Characteristics of Windows NT MCQ Quiz – Objective Question with Answer for Characteristics of Windows NT

11. Which of the following is responsible for ensuring the correct operation of all processes which are running within the system?

A. kernel
B. file system
C. LPC
D. user mode

Answer: A

The kernel is responsible for ensuring the correct operation of all processes which are running within the system. It also provides the synchronization and scheduling that the system needs.

 

12. How many level priority schemes does the scheduling use in the kernel?

A. 8
B. 16
C. 32
D. 64

Answer: C

The scheduling support in the kernel support 32 level priority scheme and it can be used to schedule threads rather than processes.

 

13. Which procedure in the kernel allows the thread to wait until a specific resource is available?

A. synchronization
B. scheduling
C. scheduling and synchronization
D. LPC

Answer: A

The synchronization procedure will allow the thread to wait until a specific resource such as semaphore, object, etc are available.

 

14. Which of the following can preempt the current thread and reschedule the high priority thread in the kernel?

A. interrupt
B. LPC
C. file system
D. memory

Answer: A

The interrupts and similar events such as exceptions can pass through the kernel which can preempt the current thread and they can reschedule the high priority thread to process.

 

15. How many file system does the Windows NT support?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 3
D. 2

Answer: C

Windows NT supports three file systems and these coexist with each other even though there are some restrictions.

 

16. What does FAT stand for?

A. file address table
B. file access table
C. file arbitrary table
D. file allocation table

Answer: D

The FAT or file allocation table is a kind of file system which is used by Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS.

 

17. Who started Linux first as a personal project?

A. Linus Torvalds
B. Ken Thompson
C. Dennis Ritchie
D. John Dell

Answer: A

Linux was taken as a personal project by Linus Torvalds at the University of Helsinki in Finland which is similar to UNIX as an operating system.

 

18. Which of the following is similar to UNIX OS?

A. Windows NT
B. MS-DOS
C. Linux
D. Windows 3.1

Answer: C

The Linux is similar to UNIX operating system but it is entirely different from the Windows NT, MS-DOS, and the Windows 3.1

 

19. Who had first described UNIX in an article?

A. Ken Thompson
B. Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson
C. Dennis Ritchie
D. Linus Torvalds

Answer: B

The UNIX was first described by Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson of Bell Research Labs in 1974 through an article.

20. What does MULTICS stand for?

A. multiplexed information and computing service
B. multiplexed information and code service
C. multiplexed inter-access code service
D. multiplexed inter-code sensor

Answer: A

MULTICS is a multiplexed information and computing service that generates software that would allow a large number of users for accessing the computer simultaneously.

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