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2_OS_MCQ(keys)_439222
Q 15. Fork is
(1) the dispatching of a task
(2) the creation of a new job
(3) the creation of a new process
(4) increasing the priority of a task
Q 16. Which one of the following is not the function of operating system?
(1) Resource Management (2) File Management
(3) Networking (4) Processor Management
Q 19. The process of transferring data intended for a peripheral device into a disk,
so that it can be transferred to peripheral at a more convenient time or in bulk, is
known as
(1) multiprogramming
(2) spooling
(3) caching
(4) virtual programming
Q 20. When a file contains instructions that can be carried out by the computer, it is
often called a(n) ...... file.
(1) data
(2) information
(3) executable
(4) application
Q 21. Grouping and processing all of a firm's transactions at one time, is called
(1) a database management system
(2) batch processing
(3) a real time system
(4) an on-time system
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Keys
Q1: (3) Q2: (3) Q3: (1) Q4: (3) Q5: (4) Q6: (1)
Q7: (3) Q8: (3) Q9: (3) Q10: (4) Q11: (1) Q12: (1)
Q13: (1) Q14: (2) Q15: (3) Q16: (3) Q17: (3) Q18: (1)
Q19: (2) Q20: (3) Q21: (2)