Which of the following accurately describes a process in an operating system? A) A passive entity B) A program in execution C) A static file D) None of the above | Card: 1 / 20 |
Fill in the blank: A process control block (PCB) contains attributes such as process ID, process state, and ______. | Card: 3 / 20 |
Riddle: I am the part of an OS that saves the state of a process so it can be resumed later. What am I? | Card: 9 / 20 |
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Which process state indicates that a process is ready to be executed but not currently running? A) New B) Running C) Ready D) Blocked | Card: 11 / 20 |
Fill in the blank: The ______ scheduler is responsible for suspending and resuming processes. | Card: 13 / 20 |
True or False: The context of a process includes information such as CPU registers and I/O status information. | Card: 15 / 20 |
What attribute of a process control block helps the operating system identify the priority of a process? | Card: 17 / 20 |
Riddle: I’m known for managing processes in a system, ensuring no two run at once on a single CPU. What am I? | Card: 19 / 20 |






