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Disk Operating System (DOS) Interview Questions AndAnswers Guide.

Question - 1:The maximum length in dos command is?

Ans:127 charsView All Answers

Question - 2:While working with MS-DOS, which command is used to more file from one directory to another?a. Renameb. Copyc. Moved. Cp

Ans:c. MoveView All Answers

Question - 3:Which command is used to set a name to a disk in DOS?a. VOLUMEb. VOLc. LABELd. DISKLABEL

Ans:c. LABELView All Answers

Question - 4:Which of the following command display the name of files in sorted order?a. Dir/o:nb. Dir/soc. Dir/and. Dir/ah

Ans:a. Dir/o:nView All Answers

Question - 5:MSD.exe does not have information on:a. Cacheb. Videoc. Operating Systemd. Com or port

Ans:a. CacheView All Answers

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Question - 6:Which command displays the list of all previous commands entered by the used?a. COMMANDS/ALLb. KEYDOSc. DOSKEYd. DIR/ALL

Ans:c. DOSKEYView All Answers

Question - 7:Where do you find user.dat?a. C:windowsb. C:windowssystem32c. C:windowssystemd. C:

Ans:a. C:windowsView All Answers

Question - 8:What is the name of the latest server operating system developed by Microsoft?a. Windows NTb. Windows 2000c. Windows XPd. Windows 2003

Ans:d. Windows 2003View All Answers

Question - 9:Which of the following operating does not implement multitasking truly?a. Windows 98b. Windows NTc. Windows XPd. MS DOS

Ans:d. MS DOSView All Answers

Question - 10:Swapping:a. Works best with many small partitionsb. Allows many programs to use memory simultaneouslyc. Allows each program in turn to use the memoryd. Does not work with overlaying

Ans:c. Allows each program in turn to use the memoryView All Answers

Question - 11:The operating system creates ..... from the physical computer.a. Virtual spaceb. Virtual computersc. Virtual deviced. None

Ans:b. Virtual computersView All Answers

Question - 12:..... share characteristics with both hardware and software.a. Operating systemb. Softwarec. Datad. None

Ans:

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a. Operating systemView All Answers

Question - 13:..... interface consists of things like program counter, registers, interrupts and terminalsa. Hardwareb. Softwarec. Datad. None

Ans:a. HardwareView All Answers

Question - 14:.....is the first program run on a computer when the computer boots up.a. System softwareb. Operating systemc. System operationsd. None

Ans:b. Operating systemView All Answers

Question - 15:Multiprogramming system:a. Are easier to develop than single programming systemb. Execute each job fasterc. Execute more jobs in the same time periodd. Are used only one large mainframe computers

Ans:c. Execute more jobs in the same time periodView All Answers

Question - 16:..... transforms one interface into another interface.a. Programb. Softwarec. Datad. None

Ans:b. SoftwareView All Answers

Question - 17:The primary purpose of an operating system is ..... .a. To make the most efficient use of the computer hardwareb. To allow people to use the computerc. To keep systems programmers employedd. To make computers easier to use

Ans:a. To make the most efficient use of the computer hardwareView All Answers

Question - 18:..... is the layer of a computer system between the hardware and the user program.a. Operating environmentb. Operating systemc. System environmentd. None

Ans:b. Operating systemView All Answers

Question - 19:..... runs on computer hardware and serve as platform for other software to run on:a. Operating systemb. Application software

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c. System softwared. All

Ans:a. Operating systemView All Answers

Question - 20:Which type of command in DOS needs additional files for their execution?a. Internal commandsb. External commandsc. Batch commandsd. Redirectors

Ans:b. External commandsView All Answers

Question - 21:While working with MS-DOS which command is used to copy all files with extension .txt into one file named all.txt?a. Copy a: *.txtb. Copy *.txt a:c. Copy *.txt c:d. Copy *.txt all.txt

Ans:d. Copy *.txt all.txtView All Answers

Question - 22:While working with MS-DOS, which command is used to rename a file named file1.doc to file2.doc from a different directory called dir1?a. Ren2.doc dirfile1.docb. Ren file1.doc file2.docc. Ren .docdir.docd. Ren dir1file1.doc file2.doc

Ans:d. Ren dir1file1.doc file2.docView All Answers

Question - 23:While working with which command is used to copy all files from the currently logged drive and directory with the extension .txt to the drive a:a. Copy a. *.txtb. Copy *.txt a:c. Copy *.txt c:d. Copy *.txt all.txt

Ans:b. Copy *.txt a:View All Answers

Question - 24:While working with MS-DOS which command is used to combine file1 plus file2 into new file named file3?a. Copy file3 file1+file2b. Copy file1+file2 file3c. Copy file1+file2+file3d. Copy file2 file1+file3

Ans:b. Copy file1+file2 file3View All Answers

Question - 25:While working with MS-DOS which command is used to change the extension of all filenames ending with .txt to .doc?a. Ren *.doc *.txtb. Ren *.txt *.docc. Ren file.doc file.txtd. Ren a: *.doc *.txt

