📝 MCQ Test
Chapter 3 - Operating System
1. What is an operating system?
A. System software that manages computer resources
B. A physical input device
C. A spreadsheet file
D. A printer cable
2. Which is a major function of an operating system?
A. Printing only
B. Memory management
C. Typing only
D. Scanning only
3. What is the full form of GUI?
A. General Utility Internet
B. Global User Information
C. Graphical User Interface
D. Graphical Unit Instruction
4. Which interface uses text commands?
A. GUI
B. Touchscreen only
C. Icon-based interface only
D. CLI
5. Which operating-system function manages running processes?
A. Process management
B. Image editing
C. Word processing
D. Web designing
6. Which function allocates memory to programs?
A. File management
B. Memory management
C. Printing management
D. Image management
7. Which function organizes files and directories?
A. Process management
B. Device management
C. File management
D. Power management only
8. What is a device driver used for?
A. Creating presentations
B. Editing photographs
C. Typing documents
D. Helping the OS communicate with hardware
9. What is booting?
A. Starting a computer and loading the operating system
B. Deleting all files
C. Formatting a document
D. Printing a page
10. What is cold booting?
A. Restarting an application
B. Starting a computer from a powered-off state
C. Closing a document
D. Opening a folder
11. What is multitasking?
A. Running only one task forever
B. Deleting multiple files
C. Managing multiple tasks over overlapping periods
D. Turning off all applications permanently
12. Which of the following is an operating system?
A. MS Word
B. Adobe Photoshop
C. PowerPoint
D. Microsoft Windows
13. What is the primary purpose of memory management?
A. Allocating and managing memory
B. Designing websites
C. Playing audio only
D. Printing photographs
14. What does CLI stand for?
A. Computer Link Interface
B. Command-Line Interface
C. Central Logic Internet
D. Common Language Input
15. What is a file system?
A. A computer monitor
B. A type of keyboard
C. A method of organizing and storing files
D. An internet browser
16. Which OS is designed for time-critical responses?
A. Batch-only document editor
B. Image viewer
C. Word processor
D. Real-time operating system
17. What is virtual memory?
A. A technique that uses storage to extend available memory resources
B. A physical keyboard
C. A printer cartridge
D. A type of monitor
18. Which is a responsibility of device management?
A. Writing essays
B. Coordinating hardware devices
C. Creating drawings only
D. Editing videos only
19. Which is an example of system software?
A. A photo file
B. A presentation document
C. An operating system
D. A music file
20. What is one security function of an operating system?
A. Increasing screen size
B. Printing without hardware
C. Replacing all applications
D. Managing user permissions and access control
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