Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Operating System MCQ – Multimedia System – Compression – 1
1 - Question
The major difference between a multimedia file and a regular file is ___________
a) the size
b) the attributes
c) the ownership
d) the rate at which the file must be accessed
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Answer: d
Explanation: Multimedia files must be accessed at a specific rate whereas accessing regular files requires no special timings.
2 - Question
Video is represented as a series of images formally known as ___________
a) pics
b) shots
c) frames
d) snaps
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Answer: c
Explanation: None.
3 - Question
The faster the frames are displayed, ___________
a) the rougher the video appears
b) the smoother the video appears
c) it gets blurry
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.
4 - Question
The characteristic of the eye to retain the image for a short time after it has been presented is known as ___________
a) persistence of vision
b) learning power
c) memory mapped input
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.
5 - Question
When will Local playback be used?
a) the multimedia data are delivered from a local file system
b) a computer next to you is playing something
c) a multimedia file is being played on a system in the local network
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.
6 - Question
Multimedia files stored on a remote server are delivered to a client across the network using a technique known as ___________
a) download
b) streaming
c) flowing
d) leaking
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.
7 - Question
What are the two types of streaming techniques?
a) progressive download & real time streaming
b) regular download & real time streaming
c) real time & virtual time streaming
d) virtual time streaming
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.
8 - Question
A media file containing audio or video is downloaded and stored on the client’s local file system in ___________
a) progressive download
b) regular download
c) real time streaming
d) virtual time streaming
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Answer: a
Explanation: As the file is being downloaded, the client is able to play back the media file without having to wait for the file to be downloaded in its entirety.
9 - Question
Progressive download is most useful for ___________
a) short video clips
b) long video clips
c) extremely long and high quality videos
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.
10 - Question
The media file is streamed to the client but is only played and not stored by the client in ___________
a) progressive download
b) regular download
c) real time streaming
d) virtual time streaming
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Answer: c
Explanation: None.
11 - Question
Real time streaming is most useful for ___________
a) short video clips
b) long video clips
c) extremely short and low quality videos
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.