Ans:b. Ren *.txt *.docView All Answers

Question - 26:

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Which of the following file names are invalid in MSDOS?a. MYFILE.DOSb. CHECK$.(1)c. Verified.###d. Qwerty.1?3

Ans:d. Qwerty.1?3View All Answers

Question - 27:Which is valid extension that user creates on operating system?a. Exeb. Comc. Sysd. Bat

Ans:d. BatView All Answers

Question - 28:Which command is used to undelete delete a bunch of files with extension doc that you have just deleted?a. Undeleteb. Undelete *.docc. Undelete/alld. All of the above

Ans:b. Undelete *.docView All Answers

Question - 29:Which was the last version of MSDOS that was released separately?a. 5.0b. 6.0c. 6.11d. 6.22

Ans:d. 6.22View All Answers

Question - 30:Which of the following statements in regard to directories is false?a. Directories can exist inside directoriesb. The root directory is always at the highest levelc. Directories with files can be deletedd. Directories cannot be renamed

Ans:d. Directories cannot be renamedView All Answers

Question - 31:Which switch should be used in the DIR command to view files in all directories?a. /pb. /wc. /sd. /l

Ans:c. /sView All Answers

Question - 32:Which of the following statements is true in regard to diskcopy?a. Copy and discopy are sameb. Discopy is a built in command in dosc. Diskcopy can be used on hard disksd. Diskcopy can be used with a floppy and a hard disk

Ans:c. Diskcopy can be used on hard disks

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Question - 33:Which file in MSDOS contain internal command that are loaded during booting process?a. Io.sysb. Msdos.sysc. Command.comd. Config.sys

Ans:c. Command.comView All Answers

Question - 34:Which command is used to delete all the files extension .txt on the current drive and directory?a. Del .txtb. Erase .txtc. Del *.txtd. Del *.*/p

Ans:c. Del *.txtView All Answers

Question - 35:Which command in DOS can be used to recover accidentally deleted files?a. UNDELETEb. DELETE/CANCELc. RESTOREd. RECOVER

Ans:a. UNDELETEView All Answers

Question - 36:Which is the valid filename assign in MS-DOS?a. Ram*.txtb. Ram?.docc. Ram_$.txtd. None of above

Ans:c. Ram_$.txtView All Answers

Question - 37:Which command is used to see the version?a. Versionb. Verc. Versond. None of above

Ans:b. VerView All Answers

Question - 38:Which command is used to delete all the files in the root directory of drive a:a. A:delb. Del *.* a:c. Del a:d. Erase *.*

Ans:c. Del a:View All Answers

Question - 39:Which command is used to display a list of deleted files that DOS can undelete?a. Undelete *.*b. Undelete/allc. Undelete/list

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d. None of the above

Ans:c. Undelete/listView All Answers

Question - 40:Which command is used to create root directory and FAT on disk?a. Chkdskb. Command.comc. Formatd. Fat

Ans:c. FormatView All Answers

Question - 41:Which command is used to see the contents of a file?a. Typeb. Copyc. Edd. None of above

Ans:a. TypeView All Answers

Question - 42:Which command is used to see the sub-directory structure of drive?a. Treeb. Listc. Subdird. Subtree

Ans:a. TreeView All Answers

Question - 43:Which command is used to copy all files from drive a with extension .txt to the currently logged drive and directory?a. Copy a. *.txtb. Copy *.txt a:c. Copy *.txt c:d. Copy *.txt all.txt

Ans:a. Copy a. *.txtView All Answers

Question - 44:Which command in DOS is used to display the version of MSDOS?a. VERSIONb. VERIFYc. VERd. VERSN

Ans:c. VERView All Answers

Question - 45:Which among the following are the best tools for fixing errors on disks?a. Fdiskb. Scandiskc. Chkdskd. Fixdsk

Ans:b. ScandiskView All Answers

Question - 46:

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Which command can be used to create the disk's tracks and sectors?a. Fdiskb. Formatc. Chkdskd. Attrib

Ans:b. FormatView All Answers

Question - 47:What is the switch that is used to make sure that the copy command copied files correctly?a. /ab. /cc. /sd. /v

Ans:d. /vView All Answers

Question - 48:What will be the output of the command prompt $l$p$g?a. <c:>b. C:>c. C:>>d. C:<>

Ans:a. <c:>View All Answers

Question - 49:Which command is used to see the disk volume label?a. Verb. Volc. Versiond. Volume

Ans:b. VolView All Answers

Question - 50:What is the name of the batch file that is automatically run when MSDOS is booted?a. Run.batb. Config.sysc. Config.batd. Autoexec.bat

Ans:d. Autoexec.batView All Answers

Question - 51:You can copy command.com to your disk from hard disk.a. trueb. false

Ans:a. trueView All Answers

Question - 52:In MS-DOS you can use small or capital letter of combination of both to enter a command but internally MS-DOS work with.a. Small letterb. Capital letterc. Both a and bd. None of above

