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Dive deep into the fascinating world of Files and Directories with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of Files and Directories, a crucial aspect of Operating System. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of Files and Directories, from the basic principles to advanced topics. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to challenge your knowledge and deepen your understanding of this critical subcategory within Operating System.

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Q81.
By using FAT, random access time is __________

a.

the same

b.

increased

c.

decreased

d.

not affected

Discuss
Answer: (c).decreased
Q82.
A better way of contiguous allocation to extend the file size is :

a.

adding an extent (another chunk of contiguous space)

b.

adding an index table to the first contiguous block

c.

adding pointers into the first contiguous block

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).adding an extent (another chunk of contiguous space)
Q83.
If the extents are too large, then the problem that comes in is :

a.

internal fragmentation

b.

external fragmentation

c.

starvation

d.

all of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).internal fragmentation
Q84.
The FAT is used much as a _________

a.

stack

b.

linked list

c.

data

d.

pointer

Discuss
Answer: (b).linked list
Q85.
A section of disk at the beginning of each partition is set aside to contain the table in :

a.

fat

b.

linked allocation

c.

hashed allocation

d.

indexed allocation

Discuss
Answer: (a).fat
Q86.
Contiguous allocation has two problems _________ and _________ that linked allocation solves.

a.

external – fragmentation & size – declaration

b.

internal – fragmentation & external – fragmentation

c.

size – declaration & internal – fragmentation

d.

memory – allocation & size – declaration

Discuss
Answer: (a).external – fragmentation & size – declaration
Q87.
Each _______ has its own index block.

a.

partition

b.

address

c.

file

d.

all of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (c).file
Q88.
Indexed allocation _________ direct access.

a.

supports

b.

does not support

c.

is not related to

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).supports
Q89.
The pointer overhead of indexed allocation is generally _________ the pointer overhead of linked allocation.

a.

less than

b.

equal to

c.

greater than

d.

keeps varying with

Discuss
Answer: (c).greater than
Q90.
For any type of access, contiguous allocation requires ______ access to get a disk block.

a.

only one

b.

atleast two

c.

exactly two

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).only one
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