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1
File type can be represented by ____________
A
file extension
B
file identifier
C
file name
D
none of the mentioned
Answer & Explanation
2
What is the mounting of file system?
A
attaching portion of the file system into a directory structure
B
removing the portion of the file system into a directory structure
C
crating of a filesystem
D
deleting a filesystem
Answer & Explanation
Answer: attaching portion of the file system into a directory structure
3
Mapping of file is managed by ____________
A
virtual memory
B
file metadata
C
file system
D
None of the above
Answer & Explanation
4
Which one of the following explains the sequential file access method?
A
random access according to the given byte number
B
read/write randomly by record
C
read bytes one at a time, in order
D
read/write sequentially by record
Answer & Explanation
Answer: random access according to the given byte number
5
When will file system fragmentation occur?
A
unused space or single file are not contiguous
B
used space is not contiguous
C
unused space is non-contiguous
D
multiple files are non-contiguous
Answer & Explanation
Answer: unused space or single file are not contiguous
6
A basic element of data in a file.
A
Field
B
Memory
C
Record
D
None of the above
Answer & Explanation
7
__________________ refers to the logical structuring of records.
A
File organisation
B
Structural organisation
C
Physical organisation
D
Logical organisation
Answer & Explanation
Answer: File organisation
8
___________ itself is a file owned by the operating system
A
Directory
B
Database
C
Logical file
D
Record
Answer & Explanation
9
Allocated size of a file comes under?
A
address information
B
usage information
C
access control information
D
basic information
Answer & Explanation
Answer: address information
10
When access is granted to append or update a file to more than one user, the OS or file management system must enforce discipline. This is _________
A
Simultaneous access
B
Division
C
Compaction
D
External Fragmentation
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Simultaneous access
11
The user can load and execute a program but cannot copy it. This process is?
A
Updating
B
Appending
C
Execution
D
None of the above
Answer & Explanation
12
Which of the following is not a part of the usage information?
A
owner
B
data created
C
last date modified
D
identity of creator
Answer & Explanation
13
Directories, pricing tables, schedules and name lists are the examples of ……………….
A
Direct files
B
Indexed Sequential files
C
Indexed files
D
None of the above
Answer & Explanation
14
An interactive user or a process has associated with pathname is a current directory which is often referred to as the …………………….
A
working directory
B
list directory
C
update directory
D
create directory
Answer & Explanation
Answer: working directory
15
……………………….. are small fixed portions which provide greater flexibility which may require large tables or complex structures for their allocation.
A
Blocks
B
Partitions
C
Columns
D
Segments
Answer & Explanation
16
In ………………………….. method, the file allocation table contains a separate one level index for each file, the index has one entry for each portion allocated to the file.
A
Variable allocation
B
Contiguous allocation
C
Chained allocation
D
Indexed allocation
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Indexed allocation
17
Typically, ………………… is on an individual block basis where each block contains a pointer to the next block in the chain.
A
Variable allocation
B
Indexed allocation
C
Chained allocation
D
ontiguous allocation
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Chained allocation
18
…………………. are often used where very rapid access is required, where fixed length records are used, and where records are always accessed one at a time.
A
Direct files
B
Indexed Sequential files
C
Indexed files
D
Sequential files
Answer & Explanation
19
………………….. is a preallocation strategy, using variable size portions where the file allocation table needs just a single entry for each file, showing the starting block and the length of the file.
A
Contiguous allocation
B
Variable allocation
C
Chained allocation
D
Indexed allocation
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Contiguous allocation
20
…………………… are used mostly in applications where data are rarely processed exhaustively.
A
sequential file
B
indexed file
C
indexed sequential file
D
pile
Answer & Explanation
