Test Variant 1

1. Why are threads used in programming?

 A) To decrease system security
 B) To allow multiple activities to run in quasi-parallel
 C) To consume more CPU resources
 Correct Answer: B
2. What is a significant advantage of threads over processes?
 A) Threads require more time to create and destroy
 B) Threads enhance system security
 C) Threads are lighter and faster to manage
 Correct Answer: C
3. In what scenario are threads particularly useful?
 A) When all activities are CPU bound
 B) When activities involve substantial I/O and computing
 C) When only one thread is used per application
 Correct Answer: B
4. What is a key benefit of using threads on a multi-CPU system?
 A) Increased complexity in management
 B) Reduction in available system resources
 C) Real parallelism of multiple threads
 Correct Answer: C
5. How do threads simplify the programming model?
 A) By allowing processes to share a single address space
 B) By eliminating the need for process creation
 C) By using more system resources
 Correct Answer: A
6. What would be a real-world application of using threads in a program?
 A) A word processor that handles user interaction and background tasks like
formatting
 B) A simple calculator program
 C) An application that only performs sequential tasks
 Correct Answer: A
7. What thread property allows them to be managed more easily than processes?
 A) Slower execution speed
 B) Sharing of the address space within the same process
 C) Increased system call usage
 Correct Answer: B
8. Why might threads be used in a word processor?
 A) To perform single-threaded tasks more slowly
 B) To handle user inputs, formatting, and periodic saving concurrently
 C) To decrease the application's performance
 Correct Answer: B
9. How does multithreading affect a program's performance when involving I/O
operations?
 A) It decreases performance by overlapping CPU and I/O operations
 B) It has no effect on performance
 C) It can speed up the application by overlapping CPU and I/O operations
 Correct Answer: C
10. What is the difference between threads and processes in terms of resource
sharing?
 A) Threads share resources like memory within the same process, unlike separate
processes
 B) Threads require more resources than processes
 C) There is no difference in resource sharing between threads and processes
 Correct Answer: A
11. What does the ability to run multiple threads in a single process enable?
 A) Decreased application reliability
 B) Quasi-parallel execution of tasks
 C) Single-threaded execution mode only
 Correct Answer: B
12. Why might a word processor use multiple threads?
 A) To reduce the functionality available to the user
 B) To handle different tasks like editing, auto-saving, and formatting
simultaneously
 C) To use all CPU resources ineffectively
 Correct Answer: B
13. How do threads improve user experience in interactive applications?
 A) By running all tasks sequentially
 B) By allowing background tasks to be performed without disrupting user
interaction
 C) By limiting the application to one task at a time
 Correct Answer: B
14. What is a major characteristic of threads within the same process?
 A) They operate independently with separate address spaces
 B) They cannot share any resources
 C) They share the same address space and can access the same data
 Correct Answer: C
15. How do threads handle system calls that block?
 A) By terminating the thread immediately
 B) One thread can block without stopping the execution of others
 C) All threads within the process are blocked
 Correct Answer: B
16. What advantage do threads provide in a multi-core processor environment?
 A) Each thread is confined to a single core.
 B) Threads can run truly in parallel on different cores.
 C) Threads prevent any core from being overused.
  Correct Answer: B
17. Why do threads have an advantage over processes in terms of resource
usage?
 A) They use more CPU resources.
 B) They are implemented without any resource overhead.
 C) They share resources like memory, which makes them lighter and faster
to manage.
 Correct Answer: C
18. What is one benefit of the thread model in a word processing application?
 A) It allows all operations to run on a single thread, simplifying the
program.
 B) Separate threads can handle user interaction, background reformatting,
and auto-saving simultaneously.
 C) It forces all threads to perform tasks sequentially, enhancing focus on a
single task.
 Correct Answer: B
19. How do threads within the same process share data?
 A) By using separate memory spaces.
 B) By using independent storage only.
 C) Through a shared address space and global variables.
 Correct Answer: C
20. What is the main reason threads are considered lightweight processes?
 A) They require extensive system resources to manage.
 B) They do not share the operating system resources like processes.
 C) They share most of the process resources, reducing the overhead of
resource management.
 Correct Answer: C

