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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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Q211.
A self-relocating program is one which

a.

cannot be made to execute in any area of storage other than the one designated for it at the time of its coding or translation.

b.

consists of a program and relevant information for its relocation.

c.

can itself performs the relocation of its address-sensitive portions.

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (c).can itself performs the relocation of its address-sensitive portions.
Q212.
Which, of the following, is true for testing and debugging?

a.

Testing checks for logical errors in the programs, while debugging is a process of correcting those errors in the program

b.

Testing detects the syntax errors in the program while debugging corrects those errors in the program

c.

Testing and debugging indicate the same thing

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (a).Testing checks for logical errors in the programs, while debugging is a process of correcting those errors in the program
Q213.
Information in a memory that is no longer valid or wanted is known as

a.

non-volatile

b.

volatile

c.

surplus

d.

garbage

Discuss
Answer: (d).garbage
Q214.
Relocation bits used by relocating loader are specified (generated) by

a.

Relocating loader itself

b.

Linker

c.

Assembler or translator

d.

Macro processor

Discuss
Answer: (b).Linker
Q215.
Nonmodifiable procedures are called

a.

serially usable procedures

b.

concurrent procedures

c.

reentrant procedures

d.

topdown procedures

Discuss
Answer: (c).reentrant procedures
Q216.
The instruction register

a.

is a hardware memory device which denotes the location of the current instruction being executed.

b.

is a group of electrical circuits (hardware), that performs the intent of instructions fetched from memory.

c.

contains the address of the memory location that is to be read from or stored into.

d.

contains a copy of the designated memory location specified by the MAR after a "read" or the new contents of the memory prior to a "write".

Discuss
Answer: (b).is a group of electrical circuits (hardware), that performs the intent of instructions fetched from memory.
Q217.
In an absolute loading scheme, which loader function is accomplished by assembler.

a.

Reallocation

b.

Allocation

c.

Linking

d.

Loading

Discuss
Answer: (a).Reallocation
Q218.
The command interpreter

a.

is usually the primary user interface

b.

requires fixed format commands

c.

is menu drive

d.

is quite different from the SCL interpreter

Discuss
Answer: (a).is usually the primary user interface
Q219.
Which of the following statements is not true about the FORTRAN language?

a.

FORTRAN is a high level language

b.

A FORTRAN program, written for the IBM-PC, is totally different from a FORTRAN program written for execution on the SUN machine

c.

FORTRAN is extensively used to write programs for performing scientific computations

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (b).A FORTRAN program, written for the IBM-PC, is totally different from a FORTRAN program written for execution on the SUN machine
Q220.
A linker

a.

creates a load module

b.

is not necessary with variable partitions

c.

must be run after the loader

d.

is not needed with a good compiler

Discuss
Answer: (a).creates a load module
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