System & Application MCQs with Answers

What is the name of the system software that enables the operating system to communicate with a hardware device?

• A.Driver
• B.Firmware
• C.Utility
• D.BIOS

What are programs called that are designed to perform specific tasks on a computer?

• A.Hardware
• B.Software
• C.Firmware
• D.Middleware

Past Paper MCQ

An operating system is classified as what type of software in computing?

• A.System software
• B.Application software
• C.Utility software
• D.Firmware

What is the primary function of multimedia software?

• A.To secure networks from cyber threats
• B.To manage computer hardware resources
• C.To compile and execute programming code
• D.To create visual presentations with audio and video

What is the primary purpose of application software?

• A.Managing hardware resources
• B.Specific user tasks
• C.Booting the computer
• D.Managing system memory

What is the term for software that is released for testing before its official release?

• A.Alpha
• B.Release Candidate
• C.Beta
• D.Stable

Which of the following is NOT typically emulated by reference software?

• A.Printer
• B.Scanner
• C.Spreadsheet
• D.Network adapter

Selection tools in image editing software are primarily used to crop or cut areas from a shape or a/an ?

• A.Document
• B.Image
• C.Spreadsheet
• D.Presentation

Who is responsible for researching problems, planning solutions, and coordinating development to meet software and systems requirements?

• A.Network Engineer
• B.Database Administrator
• C.System Analyst
• D.Web Developer

The agile software development model is primarily built on which of the following principles?

• A.Only incremental development
• B.Only iterative development
• C.Both incremental & iterative development
• D.Waterfall sequential development