Selected MCQ

Current Question
The process of starting an operating system is known as ____. ____.
  • A. Booting
  • B. Starting
  • C. Loading
  • D. Turn on
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Booting is the process of loading the operating system.
Related Question 1
If in Windows Operating system, ____ is known as a File Manager.
  • A. Windows Explorer
  • B. MS Word
  • C. MS Excel
  • D. My Documents
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Windows Explorer is the built-in file manager.
Related Question 2
In which type of operating system are time intervals for processing and responding to inputs very small?
  • A. Distributed operating system
  • B. Network operating system
  • C. Real-time operating system
  • D. Time-sharing operating system
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Real-time OS guarantees very small response times.
Related Question 3
A number system that has eight different symbols to represent any quantity is known as ____.
  • A. Binary
  • B. Octal
  • C. Decimal
  • D. Hexadecimal
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Octal is a base-8 number system.
Related Question 4
When was the Microsoft Windows operating system introduced?
  • A. 1975
  • B. 1985
  • C. 1990
  • D. 2000
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Microsoft Windows 1.0 was introduced in 1985.
Related Question 5
In which generation of computer operating systems was it used for the first time?
  • A. 1st
  • B. 2nd
  • C. 3rd
  • D. 4th
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Operating systems became common in the third generation (1960s) with the advent of integrated circuits.