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Dive deep into the fascinating world of Linux System with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of Linux System, a crucial aspect of Operating System. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of Linux System, 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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Q61.
The _______ maintains pending and blocked bit vectors in context of each process.

a.

CPU

b.

Memory

c.

Process

d.

Kernel

Discuss
Answer: (d).Kernel
Q62.
In UNIX, the set of masked signals can be set or cleared using the ________ function.

a.

sigmask

b.

sigmaskproc

c.

sigprocmask

d.

sigproc

Discuss
Answer: (c).sigprocmask
Q63.
The usefulness of signals as a general inter process communication mechanism is limited because :

a.

they do not work between processes

b.

they are user generated

c.

they cannot carry information directly

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (c).they cannot carry information directly
Q64.
The usual effect of abnormal termination of a program is :

a.

core dump file generation

b.

system crash

c.

program switch

d.

signal destruction

Discuss
Answer: (a).core dump file generation
Q65.
In UNIX, the abort() function sends the ________ signal to the calling process, causing abnormal termination.

a.

SIGTERM

b.

SIGSTOP

c.

SIGABORT

d.

SIGABRT

Discuss
Answer: (d).SIGABRT
Q66.
In most cases, if a process is sent a signal while it is executing a system call :

a.

the system call will continue execution and the signal will be ignored completely

b.

the system call is interrupted by the signal, and the signal handler comes in

c.

the signal has no effect until the system call completes

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (c).the signal has no effect until the system call completes
Q67.
A process can never be sure that a signal it has sent _____________

a.

has which identifier

b.

has not been lost

c.

has been sent

d.

all of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (b).has not been lost
Q68.
In UNIX, the _____ system call is used to send a signal.

a.

sig

b.

send

c.

kill

d.

sigsend

Discuss
Answer: (c).kill
Q69.
Thread pools are useful when :

a.

when we need to limit the number of threads running in the application at the same time

b.

when we need to limit the number of threads running in the application as a whole

c.

when we need to arrange the ordering of threads

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).when we need to limit the number of threads running in the application at the same time
Q70.
Instead of starting a new thread for every task to execute concurrently, the task can be passed to a ___________

a.

process

b.

thread pool

c.

thread queue

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (b).thread pool
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