Operating System-adv

Q. 1 What is the primary objective of a modern operating system?

a) Running applications efficiently
b) Managing hardware resources
c) Providing a user-friendly interface
d) Enhancing software security

Answer: b) Managing hardware resources

Q. 2 Which function of an operating system involves creating and managing

processes?
a) File management
b) Memory management
c) Process management
d) Device management

Answer: c) Process management

Q. 3 What is the primary purpose of memory management in an operating

system?
a) To optimize CPU performance
b) To ensure data security
c) To manage storage devices
d) To efficiently use and allocate memory

Answer: d) To efficiently use and allocate memory

Q. 4 Which of the following is not an objective of modern operating systems?

a) Enhancing hardware compatibility

b) Providing a user-friendly interface
c) Maximizing software development efficiency
d) Minimizing hardware resource utilization

Answer: d) Minimizing hardware resource utilization

Q. 5 Which operating system function is responsible for controlling input and

output devices?
a) Process management
 b) File management
c) Device management
d) Memory management

Answer: c) Device management

Q. 6 What role does a scheduler play in an operating system?

a) Allocating memory to processes
b) Managing input and output devices
c) Deciding which process to run next
d) Controlling file access permissions

Answer: c) Deciding which process to run next

Q. 7 Which component of an operating system is responsible for managing files

and directories?
a) CPU Scheduler
b) Device Driver
c) File System
d) Process Table

Answer: c) File System

Q. 8 What is the primary goal of a file system in an operating system?

a) To organize and store data efficiently

b) To manage CPU resources
c) To control user access to applications
d) To allocate memory for processes

Answer: a) To organize and store data efficiently

Q. 9 Which function of an operating system involves providing security

mechanisms to protect data and resources?
a) File management
b) Process management
c) Security management
d) Memory management

Answer: c) Security management

Q. 10 What is the purpose of a device driver in an operating system?

 a) To manage file systems
b) To control hardware devices
c) To allocate memory
d) To schedule processes

Answer: b) To control hardware devices

Q. 11 Which objective of an operating system involves providing a consistent and

predictable environment for applications?
a) Resource management
b) User interface
c) Hardware abstraction
d) Security

Answer: b) User interface

Q. 12 What is the primary function of a process in an operating system?

a) Manage files and directories

b) Control hardware devices
c) Execute programs
d) Allocate memory

Answer: c) Execute programs

Q. 13 Which operating system objective focuses on ensuring that multiple users

and applications can run simultaneously without interfering with each other?

a) Security
b) Resource management
c) User interface
d) Hardware abstraction

Answer: b) Resource management

Q. 14 What is the role of virtual memory in modern operating systems?

a) It provides a user-friendly interface.

b) It allows running multiple virtual machines.
c) It extends the available physical memory.
d) It manages file systems.

Answer: c) It extends the available physical memory.

Q. 15 Which function of an operating system involves handling error conditions
and exceptions?
a) Process management
b) Security management
c) Error handling
d) Device management

Answer: c) Error handling

Q. 16 What is the primary purpose of a system call in an operating system?

a) To provide a user-friendly interface

b) To allocate memory to processes
c) To request services from the kernel
d) To manage hardware resources

Answer: c) To request services from the kernel

Q. 17 Which objective of an operating system involves abstracting hardware

details to provide a uniform interface to applications?

a) Security
b) Hardware abstraction
c) User interface
d) Resource management

Answer: b) Hardware abstraction

Q. 18 What does the I/O manager do in an operating system?

a) Manages input and output devices
b) Allocates memory to processes
c) Controls file access permissions
d) Schedules CPU tasks

Answer: a) Manages input and output devices

Q. 19 Which function of an operating system involves creating and maintaining a

directory structure?
a) Process management
b) File management
c) Memory management
d) Security management
 Answer: b) File management

Q. 20 What is the primary goal of an operating system’s resource manager?

a) To maximize hardware utilization

b) To create and manage processes
c) To provide a graphical user interface
d) To control device drivers

Answer: a) To maximize hardware utilization

Q. 21 Which operating system function involves controlling access to files and

directories?
a) Process management
b) Security management
c) Memory management
d) Device management

Answer: b) Security management

Q. 22 What is the purpose of a shell in an operating system?

a) To manage hardware resources
b) To provide a user-friendly interface
c) To allocate memory to processes
d) To control input and output devices

Answer: b) To provide a user-friendly interface

Q. 23 Which operating system objective is related to ensuring the confidentiality,

integrity, and availability of data?
a) User interface
b) Security
c) Hardware abstraction
d) Resource management

Answer: b) Security

Q. 24 What is the primary role of the CPU scheduler in an operating system?

a) Allocating memory to processes

b) Managing input and output devices
c) Deciding which process to run next
 d) Controlling file access permissions

Answer: c) Deciding which process to run next

Q. 25 Which component of an operating system handles communication between

user applications and the hardware?
a) Kernel
b) File system
c) Device driver
d) Memory manager

Answer: a) Kernel

Q. 26 What does a file descriptor represent in an operating system?

a) A unique identifier for a file
b) The contents of a file
c) The permissions associated with a file
d) The file’s metadata

Answer: a) A unique identifier for a file

Q. 27 Which objective of an operating system involves providing a platform for

software development?
a) User interface
b) Security
c) Hardware abstraction
d) Resource management

Answer: d) Resource management

Q. 28 What is the primary function of the interrupt handler in an operating system?

a) Allocating memory to processes

b) Managing input and output devices
c) Handling hardware and software interrupts
d) Controlling file access permissions

Answer: c) Handling hardware and software interrupts

Q. 29 Which function of an operating system involves managing the execution of

multiple processes on a single CPU?
a) Memory management
b) Process management
 c) Device management
d) File management

Answer: b) Process management

Q. 30 What is the primary objective of a real-time operating system (RTOS)?

a) Maximizing hardware utilization

b) Providing a user-friendly interface
c) Ensuring that tasks meet strict timing requirements
d) Managing file systems efficiently

Answer: c) Ensuring that tasks meet strict timing requirements

Q. 31 Which operating system function involves translating logical addresses to

physical memory addresses?
a) Process management
b) Security management
c) Memory management
d) Device management

Answer: c) Memory management

Q. 32 What role does a dispatcher play in process management?

a) Allocating memory to processes
b) Deciding which process to run next
c) Managing input and output devices
d) Controlling file access permissions

Answer: b) Deciding which process to run next

Q. 33 Which of the following is an example of a graphical user interface (GUI)

component in an operating system?
a) File system
b) Command-line interface (CLI)
c) Task scheduler
d) Desktop environment

Answer: d) Desktop environment

Q. 34 What is the primary purpose of a semaphore in an operating system?

 a) To manage CPU resources
b) To control access to shared resources
c) To allocate memory to processes
d) To provide a user-friendly interface

Answer: b) To control access to shared resources

Q. 35 Which operating system function is responsible for managing secondary

storage devices like hard drives?
a) Memory management
b) File management
c) Process management
d) Device management

Answer: b) File management

Q. 36 What is the primary goal of a device manager in an operating system?

a) To allocate memory to processes

b) To control input and output devices
c) To decide which process to run next
d) To provide a user-friendly interface

Answer: b) To control input and output devices

Q. 37 Which function of an operating system is responsible for managing user

authentication and access control?
a) Process management
b) Security management
c) Memory management
d) File management

Answer: b) Security management

Q. 38 What is the primary purpose of a page table in virtual memory management?

a) To manage CPU resources

b) To control access to files and directories
c) To map logical addresses to physical addresses
d) To schedule processes efficiently

Answer: c) To map logical addresses to physical addresses

Q. 39 Which objective of an operating system focuses on optimizing the utilization
of CPU and other hardware resources?
a) User interface
b) Security
c) Resource management
d) Hardware abstraction

Answer: c) Resource management

Q. 40 What is the primary function of a system resource monitor in an operating

system?
a) To provide a graphical user interface
b) To manage input and output devices
c) To track resource usage and performance
d) To allocate memory to processes

Answer: c) To track resource usage and performance

Q. 41 Which operating system function involves managing the communication

between different processes?
a) Memory management
b) Process management
c) Device management
d) Security management