Ans:b. Capital letterView All Answers

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Question - 53:The maximum length in DOS commands is:a. 80 charsb. 127 charsc. 100 charsd. 8 chars

Ans:b. 127 charsView All Answers

Question - 54:The vol command is used to:a. see the value of listb. see the veriety of languagec. see the disk volume labeld. see the volume of largest

Ans:c. see the disk volume labelView All Answers

Question - 55:Which command is used to provide access to files located in other directories or disks?a. Treeb. Pathc. Dird. Cd

Ans:b. PathView All Answers

Question - 56:Which command is used to display the subdirectory structure of the currently logged drive and pause the screen display after each screen full of the information?a. Treeb. Deltree/fc. Dir | mored. Tree | more

Ans:d. Tree | moreView All Answers

Question - 57:The time command is used to display _____ time.a. US timeb. Greenwich Mean Timec. Julian Timed. System Time

Ans:d. System TimeView All Answers

Question - 58:Which statement is valid about "TIME" command?a. Time command is used to display and allow changes to the system timeb. Time format can be changed by changing in country setting in config.sys filec. MS DOS displays the time in 12-hour or 24-hour formatd. All of above

Ans:d. All of aboveView All Answers

Question - 59:Which statement is correct?a. Directories can be kept inside a fileb. Files can not be kept inside a directoryc. 1 millisec = 10 ^ 3 secd. None of above

Ans:

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c. 1 millisec = 10 ^ 3 secView All Answers

Question - 60:Generally, the DATE is entered in the form:a. DD-YY-MMb. YY-DD-MMc. MM-YY-DDd. MM-DD-YY

Ans:d. MM-DD-YYView All Answers

Question - 61:Which command is used to clear the screen:a. Clsb. Clearc. Clscreend. All of above

Ans:a. ClsView All Answers

Question - 62:xcopy command can copy:a. individual files or group of filesb. directories including subdirectoriesc. to diskette of a different capacityd. all of above

Ans:d. all of aboveView All Answers

Question - 63:RESTORE command is used to:a. Restore files from disks made using the BACKUP commandb. Restore files which are deletedc. Restore files from recycle bind. Restore files which are deleted recently

Ans:a. Restore files from disks made using the BACKUP commandView All Answers

Question - 64:While working with MS-DOS, which command is used to copying the files to transfer from one PC to another one?a. Renameb. Pathc. Dird. Copy

Ans:d. CopyView All Answers

Question - 65:Which command is used to change the file name?a. Renb. Renamec. Both of aboved. None of above

Ans:c. Both of aboveView All Answers

Question - 66:The following command set is correct according to their function:a. RD can MDb. DEL and ERASE

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c. CD and RDd. COPY and RENAME

Ans:b. DEL and ERASEView All Answers

Question - 67:Format command is used to:a. Prepare a blank diskb. Create a new blank disk from a used onec. Both of aboved. None of above

Ans:c. Both of aboveView All Answers

Question - 68:Operating System is like a:a. Parliamentb. Secretaryc. Governmentd. None of the above

Ans:c. GovernmentView All Answers

Question - 69:Full form of MS-DOS is:a. Micro System Disk Operating Systemb. Micro Simple Disk Operating Systemc. Micro Soft Disk Operating Systemd. Micro Sort Disk Operating System

Ans:c. Micro Soft Disk Operating SystemView All Answers

Question - 70:Which command is used to make a new directory?a. Mdb. Cdc. Rdd. None of above

Ans:a. MdView All Answers

Question - 71:FAT stands for:a. File Accomodation Tableb. File Access Tapec. File Allocation Tabled. File Activity Table

Ans:c. File Allocation TableView All Answers

Question - 72:While working with MS-DOS which key is used to get the p[revious command used:a. F3b. F1c. F6d. F9

Ans:a. F3View All Answers

Question - 73:

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The deleted file in MS-DOS can be recovered if you use the command mention below immediately, the command is:a. DO NOT DELETEb. NO DELETEc. UNDELETEd. ONDELETE

Ans:c. UNDELETEView All Answers

Question - 74:To copy the file command.com from drive c: to drive a:a. Drive c: copy drive a:command.comb. C:A: copy command.comc. Copy c:command.com a:d. Both b and c

Ans:c. Copy c:command.com a:View All Answers

Question - 75:CHKDSK can be used to find:a. Disk's bad portionb. Occupied spacec. Free spaced. All of above

Ans:d. All of aboveView All Answers

Question - 76:DIR command is used to:a. Display a list of files in a directoryb. Display contents of files in directoryc. Display type of files in a sub directoryd. All of above

Ans:a. Display a list of files in a directoryView All Answers

Question - 77:CHKDSK command is used to:a. Analyze the hard disk errorb. Diagnose the hard disk errorc. Report the status of files on diskd. All of the above

Ans:d. All of the aboveView All Answers

Question - 78:In which version of DOS. CHKDSK command has been changed to SCANDISK?a. 5.0b. 6.2c. 6.0d. 6.2

