Operating System Unit Quiz
20 exam-style questions covering the whole Operating System unit. Answer them all, then submit to see your score and an explanation for each question.
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A process is best defined as:
Which system call creates a new process in UNIX?
Threads of one process share all EXCEPT:
How many main process states are in the standard model?
A process moves Running → Ready because of:
Which transition does NOT exist?
The PCB does NOT store:
Context switching overhead is:
Which scheduler decides which ready process gets the CPU next?
Turnaround time equals:
Waiting time equals:
Which algorithm suffers from the convoy effect?
SRTF is the preemptive version of:
Round Robin with a very small quantum causes:
Ageing is used to prevent:
The critical section is:
A binary semaphore is also called:
Which is NOT a requirement of a critical-section solution?
Circular wait can be prevented by:
In the Banker's Algorithm, Need equals: