IBPS SO | IT OFFICER - 4

OPERATING SYSTEM

1. Applications are often referred to as

a) Data files

b) Execution files

c) System software

d) The operating system

e) None of these

2. A directory within a directory is called

a) Mini Directory

b) Junior directory

c) Part directory

d) Sub directory

e) None of these

3. A(n) __________ is created by an application when it is used.

a) executable file

b) software program

c) document

d) operating system

e) None of these

4. What is a file ?

a) A file is a collection of main storage used to store data

b) A file is a collection of information that has been given a name and is stored in secondary memory

c) A file is a part of a program that is used to describe what the program should do

d) A file is another name for floppy disk

e) None of these

5. Two different files can have same name if

a) they are in different folders

b) they are on different drives

c) they are on the same folder drive

d) they are in same order

e) Either a or b

6. Documentation of computer programs is important so that __________ .

a) users can learn how to use the program

b) other programmers can know how to maintain the program

c) the programmer can see why the code is written that way while hunting for sources of error

d) All of the above

e) None of these

7. Deleted data remains on a disk until ___________ .

a) the data is overwritten

b) the recycle bin is emptied

c) a file compression utility is used

d) the disk is scanned

e) None of these

8. Output which is made up of pictures, sounds, and video is called ____________ .

a) COM

b) hard copy

c) graphics

d) multimedia

e) None of these

9. A prescribed set of well defined instructions for solving mathematical problem is called ___________ .

a) a compiler

b) a code

c) a description

d) an algorithm

e) None of these

10. The process of preparing a floppy diskette for use is called

a)  assembling

b) translating

c) formatting

d) parsing

e) None of these

11. Meaningful file name helps in easy file ___________ .

a) storing

b) accessing

c) identification 

d) printing

e) None of these

12. A record is related to a file, as a statement is related to

a) procedure

b) file

c) program

d) data

e) None of these

13.Soft copy refers to __________ .

a) printed output

b) music sounds

c) screen output

d) digitising

e) None of these

14.Which is a graphical representation of an application ?

a) Windows 95

b) Windows explorer

c) Icon

d) Taskbar

e) None of these

15. If a new device is attached to a computer, such as a printer or scanner,  its ____________ must be installed before the device can be used.

a) buffer

b) driver

c) pager

d) server

e) None of these