Ans:d. 6.2View All Answers

Question - 79:Which command be used to ask you to confirm that you want to delete the directory?a. Deltreeb. Deltree/fc. Del *.*/pd. Erase *.*

Ans:c. Del *.*/p

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Question - 80:DEL command is used to:a. Delete filesb. Delete directoryc. Delete labelsd. Delete contents of file

Ans:a. Delete filesView All Answers

Question - 81:Which command is used to get the current date only?a. Dateb. Timec. Secondd. All of the above

Ans:a. DateView All Answers

Question - 82:Disk copy command in DOS is used to:a. Copy a fileb. Copy contents of one floppy disk to anotherc. Copy contents of CD-ROM to anotherd. All of the above

Ans:b. Copy contents of one floppy disk to anotherView All Answers

Question - 83:Which keys can be pressed quit without saving in DOS:a. Ctrl + Ab. Ctrl + Bc. Ctrl + Cd. Ctrl + D

Ans:c. Ctrl + CView All Answers

Question - 84:External command in DOS are:a. Copy, edit, sys, formatb. Edit, sys, chkdskc. Chkdsk, prompt, dated. Sys, ver, vol

Ans:b. Edit, sys, chkdskView All Answers

Question - 85:The command used to copy a file named temp.doc from drive C: to drive A: is:a. Copy temp.doc to a:b. Copy c:temp.doc a:c. Copy c: a:d. Copy temp a: c:

Ans:b. Copy c:temp.doc a:View All Answers

Question - 86:SYS command is used to:a. Copy DOS system files to new diskb. Copy DOS configuration files to a new diskc. Update the DOS system files

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d. None of above

Ans:a. Copy DOS system files to new diskView All Answers

Question - 87:Which command is used to backup in DOS 6+ Version?a. BACKUPb. MSBACKUPc. MSBACKEDUPd. All of the above

Ans:b. MSBACKUPView All Answers

Question - 88:To copy the hidden system files of DOS to another disk you can use the command:a. Copyb. Renc. Sysd. Diskcopy

Ans:c. SysView All Answers

Question - 89:Which command is used to copy files?a. Copyb. Diskcopyc. Typed. All of the above

Ans:a. CopyView All Answers

Question - 90:Internal command in Dos are:a. Cls, rd labelb. Dir, ren, sysc. Time, type, dird. Del, disk copy, label

Ans:c. Time, type, dirView All Answers

Question - 91:Copy and Xcopy are same in the sense:a. Both are internal command of DOSb. Both are external commands of DOSc. Both can be used to copy file or group of filesd. Both a and b

Ans:c. Both can be used to copy file or group of filesView All Answers

Question - 92:Which command be used to clear the screen and display the operating system prompt on the first line of the display?a. Cdb. Mdc. Renamed. cls

Ans:d. clsView All Answers

Question - 93:

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Which file is the batch file that is read while booting a computer?a. Autoexec.batb. Auto-batchc. Autoexecutive.batd. Auto.bat

Ans:a. Autoexec.batView All Answers

Question - 94:Maximum length of DOS command using any optional parameter is:a. 26 charactersb. 87 charactersc. 127 charactersd. None of above

Ans:c. 127 charactersView All Answers

Question - 95:MS-DOS developed in:a. 1991b. 1984c. 1971d. 1961

Ans:b. 1984View All Answers

Question - 96:In which year the first operating system was developed?a. 1910b. 1940c. 1950d. 1980

Ans:c. 1950View All Answers

Question - 97:An entire path name, consisting of several sub-directory names can contain upto:a. 13 characterb. 36 characterc. 63 characterd. 53 character

Ans:c. 63 characterView All Answers

Question - 98:Which command displays current directory name or change from one to another?a. Chdirb. Cdc. Mkdird. Both a and b

Ans:d. Both a and bExplanation:CD and CHDIR commands are equivalent and both used to change current working directory to another one. MKDIR creates a new directory and can't be used tochange.View All Answers

Question - 99:Which command displays the directory list including files in tree structure?a. Dir/s/fb. Tree/fc. Tree/s/fd. Dir/f

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Ans:b. Tree/fExplanation: Tree command lists the directory structure in tree structure and /f switch of tree command includes the filenames in the structure.View All Answers

Question - 100:Which command creates a directory or subdirectory?a. Dirb. Mkdirc. Mdd. Both b and c

Ans:d. Both b and cExplanation:MK command and MKDIR both commands are equivalent and can be used to create subdirectories. Dir only lists directory but can't create.View All Answers

Question - 101:Which command is used to delete the directory that is empty?a. Del *.*b. RDc. Erased. MD

Ans:b. RDExplanation:RD command or RMDIR commands can be used to remove a directory if it is empty. Del command and Erase commands are used to delete files not directories. MDcreates a new directory and can't remove directory.View All Answers

Question - 102:Which command is used to display all the files having the (.exe) extension but different filename?a. Dir filename.*b. Dir filename.extc. Dir *.sysd. Dir *.ext

Ans:d. Dir *.extExplanation:First two options are obviously wrong since specifying filename will list for that filename only. Since we need to list only with .ext extension fourth option is correct.Third option displays all files with sys extension.View All Answers

