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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-04

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Q1. In operating system design, a command interpreter that is implemented as a special program separate from the kernel is a characteristic of which systems?

🔹 A. MS-DOS only
🔹 B. Windows and UNIX
🔹 C. Linux only
🔹 D. All operating systems

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. Which approach to implementing commands is used by UNIX, where the command interpreter does not understand the command internally?

🔹 A. The interpreter contains code for each command.
🔹 B. Commands are implemented as separate system programs.
🔹 C. All commands are built into the kernel.
🔹 D. Commands are handled by the GUI.

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. If a command interpreter is part of the kernel, what is a likely consequence?

🔹 A. The system is more secure.
🔹 B. Adding new commands is easier.
🔹 C. A failure in the command interpreter could crash the kernel.
🔹 D. The system runs faster.

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: C

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