Answer: b) Process management

Q. 42 What is the primary goal of a file allocation table (FAT) in file systems?

a) To manage file access permissions

b) To allocate memory to processes
c) To provide a user-friendly interface
d) To track the location of files on storage media

Answer: d) To track the location of files on storage media

Q. 43 Which operating system objective aims to simplify the interaction between

users and the computer system?
a) Security
b) Hardware abstraction
c) User interface
d) Resource management
 Answer: c) User interface

Q. 44 What is the primary role of a spooler in an operating system?

a) To manage CPU resources
b) To control input and output devices
c) To allocate memory to processes
d) To handle print jobs in a queue

Answer: d) To handle print jobs in a queue

Q. 45 Which function of an operating system is responsible for managing user

accounts and permissions?
a) Process management
b) Security management
c) Memory management
d) Device management

Answer: b) Security management

Q. 46 What is the primary purpose of a process control block (PCB) in process

management?
a) To manage CPU resources
b) To allocate memory to processes
c) To store information about a running process
d) To control input and output devices

Answer: c) To store information about a running process

Q. 47 Which objective of an operating system focuses on providing a stable and

reliable computing environment?
a) Resource management
b) User interface
c) Security
d) Hardware abstraction

Answer: c) Security

Q. 48 What is the primary function of a bootloader in an operating system?

a) To allocate memory to processes

b) To control input and output devices
c) To load the operating system into memory
d) To provide a user-friendly interface
 Answer: c) To load the operating system into memory

Q. 49 Which operating system function involves managing the installation and

removal of software applications?
a) Process management
b) File management
c) Device management
d) Software management

Answer: d) Software management

Q. 50 What is the primary goal of a task scheduler in a real-time operating system

(RTOS)?
a) To provide a user-friendly interface
b) To allocate memory to processes
c) To ensure that tasks meet strict timing requirements
d) To manage input and output devices

Answer: c) To ensure that tasks meet strict timing requirements

Q. 51 What is the primary function of an operating system?

a) Running applications
b) Managing hardware resources
c) Providing internet connectivity
d) Creating graphical user interfaces

Answer: b) Managing hardware resources

Q. 52 Which of the following is a key aspect of convenience in modern operating

systems?
a) Efficient multitasking
b) Colorful user interfaces
c) Access to social media
d) Gaming performance

Answer: a) Efficient multitasking

Q. 53 In terms of efficiency, what does memory management involve in an

operating system?
a) Allocating and deallocating memory
b) Displaying high-resolution graphics
 c) Managing printer resources
d) Controlling user access

Answer: a) Allocating and deallocating memory

Q. 54 What is the role of a file system in an operating system’s efficiency?

a) Handling network connections

b) Organizing and storing data on storage devices
c) Controlling the mouse pointer
d) Managing user accounts

Answer: b) Organizing and storing data on storage devices

Q. 55 Which feature contributes to the ability of an operating system to evolve over

time?
a) Compatibility with legacy software
b) Providing a unique user interface
c) Offering a wide range of fonts
d) Having a large number of pre-installed applications

Answer: a) Compatibility with legacy software

Q. 56 How does virtualization support the evolution of modern operating systems?

a) By reducing energy consumption

b) By enabling the use of multiple operating systems on a single physical
machine
c) By improving graphics performance
d) By enhancing data encryption

Answer: b) By enabling the use of multiple operating systems on a single

physical machine

Q. 57 Which component of an operating system is responsible for managing user

accounts and permissions?
a) Kernel
b) File system
c) Device drivers
d) Shell

Answer: a) Kernel
Q. 58 Which feature helps enhance the convenience of modern operating systems
for users with disabilities?
a) Gaming support
b) Voice recognition
c) Social media integration
d) Photo editing tools

Answer: b) Voice recognition

Q. 59 What is the purpose of a scheduler in an operating system?

a) To manage system updates
b) To allocate CPU time to different processes
c) To control network traffic
d) To display notifications

Answer: b) To allocate CPU time to different processes

Q. 60 How does an operating system ensure data integrity and security?

a) By providing a wide variety of fonts

b) By offering a colorful user interface
c) By implementing user authentication and access control
d) By supporting high-definition video playback

Answer: c) By implementing user authentication and access control

Q. 61 Which function of an operating system is related to power management and

energy efficiency?
a) Memory management
b) Process scheduling
c) File management
d) Graphics rendering

Answer: b) Process scheduling

Q. 62 How does an operating system contribute to the convenience of software

installation and updates?
a) By slowing down the installation process
b) By requiring manual configuration for every software installation

c) By providing automatic updates and a software repository

 d) By restricting software installation to a single application store

Answer: c) By providing automatic updates and a software repository

Q. 63 Which component of an operating system manages input and output

operations with hardware devices?
a) Kernel
b) File system
c) Task manager
d) Display manager

Answer: a) Kernel

Q. 64 What is the role of a device driver in an operating system?

a) To manage file permissions
b) To control the user interface
c) To facilitate communication with hardware devices
d) To optimize internet browsing

Answer: c) To facilitate communication with hardware devices

Q. 65 Which function of an operating system is responsible for error detection and

correction?
a) Security management
b) System maintenance
c) Device drivers
d) File system

Answer: b) System maintenance

Q. 66 How does a contemporary operating system support efficient memory

utilization?
a) By allocating all available memory to a single process
b) By allowing processes to access memory directly
c) By implementing virtual memory and page swapping
d) By restricting access to memory for all processes

Answer: c) By implementing virtual memory and page swapping

Q. 67 Which feature of an operating system contributes to its ability to evolve by
adding new functionality?
a) Providing a fixed set of features
b) Supporting legacy hardware only
c) Allowing third-party software development
d) Limiting user customization options

Answer: c) Allowing third-party software development

Q. 68 In terms of convenience, what is the role of a graphical user interface (GUI)

in an operating system?
a) It manages hardware resources
b) It provides a user-friendly way to interact with the system
c) It controls network connectivity
d) It enhances system security

Answer: b) It provides a user-friendly way to interact with the system

Q. 69 Which function of an operating system involves managing network

connections and protocols?
a) File management
b) Memory allocation
c) Network stack
d) Audio processing

Answer: c) Network stack

Q. 70 How does an operating system contribute to energy efficiency in mobile

devices?
a) By running background processes continuously
b) By optimizing screen brightness
c) By limiting communication with wireless networks
d) By disabling all power-saving features

Answer: b) By optimizing screen brightness

Q. 71 What is the primary purpose of a boot loader in an operating system?

a) To load and initialize hardware components

b) To provide a secure login interface
c) To manage the file system
d) To load the operating system into memory
 Answer: d) To load the operating system into memory

Q. 72 How does an operating system handle process communication and

synchronization?
a) By running all processes concurrently
b) By allowing processes to directly communicate with hardware

c) By providing inter-process communication mechanisms

d) By isolating each process from the others

Answer: c) By providing inter-process communication mechanisms

Q. 73 What is the role of a shell in an operating system?

a) To manage hardware devices
b) To provide a command-line interface
c) To allocate memory to processes
d) To display graphical user interfaces

Answer: b) To provide a command-line interface

Q. 74 Which aspect of an operating system contributes to its ability to evolve by

adapting to new hardware technologies?
a) Restricting hardware compatibility
b) Providing a fixed user interface
c) Supporting hardware abstraction layers
d) Limiting software updates

Answer: c) Supporting hardware abstraction layers

Q. 75 How does an operating system support software development and

deployment?
a) By restricting access to development tools
b) By limiting programming languages
c) By providing APIs and development libraries
d) By enforcing strict software licensing

Answer: c) By providing APIs and development libraries

Q. 76 What is the primary function of an interrupt handler in an operating system?

a) To display error messages to the user

 b) To terminate malfunctioning processes
c) To respond to hardware and software interrupts
d) To allocate memory to new processes

Answer: c) To respond to hardware and software interrupts

Q. 77 Which component of an operating system is responsible for managing print

jobs?
a) Device driver
b) Task scheduler
c) File system
d) Print spooler

Answer: d) Print spooler

Q. 78 How does an operating system ensure data persistence and availability?

a) By storing all data in volatile memory

b) By periodically deleting old data
c) By implementing file backup mechanisms
d) By restricting access to data

