible?

  1. Separation of privilege

  2. Ease of use

  3. Economy of mechanism

  4. Permission based

  5. Object reuse protection
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In this principle applied in the design element of operating system, a conservative designer identifies the items that shloud be accessible rather than those that should not accessible.

Multiple choice

Ctrl + Enter is used for

  1. page break

  2. case change

  3. select all

  4. switching to the next window

  5. column break

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

Ctrl + Enter is a shortcut key for page break.