OPERATING SYSTEM QUIZ SET 1

Operating System Quiz

1. What is the primary function of an Operating System?

Manage hardware and software resources
Create documents
Browse the internet
Compile programs

2. Which of the following is an Operating System?

MS Word
Windows
Photoshop
Chrome

3. Which scheduling algorithm follows First Come First Serve?

FCFS
Round Robin
Priority
SJF

4. Which memory is volatile?

ROM
Hard Disk
RAM
SSD

5. Which component manages files in an OS?

File System
CPU
Cache
Compiler

6. What is a deadlock?

Fast execution
Process waiting indefinitely for resources
Memory allocation
File deletion

7. Which scheduling algorithm gives each process a fixed time slice?

FCFS
Priority
Round Robin
SJF

8. Which of the following is system software?

Operating System
MS Excel
PowerPoint
Paint

9. What is paging used for?

CPU scheduling
Memory management
File compression
Device management

10. Which part of the OS interacts directly with hardware?

Shell
Compiler
Kernel
Editor