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Artificial Intelligence (417) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1] § Computer Hardware and Software
The most important software in any computer is the ________. This is the software that starts working as soon as we switch on a computer.
  1. (a) Web Browsers
  2. (b) Operating System
  3. (c) Office Software
  4. (d) Designing Software
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Model Answer

(b) Operating System

The most important software in any computer is the Operating System (OS), which starts working as soon as we switch on a computer.

Source: Computer Hardware and Software, Chapter 3

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Explanation

The passage directly states: "The most important software in any computer is the Operating System (OS). This is the software that starts working as soon as we switch on a computer." Examiners expect you to identify option (b) and may also award marks for writing the full form — OS = Operating System.

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