Question - 103:Which command displays comma for thousand separating on file size while listing?a. Dir/wb. Dir/sc. Dir/bd. Dir/c

Ans:d. Dir/cExplanation: Using comma for separating thousand in file size is by default on. You can use dir/-c to remove comma from the listing. /C stands for comma.View All Answers

Question - 104:Which command displays only file and directory names without size, date and time information?a. Dir/wb. Dir a:c. Dir /bd. Dir /s

Ans:c. Dir /bExplanation: dir/b command barely lists the names of files and directories without any other information like size, date, time etc.View All Answers

Question - 105:

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Which command will be used to display a file within the specified directory of pathname?a. Dir pathnameb. Dir pathnamepathnamec. Dir/chd. Dir pathnamefilename

Ans:d. Dir pathnamefilenameView All Answers

Question - 106:Which command should be used to display all files within the specified subordinate directory of the subdirectory?a. Dir pathnameb. Dir pathnamepathnamec. Dir / chd. Dir pathnamefilename

Ans:b. Dir pathnamepathnameView All Answers

Question - 107:Which command displays all the files having the same name but different extensions?a. Dir filename.*b. Dir filename.extc. Dir *.sysd. Dir *.ext

Ans:a. Dir filename.*View All Answers

Question - 108:Only filenames and extensions are to be displayed in wide format, which command you'll use?a. Dir/wb. Dir a:c. Dir/sd. Dir/b

Ans:a. Dir/wExplanation: Dir/w only displays the file names and extensions excluding file created date/time, file size. Second option dir a: will list the contents of A drive (floppy drive), thirddir/s lists current directory and its subdirectories too, dir/b displays bare format, that means, it just makes a list of files, no more information.View All Answers

Question - 109:If you don't know the current time, which command will you use to display.a. Copyb. Verc. Timed. Format

Ans:c. TimeExplanation:Time command displays and allows you to change system time. TIME only displays the system time and TIME <time> is used to set new time as system time.View All Answers

Question - 110:Which command lists the contents of current directory of a disk?a. Copyb. Treec. Cdd. Dir

Ans:d. DirExplanation:Dir command lists the directory of current location. It includes the files, subdirectories and some other system information. Tree command is used to list the directorystructure in tree diagram; CD command to change directory and Copy command to copy a file into another.View All Answers

Question - 111:In Ms-Dos what command you will use to display system date?

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a. Date commandb. Ver commandc. Disk commandd. Format command

Ans:a. Date commandExplanation: Ver command displays the version number of Dos. There is no command as Disk. Format command prepares a disk to be used with DOS. Thus Date is the commandthat lets you to display and/or change the system date.View All Answers

Question - 112:In MS-Dos 6.22, which part identifies the product uniquely.a. MSb. DOSc. Ms-DOSd. 6.22

Ans:d. 6.22Explanation: MS stands for Microsoft, DOS is the name of operating system Disk Operating System, 6.22 is the version number that identifies the product.View All Answers

Question - 113:Which of the following extensions suggest that the file is a backup copy?a. Bakb. Basc. Comd. Txt

Ans:a. BakExplanation:Bak extension is commonly used to store backup copies of files so that it can be restored later when original file is corrupted or deleted. Bas extension indicates thefile is a BASIC program source file, com is command file and txt is plain text file.View All Answers

Question - 114:Each time you turn on your computer, it will check on the control file:a. Command.com, io.sysb. Command.com, date.com, dir.comc. Command.com, io.sys, msdos.sysd. Chkdsk.exe

Ans:c. command.com, io.sys, msdos.sysExplanation: command.com, io.sys and msdos.sys are the essential system files of MS-Dos. Loading these files from disk into memory is known as booting. Booting is the processof preparing your computer to work.View All Answers

Question - 115:If you need to duplicate the entire disk, which command will you use?a. Copyb. Diskcopyc. Chkdskd. Format

Ans:b. DiskcopyExplanation: Diskcopy is used to perform track-by-track copy of a disk into another. Copy command copies selected files; chkdsk and format commands are not for copyingpurpose.View All Answers

Question - 116:To make file in MS Dos we need command:a. Copyb. Copy conc. MDd. Make File

Ans:b. Copy con

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Question - 117:Which command divides the surface of the blank disk into sectors and assign a unique address to each one.a. Verb. Formatc. Fatd. Chkdsk

Ans:b. FormatExplanation: Ver is used to display the version number of DOS in use. Fat command does not exist and Chkdsk is to check disk errors and fix it. Thus dividing surface into sectorsis done by Format command.View All Answers

Question - 118:.... are list of commands that appear on the screen.a. GUISb. Iconsc. Menusd. Windows

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Question - 119:While working with Ms-Dos which command transfers a specific file from one disk to another?a. Copyb. Diskcopyc. Timed. Rename

Ans:a. CopyExplanation:For a specific file to copy from one disk to another disk, Copy command should be used. Diskcopy copies whole disk into new disk. Time command is to displaysystem time and Rename command just changes the name of a file.View All Answers

