Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education 2009 Certification MS-CIT Bank Set 11 - Question Paper

1. The __________ software manages the computer's resources, provides a user interface, and runs applications
1) basic applications
2) base
3) specialized
4) Operating System

2. The most popular microcomputer operating systems today is ________
1) Windows
2) Mac OS
3) Unix
4) Norton

3. The operating system provides the user interface, controls the computer's resources, and runs programs
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

4. The Unix operating system was originally designed to run on minicomputers in network environments
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

5. Two widely used desktop managers are Lotus Organizer and _______
1) Microsoft Explorer
2) Netscape Navigator
3) Microsoft Outlook
4) Microsoft Desktop Manager

6. Utilities are also known as service programs
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

7. Utilities, device drivers, and language translators are all part of system software
1) TRUE
2) FALSE

8. Which of the subsequent is not a feature of a desktop manager?
1) Calendar
2) Contacts
3) Advisor
4) Tasks


9. Which of the subsequent is not a term used for moving around the Web
1) Navigating
2) Surfing
3) Paging
4) Browsing

10. Which of the subsequent is not a widely used operating system?
1) Windows
2) Mac OS
3) Unix
4) Norton

11. Which of the subsequent is not an activity given by an operating system?
1) coordinating computer resources
2) providing an user interface
3) converting instructions written by programmers into form the computer understands
4) loading and running applications

12. Which of the subsequent operating systems is not owned and licensed by a Company
1) Unix
2) Linux
3) Minux
4) Windows

13. Which kind of software allows your computer to communicate with a different computer?
1) Analytical
2) Systems
3) Special Purpose
4) Browser

14. Window provides a user interface called the _______
1) Contacts
2) Desktop
3) Sherlock
4) Icons

15. Windows was originally designed to run on minicomputers in network environments
1) TRUE
2) FALSE


16. With the next generation of Windows, using a special program such as ________ , multiple users on various computers will be able to connect to a home network at the identical time – sharing a single telephone line
1) Internet Connection Sharing
2) Multiple Connections
3) Network Sharing
4) Connections

17. You are running Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Windows Explorer. What ability given by your operating system are you using?
1) GUI
2) Multitasking
3) Language Translator
4) User Interface

18. You have a large file you would like to send over the Web. What kind of software would you use to more efficiently send the file?
1) A backup program
2) A File compression program
3) A Hard drive organizer

Earning:   Approval pending.