Question 1

Which feature of modern CPUs help prevent user applications from accessing memory used by the operating system or other processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  interrupts 
B)  privileged mode 
C)  memory manager 
D)  the kernel

Question 2

You have installed a new network adapter in a computer and rebooted the operating system. You go to check the settings of the network adapter, but you cannot find the device in Windows. What is the most likely problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  CMOS settings 
B)  kernel configuration 
C)  bad or missing device driver 
D)  user interface configuration

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT require a device driver to be installed in the OS?

Accepted Answer

A)  installing additional RAM 
B)  installing a DVD drive 
C)  installing a new monitor 
D)  installing a printer

Question 4

What can occur in an operating system when a system error such as divide by zero happens?

Accepted Answer

A)  NMI 
B)  masking 
C)  polling 
D)  ISR

Question 5

On a preemptive multitasking system, what event can occur to preempt a running process and allow a new process to get control of the CPU?

Accepted Answer

A)  time slice expiration 
B)  an infinite loop 
C)  a lower priority process requires the CPU 
D)  a memory error

Question 6

The code that exchanges information with hardware devices is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  BIOS 
B)  file system 
C)  application 
D)  device driver

Question 7

You are testing out a new multitasking operating system. In your testing, you find that some applications are not getting sufficient CPU time while other applications are getting more than enough CPU time. Which component is responsible for determining how much CPU time each application gets?

Accepted Answer

A)  BIOS 
B)  CPU 
C)  shell 
D)  kernel

Question 8

You want to terminate a process on a Linux computer using the kill PID command where PID is the process ID and you don't know the process ID. Which command do you need to run first?

Accepted Answer

A)  ls 
B)  ps 
C)  rm 
D)  cd

Question 9

Which type of computing device is designed to perform a specific task such as controlling a refrigerator, and has less than 64 KB of RAM?

Accepted Answer

A)  supercomputer 
B)  embedded system 
C)  real-time OS 
D)  mainframe

Question 10

Which operating system role does Windows 10 most closely fit?

Accepted Answer

A)  server 
B)  standalone 
C)  client 
D)  clustering

Question 11

You are a computer consultant called in to a manufacturing plant. The plant engineer needs a system to control their assembly line that includes robotic arms and conveyors. Many sensors are used and precise timing is required to manufacture the product. Of the following choices, which OS would you recommend to be used on the computing system that controls the assembly line and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  iOS 4 because it is multitasking 
B)  MS-DOS because it is single-tasking 
C)  LynxOS because it is an RTOS 
D)  Windows Server 2019 because it is multiuser

Question 12

Which OS component performs the job of managing interrupt handlers and device drivers?

Accepted Answer

A)  BIOS 
B)  process manager 
C)  memory manager 
D)  kernel

Question 13

Which of the following is a program that runs in the background and does not have a user interface?

Accepted Answer

A)  process 
B)  service 
C)  interrupt 
D)  bus

Question 14

A colleague of yours is configuring Performance Options on Windows Server 2019 and wants to know how the Processor scheduling setting should be configured. What should you tell him?

Accepted Answer

A)  Programs 
B)  Foreground processes 
C)  Background services 
D)  Applications

Question 15

Where is the BIOS configuration data stored?

Accepted Answer

A)  EPROM 
B)  hard drive 
C)  CMOS 
D)  ROM

Question 16

Which feature of an OS provides a method for users to interact with the computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  user interface 
B)  storage management 
C)  process management 
D)  resource protection

Question 17

Which of the following is a general-purpose OS that can be categorized as standalone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Windows 3.11 
B)  QNX 
C)  Android 
D)  MS-DOS

Question 18

Which of the following is usually found in firmware and plays a part in starting an operating system?

Accepted Answer

A)  bootstrap 
B)  LILO 
C)  NTLDR 
D)  bootloader

Question 19

A user has created a new folder on their computer to store financial documents. Which OS feature allows the user to create folders and store files on the hard disk.

Accepted Answer

A)  process and service management 
B)  memory and I/O management 
C)  kernel 
D)  storage management

Question 20

Which computer is most likely to run a cooperative multitasking operating system?

Accepted Answer

A)  an embedded system that controls a refrigerator 
B)  a 16-bit desktop computer built in 1992 
C)  a smartphone built in 2020 
D)  a server running DHCP, DNS, and Active Directory

Exam 1: Operating Systems Fundamentals