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OS-Process Termination

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This terminates a process when an error is encountered in an I/O device.

a)

Invalid instruction

b)

Time overrun

c)

I/O failure

d)

Arithmetic error

2.

What state will a process change to after completion of I/O operation in a five-state process model? Use CAPS to key in your answer.

(a)  

3.

The state of the process when it is finished or done executing.

a)

blocked

b)

waiting

c)

running

d)

terminated

4.

A process that is assigned to call a 'create process system call' is an example of __________.

a)

user process

b)

background process

c)

system process

d)

foreground process

5.

An event wherein the process tries to access a restricted memory location.

a)

Memory unavailable

b)

Bounds violation

c)

Protection error

d)

Invalid instruction

6.

An event when a parent terminates and all its offspring also terminate.

a)

Parent Termination

b)

Parent Request

c)

Cascading Termination

d)

Hierarchy Termination

7.

What are the two kinds of process termination? Use CAPS to key in your answer.

(a)  

8.

A process that saves the modifications made to a read-only word file is a normal completion.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A process that divides a number by zero is an abnormal termination.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The log-in process of an online banking application expires after some time when the user is inactive uses what kind of process termination?

a)

Normal completion

b)

Time limit exceeded

c)

Bounds violation

d)

Time overrun