Algorithm MCQs

1. Which of the following is NOT a process state?

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

2. 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

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Which of the following is true about process states?

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.

8. 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

9. Which of the following is true about process scheduling?

a) It allocates CPU time to processes b) It terminates processes c) It creates new processes d) It suspends processes

10. What is the purpose of process synchronization?

a) To ensure orderly execution of processes b) To terminate processes c) To create new processes d) To suspend processes

11. Which of the following is a UNIX command to list running processes?

a) ps b) ls c) top d) Both a and c

12. What is the purpose of the `fork()` system call in UNIX?

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

13. What is the purpose of the `exec()` system call in UNIX?

a) To replace the current process with a new program b) To terminate a process c) To suspend a process d) To resume a process

14. What is the purpose of the `wait()` system call in UNIX?

a) To wait for a child process to terminate b) To terminate a process c) To suspend a process d) To resume a process

15. Which of the following is true about the Process Control Block (PCB)?

a) It contains information about the process state, program counter, and registers. b) It is used to execute user programs. c) It manages hardware resources. d) It provides a user interface.

Process Management and operations MCQs

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