OS (Operating-System) Quiz Set - 1



 What is the primary function of an operating system?

    • A) Manage hardware resources
    • B) Perform arithmetic operations
    • C) Display graphical user interfaces
    • D) Send emails

    What is the kernel in an operating system?

    • A) A type of shell script
    • B) The central processing unit (CPU)
    • C) The core component that manages system resources
    • D) A device driver

    Which scheduling algorithm is based on priority levels assigned to tasks?

    • A) Round-robin scheduling
    • B) First Come First Serve (FCFS) scheduling
    • C) Priority scheduling
    • D) Shortest Job First (SJF) scheduling

    What is the purpose of virtual memory in an operating system?

    • A) To increase the size of physical memory
    • B) To manage input/output devices
    • C) To protect the system from viruses
    • D) To provide a larger logical address space

    Which file system is commonly used in Windows operating systems?

    • A) ext4
    • B) NTFS
    • C) HFS+
    • D) FAT32

    What is the role of the Command-Line Interface (CLI) in an operating system?

    • A) To display graphical user interfaces
    • B) To perform file operations using a keyboard
    • C) To manage hardware resources
    • D) To send emails

    Which process scheduling algorithm guarantees that each process gets an equal share of the CPU time?

    • A) Round-robin scheduling
    • B) First Come First Serve (FCFS) scheduling
    • C) Shortest Job First (SJF) scheduling
    • D) Multilevel Feedback Queue (MLFQ) scheduling

    What is the purpose of device drivers in an operating system?

    • A) To manage hardware devices
    • B) To store user data
    • C) To execute application software
    • D) To display graphical user interfaces

    Which component of an operating system is responsible for managing memory allocation?

    • A) Kernel
    • B) Shell
    • C) File system
    • D) Memory manager

    What is the function of the "grep" command in Unix-like operating systems?

    • A) To search for files
    • B) To copy files
    • C) To remove files
    • D) To search for patterns in files

    Which type of file system supports journaling for improved reliability?

    • A) FAT32
    • B) ext4
    • C) NTFS
    • D) HFS+

    What is the purpose of a semaphore in operating systems?

    • A) To protect critical sections of code
    • B) To schedule tasks
    • C) To allocate memory
    • D) To manage device drivers

    Which system call in Unix-like operating systems is used to create a new process?

    • A) fork()
    • B) exec()
    • C) wait()
    • D) getpid()

    What is the main function of the "chmod" command in Unix-like operating systems?

    • A) To change the owner of a file
    • B) To change the permissions of a file
    • C) To copy a file
    • D) To delete a file

    Which scheduling algorithm selects the process with the smallest next CPU burst?

    • A) Round-robin scheduling
    • B) First Come First Serve (FCFS) scheduling
    • C) Priority scheduling
    • D) Shortest Remaining Time First (SRTF) scheduling

    What is the function of the "ping" command in networking?

    • A) To send emails
    • B) To test network connectivity
    • C) To copy files between computers
    • D) To display system information

    Which system call is used to terminate a process in Unix-like operating systems?

    • A) exit()
    • B) kill()
    • C) wait()
    • D) fork()

    What is the purpose of the "grep" command in Unix-like operating systems?

    • A) To search for files
    • B) To copy files
    • C) To remove files
    • D) To search for patterns in files

    Which file system is commonly used in Unix-like operating systems?

    • A) NTFS
    • B) HFS+
    • C) FAT32
    • D) ext4

    What is the main function of the "ps" command in Unix-like operating systems?

    • A) To display system information
    • B) To list running processes
    • C) To manage permissions
    • D) To change the owner of a file


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