Operating Systems - 150 MCQs with Answers

1. What is an Operating System?

a) Software that manages hardware resources
b) Hardware that executes software
c) A language for programming
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Software that manages hardware resources

2. Which of the following is NOT a function of an OS?

a) Memory management
b) Process scheduling
c) Compiling code
d) File system management
Answer: c) Compiling code

3. Which part of the OS runs continuously?

a) Kernel
b) Application software
c) Device drivers
d) GUI
Answer: a) Kernel

4. Which type of software is an operating system?

a) System software
b) Application software
c) Utility software
d) None of the above
Answer: a) System software

5. What is the main function of an OS?

a) Manage computer resources
b) Execute user applications
c) Provide an interface to the user
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above

6. Which OS type processes jobs in a sequential manner?

a) Real-Time OS
b) Time-Sharing OS
c) Batch OS
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Answer: c) Batch OS

7. Which OS type allows multiple users to access the system at the same time?
a) Single-user OS
b) Time-sharing OS
c) Embedded OS
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Time-sharing OS

8. Which OS is used for real-time applications?

a) Windows
b) Linux
c) RTOS
d) MacOS
Answer: c) RTOS

9. Which OS can be found in smartphones?

a) Unix
b) Windows Server
c) Android
d) Fedora
Answer: c) Android

10. Which OS type controls multiple computers connected in a network?

a) Network OS
b) Real-Time OS
c) Embedded OS
d) Batch OS
Answer: a) Network OS

11. Which memory management technique divides memory into fixed sizes?
a) Segmentation
b) Paging
c) Contiguous allocation
d) Swapping
Answer: b) Paging

12. What is the role of virtual memory?

a) Increase cache size
b) Provide additional RAM using secondary storage
c) Improve processor speed
d) Manage user access
 Answer: b) Provide additional RAM using secondary storage

13. Which memory allocation technique allows variable-sized memory blocks?

a) Paging
b) Segmentation
c) Fixed partitioning
d) Fragmentation
Answer: b) Segmentation

14. What type of fragmentation occurs in paging?

a) Internal
b) External
c) Both
d) None
Answer: a) Internal

15. Which algorithm selects the oldest page for replacement?

a) LRU
b) FIFO
c) Optimal
d) Random
Answer: b) FIFO

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