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Dive deep into the fascinating world of Storage Management with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of Storage Management, a crucial aspect of Operating System. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of Storage Management, 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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Q101.
The replacement of a bad block generally is not totally automatic because

a.

data in bad block can not be replaced

b.

data in bad block is usually lost

c.

bad block does not contain any data

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (b).data in bad block is usually lost
Q102.
The Storage-to-Storage instructions

a.

have both their operands in the main store.

b.

which perform an operation on a register operand and an operand which is located in the main store, generally leaving the result in the register, expect in the case of store operation when it is also written into the specified storage location.

c.

which perform indicated operations on two fast registers of the machine and have the result in one of the registers

d.

all of the above

Discuss
Answer: (a).have both their operands in the main store.
Q103.
Memory management is :

a.

not used in modern operating system

b.

replaced with virtual memory on current systems

c.

not used on multiprogramming systems

d.

critical for even the simplest operating systems

Discuss
Answer: (d).critical for even the simplest operating systems
Q104.
Block caches or buffer caches are used

a.

to improve disk performance

b.

to handle interrupts

c.

to increase the capacity of the main memory

d.

to speed up main memory read operation

Discuss
Answer: (a).to improve disk performance
Q105.
Which of the following is false about disk when compared to main memory?

a.

non-volatile

b.

longer storage capacity

c.

lower price per bit

d.

faster

Discuss
Answer: (d).faster
Q106.
The function(s) of the Storage Assignment is (are)

a.

to assign storage to all variables referenced in the source program.

b.

to assign storage to all temporary locations that are necessary for intermediate results.

c.

to assign storage to literals, and to ensure that the storage is allocate and appropriate locations are initialized.

d.

all of the above

Discuss
Answer: (d).all of the above
Q107.
In a magnetic disk, data is recorded in a set of concentric tracks which are subdivided into

a.

periods

b.

sectors

c.

zones

d.

groups

Discuss
Answer: (b).sectors
Q108.
An incremental backup

a.

should be done each month

b.

uses more tapes

c.

saves all files

d.

saves only files that have recently changed

Discuss
Answer: (d).saves only files that have recently changed
Q109.
Access time is the highest in the case of

a.

floppy disk

b.

cache

c.

swapping devices

d.

magnetic disk

Discuss
Answer: (d).magnetic disk
Q110.
A fault creates one or more

a.

Latent error

b.

Mistake

c.

Failure

d.

None of above

Discuss
Answer: (a).Latent error
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