Answer: c) By implementing file backup mechanisms

Q. 79 Which feature enhances the security of modern operating systems by

isolating processes from one another?
a) Virtual memory
b) Multithreading
c) Wireless networking
d) Disk defragmentation

Answer: a) Virtual memory

Q. 80 What is the primary role of a system call interface in an operating system?

a) To manage user accounts

b) To provide a graphical user interface
c) To allow user programs to interact with the kernel
d) To optimize network performance

Answer: c) To allow user programs to interact with the kernel

Q. 81 Which function of an operating system is related to managing system logs
and monitoring performance?
a) Memory management
b) Process scheduling
c) System monitoring and logging
d) Graphics rendering

Answer: c) System monitoring and logging

Q. 82 How does an operating system contribute to efficient power management in

laptops?
a) By disabling power-saving features
b) By running background processes continuously
c) By optimizing CPU usage and screen brightness
d) By using maximum power at all times

Answer: c) By optimizing CPU usage and screen brightness

Q. 83 What role does a package manager play in modern operating systems?

a) Managing hardware drivers

b) Installing and updating software packages
c) Controlling network protocols
d) Enforcing security policies

Answer: b) Installing and updating software packages

Q. 84 How does an operating system handle error recovery and fault tolerance?

a) By ignoring errors to avoid system interruptions

b) By automatically shutting down the system
c) By implementing error detection, reporting, and recovery mechanisms

d) By displaying error messages without taking any action

Answer: c) By implementing error detection, reporting, and recovery

mechanisms

Q. 85 What is the purpose of a task manager or process manager in an operating

system?
a) To allocate memory to processes
b) To display system notifications
c) To manage running processes and system resources
 d) To control network traffic

Answer: c) To manage running processes and system resources

Q. 86 How does an operating system handle user customization and

personalization?
a) By restricting user access to system settings
b) By offering a limited set of customization options
c) By providing themes, wallpapers, and settings customization

d) By enforcing a single user interface theme

Answer: c) By providing themes, wallpapers, and settings customization

Q. 87 Which component of an operating system manages the user’s interaction

with hardware devices like a mouse or keyboard?
a) Device driver
b) File system
c) Task scheduler
d) Kernel

Answer: a) Device driver

Q. 88 How does an operating system support secure data transmission over

networks?
a) By disabling network connectivity
b) By encrypting network traffic and implementing secure protocols

c) By allowing unrestricted access to network resources

d) By displaying network status in real-time

Answer: b) By encrypting network traffic and implementing secure protocols

Q. 89 Which function of an operating system involves managing software updates

and patches?
a) Task scheduling
b) Device management
c) System maintenance
d) Disk defragmentation
 Answer: c) System maintenance

Q. 90 What is the primary purpose of a system clock in an operating system?

a) To display the current date and time to the user

b) To synchronize with remote time servers
c) To keep track of time for scheduling and event management

d) To control system power options

Answer: c) To keep track of time for scheduling and event management

Q. 91 How does an operating system ensure data privacy and protection?

a) By allowing unrestricted access to all data

b) By implementing user authentication and access control
c) By displaying sensitive data on the screen
d) By making data easily shareable through social media

Answer: b) By implementing user authentication and access control

Q. 92 Which aspect of an operating system contributes to its efficiency in handling

input and output operations?
a) Memory management
b) Disk defragmentation
c) Device drivers
d) Task scheduling

Answer: c) Device drivers

Q. 93 How does an operating system contribute to the convenience of data

storage and retrieval?
a) By limiting the types of storage devices that can be used
b) By providing a central repository for all data
c) By implementing file organization and search capabilities
d) By restricting access to data storage

Answer: c) By implementing file organization and search capabilities

Q. 94 What is the primary purpose of a firewall in an operating system?

a) To manage printer resources

b) To control system power options
c) To monitor network traffic and block unauthorized access
d) To optimize CPU usage for applications

Answer: c) To monitor network traffic and block unauthorized access

Q. 95 How does an operating system contribute to efficient data backup and

recovery?
a) By permanently deleting old data
b) By creating multiple copies of the same data
c) By providing backup and restore utilities
d) By limiting access to data storage

Answer: c) By providing backup and restore utilities

Q. 96 Which component of an operating system manages the user’s interaction

with graphical elements like windows and icons?
a) File system
b) Device driver
c) Shell or window manager
d) Kernel

Answer: c) Shell or window manager

Q. 97 What is the primary function of a power management module in an operating

system?
a) To display system notifications
b) To manage user accounts
c) To optimize energy usage and extend battery life
d) To control network protocols

Answer: c) To optimize energy usage and extend battery life

Q. 98 How does an operating system contribute to efficient data transmission over

the internet?
a) By limiting internet connectivity options
b) By prioritizing social media traffic
c) By implementing network protocols and managing network resources
 d) By displaying internet speed on the desktop

Answer: c) By implementing network protocols and managing network

resources

Q. 99 What is the primary purpose of a taskbar or dock in a graphical user

interface?
a) To manage hardware devices
b) To provide a secure login interface
c) To display system notifications
d) To give quick access to running applications and system functions

Answer: d) To give quick access to running applications and system

functions

Q. 100 How does an operating system ensure data durability in case of unexpected
system crashes?
a) By avoiding data storage altogether
b) By writing data to memory only
c) By using journaling or transactional file systems
d) By limiting the types of data that can be stored

Answer: c) By using journaling or transactional file systems

Q. 101 What is the primary function of an operating system?

a) Managing hardware
b) Running applications
c) Internet browsing
d) Data storage

Answer: a) Managing hardware

Q. 102 Which of the following is a function of the operating system with respect to
convenience?
a) Facilitating input and output operations
b) Performing arithmetic operations
c) Storing data on disk
d) Managing network connections

Answer: a) Facilitating input and output operations

Q. 103 How does an operating system contribute to the efficiency of a computer?

a) By providing a user interface

b) By managing resources and scheduling tasks
c) By allowing internet access
d) By providing security features

Answer: b) By managing resources and scheduling tasks

Q. 104 Why is the ability to evolve an important characteristic of a contemporary

operating system?
a) To keep up with changes in hardware technology
b) To ensure the computer runs faster
c) To reduce the cost of the operating system
d) To make the operating system easier to use

Answer: a) To keep up with changes in hardware technology

Q. 105 Which of the following is NOT a function of the operating system?

a) Managing memory
b) Running application software
c) Controlling peripheral devices
d) Performing calculations

Answer: d) Performing calculations

Q. 106 How does the operating system improve the convenience of using a
computer?
a) By increasing the speed of the processor
b) By providing an interface between the user and the hardware

c) By managing network connections

d) By providing security features

Answer: b) By providing an interface between the user and the hardware

Q. 107 What role does the operating system play in managing efficiency?

a) It ensures that the computer is energy efficient

b) It maximizes the utilization of hardware resources
c) It ensures that the computer is cost-effective
 d) It ensures that the computer is user-friendly

Answer: b) It maximizes the utilization of hardware resources

Q. 108 How does the operating system’s ability to evolve contribute to its efficiency?

a) It allows the operating system to run on any computer

b) It ensures that the operating system is always up to date
c) It allows the operating system to take advantage of new hardware
technologies
d) It ensures that the operating system is always bug-free

Answer: c) It allows the operating system to take advantage of new

hardware technologies

Q. 109 Which of the following is a function of the operating system related to

convenience?
a) Managing memory
b) Managing files
c) Managing processes
d) Managing devices

Answer: b) Managing files

Q. 110 Which of the following is a function of the operating system related to

efficiency?
a) Providing a user interface
b) Managing network connections
c) Scheduling tasks
d) Managing security

Answer: c) Scheduling tasks

Q. 111 How does the ability to evolve affect the convenience of using the operating
system?
a) It makes it easier to install new hardware
b) It makes it easier to install new software
c) It makes it easier to interact with the operating system
d) It makes it easier to perform tasks

