Basic Operating System MCQ

Basic Operating System MCQ
181. The main memory of the computer
  • Controls the operating of computer
  • Performs data processing functions.
  • Stores data and programs.
  • None of these
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182. Program counter (P(C) contains
  • Address of an instruction to be fetched
  • Instructions most recently fetched
  • Data to be written into memory
  • Data to be read from memory
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183. MAR (memory address register)
  • Contains data to be written into memory
  • Contains data to be read from memory
  • Specifies location in memory for next read/or writer
  • Contains address of next instruction to be fetched
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184. IR (Instruction register)
  • Contains the address of an instruction to be fetched
  • Contains the instruction most recently fetched
  • Specifies memory addresses.
  • None of these
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185. Which of the following is not an address register ?
  • Index register
  • Segment pointer
  • Stack pointer
  • Data register
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186. Following is not the state of Five-State register ?
  • Index register
  • Segment pointer
  • Stack pointer
  • Data register
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187. Memory table is used
  • To allocate main memory to process
  • To allocate secondary memory to process
  • To manage virtual memory
  • A, B and C are true
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188. I/O tables are used
  • To assign I/O devices of computer
  • To manage I/O devices of computer
  • A and B both true
  • A and B both false
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189. The operating system control tables maintains file table, because
  • These tabes manage I/O devices and channels of the computer system.
  • These tables provide information aboutl the existence of iles, their location on secondary memory and their current status.
  • these tables provide information to manage process
  • None of these
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190. Process in computer
  • Controls the operations of the computer/process data functions
  • Stores data and program.
  • Move data between computer and its external environment.
  • None of these
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