Algorithm MCQs

1. What is a process in an operating system?

a) A program in execution b) A file stored on disk c) A hardware component d) A user interface

2. What is the Process Control Block (PCB)?

a) A data structure used by the OS to manage processes b) A hardware component c) A type of memory d) A user interface

3. Which of the following is NOT part of the Process Life Cycle?

a) New b) Running c) Terminated d) Compiling

4. What is the purpose of the Process Control Block (PCB)?

a) To store information about a process b) To execute user programs c) To manage hardware resources d) To provide a user interface

5. Which of the following is an operation on processes?

a) Creation b) Termination c) Suspension d) All of the above

6. What is a Cooperating Process?

a) A process that can affect or be affected by other processes b) A process that runs independently of other processes c) A process that is always in the running state d) A process that does not share data with other processes

7. What is an Independent Process?

a) A process that does not share data with other processes b) A process that can affect or be affected by other processes c) A process that is always in the running state d) A process that is terminated immediately after creation

8. Which of the following is true about the Process Life Cycle?

a) A process can transition from the Running state to the Ready state. b) A process can transition from the Terminated state to the Running state. c) A process can transition from the New state to the Terminated state. d) A process can transition from the Running state to the New state.

9. What is the purpose of process suspension?

a) To temporarily stop a process from executing b) To terminate a process c) To create a new process d) To execute a process

10. Which of the following is a reason for process termination?

a) Normal completion b) Parent process termination c) System error d) All of the above

11. What is the role of the OS in process management?

a) To create and terminate processes b) To schedule processes c) To manage process synchronization d) All of the above

12. Which of the following is a characteristic of Cooperating Processes?

a) They share data with other processes b) They run independently of other processes c) They do not communicate with other processes d) They are always in the Running state

13. What is the purpose of process creation?

a) To start a new process b) To terminate a process c) To suspend a process d) To resume a process

14. Which of the following is true about Independent Processes?

a) They do not share data with other processes b) They can affect or be affected by other processes c) They are always in the Running state d) They are terminated immediately after creation

15. What is the purpose of process scheduling?

a) To allocate CPU time to processes b) To terminate processes c) To create new processes d) To suspend processes

Process Management MCQs

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