1000+ Operating System MCQ Online Test - 1

Question: 1

Data encryption

(A) is not necessary, since data cannot be interrupted

(B) is mostly used by public networks

(C) cannot be used by private installations

(D) is mostly used by financial networks

Question: 2

Which of the following capabilities is required for a system program to execute more than one program at a time?

(A) multitasking

(B) virtual memory

(C) compiling

(D) word processing

Question: 3

Paging

(A) is a method of memory allocation by which the program is subdivided into equal portions, or pages and core is subdivided into equal portions or blocks

(B) allows multiple programs to reside in separate areas of core at the time

(C) is a method of allocating processor time

(D) consists of those addresses that may be generated by a processor during execution of a computation

Question: 4

Multiprogramming

(A) allows multiple programs to reside in separate areas of core at the time

(B) is a method of allocating processor time

(C) consists of those addresses that may be generated by a processor during execution of a computation

(D) is a method of memory allocation by which the programs is subdivided into equal portions, or pages and core is subdivided into equal portions or blocks

Question: 5

What is the name given to the process of initialising a microcomputer with its operating system?

(A) boot recording

(B) warm booting

(C) booting

(D) cold booting