Quiz on Processes

What is a process in the context of operating systems?

• A type of hardware

• A static file

• A user interface element

• A program in execution

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

• Running

• Terminated

• Initialized

• Waiting

What does the Process Control Block (PCB) contain?

• Network configurations

• Process state and CPU registers

• User interface details

• File system information

What is the role of the short-term scheduler?

• Selects processes for execution on the CPU

• Handles I/O operations

• Manages memory allocation

• Creates new processes

In a batch system, what is primarily processed?

• User tasks

• Jobs

• Real-time data

• Network requests

What is the purpose of interprocess communication (IPC)?

• To manage memory

• To allow processes to communicate

• To schedule processes

• To terminate processes

Which system call is used to create a new process in UNIX?

• fork()

• exec()

• exit()

• wait()

What happens to a child process if its parent terminates?

• It is automatically terminated

• It runs in the background

• It becomes a zombie

• It continues running

What is a bounded-buffer in IPC?

• A buffer that is always empty

• A buffer with a fixed size

• A buffer that can only hold one message

• A buffer with no size limit

What is the main function of the long-term scheduler?

• To control the degree of multiprogramming

• To manage CPU time

• To handle I/O requests

• To terminate processes