Question - 120:Which windows features can be accessed from the start menu?a. Helpb. Windows Explorerc. Microsoft Networkd. All of above

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Question - 121:Press the .... button to have the window fill the entire screen.a. Closeb. Maximizec. Minimized. none of the above

Ans:c. MinimizeView All Answers

Question - 122:Which command is used to copy system files?a. Sysb. Commandc. MDd. Move

Ans:a. SysView All Answers

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Question - 123:The box on ..... that allows you to choose where to go and is located below the standard toolbar.a. System menub. Address barc. Menu bard. None of these

Ans:b. Address barView All Answers

Question - 124:A .... is a set of computer instructions that carry out a task on the computer.a. Programb. Databasec. Memory filesd. None of the above

Ans:a. ProgramView All Answers

Question - 125:Which button might you find in a windows title bar?a. Close buttonb. Maximize buttonc. Minimize buttond. All of the above

Ans:d. All of the aboveView All Answers

Question - 126:We need system files to run:a. MS Wordb. MS Excelc. MS Dosd. MS Access

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Question - 127:Which Operating System doesn't support long file names?a. OS/2b. Windows 95c. MS-DOSd. Windows NT

Ans:c. MS-DOSView All Answers

Question - 128:The ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple program at the same time is called:a. Multitaskingb. Multiprocessingc. Multioperatingd. Multipaging

Ans:a. MultitaskingView All Answers

Question - 129:What is the function of folder?a. Save filesb. Delete filesc. Move filesd. All of the above

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d. All of the aboveView All Answers

Question - 130:Which command is used to open the directory?a. Openb. Chdirc. Moved. All of above

Ans:b. ChdirView All Answers

Question - 131:Essential files of MS DOS are:a. Command.comb. Io.sysc. Msdos.sysd. All of above

Ans:d. All of aboveView All Answers

Question - 132:Unix Operating System is an:a. Multi User Operating Systemb. Time Sharing Operating Systemc. Multi Tasking Operating Systemd. All the Above

Ans:d. All the AboveView All Answers

Question - 133:______ is used in operating system to separate mechanism from policy.a. Single level implementationb. Two level implementationc. Multi level implementationd. None

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Question - 134:.... is used in operating system to separate mechanism from policy.a. Single level implementationb. Two level implementationc. Multi level implementationd. None

Ans:b. Two level implementationView All Answers

Question - 135:The OS used to operate the mobile phone is a:a. Smart card OSb. Embedded OSc. Multi user OSd. None of above

Ans:b. Embedded OSView All Answers

Question - 136:UNIX operating system is a(n):a. Time sharing operating systemb. Multi-user operating system

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c. Multi-tasking operating systemd. All of the above

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Question - 137:What is the full form of NTFS:a. New Technology File Systemb. New Technical File Systemc. New Technician File Systemd. None of the above

Ans:a. New Technology File SystemView All Answers

Question - 138:The file system "NTFS" stands for:a. New Type File Systemb. Never Terminated File Systemc. New Technology File Systemd. Non Terminated File System

Ans:c. New Technology File SystemView All Answers

Question - 139:Which of the following is default mode for Windows to start?a. Command Promptb. Safe Modec. Normal Moded. None of above

Ans:c. Normal ModeView All Answers

Question - 140:The necessary conditions needed before deadlock can occur?a. No Mutual Exclusion, Hold and wait, Preemption, Circular Waitb. Mutual Exclusion, No Hold and wait, Preemption, Circular Waitc. Mutual Exclusion, Hold and wait, No Preemption, Circular Waitd. Mutual Exclusion, Hold and wait, Preemption, No Circular Wait

Ans:c. Mutual Exclusion, Hold and wait, No Preemption, Circular WaitView All Answers

Question - 141:The OS used to operate the mobile phone is a:a. Smart card OSb. Embedded OSc. Multiuser OSd. None of above

Ans:b. Embedded OSView All Answers

Question - 142:It is used to explorer the contents of computer, drives as well as manage files:a. ( Space) b. My Documentc. My Computerd. My Network Place

Ans:b. My DocumentView All Answers

Question - 143:

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____ is the operating systems File and folder Manager.a. Windows Explorerb. Windows Control Panelc. My Computerd. My Documents

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Question - 144:By default we can save the file in:a. Desktopb. Recycle binc. My documentd. My computer

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Question - 145:Which of the following is default location of saving and opening file?a. Desktopb. My computerc. My documentsd. All of above

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Question - 146:The following applications may appear on system tray except:a. System Clockb. Volume Controlc. Network Connectiond. MS Office Suite

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Question - 147:Which of the following is text browser?a. Lynxb. Hot Javac. Netscaped. Internet Explorer

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Question - 148:Which one of the following is not the function of Operating System?a. Resource Managementb. File Managementc. Networkingd. Processor Management

Ans:c. NetworkingView All Answers

Question - 149:How do you connect internet in your system?a. My computer >> dialup networkingb. Control panel >> modemc. Network neighborhoodd. None of above

