Which of the following is a type of memory that is used for storing the operating system kernel? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following is a type of memory that is used for storing the operating system kernel?
A. Hard disk
B. ROM
C. Cache
D. RAM
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The operating system kernel is loaded into RAM during boot and resides there while the system is running.

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Question #1
What is the function of an asset known as a 'Solid State Hybrid Drive' (SSHD)?
A. A drive combining physical optical disc trays with flash memory chips.
B. A memory unit that toggles between RAM and ROM modes on demand.
C. A cloud backup server setup using physical tape media archives.
D. A conventional mechanical hard drive featuring a small integrated flash memory cache buffer.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
An SSHD combines a traditional high-capacity mechanical hard disk with a small amount of fast solid-state flash memory to cache frequently accessed files, blending capacity and speed.

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Question #2
What metric represents the total data volume that can be written to a solid state drive before its flash cells degrade permanently?
A. RPM
B. TBW (Terabytes Written)
C. CAS Latency
D. Bus Width

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
TBW (Terabytes Written) is an endurance metric that specifies the total cumulative amount of data an SSD can safely write before flash memory cell degradation risk increases.

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Question #3
Which memory unit is typically used to express the speed of a processor's cache?
A. MT/s
B. MHz
C. MB
D. GB/s

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Cache speed is often expressed in MHz (or GHz) as it operates at the CPU clock speed. RAM is expressed in MT/s or MHz as well.

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