Operating Systems Quiz Sesi 3 - Threads

What is the unit of dispatching in an operating system?

• Job

• Task

• Thread

• Process

Which of the following is an example of a single-threaded approach?

• Java Runtime Environment

• Windows

• MS-DOS

• Linux

What is the main benefit of using threads over processes?

• Higher resource ownership

• Increased complexity

• More memory usage

• Faster context switching

Which state indicates that a thread is currently executing?

• Ready

• Blocked

• Running

• Terminated

What does multithreading allow an operating system to do?

• Support multiple concurrent paths of execution

• Run multiple processes sequentially

• Increase process termination time

• Limit resource allocation

Which type of thread does not require kernel mode privileges for switching?

• Kernel Level Thread

• Heavyweight Process

• User Level Thread

• Lightweight Process

What is a key characteristic of a multithreaded environment?

• Threads cannot access shared resources

• No interprocess communication

• Multiple threads share the same address space

• Single execution path

What happens when a process is terminated?

• Only user-level threads are affected

• Only the main thread is terminated

• All threads within the process are terminated

• The process continues to run in the background

Which of the following is NOT a key state for a thread?

• Blocked

• Ready

• Running

• Idle

What is the primary purpose of a thread control block?

• To handle I/O operations

• To store thread-specific information

• To manage process scheduling

• To allocate memory for processes