Test Variant 2

1. What allows threads to operate more independently within the same process?
 A) Separate address spaces
 B) Sharing the same set of open files, alarms, and signals
 C) Individual connections to external devices
 Correct Answer: B
2. Which programming model does threading simplify compared to traditional
single-threaded processes?
 A) Serial computing model
 B) Interrupt-driven programming model
 C) Multi-threaded programming model
 Correct Answer: B
3. What is the primary function of threads in a multi-threaded application?
 A) To reduce the application's functionality
 B) To allow several tasks to be executed simultaneously
  C) To increase the complexity of the application
 Correct Answer: B
4. How does thread creation compare to process creation in terms of system
resource usage?
 A) Thread creation uses more resources.
 B) Thread creation is typically faster and uses fewer resources.
 C) There is no difference in resource usage.
 Correct Answer: B
5. Why is threading advantageous in applications with both computing and I/O
tasks?
 A) It allows these tasks to run sequentially.
 B) It slows down the application by separating tasks.
 C) It allows overlapping of computing and I/O tasks, improving performance.
 Correct Answer: C
6. What kind of parallelism do threads in a single process provide?
 A) No parallelism
 B) Quasi-parallelism, as they appear to run simultaneously
 C) Complete isolation from each other
 Correct Answer: B
7. What is a significant risk when multiple threads manipulate the same data?
 A) There is no risk as threads are completely secure.
 B) Threads may interfere with each other, leading to data corruption.
 C) Threads can only read data, not write or modify it.
 Correct Answer: B
8. Which system resource do threads within the same process explicitly share?
 A) CPUs
 B) External devices
 C) Memory (address space)
 Correct Answer: C
9. What thread state is not immediately ready to run but waiting for an event to
occur?
 A) Running
 B) Blocked
 C) Terminated
 Correct Answer: B
10. How do threads enhance user experience in interactive applications?
 A) By running each task on a separate computer
 B) By allowing uninterrupted user interaction even during heavy processing tasks
 C) By focusing all system resources on a single task at a time
 Correct Answer: B
11. What is the role of the program counter in a thread's execution?
 A) It stores the thread's data.
 B) It indicates the next instruction to execute within the thread.
 C) It manages the thread's I/O operations.
  Correct Answer: B
12. What does it mean when a thread is in the 'ready' state?
 A) It is currently executing.
 B) It is prepared to run when given CPU time.
 C) It has finished execution and is about to close.
 Correct Answer: B
13. How do threads within the same process communicate with each other?
 A) Through a shared network.
 B) By using separate memory spaces.
 C) By directly accessing shared memory and variables.
 Correct Answer: C
14. Why would a word processor benefit from using multiple threads?
 A) To simplify its design by using a single-threaded approach.
 B) To manage user inputs, auto-saving, and intensive computations separately.
 C) To ensure that only one operation is performed at a time.
 Correct Answer: B
15. What common resource do threads within the same process not share?
 A) Program counters
 B) Memory
 C) CPU
 Correct Answer: A
16. Which IEEE standard is associated with threads?
 A) IEEE 802.11
 B) IEEE 1003.1c
 C) IEEE 1394
 Correct Answer: B
17. What is the advantage of threads sharing an address space?
 A) It limits the functionality of the application.
 B) It facilitates easier data sharing and communication among them.
 C) It makes the system more secure.
 Correct Answer: B
18. How does the system ensure that threads appear to run in parallel?
 A) By allocating each thread to a separate core
 B) Through rapid switching among threads
 C) By increasing the clock speed of the CPU
 Correct Answer: B
19. What kind of applications benefit most from multithreading?
 A) Applications that perform a single task repeatedly
 B) Applications that require multiple tasks to be performed, possibly overlapping
 C) Low-performance applications that do not handle I/O
 Correct Answer: B
20. How do threads differ from processes in terms of execution?
 A) Threads run independently on separate physical machines.
 B) Threads within the same process can execute concurrently on the same
machine.
 C) Threads do not allow concurrent execution.
 Correct Answer: B