Answer: c) It makes it easier to interact with the operating system

Q. 112 Which of the following is NOT a way in which the operating system
contributes to the efficiency of a computer?
a) Managing memory
b) Managing files
c) Managing processes
d) Providing a user interface

Answer: d) Providing a user interface

Q. 113 How does the ability to evolve affect the efficiency of the operating system?

a) It allows the operating system to run faster

b) It allows the operating system to manage more resources
c) It allows the operating system to support new hardware technologies

d) It allows the operating system to support more users

Answer: c) It allows the operating system to support new hardware

technologies

Q. 114 What is the role of the operating system with respect to convenience?

a) To manage hardware resources

b) To provide an interface between the user and the hardware

c) To manage software applications

d) To manage network connections

Answer: b) To provide an interface between the user and the hardware

Q. 115 What is the role of the operating system with respect to efficiency?

a) To manage hardware resources

b) To provide an interface between the user and the hardware

c) To manage software applications

d) To manage network connections

Answer: a) To manage hardware resources

Q. 116 What is the role of the operating system with respect to the ability to evolve?

a) To support new hardware technologies

 b) To provide a stable interface for applications
c) To provide new features for users
d) To provide better security features

Answer: a) To support new hardware technologies

Q. 117 Which of the following is a convenience feature provided by the operating

system?
a) File management
b) Process management
c) Device management
d) Memory management

Answer: a) File management

Q. 118 Which of the following is an efficiency feature provided by the operating

system?
a) File management
b) Process management
c) Device management
d) Memory management

Answer: d) Memory management

Q. 119 Which of the following is an ability to evolve feature provided by the

operating system?
a) Support for new hardware technologies
b) Stable interface for applications
c) New features for users
d) Better security features

Answer: a) Support for new hardware technologies

Q. 120 How does the operating system contribute to the convenience of using a
computer?
a) By managing hardware resources
b) By providing an interface between the user and the hardware

c) By managing software applications

d) By managing network connections

Answer: b) By providing an interface between the user and the hardware

Q. 121 How does the operating system contribute to the efficiency of a computer?

a) By managing hardware resources

b) By providing an interface between the user and the hardware

c) By managing software applications

d) By managing network connections

Answer: a) By managing hardware resources

Q. 122 How does the operating system contribute to the ability of a computer to
evolve?
a) By supporting new hardware technologies
b) By providing a stable interface for applications
c) By providing new features for users
d) By providing better security features

Answer: a) By supporting new hardware technologies

Q. 123 Which of the following is NOT a convenience feature provided by the

operating system?
a) File management
b) Process management
c) Device management
d) Network management

Answer: d) Network management

Q. 124 Which of the following is NOT an efficiency feature provided by the operating
system?
a) Memory management
b) Process management
c) Device management
d) Network management

Answer: d) Network management

Q. 125 Which of the following is NOT an ability to evolve feature provided by the
operating system?
a) Support for new hardware technologies
b) Stable interface for applications
c) New features for users
 d) Network management

Answer: d) Network management

Q. 126 How does the operating system facilitate convenience in file management?

a) By organizing files in a hierarchical structure

b) By providing an interface for the user to interact with files
c) By managing the storage and retrieval of files
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 127 How does the operating system facilitate efficiency in process management?

a) By scheduling tasks to maximize the use of the processor

b) By ensuring that each process has the necessary resources to run

c) By managing the sharing of resources among multiple processes

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 128 How does the operating system facilitate the ability to evolve in device
management?
a) By providing drivers for new hardware
b) By allowing the installation of new devices without restarting the system

c) By managing the communication between the hardware and the system

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 129 Which of the following is NOT a way the operating system facilitates
convenience in memory management?
a) By automatically managing the memory allocation and dead location

b) By providing virtual memory

c) By protecting the memory space of one process from another

d) By allowing the user to manually allocate memory

 Answer: d) By allowing the user to manually allocate memory

Q. 130 How does the operating system facilitate efficiency in device management?

a) By providing drivers for devices

b) By managing the communication between the hardware and the system

c) By allocating devices to processes efficiently

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 131 How does the operating system facilitate the ability to evolve in memory
management?
a) By supporting new types of memory
b) By allowing the upgrade of memory without restarting the system

c) By optimizing the use of memory for better performance

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 132 Which of the following is NOT a way the operating system facilitates
convenience in process management?
a) By allowing the user to create and terminate processes
b) By scheduling processes to run
c) By allowing the user to manually allocate resources to processes

d) By managing the communication between processes

Answer: c) By allowing the user to manually allocate resources to processes

Q. 133 How does the operating system facilitate efficiency in file management?

a) By organizing files in a hierarchical structure

b) By managing the storage and retrieval of files
c) By protecting files from unauthorized access
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 134 How does the operating system facilitate the ability to evolve in file
management?
a) By supporting new file formats
b) By allowing the upgrade of the file system without losing data

c) By optimizing the storage of files for better performance

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 135 Which of the following is NOT a way the operating system facilitates
convenience in device management?
a) By providing drivers for devices
b) By allowing the installation of new devices without restarting the system

c) By allowing the user to manually allocate devices to processes

d) By managing the communication between the hardware and the system

Answer: c) By allowing the user to manually allocate devices to processes

Q. 136 Which of the following is NOT a function of the operating system related to
convenience?
a) Managing memory
b) Managing files
c) Managing processes
d) Managing devices

Answer: a) Managing memory

Q. 137 Which of the following is NOT a function of the operating system related to
efficiency?
a) Providing a user interface
b) Managing network connections
c) Scheduling tasks
d) Managing security

Answer: d) Managing security

Q. 138 Which of the following is NOT a function of the operating system related to
the ability to evolve?
 a) Supporting new hardware technologies
b) Providing a stable interface for applications
c) Providing new features for users
d) Providing better security features

Answer: d) Providing better security features

Q. 139 Which of the following is NOT a way the operating system facilitates
efficiency in memory management?
a) By automatically managing the memory allocation and deallocation

b) By providing virtual memory

c) By protecting the memory space of one process from another

d) By allowing the user to manually allocate memory

Answer: d) By allowing the user to manually allocate memory

Q. 140 How does the operating system facilitate the ability to evolve in process
management?
a) By supporting new programming languages
b) By allowing the upgrade of the process management system without
restarting the system
c) By optimizing the scheduling of processes for better performance

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 141 How does the operating system facilitate convenience in the management of
devices?
a) By providing a user interface to manage devices
b) By automatically detecting and installing new devices
c) By managing the communication between the hardware and the system

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 142 How does the operating system facilitate efficiency in the management of
network connections?
a) By providing tools to monitor and manage network connections
 b) By managing the data transmission and reception
c) By optimizing the use of network resources
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 143 How does the operating system facilitate the ability to evolve in the
management of network connections?
a) By supporting new network technologies
b) By allowing the upgrade of the network management system without
restarting the system
c) By optimizing the use of network resources for better performance

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 144 Which of the following is NOT a way the operating system facilitates
convenience in the management of network connections?

a) By providing a user interface to manage network connections

b) By automatically detecting and configuring new network connections

c) By allowing the user to manually configure network settings

d) By managing the data transmission and reception

Answer: c) By allowing the user to manually configure network settings

Q. 145 How does the operating system facilitate convenience in the management of
security?
a) By providing a user interface to manage security settings
b) By automatically detecting and blocking security threats
c) By managing the access control to the system
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 146 How does the operating system facilitate efficiency in the management of
security?
a) By providing tools to monitor and manage security threats
 b) By optimizing the use of security resources
c) By managing the access control to the system
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 147 How does the operating system facilitate the ability to evolve in the
management of security?
a) By supporting new security technologies
b) By allowing the upgrade of the security management system without
restarting the system
c) By optimizing the use of security resources for better performance

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 148 Which of the following is NOT a way the operating system facilitates
convenience in the management of security?
a) By providing a user interface to manage security settings
b) By automatically detecting and blocking security threats
c) By allowing the user to manually configure security settings

d) By managing the access control to the system

Answer: c) By allowing the user to manually configure security settings

Q. 149 Which of the following is NOT a function of the operating system related to
the management of security?
a) Providing a user interface to manage security settings
b) Automatically detecting and blocking security threats
c) Managing the access control to the system
d) Providing tools to monitor and manage security threats

Answer: d) Providing tools to monitor and manage security threats

Q. 150 Which of the following is NOT a function of the operating system related to
efficiency?
a) Optimizing the use of hardware resources
b) Managing the storage and retrieval of files
c) Providing a user interface
 d) Scheduling tasks

Answer: c) Providing a user interface

Q. 151 What is a deadlock in the context of an operating system?

a. A situation where a process is unable to proceed because the resources it
needs are being held by other processes that are similarly waiting for
resources.
b. A situation where the processor is idle and there are no processes in the
ready queue.
c. A situation where multiple processes are trying to access the same
resource simultaneously.
d. A situation where a process is unable to proceed because it has been
assigned a lower priority.

