AMCAT Operating System Quiz-1

Question 1

Time: 00:00:00
What does journaling in some file systems, like ext4, serve as?

 

To encrypt file contents

To encrypt file contents

To compress files

To compress files

To record changes to the file system's metadata for recovery in case of system crashes

To record changes to the file system's metadata for recovery in case of system crashes

To organize files into directories

To organize files into directories

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Question 2

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 Which file system type is designed for flash memory storage devices and supports large file sizes and long file names?

 

 

 

 

 

FAT

FAT

NTFS

NTFS

ext4

ext4

exFAT

exFAT

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Question 3

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 What is the primary purpose of file permissions in a file system?

 

 

 

 

 

To encrypt file contents

To encrypt file contents

To compress files

To compress files

To control access and security of files and directories

To control access and security of files and directories

To organize files into directories

To organize files into directories

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Question 4

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In Unix-like file systems, what does the "rwx" notation represent in file permissions?

 

The file's size, owner, and modification time

The file's size, owner, and modification time

Read, write, and execute permissions for the owner, group, and others

Read, write, and execute permissions for the owner, group, and others

The file's path and directory structure

The file's path and directory structure

The file's encryption key

The file's encryption key

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Question 5

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What is the purpose of file ownership in file systems?

 

To specify the file's location on the disk

To specify the file's location on the disk

To identify the file's type

To identify the file's type

To determine which processes can access and modify the file

To determine which processes can access and modify the file

To encrypt the file's contents

To encrypt the file's contents

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Question 6

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What is the primary purpose of a file system in an operating system?

To store executable programs only

To store executable programs only

To organize and manage files and directories on storage devices    

To organize and manage files and directories on storage devices    

To manage system memory  

To manage system memory  

To provide network connectivity

To provide network connectivity

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Question 7

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 In the context of file operations, what does the "open" operation involve?

 

 

Creating a new file

Creating a new file

Reading data from a file    

Reading data from a file    

Writing data to a file

Writing data to a file

Preparing a file for reading or writing by a process

Preparing a file for reading or writing by a process

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Question 8

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Which file operation is responsible for reading data from a file?

Open

Open

Read

Read

Write

Write

Close

Close

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Question 9

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What is the role of a device driver in the context of I/O management?

To connect I/O devices to the CPU

To connect I/O devices to the CPU

To provide an interface for users to interact with I/O devices

To provide an interface for users to interact with I/O devices

To manage and control I/O devices on behalf of the operating system

To manage and control I/O devices on behalf of the operating system

To perform data processing for I/O operations

To perform data processing for I/O operations

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Question 10

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What is the primary difference between blocking and non-blocking I/O?

 

Blocking I/O waits for the operation to complete while non-blocking I/O returns immediately.

Blocking I/O waits for the operation to complete while non-blocking I/O returns immediately.

Non-blocking I/O is slower than blocking I/O.

Non-blocking I/O is slower than blocking I/O.

Blocking I/O does not use buffers, while non-blocking I/O does.

Blocking I/O does not use buffers, while non-blocking I/O does.

Non-blocking I/O is not suitable for disk operations

Non-blocking I/O is not suitable for disk operations

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