Here you will find the most important 11th class Computer Science solved exercise MCQs with answers from chapter 7 (Windows operating system). All the correct answers have been bold. These class 11th computer science MCQs are special because they’re created by experienced teachers who know exactly what you need to learn.
1st Year Computer Chapter 7 MCQs With Answer
Here are the mcqs of first-year computer science Chapter 7 Windows operating system:
1. An operating system is a:
a. System utility
b. Application software
c. System software
d. Software package
2. Ctrl + Alt + Del is:
a. An invalid key combination
b. Recognized by Windows only
c. Used to close the active window
d. Both b and c
3. As compared to a command line operating system, a GUI operating system is:
a. More efficient
b. Easier to use
c. More reliable
d. All
4. The maximum partitioning that can be created on a basic disk is:
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. None
5. Windows Explorer is used to:
a. Access the Internet
b. Explore system resources
c. Perform maintenance on the hard disk
d. Navigate files and folders on the computer
6. Windows was developed by:
a. Sun System
b. Microsoft
c. Hewlett
d. ANSI
7. Which of the following acts as an interface between the user and the hardware?
a. MS Word
b. Operating system
c. Language processor
d. Utility program
8. Which of the following is not a type of user interface?
a. Command-line
b. System interface
c. Design interface
d. b and c
9. Which type of interface uses icons, windows, and menus to carry out commands?
a. Command line
b. Graphical user
c. Design interface
d. System Interface
10. Interface used by DOS is called:
a. Menu-driven interface
b. Command-line interface
c. Design interface
d. System Interface
11. In DOS, a user communicates with the operating system by issuing:
a. Commands
b. Instructions
c. Routines
d. Procedure
12. GUI stands for:
a. Graphical User Interface
b. General User Interrupt
c. Graphs, Utilities, Icons
d. Grayed User Interface
13. Which of the following is not a graphical user interface?
a. DOS
b. Linux
c. Windows
d. Mac OS
14. Which operating system provides only a command-line user interface?
a. Mac OS
b. DOS
c. Windows
d. Linux
15. MS-DOS operating system is a:
a. Command-line Interface
b. Single user
c. Single-tasking
d. All
16. Which of the following are considered a resource?
a. Processor
b. Memory
c. User
d. a and b
17. The ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time is called:
a. Multitasking
b. Multi-processing
c. Multi-operating
d. Multi-paging
18. Microsoft Windows version 3.1 is a:
a. Full operating system
b. Icon
c. Menu
d. GUI on top of DOS
19. The letters “NT” in Windows NT stands for:
a. Not Tested
b. Network Terminal
c. Network Technology
d. New technology
20. The interface used by Windows is called:
a. Menu-driven interface
b. Command-line interface
c. Graphical User Interface (GUI)
d. Prompt interface
21. Which of the following services is provided by the operating system?
a. File-system Management
b. Hardware Management
c. User interface
d. All of these
22. A small image that represents a program, instruction, or file is called:
a. Menu
b. Dialog box
c. Windows
d. Icon
23. Windows operating system can be used to:
a. Coordinates computer activities
b. Access files on a computer
c. Open and close programs on a computer
d. All of these
24. Which mouse event is used to view the properties of an object such as files and folders?
a. Drag
b. Right click
c. Left click
d. Drop
25. Pressing and releasing the left mouse button quickly is called:
a. Clicking
b. Dropping
c. Pointing
d. Dragging
26. The process of touching an object with a mouse pointer is called:
a. Pausing
b. Dropping
c. Pointing
d. Hovering
27. Which action is usually used after pointing at an object to execute a command?
a. Clicking
b. Double-clicking
c. Triple Clicking
d. Dragging & dropping
28. The work area on which windows, icons, menus, and dialog box appear is called:
a. Screen
b. Desktop
c. Working area
d. Home
29. All files deleted from a computer are stored in:
a. Sys-tray
b. Temporary files
c. Recycle Bin
d. My documents
30. Software can be removed/installed through:
a. Control Panel
b. Installer
c. Debugger
d. Linker