Answer: a

Q. 152 Which of the following is a necessary condition for a deadlock to occur?

a. Mutual Exclusion
b. Hold and Wait
c. No Preemption
d. Circular Wait

Answer: d

Q. 153 Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition for deadlock?

a. Mutual Exclusion
b. Hold and Wait
c. Preemption
d. Circular Wait

Answer: c

Q. 154 What does the ‘Hold and Wait’ condition imply in a deadlock?
a. A process is holding at least one resource and waiting to acquire
additional resources held by other processes.
b. A process is holding at least one resource and is not willing to release it
until it completes its task.
c. A process is waiting for all the resources to be available before it starts
execution.
 d. A process is holding at least one resource and is waiting for the processor
to execute its instructions.

Answer: a

Q. 155 What does the ‘No Preemption’ condition imply in a deadlock?

a. Resources once granted cannot be forcibly taken away from a process

until it voluntarily releases them.
b. A process cannot be preempted and moved to the ready queue until it
completes its execution.
c. A process cannot preempt another process to acquire its resources.

d. A process cannot be preempted by the operating system until it causes a

deadlock.

Answer: a

Q. 156 Which of the following is a method to handle deadlocks?

a. Prevention
b. Avoidance
c. Detection and recovery
d. All of the above

Answer: d

Q. 157 Which of the following is NOT a method to handle deadlocks?

a. Prevention
b. Interruption
c. Detection and recovery
d. Avoidance

Answer: b

Q. 158 Which of the following methods to handle deadlocks involves designing the
system in such a way that at least one of the four necessary conditions for
deadlock does not hold?
a. Prevention
b. Avoidance
c. Detection and recovery
d. None of the above

Answer: a
Q. 159 Which of the following methods to handle deadlocks involves the operating
system making dynamic decisions on whether a process can be safely
granted resources or should be made to wait to avoid the possibility of a
deadlock?
a. Prevention
b. Avoidance
c. Detection and recovery
d. None of the above

Answer: b

Q. 160 Which of the following methods to handle deadlocks involves periodically

checking for cycles in the resource allocation graph and recovering from
them if found?
a. Prevention
b. Avoidance
c. Detection and recovery
d. None of the above

Answer: c

Q. 161 Which of the following is a deadlock prevention strategy?

a. Breaking the circular wait condition by imposing a total ordering on all the
resources and requiring that each process requests resources in an
increasing order of enumeration.
b. Granting a resource to a process only if it does not create a cycle in the
resource allocation graph.
c. Keeping track of all the resources allocated to each process and checking
if granting a resource to a process will leave the system in a safe state.

d. Periodically checking for cycles in the resource allocation graph and

aborting one of the processes involved in the cycle to break it.

Answer: a

Q. 162 Which of the following is a deadlock avoidance strategy?

a. Breaking the circular wait condition by imposing a total ordering on all the
resources and requiring that each process requests resources in an
increasing order of enumeration.
b. Granting a resource to a process only if it does not create a cycle in the
resource allocation graph.
 c. Keeping track of all the resources allocated to each process and checking
if granting a resource to a process will leave the system in a safe state.

d. Periodically checking for cycles in the resource allocation graph and

aborting one of the processes involved in the cycle to break it.

Answer: c

Q. 163 Which of the following is a deadlock detection and recovery strategy?

a. Breaking the circular wait condition by imposing a total ordering on all the
resources and requiring that each process requests resources in an
increasing order of enumeration.
b. Granting a resource to a process only if it does not create a cycle in the
resource allocation graph.
c. Keeping track of all the resources allocated to each process and checking
if granting a resource to a process will leave the system in a safe state.

d. Periodically checking for cycles in the resource allocation graph and

aborting one of the processes involved in the cycle to break it.

Answer: d

Q.164 What does it mean for a system to be in a ‘safe state’?

a. There are no cycles in the resource allocation graph.
b. There are no processes waiting for resources.
c. There is at least one ordering of all the processes such that for each
process, the resources that the process has not yet acquired are currently
held by processes earlier in the order.
d. All the processes are making progress and not waiting for any resources.

Answer: c

Q. 165 Which of the following algorithms is used for deadlock avoidance?

a. Banker’s algorithm
b. First-Come-First-Serve algorithm
c. Round-Robin algorithm
d. Shortest Job First algorithm

Answer: a
Q. 166 What is the main idea behind the Banker’s algorithm?
a. To impose a total ordering on all the resources and requiring that each
process requests resources in an increasing order of enumeration.

b. To keep track of all the resources allocated to each process and to check
if granting a resource to a process will leave the system in a safe state.

c. To periodically check for cycles in the resource allocation graph and abort
one of the processes involved in the cycle to break it.

d. To grant a resource to a process only if it does not create a cycle in the

resource allocation graph.

Answer: b

Q. 167 Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition for a deadlock?

a. Mutual Exclusion
b. No preemption
c. Circular wait
d. Multiple instances

Answer: d

Q. 168 What is the result of a deadlock detection algorithm?

a. A set of processes involved in a deadlock
b. A set of resources involved in a deadlock
c. An ordering of processes that will avoid deadlock
d. An ordering of resources that will avoid deadlock

Answer: a

Q. 169 What is a resource allocation graph?

a. A graph that shows the order in which resources are allocated to
processes
b. A graph that shows the current state of the system, including which
processes are holding and waiting for resources

c. A graph that shows the order in which processes are executed

d. A graph that shows the order in which processes request resources

 Answer: b

Q. 170 In a resource allocation graph, what does an edge from a process to a

resource indicate?
a. The process is holding the resource
b. The process is requesting the resource
c. The process is releasing the resource
d. The process is using the resource

Answer: b

Q. 171 In a resource allocation graph, what does an edge from a resource to a

process indicate?
a. The process is holding the resource
b. The process is requesting the resource
c. The process is releasing the resource
d. The process is using the resource

Answer: a

Q. 172 What does it mean for a system to be in an ‘unsafe state’?

a. It means that the system is currently in a deadlock.
b. It means that the system may or may not lead to a deadlock in the future.

c. It means that the system will definitely lead to a deadlock in the future.

d. It means that the system is not in a deadlock but cannot execute any
more processes.

Answer: b

Q. 173 What is the most drastic way to recover from a deadlock?

a. Abort all processes.
b. Abort one process at a time until the deadlock cycle is eliminated.

c. Preempt resources from some processes.

d. Rollback each process to some previously defined checkpoint.

Answer: a

Q. 174 What is the problem with preempting resources as a way to recover from a
deadlock?
 a. It may lead to indefinite postponement.
b. It is not guaranteed to work.
c. It may lead to starvation.
d. It may lead to inconsistency in the data.

Answer: d

Q. 175 What does the ‘mutual exclusion’ condition imply in a deadlock?

a. At least one resource must be held in a non-sharable mode.

b. A process must be holding one resource and waiting for another.

c. A resource can be forcibly taken away from a process.

d. A circular chain of processes exists, each of which is waiting for a
resource held by the next process in the chain.

Answer: a

Q. 176 What is a method to prevent indefinite postponement of processes?

a. Use a first-come-first-serve policy for resource allocation.

b. Assign a unique priority number to each process and always choose the
highest-priority process next.
c. Impose a total ordering of all resource types and require that each
process requests resources in an increasing order of enumeration.

d. Abort all processes in the deadlock cycle.

