Windows Operating System MCQs Quiz

 

Windows Operating System MCQs Quiz. Find the most important and more conceptual multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers of Computer Chapter No.7: Windows Operating System, ICS Part I | 1st Year, on operating system for the interview and final examinations for all boards.

This post contains MCQs - online quiz on operating system that covers the topics i.e., types of operating systems (Graphical user interface (GUI) operating system and Command Line Interface (CLI) operating systems), purpose of operating system, starting to use Windows operating system, objects of Windows operating system (i.e., Desktop, My Computer, Recycle Bin, My Document, Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer, The Window, Control Panel, and Start Button).

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Chapter 7: Windows Operating System

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1. A computer cannot boot without?
   1.   compiler
   2.   assembler
   3.   operating system
   4.   interpreter
2. A list of commands stored in a file and executed sequentially whenever the list name is entered as a single command?
   1.   program
   2.   script
   3.   instruction
   4.   none of these
3. An operating system may include features like?
   1.   memory management
   2.   data security
   3.   load and execute the program
   4.   all of these
4. As compared to CLI operating system, the GUI operating system is?
   1.   more efficient
   2.   easier to use
   3.   more reliable
   4.   all of these
5. FAT stands for?
   1.   file area table
   2.   file assembly table
   3.   file access table
   4.   file allocation table
6. In “PhoneNumber.dat”, “PhoneNumber” is called?
   1.   file name
   2.   file extension
   3.   file size
   4.   none of these
7. In windows, ongoing print jobs can be managed through?
   1.   print command
   2.   printer
   3.   print queue
   4.   print setup
8. In windows, the loading and executing multiple programs at same time is known as?
   1.   multiprocessing
   2.   multitasking
   3.   multiprocessing + multitasking
   4.   none of these
9. In windows, which of the following is on screen work area consisting of windows, icons and buttons?
   1.   windows explorer
   2.   desktop
   3.   my computer
   4.   none of these
10. In windows, which of the following is used to manage files and folders?
    1.   windows explorer
    2.   desktop
    3.   my computer
    4.   my documents
11. The actions performed by mouse are referred as?
    1.   mouse functions
    2.   mouse operations
    3.   mouse events
    4.   mouse features
12. The bar at the bottom of desktop screen is called?
    1.   taskbar
    2.   windows explorer
    3.   my computer
    4.   none of these
13. The event triggered by releasing already pressed button of keyboard is known as?
    1.   key up
    2.   key left
    3.   key bottom
    4.   key right
14. The objects like windows, icons and buttons are not included in?
    1.   GUI OS
    2.   CLI OS
    3.   GUI + CLI OSs
    4.   none of these
15. The process of transferring an operating system into computer memory is called?
    1.   processing
    2.   loading
    3.   booting
    4.   executing
16. The software is divided into ___ categories?
    1.   system software
    2.   application software
    3.   system + application
    4.   none of these
17. The tasks like printer sharing setting up date and time are performed windows object?
    1.   control panel
    2.   start button
    3.   my computer
    4.   none of these
18. The user communicates with the operating system by entering commands in?
    1.   GUI OS
    2.   CLI OS
    3.   GUI + CLI OSs
    4.   none of these
19. The utilization of one or more processors to execute a single task by dividing into smaller independent tasks?
    1.   multiprocessing
    2.   multitasking
    3.   multi loading
    4.   none of these
20. To close an active document of windows, which of the following shortcut key is used?
    1.   Ctrl + F4
    2.   Alt + F4
    3.   Shift + F4
    4.   end
21. To use multiprocessing feature of windows, a task must be divided into smaller?
    1.   dependent tasks
    2.   independent tasks
    3.   sub tasks
    4.   none of these
22. Which of the following contain administrative tools?
    1.   control panel
    2.   start button
    3.   my computer
    4.   none of these
23. Which of the following information is provided by disk management utility?
    1.   file system
    2.   capacity of disk
    3.   free space
    4.   all of these
24. Which of the following is a graphic image used to execute commands quickly?
    1.   icon
    2.   taskbar
    3.   my computer
    4.   folder
25. Which of the following is a mouse event?
    1.   left click
    2.   right click
    3.   drag
    4.   all of these
26. Which of the following is a web browser?
    1.   windows explorer
    2.   internet explorer
    3.   google
    4.   none of these
27. Which of the following mouse event is used to select multiple objects at same time and move them from one folder to another?
    1.   left click
    2.   right click
    3.   drag
    4.   none of these
28. Which of the following object of windows is used to access the drives of the system?
    1.   recycle bin
    2.   desktop
    3.   my computer
    4.   my documents
29. Which of the following operating system is easier to use?
    1.   Solaris
    2.   MS DOS
    3.   Unix
    4.   none of these
30. Which of the following operating system is not based on NT technology?
    1.   Windows 3.x
    2.   Windows 95
    3.   Windows 98
    4.   all of these
31. Which of the following operating system provide you more control of the system and OS?
    1.   Windows
    2.   Linux
    3.   Unix
    4.   none of these
32. Which of the following operating system provides less scripting like features?
    1.   Unix
    2.   MS DOS
    3.   Windows
    4.   none of these
33. Which of the following partition can be used as system partition?
    1.   primary partition
    2.   extended partition
    3.   main partition
    4.   logical partition
34. Windows 2000 supports?
    1.   multiprocessing
    2.   multi user
    3.   multitasking
    4.   all of these
35. Windows maintain a storage area on the hard disk for storing deleted item called?
    1.   empty bin
    2.   recycle bin
    3.   trash box
    4.   none of these