Disk Operating System (DOS) Questions

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161.

What command can you add to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that your computer temporarily stops in the execution of the file before continuing?

A

Pause

B

Halt

C

Wait x.xx seconds

D

Wait until Files="x"

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: A

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162.

While working with MS-DOS, which command is used to sort the file in ascending order?

A

SORT filename

B

SORT < filename

C

SORT > filename

D

SORT | filename

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: B

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163.

What is the order in which Command.Com searches for programs to execute?

A

EXE, COM, BAT

B

EXE, BAT, COM

C

COM, EXE, BAT

D

BAT, COM, EXE

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: C

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164.

While working with MS-DOS, which command will you use to transfer a specific file from one disk to another?

A

COPY

B

DISKCOPY

C

TIME

D

RENAME

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: A

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165.

Which command is executed before the others when a computer is first turned on?

A

Device=c:emm386.exe

B

Device=c:doshimem.sys

C

Prompt=$p$g

D

Patch c:dos

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: B

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166.

Where do you load the CD Rom drivers?

A

Autoexec.bat

B

Control Panel/Drivers

C

Into Upper memory

D

Config.sys

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

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167.

Which best describes a fragmented hard drive?

A

The platters are bad

B

Data files are corrupted

C

Clusters of data are damaged

D

Files are not stored in consecutive clusters

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

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168.

Which of the following represents a correct sequence for the boot process on a DOS machine?

A

AUTOEXECBAT, CONFIG.SYS

B

CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT

C

AUTOEXECBAT COMMAND.COM

D

CONFIG.BAT, AUTOEXEC.BAT

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: B

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169.

When you create a subdirectory within a directory, the process is known as _____

A

directing

B

making

C

backing

D

nesting

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

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170.

The COPY command of MS-DOS, is used to:

A

copying files from one floppy disk to another floppy disk

B

copying one or more files on the same disk or directory

C

copying two or more files into a single file

D

All of the above

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

None.

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