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Operating System Quiz

1. A thread is also called ?

heavyweight process
lightweight process
data segment process
overhead process

2. __________ is a sequence of bytes organized into blocks that are understandable by the machine.

object file
source file
text file
None of the above

3. Which of the following type is at Lowest level?

Type A
Type B
Type C
Type D

4. What is true about Directory files?

These files represent physical device like disks, terminals, printers, networks, tape drive etc.
These may have text, databases or executable program.
These files contain list of file names and other information related to these files.
All of the above

5. _______ refers to identifying each user of the system and associating the executing programs with those users.

One Time passwords
Authentication
Program Threats
Security

6. Which of the following is true about Program execution?

Restrict to load a program into memory.
Provides a mechanism for process synchronization.
Do not provides a mechanism for process communication.
Do not provides a mechanism for deadlock handling.

7. Multiprogramming generally?

decreases CPU utilization
Share the processor
Both A and B
None of the above

8. In PCB, This is required to allow/disallow access to system resources.

Process State
Process privileges
Program Counter
CPU Scheduling Information

9. What is true about Ordinary files?

These are the files that contain user information.
These files contain list of file names and other information related to these files.
These files represent physical device like disks, terminals, printers, networks, tape drive etc.
All of the above

10. Which of the following is false about I/O Operation?

Operating system does not provides the access to the I/O device
I/O operation means read or write operation
An I/O subsystem comprises of I/O devices
None of the above

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