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Dive deep into the fascinating world of Processes and Threads with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of Processes and Threads, a crucial aspect of Operating System. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of Processes and Threads, 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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Q161.
Address of a next instruction to be executed by the current process is provided by the

a.

CPU registers

b.

program counter

c.

process stack

d.

pipe

Discuss
Answer: (b).program counter
Q162.
Interprocess communication is the

a.

communication within the process

b.

communication between two process

c.

communication between two threads of same process

d.

communication between current and old program

Discuss
Answer: (b).communication between two process
Q163.
The system which allows only one process execution at a time, is called

a.

uniprogramming system

b.

uniprocessing system

c.

unitasking system

d.

unioperation system

Discuss
Answer: (a).uniprogramming system
Q164.
Ready state of a process means

a.

when process is scheduled to run after some execution

b.

when process is unable to run until some task has been completed

c.

when process is using the CPU

d.

when process is stopped

Discuss
Answer: (a).when process is scheduled to run after some execution
Q165.
A process does not contain

a.

function parameters

b.

local variables

c.

return addresses

d.

PID of child process

Discuss
Answer: (d).PID of child process
Q166.
In Unix, system call which creates the new process is

a.

fork

b.

create

c.

new

d.

add

Discuss
Answer: (a).fork
Q167.
System call which returns the process identifier of a terminated child is

a.

wait

b.

exit

c.

fork

d.

get

Discuss
Answer: (a).wait
Q168.
Set of processes is deadlock if

a.

each process is blocked and will remain so forever

b.

each process is terminated

c.

all processes are trying to kill each other

d.

all processes are stand by

Discuss
Answer: (a).each process is blocked and will remain so forever
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