Answer: b

Q. 177 Which of the following conditions implies that there is no preemption of

resources?
a. A process is holding at least one resource and is waiting for additional
resources held by other processes.
b. A process must release all its resources before it requests another
resource.
c. A process holding some resources can request new resources.

d. Resources once granted, cannot be forcibly taken away from a process

until they are voluntarily released by the process.

Answer: d
Q. 178 What is the main disadvantage of killing a process as a way to recover from
a deadlock?
a. It may lead to starvation.
b. It may lead to an inconsistent state.
c. It may lead to indefinite postponement.
d. It may lead to a loss of work done by the process.

Answer: d

Q. 179 Why is deadlock avoidance considered to be more conservative than

deadlock detection and recovery?
a. Because deadlock avoidance ensures that the system will never enter an
unsafe state, whereas deadlock detection and recovery allow the system to
enter an unsafe state but then try to recover from it.

b. Because deadlock avoidance requires more computational overhead than

deadlock detection and recovery.
c. Because deadlock avoidance requires each process to declare its
maximum resource needs in advance, whereas deadlock detection and
recovery do not.
d. Because deadlock detection and recovery do not ensure that a deadlock
will never occur, whereas deadlock avoidance does.

Answer: a

Q. 180 Which of the following conditions implies that there is a circular wait for
resources?
a. A process is holding at least one resource and is waiting for additional
resources held by other processes.
b. A process must release all its resources before it requests another
resource.
c. A process holding some resources can request new resources.

d. A circular chain of processes exists, each of which is waiting for a

resource held by the next process in the chain.

Answer: d

Q. 181 What is the main advantage of deadlock detection and recovery over
deadlock avoidance?
 a. Deadlock detection and recovery allow more flexibility in granting
resources to processes.
b. Deadlock detection and recovery require less computational overhead.

c. Deadlock detection and recovery are easier to implement.

d. Deadlock detection and recovery do not require processes to declare their
maximum resource needs in advance.

Answer: a

Q. 182 Which of the following is a method to break the circular wait condition?

a. Impose a total ordering of all resource types and require that each
process requests resources in an increasing order of enumeration.

b. Assign a unique priority number to each process and always choose the
highest-priority process next.
c. Allow a process to request a resource only if it is not holding any other
resources.
d. Preempt resources from some processes and give them to other
processes.

Answer: a

Q. 183 What is the problem with allowing a process to request a resource only if it is
not holding any other resources as a way to prevent deadlocks?

a. It may lead to starvation.

b. It may lead to an inconsistent state.
c. It may lead to inefficient utilization of resources.
d. It may lead to indefinite postponement.

Answer: c

Q. 184 Which of the following is a disadvantage of deadlock prevention over

deadlock detection and recovery?
a. Deadlock prevention may lead to inefficient utilization of resources.

b. Deadlock prevention requires more computational overhead.

c. Deadlock prevention requires processes to declare their maximum

resource needs in advance.
d. All of the above
 Answer: d

Q. 185 In the Banker’s algorithm, what does it mean for a system to be in a safe
state?
a. All processes can complete without entering a deadlock.
b. There are no cycles in the resource allocation graph.
c. All processes are making progress and not waiting for any resources.

d. There are enough resources available for all processes to complete.

Answer: a

Q. 186 In the Banker’s algorithm, what does it mean for a system to be in an unsafe
state?
a. There is a cycle in the resource allocation graph.
b. There are not enough resources available for all processes to complete.

c. It is impossible for all processes to complete without entering a deadlock.

d. There are no resources available for any process to complete.

Answer: c

Q. 187 What is the main goal of deadlock recovery?

a. To prevent a deadlock from occurring.
b. To allow the system to enter an unsafe state but then recover from it.

c. To ensure that the system will never enter an unsafe state.

d. To remove the deadlock by aborting or preempting processes or
resources.

Answer: d

Q. 188 What is the main goal of deadlock avoidance?

a. To prevent a deadlock from occurring.
b. To allow the system to enter an unsafe state but then recover from it.

c. To ensure that the system will never enter an unsafe state.

d. To remove the deadlock by aborting or preempting processes or
resources.
 Answer: c

Q. 189 What is the main goal of deadlock prevention?

a. To prevent a deadlock from occurring.
b. To allow the system to enter an unsafe state but then recover from it.

c. To ensure that the system will never enter an unsafe state.

d. To remove the deadlock by aborting or preempting processes or
resources.

Answer: a

Q. 190 Which of the following is an advantage of deadlock prevention over deadlock

avoidance?
a. Deadlock prevention allows more flexibility in granting resources to
processes.
b. Deadlock prevention requires less computational overhead.

c. Deadlock prevention does not require processes to declare their

maximum resource needs in advance.
d. Deadlock prevention ensures that the system will never enter an unsafe
state.

Answer: b

Q. 191 What is the main disadvantage of the Banker’s algorithm?

a. It may lead to an inefficient utilization of resources.
b. It requires each process to declare its maximum resource needs in
advance.
c. It may lead to starvation.
d. It requires a lot of computational overhead.

Answer: b

Q. 192 Which of the following conditions is necessary for a deadlock to occur?

a. Mutual exclusion
b. Hold and wait
c. No preemption
d. All of the above

Answer: d
Q. 193 What does the ‘hold and wait’ condition imply in a deadlock?
a. A process is holding at least one resource and is waiting for additional
resources held by other processes.
b. A process must be holding one resource and waiting for another.

c. A resource can be forcibly taken away from a process.

d. A circular chain of processes exists, each of which is waiting for a
resource held by the next process in the chain.

Answer: a

Q. 194 What is the problem with requiring a process to request all its resources at
the same time as a way to prevent deadlocks?
a. It may lead to starvation.
b. It may lead to an inconsistent state.
c. It may lead to inefficient utilization of resources.
d. It may lead to indefinite postponement.

Answer: c

Q. 195 What is the main advantage of requiring a process to request all its
resources at the same time as a way to prevent deadlocks?

a. It breaks the hold and wait condition.

b. It breaks the no preemption condition.
c. It breaks the mutual exclusion condition.
d. It breaks the circular wait condition.

Answer: a

Q. 196 What is the problem with assigning a unique priority number to each process
as a way to prevent deadlocks?
a. It may lead to starvation.
b. It may lead to an inconsistent state.
c. It may lead to inefficient utilization of resources.
d. It may lead to indefinite postponement.

Answer: a

Q. 197 What does the ‘no preemption’ condition imply in a deadlock?

a. Resources once granted, cannot be forcibly taken away from a process
until they are voluntarily released by the process.
 b. A process must release all its resources before it requests another
resource.
c. A process holding some resources can request new resources.

d. A circular chain of processes exists, each of which is waiting for a

resource held by the next process in the chain.

Answer: a

Q. 198 Which of the following is a method to break the hold and wait condition?

a. Allow a process to request a resource only if it is not holding any other

resources.
b. Assign a unique priority number to each process and always choose the
highest-priority process next.
c. Impose a total ordering of all resource types and require that each
process requests resources in an increasing order of enumeration.

d. Preempt resources from some processes and give them to other

processes.

Answer: a

Q. 199 What is the problem with preempting resources as a way to break the hold
and wait condition?
a. It may lead to an inconsistent state.
b. It may lead to starvation.
c. It may lead to indefinite postponement.
d. It may lead to inefficient utilization of resources.