Ans:a. My computer >> dialup networking

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Question - 150:Which of the following is not a mode in starting Windows?a. Command Promptb. Safe Modec. Normal Moded. Turbo Mode

Ans:d. Turbo ModeView All Answers

Question - 151:In Microsoft windows, the graphical pattern on the desktop used as background for windows is:a. Iconsb. Wall paperc. Pictured. Background

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Question - 152:To delete a file without allowing it to store in recycle bin:a. Press Delete keyb. Press Shift + Delete keyc. Press Ctrl + Delete keyd. Press Alt + Delete key

Ans:b. Press Shift + Delete keyView All Answers

Question - 153:What is the method of handling deadlocks?a. Use a protocol to ensure that the system will never enter a deadlock state.b. Allow the system to enter the deadlock state and then recover.c. Pretend that deadlocks never occur in the system.d. All of the Above

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Question - 154:Which file system Windows 95 typically use?a. FAT 16b. FAT 32c. NTFSd. LMFS

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Question - 155:Which file system DOS typically use?a. FAT 16b. FAT 32c. NTFSd. LMFS

Ans:a. FAT 16View All Answers

Question - 156:Which is not a valid file system?a. FAT 16b. FAT 32c. NTFS

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d. FXZ

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Question - 157:Generally quick launch toolbar is displayed on:a. the left side of taskbarb. the right side of taskbarc. on the middle of taskbard. a bar out of taskbar

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Question - 158:You can select My Computer icon and press Alt + Enter to:a. Delete it from desktop permanentlyb. Open it in Explorer modec. Open System Properties dialog boxd. Pin it on Start menu

Ans:c. Open System Properties dialog boxView All Answers

Question - 159:The purpose of run command in start menu is to:a. Launch internet browserb. Open internet explorerc. Open windows explorerd. Start programs

Ans:d. Start programsView All Answers

Question - 160:Which is built directly on the hardware?a. Computer Environmentb. Application Softwarec. Operating Systemd. Database System

Ans:c. Operating SystemView All Answers

Question - 161:.... system is built directly on the hardware.a. Environmentb. Systemc. Operatingd. None

Ans:c. OperatingView All Answers

Question - 162:Which of the following is an example of utility?a. Antivirusb. Wordc. Operating systemd. Data recovery

Ans:a. AntivirusView All Answers

Question - 163:

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Which file is transferred when computer is start up?a. Documentb. Program filesc. Operating systemd. System files

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Question - 164:Start/restart the computer is called:a. Exitb. Runc. Optiond. Boot

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Question - 165:The chunks of a memory are known as:a. Sectorb. Offsetc. Paged. Frame

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Question - 166:Which key deletes text before, or to the left, of the insertion point?a. PageUpb. Deletec. PageDownd. BackSpace

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Question - 167:Operating system is like a:a. Governmentb. Policec. Parliamentd. All of above

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Question - 168:Underlined character on the menu or dialog box known as:a. Hot spotb. Hot keyc. Paned. Underline word

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Question - 169:Which of the following is not an operating system?a. CP/Mb. Unixc. Pascald. MS DOS

Ans:c. Pascal

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Question - 170:All of the following are task performed by the operating system except:a. Managing hardware on the computerb. Controlling the access that application program has to the CPUc. Performing housekeeping task like file compression and disk defragmentationd. Provides an interface for user to interact with computer

Ans:c. Performing housekeeping task like file compression and disk defragmentationView All Answers

Question - 171:Operating system is a .....a. System softwareb. Application softwarec. Presentation softwared. Database software

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Question - 172:To display a shortcut menu for an object you use:a. Click the objectb. Right click the objectc. Point the object and press Ctrl+Pd. Touch the object on the screen with your finger

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Question - 173:Which of the following separates primary file and extension is:a. Dotb. Periodc. Pointd. All of the above

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Question - 174:Which is not external command?a. Doskeyb. Verifyc. Printd. Find

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Question - 175:What you type at the DOS command prompt to return back to windows?a. Commandb. Exitc. Quitd. Return

Ans:b. ExitView All Answers

Question - 176:Which command is used to delete the directory and all of its contents in one step?a. Deltreeb. CDc. Rd

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d. Dir *.*

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Question - 177:Which of the following is not process states?a. Newb. Runningc. Readyd. Finished

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Question - 178:User action such as keystroke or mouse click are referred to as:a. Interruptb. Tasksc. Processesd. Event

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Question - 179:The problem with ..... file is that they slow your computer's operation.a. Fragmentedb. Formattedc. Programd. All of above

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Question - 180:A spooler is a:a. Location in memory that maintains the contents of documents until it prints outb. Queue of print job that are waiting to printc. Program that coordinates the print job that are waiting to processd. Message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is completed

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Question - 181:CAD software is most likely to be used by:a. Web designerb. Engineersc. Project Managerd. Magazine Editor

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Question - 182:Save operation means:a. Put data into processorb. Put data into internal memoryc. Put data into secondary storaged. Put data into monitor

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Question - 183:

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What do you type at the DOS command prompt to return back to Windows?a. Commandb. Exitc. Quitd. Return

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Question - 184:The question mark (?) indicates in file searching:a. A single characterb. A group of characterc. Questionsd. None of above

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Question - 185:Which command is used to list out deleted files in DOS?a. listb. Undelete/listc. Recoverd. All of the above

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Question - 186:We can start the application from?a. Log offb. Network placec. Recycle bind. Run

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Question - 187:When you open my computer on desktop you see the information of:a. Hard diskb. CDc. Removable diskd. All of the above

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Question - 188:RD command are used to:a. Remove an empty directoryb. Remove non empty directoryc. Remove directory including filesd. None of the above

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Question - 189:Which of the following is used to display the content of a certain drive or folder?a. Click the drive or folder while holding down the Alt keyb. Triple click the drive or folderc. Right click the drive or folderd. Double click the drive or folder

Ans:d. Double click the drive or folder

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Question - 190:Recently used application file list appears in the Windows operating system.a. Setting menub. Documents menuc. Run dialog boxd. Programs menu

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Question - 191:......is an intermediate storage for deleted files.a. My computerb. My documentsc. Recycle bind. None of above

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Question - 192:Booting means:a. Restarting computerb. Installing programc. Removing errorsd. Switch off

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Question - 193:While working with MS DOS which command is used to change the extension of all file names ending with .txt to doc?a. Ren *.doc *.txtb. Ren .txt .docc. Ren file.doc file.textd. Ren a:*.doc *.doc

Ans:a. Ren *.doc *.txtView All Answers

Question - 194:Which of the following file menu option saves document to disk?a. Saveb. Createc. Renamed. All of above

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Question - 195:The title bar always displays on:a. Top of the open windowsb. Left side of the open windowc. Right side of the open windowd. All of above

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Question - 196:...... are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or electric thermostat.a. Serverb. Embedded computerc. Robotic computer

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d. Mainframes

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Question - 197:Which of the following is a disk compression tools?a. Drive spaceb. Defragmenterc. Scandiskd. None of the above

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Question - 198:Batch file is used to:a. Run programb. Show the contentsc. run commands automaticallyd. All of above

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Question - 199:Scandiska. Checks the diskb. Give information about diskc. Run from DOS moded. All of the above

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Question - 200:How can you optimize performance of your computer?a. Delete unused filesb. Defrag diskc. Scan for virusd. All of above

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Question - 201:To save your computer from viruses you will do:a. Install antivirus software and run itb. Make physical safe for the removal diskc. Scan the removable disk before using itd. All of the above

Ans:a. Install antivirus software and run itView All Answers

Question - 202:To change the volume label:a. Volb. Labelc. Scandiskd. None

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Question - 203:

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A utility that can be used to minimize the number of fragmented files and enhance the speed:a. Disk spaceb. Defragc. Scandiskd. Double space

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Question - 204:Which is not a system tool?a. Folderb. Backupc. Scandiskd. Format

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Question - 205:To properly exit Windows:a. Click the stop button on the desktopb. Click the exit button on the desktopc. Select shut down from Start menud. None of above

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Question - 206:Dial up connection allows you to:a. Connect ISPb. Internetc. Serverd. All of above

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Question - 207:What do you mean by dialog box?a. Interactive message boxb. Group of optionsc. Set of controlsd. All of the above

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Question - 208:Page stealing:a. Is a sign of an efficient systemb. Is taking page frame from other working setsc. Should be the turning goald. Is taking layer disk space for page in page out

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Question - 209:The function of Dir/W is:a. Show all details of fileb. Show only file name and directory namec. Shows only directoryd. All of the above

Ans:b. Show only file name and directory name

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Question - 210:What is the meaning of "Hibernate" in Windows XP/Windows 7?a. Restart the Computer in safe modeb. Restart the Computer in hibernate modec. Shutdown the Computer terminating all the running applicationsd. Shutdown the Computer without closing the running applications

Ans:d. Shutdown the Computer without closing the running applicationsView All Answers

Question - 211:Running multiple programs at the same time is called:a. Multitaskingb. Foreground taskingc. Single taskingd. Symmetric

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Question - 212:The category of operating system that you most likely have running on your PDA computer is a .... Operating system.a. Real timeb. Single user, single taskc. Single user, multitaskd. Multiuser, multitask

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Question - 213:You should choose this mode if you don't know how long you won't use your computer but want to have the same desktop state when you resume.a. Shut Downb. Restartc. Sleepd. Hibernate

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Question - 214:___ is a compromise mode between Shut Down and Sleep mode because it does not consume power and remembers the current state of your desktop.a. Shut Downb. Restartc. Sleepd. Hibernate

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Question - 215:______ is most often done after fixing a problem, adding a new program or making configuration change.a. Shut Downb. Restartc. Sleepd. Hibernate

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Question - 216:Which of the following shutdown method is often called Warm Boot?a. Shut Downb. Restartc. Sleep

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