Operating System Unit 1 – Introduction to Operating Systems: AKTU previous year questions
22 AKTU questions from Unit 1 (Introduction to Operating Systems) asked in 2018–2025, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 21 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is OS Functions and Structure (10 times); 14 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.
Unit 1 previous year questions
- What are the primary functions of an operating system? (2 marks, 2025, OS Functions and Structure)
- Discuss the differences between Batch, Interactive, and Time Sharing Operating Systems with real-world applications. (7 marks, 2025, Classification of Operating Systems)
- What is the primary function of an operating system? (2 marks, 2024, OS Functions and Structure)
- Define a batch processing system? (2 marks, 2024, Classification of Operating Systems)
- Compare and contrast time-sharing and multiprogramming operating system concepts? (7 marks, 2024, Classification of Operating Systems)
- How does a multiuser operating system differ from a multiprocessing system? (7 marks, 2024, Classification of Operating Systems)
- Explain the structure and components of an operating system with a layered architecture? (7 marks, 2024, OS Functions and Structure)
- Define two main functions of an operating system. (2 marks, 2023, OS Functions and Structure)
- Explain the principal advantages of multiprogramming. (2 marks, 2023, Classification of Operating Systems)
- Explain the following terms in detail: (i) Multiprocessor operating system (ii) Real time system (iii) Time sharing system (10 marks, 2023, Classification of Operating Systems)
- Define Operating system and mention its major functions. (2 marks, 2022, OS Functions and Structure)
- Briefly define the term Real Time Operating System. (2 marks, 2022, Classification of Operating Systems)
Most asked Unit 1 topics
- OS Functions and Structure – asked 10 times
- Classification of Operating Systems – asked 10 times
- Kernel Types – asked 2 times
Unit 1 question pattern
- 2-mark questions: 8 asked in 2018–2025
- 7-mark questions: 10 asked in 2018–2025
- 10-mark questions: 4 asked in 2018–2025
- About 21 marks from Unit 1 in every paper
- 14 questions were asked again in a later year
Unit 1 questions year by year
- 2025: 2 Unit 1 questions asked (9 marks across that year's papers)
- 2024: 5 Unit 1 questions asked (25 marks across that year's papers)
- 2023: 3 Unit 1 questions asked (14 marks across that year's papers)
- 2022: 5 Unit 1 questions asked (34 marks across that year's papers)
- 2019: 3 Unit 1 questions asked (21 marks across that year's papers)
- 2018: 4 Unit 1 questions asked (23 marks across that year's papers)