Quiz  /  Operating System Class 12 MCQ Questions With Answers

  • 1. 
    BIOS is a part of which function?

  • Memory Management
  • Bootstrap Process
  • Process Management
  • System Restore

  • 2. 
    Preemption means

  • process can be paused by system
  • process cannot be halted once execution begins
  • process has high priority
  • process is short

  • 3. 
    A signal sent by a hardware or software to CPU indicating that something needs attention

  • disturbance
  • interrupt
  • waiting
  • exclusion

  • 4. 
    POST is short for

  • Power On Self Test
  • Power Off Self Test
  • Program On Self test
  • Program Off Self Test

  • 5. 
    The ability for a computer to execute more than one task simultaneously

  • multitasking
  • multiprogramming
  • multiprocessing
  • timesharing

  • 6. 
    The operating system is a type of

  • system software
  • general purpose software
  • utility software
  • application software

  • 7. 
    An example of a potential deadlock situation is

  • a one way bridge
  • a two way bridge
  • a single lane bridge
  • a one way train line

  • 8. 
    Which is not in the PCB

  • Process state
  • resources needed
  • program counter
  • processor size

  • 9. 
    Which is not a process state?

  • waiting
  • terminated
  • blocked
  • redirected

  • 10. 
    In the Bootstrap Process, which is first?

  • POST
  • Load BIOS
  • Charge of electricity to system
  • Load OS

  • 11. 
    Which term relates to a multiuser system

  • batch jobs
  • timesharing
  • serial processing
  • punch cards

  • 12. 
    This is a type of system software

  • Disk Cleaner
  • Notepad
  • Backup and restore
  • VideoLAN

  • 13. 
    FCFS is operates similar to a

  • stack
  • sorting algorithm
  • circle
  • queue

  • 14. 
    RAM and ROM are both

  • primary storage
  • secondary storage
  • clocking devices
  • on the CMOS

  • 15. 
    The grouping of jobs that require similar resources

  • timesharing
  • serial processing
  • multiprogramming
  • batch processing

  • 16. 
    Round Robin is also known as

  • Merry go round
  • circle drive
  • time slicing
  • time sharing

  • 17. 
    SJF is short for

  • Shortest Job First
  • Software Job First
  • System Job First
  • Shortest Job Final

  • 18. 
    Which is NOT a function of Operating Systems?

  • Booting the Computer
  • Networking
  • Streaming content
  • Device Management

  • 19. 
    Software program that carries out some action

  • process
  • command
  • software
  • direction

  • 20. 
    The term OS is short for?

  • Apple
  • Operating Software
  • Operating System
  • Overload System
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