a+3 assessment question paper

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A+ 3 ASSESSMENT

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1. What is the maximum length allowed for primary name of a computer file under DOS?

a. 8b. 12c. 3d. None of the above

2. The batch file uses the extension

a.

.BATb. .DOCc. .PRGd. .DOS

3. Which type of command in DOS needs additional files for their execution?

a. Internal commands

b. External commands

c. Batch commandsd. Redirectors

4. While working with MS-DOS, which command is used to move file from one directory to

another?

a. Rename

b. Copy

c. Moved. Cp

5. Which command is used to set a name to a disk in DOS?

a. VOLUME

b. VOL

c. LABEL

d. DISKLABEL


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6. Which of the following is not a MS-DOS internal command?

A. dir B. copyC. move D. rd

7. What happens when you type CD\ and press Enter key?

A. returns to the parent directory B. enters into a subdirectory

C. returns to the root directory D. displays current directory

8. CHKDSK command is used to

a. Analyze the hard disk error

b. Diagnose the hard disk error

c. Report the status of files on diskd. All of the above

9. Copy and Xcopy are same in the sense

a. Both are internal command of DOSb. Both are external commands of DOS

c. Both can be used to copy file or group of files

d. Both a and b

10. Which command is used to clear the screen?

a. Cls

b. Clear

c. Clscreen

d. All of above

11. Generally, the DATE is entered in the form

a. DD-YY-MM

b. YY-DD-MM

c. MM-YY-DDd. MM-DD-YY

12. Which is not an Operating System?

a .Windows 95

b .MS-DOSc .Windows explorer

d. Windows 2000


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13. Which is the extension of execution files?

a.EXE

b.BAT

c.COMD.all the above

14. Multiprogramming systems ________.

a Are easier to develop than single programming systems

b Execute each job faster

c Execute more jobs in the same time

d Are used only on large main frame computers

15. Which is not the state of the process?

a Blocked

b Runningc Ready

d Privileged

16. A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have the

A. Compiler

B. Loader

C. Operating system

D. Assembler

E. None of the above

17. A system program that sets up an executable program in main memory ready for execution

is

A. assembler

B. linker

C. loader

D. compiler

E. None of the above


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18. What is not considered to be a standard component of a window?

A. Minimize and Maximize buttons B. Task barC. Scroll bar D. Menu bar

19. The Recycle Bin is an area in Windows that contains only:

A. Files deleted from the hard drive.

B. Files deleted from a 3 floppy drive.C. Files deleted from a CD.

D. All of the above.

20. Which command displays all the files having the same name but different extensions?

a. Dir filename.*b. Dir filename.ext

c. Dir *.sysd. Dir *.ext

21. Which command displays comma for thousand separating on file size while listing?

a. Dir/w

b. Dir/s

c. Dir/bd. Dir/c

22. Which command creates a directory or subdirectory?

a. Dir

b. Mkdirc. Md

d. Both b and c

23. Which command displays current directory name or change from one to another?

a. Chdirb. Cd

c. Mkdir

d. Both a and b

24. Which operating system historically has a command-line interface?

A) Windows

B) Windows CEC) UNIX


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D) OS X

25. Which of the following memory unit that processor can access rapidly?

a. main memory

b. Rapid memory

c. Cache memory

d. Read only memory

26. When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of absolute loader is called----

---- is executed?

a.compiler and goloader

b.boot loaderc. bootstrap loader

d. Relating loader

27. The _________ utility translates a file from one format to another, so that it can be used byanother application.

a.antivirus

b.backup

c.file conversiond.spam blockers

28. Which of the following file format supports to window7?

a. NTFS

b. BSD

c.EXT

d. All the above

29. os creates ------- from physical computer

a. virtual computersb. virtual space

c. virtual memoryd. all the above

30. NTFS stands for------------?

31. What makes up the layers of an operating system?


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A. Hardware

B. Software

C. MemoryD. Silicon

32. Before you install Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, you can use an appropriateversion of this program to determine if your computers hardware and software is compatiblewith the new OS.

A. Setup

B. BackupC. Upgrade Advisor

D. Help | About

33. What is the central tool for finding and starting programs in Windows?A. Taskbar

B. Start menu

C. ComputerD. Menu bar

34. By default, what is the only shortcut displayed on the Windows XP desktop?

A. Start menuB. Recycle Bin

C. My Programs

D. My Computer

35. What three buttons usually appear on the Turn off Computer dialog box in Windows XP?

A. Shut Down, Log Off, Restart

B. Standby, Shut Down, RestartC. Log Off, Turn Off, Restart

D. Standby, Turn Off, Restart

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