Quiz on Processes in Operating Systems

What is a process in an operating system?

• A program in execution

• A type of hardware

• A programming language

• A storage device

What does the Process Control Block (PCB) store?

• User data

• Process attributes

• Network configurations

• File contents

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

• Compiling

• Suspended Block

• Waiting

• Running

What section of a process contains executable instructions?

• Stack Section

• Text Section

• Heap Section

• Data Section

What happens when a process requests I/O access?

• It enters the Complete state

• It enters the New state

• It enters the Wait state

• It enters the Running state