TEST BANK for Operating System Concepts, 10th Edition ISBN: 978-1-119-32091-3 by Abraham
Silberschatz, Greg Gagne and Peter B. Galvin
TEST BANK for Operating System
Concepts, 10th Edition ISBN: 978-1-119-
32091-3 by Abraham Silberschatz, Greg
Gagne and Peter B. Galvin
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, TEST BANK for Operating System Concepts, 10th Edition ISBN: 978-1-119-32091-3 by Abraham
Silberschatz, Greg Gagne and Peter B. Galvin
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what way is an operating system like a government?
A) It seldom functions correctly.
B) It creates an environment within which other programs can do useful
work.
C) It performs most useful functions by itself.
D) It is always concerned primarily with the individual's needs.
Ans: B
Section 1.1
Difficulty: Easy
2. Which of the following components of a computer system defines the ways to use system
resources to solve computing problems?
A) application programs
B) operating system
C) computer hardware
D) computer logo
Ans: A
Difficulty: Easy
Feedback: 1.1
3. operating systems are designed primarily to maximize resource
utilization.
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, TEST BANK for Operating System Concepts, 10th Edition ISBN: 978-1-119-32091-3 by Abraham
Silberschatz, Greg Gagne and Peter B. Galvin
A) PC
B) Handheld computer
C) Mainframe
D) Network
Ans: C
Feedback: 1.1.1
Difficulty: Easy
4. Which of the following programs runs all the time on the computer?
A) compiler
B) assembler
C) text editor
D) kernel
Ans: D
Difficulty: Easy
Feedback: 1.1.3
5. Which of the following will trigger an interrupt?
A) kernel function
B) software execution
C) CPU execution
D) I/O completion
Ans: D
Difficulty: Easy
Feedback: 1.2.1
6. Which of the following is NOT secondary storage device?
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, TEST BANK for Operating System Concepts, 10th Edition ISBN: 978-1-119-32091-3 by Abraham
Silberschatz, Greg Gagne and Peter B. Galvin
A) random access memory
B) solid state disks
C) optical disk
D) magnetic tape
Ans: A
Difficulty: Easy
Feedback: 1.2.2
7. Which of the following contains the addresses of all the service routines?
A) page table
B) interrupt vector
C) system call table
D) file descriptor table
Ans: B
Difficulty: Easy
Feedback: 1.2.1.1
8. Which of the following stage triggers the CPU switch from user program to interrupt
processing?
A) I/O request
B) transfer done
C) interrupt signaled
D) interrupt handled
Ans: C
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: 1.2.1.1
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Silberschatz, Greg Gagne and Peter B. Galvin
TEST BANK for Operating System
Concepts, 10th Edition ISBN: 978-1-119-
32091-3 by Abraham Silberschatz, Greg
Gagne and Peter B. Galvin
Test Bank Page 1
, TEST BANK for Operating System Concepts, 10th Edition ISBN: 978-1-119-32091-3 by Abraham
Silberschatz, Greg Gagne and Peter B. Galvin
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what way is an operating system like a government?
A) It seldom functions correctly.
B) It creates an environment within which other programs can do useful
work.
C) It performs most useful functions by itself.
D) It is always concerned primarily with the individual's needs.
Ans: B
Section 1.1
Difficulty: Easy
2. Which of the following components of a computer system defines the ways to use system
resources to solve computing problems?
A) application programs
B) operating system
C) computer hardware
D) computer logo
Ans: A
Difficulty: Easy
Feedback: 1.1
3. operating systems are designed primarily to maximize resource
utilization.
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, TEST BANK for Operating System Concepts, 10th Edition ISBN: 978-1-119-32091-3 by Abraham
Silberschatz, Greg Gagne and Peter B. Galvin
A) PC
B) Handheld computer
C) Mainframe
D) Network
Ans: C
Feedback: 1.1.1
Difficulty: Easy
4. Which of the following programs runs all the time on the computer?
A) compiler
B) assembler
C) text editor
D) kernel
Ans: D
Difficulty: Easy
Feedback: 1.1.3
5. Which of the following will trigger an interrupt?
A) kernel function
B) software execution
C) CPU execution
D) I/O completion
Ans: D
Difficulty: Easy
Feedback: 1.2.1
6. Which of the following is NOT secondary storage device?
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, TEST BANK for Operating System Concepts, 10th Edition ISBN: 978-1-119-32091-3 by Abraham
Silberschatz, Greg Gagne and Peter B. Galvin
A) random access memory
B) solid state disks
C) optical disk
D) magnetic tape
Ans: A
Difficulty: Easy
Feedback: 1.2.2
7. Which of the following contains the addresses of all the service routines?
A) page table
B) interrupt vector
C) system call table
D) file descriptor table
Ans: B
Difficulty: Easy
Feedback: 1.2.1.1
8. Which of the following stage triggers the CPU switch from user program to interrupt
processing?
A) I/O request
B) transfer done
C) interrupt signaled
D) interrupt handled
Ans: C
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: 1.2.1.1
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