Operating System Operating System MCQ (Set–1) 1. What is an Operating System (OS)? Hardware device Application software System software Utility program 2. The operating system manages: Only hardware Hardware and software resources Only software Internet only 3. Which of the following is a function of an operating system? File management Process management Memory management All of these 4. Process management mainly deals with: Creating and deleting files Process creation and scheduling Virus scanning Formatting disks 5. Which process state comes after “Ready”? Waiting Running Terminated Start 6. File management includes: Creating files Modifying files Deleting files All of these 7. Device management controls: Input/Output devices Only RAM CPU only Browser 8. Memory management handles operations between: CPU and keyboard Main memory and disk Mouse and monitor Internet and browser 9. OS security ensures: Integrity Confidentiality Availability All of these 10. Secondary storage devices are: Directly accessible by CPU Not directly accessible by CPU Faster than cache memory Part of ALU 11. Networking helps computers to: Communicate over a network Disconnect devices Format memory Remove software 12. A command interpreter: Creates hardware Manufactures CPU Repairs RAM Executes commands 13. Job accounting is used to: Track system resource usage Delete viruses Increase monitor size Format hard disk 14. I/O management is related to: Web browsing Programming only Managing input and output operations Gaming 15. Error detection in OS: Monitors the system for bugs Deletes all files automatically Stops CPU permanently Creates new hardware 16. Booting means: Shutting down the computer Starting the computer Formatting the disk Deleting software 17. Hanging occurs when: System responds quickly Process stops responding Monitor breaks Keyboard disconnects 18. Ejecting in OS indicates the following: Deleting RAM Starting CPU Printing documents Disconnecting a drive safely 19. The kernel is: Outermost layer of OS Antivirus software Central component of OS Input device 20. Which component provides basic services in an OS? Shell Compiler Kernel Browser 21. Shell is the Central processor Outermost layer of OS RAM controller Motherboard 22. Shell helps to: Control processes and files Manufacture hardware Increase RAM physically Remove CPU 23. An interrupt is A storage device A communication signal A programming language A virus 24. Which of the following is NOT a function of OS? Networking Memory management Cooking food Security Your score is Restart quiz Send feedback