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40 OCR GCSE Computer Science questions on Systems Software, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is multitasking?

  1. Using more than one monitor at the same time
  2. Typing with both hands on a keyboard
  3. Saving the same file in two folders
  4. Running more than one program apparently at the same time
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✓ Answer: D — Running more than one program apparently at the same time
Award 1 mark. The OS rapidly switches CPU time between processes.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What does defragmentation software do?

  1. Removes viruses and other malware from infected files
  2. Encrypts files so that they cannot be read by others
  3. Reorganises files on a hard disk so their parts are stored together
  4. Splits large files into several smaller separate files
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✓ Answer: C — Reorganises files on a hard disk so their parts are stored together
Award 1 mark. Contiguous files can be read faster on a magnetic disk.
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OCR GCSE Computer Science: Systems Software FAQ

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Yes — completely free. Every student gets 45 questions a day on the free plan, with no card required and no trial countdown. That free quota works across every subject and every topic in our bank, so you can mix Systems Software practice with other Computer Science topics or even switch to a totally different OCR subject without paying anything. Kramizo's optional Pro plan removes the daily cap and adds detailed progress analytics, but the free tier is the real product — used by thousands of GCSE, IGCSE and CSEC students.
Are the Systems Software questions aligned to the official OCR GCSE Computer Science syllabus?
Every question is written against the published OCR GCSE Computer Science specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real OCR paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from OCR.
How is Systems Software typically tested on OCR GCSE Computer Science papers?
Systems Software appears across multiple question types on real OCR GCSE Computer Science papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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