Answer: a

Q. 200 Which of the following is a method to break the no preemption condition?

a. If a process holding some resources is denied a request for additional

resources, then all resources currently held by the process are preempted.

b. Assign a unique priority number to each process and always choose the
highest-priority process next.
c. Allow a process to request a resource only if it is not holding any other
resources.
d. Impose a total ordering of all resource types and require that each
process requests resources in an increasing order of enumeration.
 Answer: a

Q. 201 Which scheduling algorithm is considered as non-preemptive?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Remaining Time First

Answer: c) First Come First Serve

Q. 202 Which scheduling algorithm dynamically adjusts the priority of a process

based on its waiting time?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Aging
c) Round Robin
d) Multilevel Queue

Answer: b) Aging

Q. 203 In which scheduling algorithm the CPU is allocated to the processes based
on their priority?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: a) Priority Scheduling

Q. 204 Which scheduling algorithm is considered as preemptive?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: b) Round Robin

Q. 205 Which of the following scheduling algorithm is considered as the fairest?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
 d) Shortest Job First

Answer: b) Round Robin

Q. 206 Which scheduling algorithm may cause starvation?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: a) Priority Scheduling

Q. 207 Which of the following is a disadvantage of Priority Scheduling?

a) Starvation
b) High Waiting Time
c) Complex Implementation
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 208 Which of the following scheduling algorithm is considered as simplest?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: c) First Come First Serve

Q. 209 Which scheduling algorithm assigns a fixed time slice or quantum to each
process?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: b) Round Robin

Q. 210 Which scheduling algorithm selects the ready process with the smallest
execution time?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
 c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: d) Shortest Job First

Q. 211 In which scheduling algorithm, a process with higher priority is selected for
execution first?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: a) Priority Scheduling

Q. 212 Which scheduling algorithm can be implemented using a queue?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: c) First Come First Serve

Q. 213 Which of the following is not a common criteria for performance comparison
of scheduling algorithms?
a) CPU Utilization
b) Throughput
c) Priority
d) Turnaround Time

Answer: c) Priority

Q. 214 Which scheduling algorithm is best suited for time-sharing systems?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: b) Round Robin

Q. 215 In which scheduling algorithm, once a process is assigned the CPU, it runs
till completion?
 a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: c) First Come First Serve

Q. 216 Which of the following is a disadvantage of Round Robin scheduling

algorithm?
a) Starvation
b) High Waiting Time
c) Complex Implementation
d) Context Switching Overhead

Answer: d) Context Switching Overhead

Q. 217 Which scheduling algorithm is considered as the fairest but may not provide
the best performance for some scenarios?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: b) Round Robin

Q. 218 In which scheduling algorithm, the time required by the shortest job may be
estimated by the operating system?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: d) Shortest Job First

Q. 219 Which of the following scheduling algorithm is non-preemptive?

a) Round Robin
b) First Come First Serve
c) Shortest Remaining Time First
d) Priority Scheduling

Answer: b) First Come First Serve

Q. 220 Which of the following is a disadvantage of First Come First Serve
scheduling algorithm?
a) Starvation
b) High Waiting Time
c) Complex Implementation
d) Context Switching Overhead

Answer: b) High Waiting Time

Q. 221 In which scheduling algorithm, a process with the shortest expected

processing time is selected first?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: d) Shortest Job First

Q. 222 Which of the following scheduling algorithm is suitable for interactive

systems?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: a) Priority Scheduling

Q. 223 Which scheduling algorithm may lead to a scenario where short processes
may have to wait for a long process to complete its execution?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: c) First Come First Serve

Q. 224 Which scheduling algorithm is suitable for batch systems?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First
 Answer: d) Shortest Job First

Q. 225 In which scheduling algorithm, a process with higher priority may have to
wait for a process with lower priority to complete its execution?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: b) Round Robin

Q. 226 Which of the following is not a criterion for performance comparison of

scheduling algorithms?
a) Response Time
b) Waiting Time
c) Number of Processes
d) Turnaround Time

Answer: c) Number of Processes

Q. 227 In which scheduling algorithm, a process may be moved from the running
state to the ready state?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: b) Round Robin

Q. 228 Which of the following is an advantage of Priority Scheduling?

a) Simplicity
b) Flexibility
c) Predictability
d) Fairness

Answer: b) Flexibility

Q. 229 Which scheduling algorithm uses a time quantum or time slice for executing
the processes?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
 c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: b) Round Robin

Q. 230 Which scheduling algorithm may lead to a scenario where long processes
may never get executed?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: a) Priority Scheduling

Q. 231 In which scheduling algorithm, each process gets executed in the order they
arrive in the ready queue?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: c) First Come First Serve

Q. 232 Which of the following is a disadvantage of Shortest Job First scheduling

algorithm?
a) Starvation
b) High Waiting Time
c) Complex Implementation
d) Biased towards long processes

Answer: d) Biased towards long processes

Q. 233 Which scheduling algorithm improves the performance of First Come First
Serve by adding priority?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) Multilevel Queue
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: a) Priority Scheduling

Q. 234 In which scheduling algorithm, a process with higher priority can preempt a
process with lower priority?
 a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: a) Priority Scheduling

Q. 235 Which of the following is an advantage of Round Robin scheduling

algorithm?
a) Low Waiting Time
b) No Starvation
c) Less Context Switching
d) Shorter Response Time

Answer: b) No Starvation

Q. 236 Which scheduling algorithm may suffer from the convoy effect?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: c) First Come First Serve

Q. 237 Which scheduling algorithm can be implemented as a preemptive version of

Shortest Job First?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Remaining Time First

Answer: d) Shortest Remaining Time First

Q. 238 Which scheduling algorithm is more suitable for a real-time operating

system?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: a) Priority Scheduling

Q. 239 In which scheduling algorithm, a process with the same priority as the
currently running process cannot preempt it?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: a) Priority Scheduling

Q. 240 Which of the following is not a common criterion for performance comparison
of scheduling algorithms?
a) Number of Context Switches
b) Response Time
c) Processor Efficiency
d) Priority

Answer: d) Priority

Q. 241 Which scheduling algorithm is the most suitable for a system where the
average time required for a process is not known in advance?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: b) Round Robin

Q. 242 Which scheduling algorithm may lead to a scenario where a process may
have to wait indefinitely even though it is available for execution?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: a) Priority Scheduling

Q. 243 Which of the following is a fair share scheduling algorithm?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) Lottery Scheduling
d) Shortest Job First
 Answer: c) Lottery Scheduling

Q. 244 In which scheduling algorithm, a process may be assigned a fixed share of

the CPU time?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Fair Share Scheduling

Answer: d) Fair Share Scheduling

Q. 245 Which scheduling algorithm can be considered as a special case of the

Round Robin algorithm?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) First Come First Serve
c) Shortest Job First
d) Shortest Remaining Time First

Answer: b) First Come First Serve

Q. 246 In which scheduling algorithm, the processes share the CPU based on the
number of tickets they have?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) Lottery Scheduling
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: c) Lottery Scheduling

Q. 247 Which scheduling algorithm aims to provide an equal share of the CPU to
each process, regardless of its priority?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
c) First Come First Serve
d) Fair Share Scheduling

Answer: d) Fair Share Scheduling

Q. 248 Which of the following scheduling algorithms is based on stochastic

distribution?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Round Robin
 c) Lottery Scheduling
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: c) Lottery Scheduling

Q. 249 Which scheduling algorithm divides the ready queue into several separate
queues?
a) Priority Scheduling
b) Multilevel Queue
c) First Come First Serve
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: b) Multilevel Queue

Q. 250 Which scheduling algorithm allows a process to move between queues?

a) Priority Scheduling
b) Multilevel Queue
c) Multilevel Feedback Queue
d) Shortest Job First

Answer: c) Multilevel Feedback Queue

Q. 251 What is the main difference between preemptive and non-preemptive

scheduling?
a. Preemptive scheduling allows a process to be interrupted in the midst of
its execution, taking the CPU away, while non-preemptive scheduling does
not.
b. Preemptive scheduling does not allow a process to be interrupted in the
midst of its execution, while non-preemptive scheduling does.

c. Preemptive scheduling uses priority numbers to schedule tasks, while

non-preemptive scheduling does not.
d. Non-preemptive scheduling uses priority numbers to schedule tasks, while
preemptive scheduling does not.

Answer: a.

Q. 252 Which scheduling algorithm assigns a fixed time slot for each process?

a. Round Robin
b. Priority scheduling
c. First-Come, First-Served
 d. Shortest Job Next

Answer: a.

Q. 253 Which of the following is a disadvantage of preemptive scheduling?

a. Higher CPU utilization

b. Lower waiting time
c. Higher context switching overhead
d. Better responsiveness

Answer: c.

