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Dive deep into the fascinating world of OS Basics with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of OS Basics, a crucial aspect of Operating System. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of OS Basics, 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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Q171.
What is the name of the system which deals with the running of the actual computer and not with the programming problems?

a.

Operating system

b.

Systems program

c.

Object program

d.

Source program

Discuss
Answer: (b).Systems program
Q172.
If you do not know which version of MS-DOS you are working with, which command will you use after having booted your operating system?

a.

FORMAT command

b.

DIR command

c.

VER command

d.

DISK command

Discuss
Answer: (c).VER command
Q173.
A partitioned data set is most used for

a.

a program or source library

b.

storing program data

c.

storing backup information

d.

storing ISAM files

Discuss
Answer: (a).a program or source library
Q174.
Page-map table is

a.

A data file

b.

A directory

c.

Used for address translation

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (c).Used for address translation
Q175.
The errors that can be pointed out by the compiler are

a.

Syntax errors

b.

Semantic errors

c.

Logical errors

d.

Internal errors

Discuss
Answer: (a).Syntax errors
Q176.
Which, of the following checks, cannot be carried out on the input data to a system?

a.

consistency check

b.

Syntax check

c.

Range check

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (b).Syntax check
Q177.
A program that converts a high-level language program to a set of instructions that can run on a computer is called a

a.

Compiler

b.

Debugger

c.

Editor

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (a).Compiler
Q178.
Which of the following is characteristic of an operating system?

a.

resource management

b.

error recovery

c.

memory management

d.

All the above

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above
Q179.
In MS-DOS, relocatable object files and load modules have extensions

a.

.OBJ and .COM or .EXE, respectively

b.

.COM and .OBJ, respectively

c.

.EXE and .OBJ, respectively

d.

.DAS and .EXE, respectively

Discuss
Answer: (a)..OBJ and .COM or .EXE, respectively
Q180.
The state transition initiated by the user process itself in an operating system is

a.

block

b.

dispatch

c.

wake up

d.

timer run out

Discuss
Answer: (a).block
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