In mainframe system,the block of data is called as __________.

None of the mentioned options (ans)

Record
Note
Both the mentioned options
_________ command in UNIX can be used to display or create a new file.
mv
cat (ans)
cp
vi

A ___________ is a collection of logically related data, stored in DASD.

Filesets
Recordsets
Datasets (ans)
All the mentioned options

Files are termed as _____________ in z/OS.

Recordsets
Datasets (ans)
All the mentioned options
Filesets
In which of the following type of scheduling, the processes may take very long t
ime to complete, thus holding up other waiting processes in the queue?
Co-operative scheduling
FIFO scheduling
Priority scheduling
Round Robin scheduling
ans fifo
Which of the following is not a functional feature of the operating system?
Identifies the level of software
Keeps track of files and directories on the disk

Initialize the hardware of the computer system

Provides a software platform on top of which other programs can run
ans Provides a software platform on top of which other programs can run

Which of the following are major types of OS used in Critical Business environme
nts?
Both the mentioned options
Multi User OS
None of the mentioned options
Single User Multitasking OS
ans None of the mentioned options

Which of the following is a key function of an operating system?

Create OS
Provide an environment where the users can run the programs
All of the mentioned options
Sharing data
ans Provide an environment where the users can run the programs

Which of the following options relate to a Multi User OS?

unix
All of the mentioned options
Mac
Windows
ans unix

What percentage of system overhead will not result in poor performance for user
programs?
<5%
>20%
>10%
<10%

ans <10%

Which of the following options state what happens when the scheduler decides the
next task to run?
(a)The scheduler unloads all the data from memory
(b)The scheduler changes the process state of the selected process to running an
d loads the saved data associated with that process back into the processor
(c)The scheduler changes the process state of the selected process to halted
(d)The processor changes the process state of the selected process to running an
d loads the saved data
ans b

In Windows 7,Hybrid Kernal is also called as _______________.

Microsoft NT Kernal
Microsoft
Microsoft LT Kernal
Monolithic kernal
ans nt kernel

What happens when a program is executed in an application?

OS schedules the process among others based on the priorities
All of the mentioned options
OS makes the required input and output devices available during the process
OS creates a process when an instance of a program is loaded into the main memor
y
ans b

n mainframe system,the block of data is called as....

Note
Both the mentioned options
Record
None of the mentioned options
ans record

Memory management
In which of the following methods,mentioned data in a file is stored in a contig
uous section of the disk ?
Contiguous Allocation method (ans)
Link Allocation method

Indexed Allocation method

Page Allocation Method

Which of the following is responsible for allocating primary memory to processes

and for assisting the programmer in loading and storing the contents of the mem
ory?
Program manager
Fragmentation manager
Segment Manager
Memory Manager (ans)

Which of the following options is true with respect to an Index Allocation metho
d?
The directory entry of the file in Linked Allocation method and the index block
of a file helps to point the data blocks
Data blocks can be scattered anywhere in the disk in Linked Allocation method
All of the listed options (ans)
An index block is allocated for each file that is created

Which of the following options is the responsibility of File Manager

a) Provide implementation of file abstraction
b) Provide directories for organizing files?

The file manager implements the abstraction

Both the mentioned options (ans)
File manager provides the directories for implementation
None of the mentioned options

How does User Class reduce the Storage overhead incurred by Access Control Infor
mation?
All of the listed options

Owner Grant Permission to Group of Specified User

Owner Grant Permission to Group of User (ans)
Owner Grant Permission to Group of Public