Q. 254 In which scheduling algorithm does the processor always select the task with
the highest priority?
a. Round Robin
b. Priority scheduling
c. First-Come, First-Served
d. Shortest Job Next

Answer: b.

Q. 255 Which of the following is NOT a common metric used for performance
comparison of scheduling algorithms?
a. Turnaround time
b. Waiting time
c. Response time
d. Submission time

Answer: d.

Q. 256 Which scheduling algorithm can cause starvation for tasks with lower
priority?
a. Round Robin
b. Priority scheduling
c. First-Come, First-Served
d. Shortest Job Next

Answer: b.

Q. 257 Fair share scheduling is commonly used in ________ environments.

a. real-time
 b. batch processing
c. time-sharing
d. embedded

Answer: c.

Q. 258 Which of the following is a disadvantage of the First-Come, First-Served

scheduling algorithm?
a. Starvation
b. High waiting time for short tasks when a long task is at the front

c. High context switching overhead

d. High CPU utilization

Answer: b.

Q. 259 Which of the following scheduling algorithms can lead to convoy effect?

a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: b.

Q. 260 In the context of scheduling, what does ‘fairness’ refer to?

a. All tasks get an equal share of the CPU time
b. Shorter tasks are prioritized over longer ones
c. Higher priority tasks are prioritized over lower ones
d. All tasks are executed in the order they arrive

Answer: a.

Q. 261 Which scheduling algorithm is the easiest to implement?

a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: b.

Q. 262 Which of the following scheduling algorithms is best suited for a real-time
operating system?
 a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: a.

Q. 263 In the context of scheduling, what does ‘response time’ refer to?

a. The time it takes for a task to complete once it has started executing

b. The time it takes for a task to start executing once it has been submitted

c. The time it takes for a task to complete once it has been submitted

d. The time it takes for the CPU to switch from one task to another

Answer: b.

Q. 264 Which of the following is an advantage of the Round Robin scheduling

algorithm?
a. It is the most efficient in terms of CPU utilization
b. It provides the best response time for all tasks
c. It is simple and easy to implement
d. It is fair and prevents starvation

Answer: d.

Q. 265 Which of the following is NOT a criterion for comparing the performance of
scheduling algorithms?
a. CPU utilization
b. Throughput
c. Priority
d. Turnaround time

Answer: c.

Q. 266 In the context of scheduling, what does ‘turnaround time’ refer to?

a. The time it takes for a task to complete once it has started executing

b. The time it takes for a task to start executing once it has been submitted
 c. The time it takes for a task to complete once it has been submitted

d. The time it takes for the CPU to switch from one task to another

Answer: c.

Q. 267 Which scheduling algorithm results in the minimum average waiting time?

a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 268 In which scheduling algorithm does the processor always select the task with
the shortest execution time?
a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 269 Which of the following is a disadvantage of the Shortest Job Next scheduling
algorithm?
a. It can cause starvation for long tasks
b. It results in high average waiting time
c. It is difficult to implement
d. It results in low CPU utilization

Answer: a.

Q. 270 Which of the following scheduling algorithms is the most fair?

a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: d.
Q. 271 Which scheduling algorithm works on the principle that the process closest
to completion should be executed next?
a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Remaining Time
d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 272 Which of the following is an advantage of non-preemptive scheduling?

a. Lower context switching overhead

b. Better response time
c. Higher CPU utilization
d. Prevents priority inversion

Answer: a.

Q. 273 In which scheduling algorithm does each process get executed in a cyclic
manner?
a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: d.

Q. 274 Which of the following is a disadvantage of priority scheduling?

a. It is difficult to implement
b. It can cause starvation
c. It results in high average waiting time
d. It results in low CPU utilization

Answer: b.

Q. 275 Which of the following is a disadvantage of the Round Robin scheduling

algorithm?
a. It can cause starvation
b. It results in high average waiting time
c. It results in low CPU utilization
d. It is unfair to longer tasks
 Answer: d.

Q. 276 In the context of scheduling, what does ‘throughput’ refer to?

a. The number of processes that are completed per unit time
b. The average time it takes for a process to complete once it has been
submitted
c. The average time a process spends waiting in the ready queue

d. The total time the CPU spends executing all the processes

Answer: a.

Q. 277 Which scheduling algorithm results in the maximum throughput?

a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 278 Which of the following is an advantage of the First-Come, First-Served

scheduling algorithm?
a. It is simple and easy to implement
b. It results in minimum average waiting time
c. It is the most efficient in terms of CPU utilization
d. It is fair and prevents starvation

Answer: a.

Q. 279 Which of the following scheduling algorithms is non-preemptive?

a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: b.

Q. 280 Which of the following scheduling algorithms can be both preemptive and
non-preemptive?
a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
 c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 281 Which of the following scheduling algorithms is considered as the most

optimal?
a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 282 Which scheduling algorithm is used by the Linux kernel?

a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Completely Fair Scheduler
d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 283 In which scheduling algorithm does a task’s priority dynamically change

while it is in the ready queue?
a. Priority scheduling
b. Multilevel feedback queue
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: b.

Q. 284 Which scheduling algorithm is used by the Windows operating system?

a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Multilevel queue scheduling
d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 285 Which of the following is NOT a common criterion used for evaluating the
performance of scheduling algorithms?
a. Context switch time
 b. CPU utilization
c. Throughput
d. Response time

Answer: a.

Q. 286 Which scheduling algorithm can cause priority inversion?

a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: a.

Q. 287 In which scheduling algorithm does each task have a separate queue based
on its priority?
a. Priority scheduling
b. Multilevel queue scheduling
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: b.

Q. 288 In which scheduling algorithm does the task with the shortest expected
remaining time always get selected next?
a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Shortest Remaining Time

Answer: d.

Q. 289 Which of the following scheduling algorithms results in the minimum average
response time?
a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 290 Which of the following is a disadvantage of the Multilevel queue scheduling

algorithm?
 a. It can cause starvation for lower priority tasks
b. It results in high average waiting time
c. It results in low CPU utilization
d. It is difficult to implement

Answer: a.

Q. 291 Which scheduling algorithm can result in a scenario where a higher priority
task has to wait for a lower priority task?
a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: a.

Q. 292 In which scheduling algorithm are tasks assigned to different queues based
on their CPU burst times?
a. Priority scheduling
b. Multilevel queue scheduling
c. Multilevel feedback queue
d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 293 Which of the following is an advantage of the Shortest Job Next scheduling
algorithm?
a. It is fair and prevents starvation
b. It results in minimum average waiting time
c. It is easy to implement
d. It results in high CPU utilization

Answer: b.

Q. 294 In which scheduling algorithm does a task’s priority get increased the longer
it waits in the ready queue?
a. Priority scheduling
b. Aging
c. Shortest Job Next
d. Round Robin

Answer: b.
Q. 295 Which of the following is an advantage of the Multilevel feedback queue
scheduling algorithm?
a. It is simple and easy to implement
b. It results in minimum average waiting time
c. It prevents starvation and provides better response times for interactive
tasks
d. It results in high CPU utilization

Answer: c.

Q. 296 Which of the following is a disadvantage of the Multilevel feedback queue

scheduling algorithm?
a. It can cause starvation for lower priority tasks
b. It is difficult to implement
c. It results in high average waiting time
d. It results in low CPU utilization

Answer: b.

Q. 297 Which of the following scheduling algorithms is the most complex to

implement?
a. Priority scheduling
b. First-Come, First-Served
c. Multilevel feedback queue
d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 298 Which scheduling algorithm dynamically adjusts a task’s priority based on its
recent CPU usage?
a. Priority scheduling
b. Multilevel queue scheduling
c. Multilevel feedback queue
d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 299 In which scheduling algorithm does a task get moved to a higher-priority

queue if it does not use its entire time quantum?

a. Priority scheduling
b. Multilevel queue scheduling
c. Multilevel feedback queue
 d. Round Robin

Answer: c.

Q. 300 Which of the following is NOT a criterion for selecting a scheduling algorithm
for a specific system?
a. CPU utilization
b. Throughput
c. The operating system being used
d. Response time

Answer: c.