Operating System MCQs

1019 MCQs  (Page 27 of 102)

In the tree structured directories _____________
A. The tree has the stem directory
B. The tree has the leaf directory
C. The tree has the root directory
D. All of the mentioned
The current directory contains, most of the files that are _____________
A. Of current interest to the user
B. Stored currently in the system
C. Not used in the system
D. Not of current interest to the system
Which of the following are the types of Path names?
A. Absolute & relative
B. Local & global
C. Global & relative
D. Relative & local
In contiguous allocation _____________
A. Each file must occupy a set of contiguous blocks on the disk
B. Each file is a linked list of disk blocks
C. All the pointers to scattered blocks are placed together in one location
D. None of the mentioned
In linked allocation _____________
A. Each file must occupy a set of contiguous blocks on the disk
B. Each file is a linked list of disk blocks
C. All the pointers to scattered blocks are placed together in one location
D. None of the mentioned
In indexed allocation _____________
A. Each file must occupy a set of contiguous blocks on the disk
B. Each file is a linked list of disk blocks
C. All the pointers to scattered blocks are placed together in one location
D. None of the mentioned
What is the real disadvantage of a linear list of directory entries?
A. Size of the linear list in memory
B. Linear search to find a file
C. It is not reliable
D. All of the mentioned
Contiguous allocation of a file is defined by _____________
A. Disk address of the first block & length
B. Length & size of the block
C. Size of the block
D. Total size of the file