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Dive deep into the fascinating world of CPU Scheduling with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of CPU Scheduling, a crucial aspect of Operating System. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of CPU Scheduling, from the basic principles to advanced topics. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to challenge your knowledge and deepen your understanding of this critical subcategory within Operating System.

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Q21.
_________ is the situation in which a process is waiting on another process,which is also waiting on another process, which is waiting on the first process. None of the processes involved in this circular wait are making progress.

a.

Deadlock

b.

Starvation

c.

Dormant

d.

None of the above

Discuss
Answer: (a).Deadlock
Q22.
FIFO scheduling is ________.

a.

Preemptive Scheduling

b.

Non Preemptive Scheduling

c.

Deadline Scheduling

d.

Fair share scheduling

Discuss
Answer: (b).Non Preemptive Scheduling
Q23.
The collection of processes on the disk that is waiting to be brought into memory for execution forms the ___________ .

a.

Ready queue

b.

Device queue

c.

Input queue

d.

Priority queue

Discuss
Answer: (c).Input queue
Q24.
Which scheduler controls the degree of multi programming?

a.

Short term scheduler

b.

Long term scheduler

c.

Middle term scheduler

d.

None of the above

Discuss
Answer: (b).Long term scheduler
Q25.
A scheduling algorithm is fair

a.

if no process faces starvation

b.

if a process is starved, detect it and run it with high priority

c.

if it uses semaphores

d.

only if a queue is used for scheduling

Discuss
Answer: (a).if no process faces starvation
Q26.
What is a long-term scheduler ?

a.

It selects which process has to be brought into the ready queue

b.

It selects which process has to be executed next and allocates CPU

c.

It selects which process to remove from memory by swapping

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (a).It selects which process has to be brought into the ready queue
Q27.
If all processes I/O bound, the ready queue will almost always be ______, and the Short term Scheduler will have a ______ to do.

a.

full,little

b.

full,lot

c.

empty,little

d.

empty,lot

Discuss
Answer: (c).empty,little
Q28.
What is a medium-term scheduler ?

a.

It selects which process has to be brought into the ready queue

b.

It selects which process has to be executed next and allocates CPU

c.

It selects which process to remove from memory by swapping

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (c).It selects which process to remove from memory by swapping
Q29.
What is a short-term scheduler ?

a.

It selects which process has to be brought into the ready queue

b.

It selects which process has to be executed next and allocates CPU

c.

It selects which process to remove from memory by swapping

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).It selects which process has to be executed next and allocates CPU
Q30.
The primary distinction between the short term scheduler and the long term scheduler is :

a.

The length of their queues

b.

The type of processes they schedule

c.

The frequency of their execution

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (c).The frequency of their execution
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