Test Variant 1

1. What is a process in the context of operating systems?

 A) A file stored on disk.
 B) An abstraction of a running program.
 C) A type of user interface.
 Correct Answer: B
2. What is pseudo-concurrency in operating systems?
 A) Running multiple processes on multiple CPUs.
 B) The illusion of running processes simultaneously on a single CPU.
 C) Processes running without any CPU usage.
 Correct Answer: B
3. How is the process abstraction beneficial in computing?
 A) It allows multiple programs to run without the need for a CPU.
 B) It simplifies user interaction with the computer.
 C) It enables a single CPU to manage multiple virtual CPUs.
 Correct Answer: C
4. What initiates the creation of processes during system boot?
 A) User login.
 B) System initialization.
 C) External network signals.
 Correct Answer: B
5. Which event does NOT typically trigger the creation of a process?
 A) System initialization.
 B) Execution of a user command.
 C) Automatic timeout every 5 minutes.
 Correct Answer: C
6. What is the main purpose of a daemon process?
 A) To interact directly with user inputs.
 B) To perform background system functions without user interaction.
 C) To provide security checks on user activities.
 Correct Answer: B
7. Which system call is used in UNIX to create a new process?
 A) execve
 B) fork
 C) kill
 Correct Answer: B
8. What does the fork system call do?
 A) It terminates a process.
 B) It creates an exact clone of the calling process.
 C) It sends a signal to another process.
 Correct Answer: B
9. How do UNIX and Windows differ in their process creation models?
 A) UNIX uses a single function, while Windows uses multiple.
 B) UNIX uses multiple functions, while Windows uses a single function.
 C) Both use the same number of functions with the same parameters.
 Correct Answer: B
10. What is the result of a process executing an error exit?
 A) The process continues execution after logging the error.
 B) The process terminates voluntarily due to an error.
 C) The process is suspended until the error is corrected.
 Correct Answer: B
11. What happens when a process is killed by another process?
 A) It immediately starts another instance of itself.
 B) It continues to run in a restricted mode.
 C) It terminates involuntarily.
 Correct Answer: C
12. What does the 'Ready' state of a process indicate?
 A) The process is running.
 B) The process is runnable but temporarily stopped.
 C) The process is waiting for an external event.
 Correct Answer: B
13. What occurs in the 'Blocked' state of a process?
 A) The process is running more slowly than usual.
 B) The process cannot run until some external event happens.
 C) The process is performing computations.
 Correct Answer: B
14. Why might a process enter a 'Blocked' state?
 A) Due to user inactivity.
 B) Waiting for I/O operations to complete.
 C) When the process is using too much CPU time.
 Correct Answer: B
15. What is a process group in UNIX?
 A) A collection of user interfaces.
 B) A set of processes that are running the same program.
 C) A collection of related processes that can be managed together.
 Correct Answer: C
16. How does the system handle multiple processes in terms of CPU assignment?
 A) Each process is assigned a dedicated CPU.
 B) Processes share the CPU, switching rapidly to give an illusion of parallelism.
 C) Each process must request CPU time in advance.
 Correct Answer: B
17. What allows for the illusion of parallelism on single-CPU systems?
 A) The operating system only allows one process to run at a time.
 B) The CPU switches rapidly among processes, running each for a short
time.
 C) All processes are run in the background without user interaction.
 Correct Answer: B
 18. What is the primary purpose of multiprogramming?
 A) To allow each user to run multiple applications simultaneously.
 B) To keep the CPU busy by rapidly switching between processes.
 C) To limit the number of processes running on a system.
 Correct Answer: B
19. What is a daemon process?
 A) A process that interacts directly with the user.
 B) A background process performing specific functions without user
interaction.
 C) A process that manages user logins exclusively.
 Correct Answer: B
20. What mechanism do modern operating systems use to handle multiple
active processes?
 A) Each process is given a dedicated CPU.
 B) Processes are only allowed to run sequentially.
 C) Processes are given timeslices to simulate concurrent execution.
 Correct Answer: C

Test Variant 2

1. What is the definition of a process in operating systems?

 A) A sequence of instructions.
 B) An abstraction of a running program.
 C) A collection of files on the disk.
 Correct Answer: B
2. How does the system handle multiple processes in terms of CPU usage?
 A) By allowing them to run simultaneously on the same CPU.
 B) By dedicating one CPU per process.
 C) By time-sharing the CPU among different processes.
 Correct Answer: C
3. What does the 'Blocked' state signify for a process?
 A) The process is running.
 B) The process is ready but not running.
 C) The process cannot proceed until an external event occurs.
 Correct Answer: C
4. What event can create a new process in an operating system?
 A) System shutdown.
 B) Execution of a process creation system call.
 C) Low memory conditions.
 Correct Answer: B
5. What are daemon processes typically used for?
 A) Interactive user tasks.
 B) Background services without user intervention.
 C) Managing hardware devices directly.
 Correct Answer: B
6. What UNIX system call is used to create a new process?
 A) create()
 B) fork()
 C) start()
 Correct Answer: B
7. What is true about the process state 'Ready'?
 A) It indicates the process is currently using the CPU.
 B) It means the process is running but performing no useful work.
 C) It signifies the process is prepared to use the CPU when available.
 Correct Answer: C
8. How do processes typically communicate in a multiprocess environment?
 A) By altering the CPU's clock speed.
 B) Through shared memory and message passing.
 C) By stopping other processes from running.
 Correct Answer: B
9. What occurs during process termination?
 A) The process moves to the ready state.
 B) The process releases all resources and informs the operating system.
 C) The process immediately restarts.
 Correct Answer: B
10. Why might a process be created during system operation?
 A) To increase the load on the CPU.
 B) In response to a user request or system requirement.
 C) To decrease system security.
 Correct Answer: B
11. What is the effect of a process executing a 'fork' system call in UNIX?
 A) The process is terminated.
 B) The process creates an exact clone of itself.
 C) The process enters an infinite loop.
 Correct Answer: B
12. How is a new process started in Windows compared to UNIX?
 A) Windows uses multiple function calls, while UNIX uses a single function call.
 B) Windows uses a single function call, while UNIX uses multiple steps.
 C) Both use exactly the same methods and system calls.
 Correct Answer: B
13. What describes the relationship between parent and child processes in terms of
memory space?
 A) They share the same memory space.
 B) They have separate memory spaces.
 C) They use shared memory for communication.
 Correct Answer: B
14. What mechanism allows a UNIX process to handle specific errors itself rather than
being terminated?
 A) System override.
 B) Signal handling.
 C) Exception management.
 Correct Answer: B
15. What describes a process group in UNIX?
 A) A collection of processes that can only run sequentially.
 B) A set of processes that share the same system resources.
 C) Processes and their descendants that are grouped together.
 Correct Answer: C
16. How does the concept of process creation differ between batch systems and
interactive systems?
 A) Batch systems do not allow for user interaction during process creation.
 B) Interactive systems do not use processes.
 C) Batch systems create processes only during system initialization.
 Correct Answer: A
17. What is the typical behavior of a process when it encounters a fatal error?
 A) It fixes itself automatically.
 B) It continues execution until manually stopped.
 C) It terminates to prevent further errors.
 Correct Answer: C
18. Which process state is not directly involved in CPU utilization?
 A) Running
 B) Ready
 C) Blocked
 Correct Answer: C
19. What action is taken when a process needs to execute a new program?
 A) It uses the 'exec' system call to replace its memory space with the new program.
 B) It deletes its memory space and shuts down.
 C) It creates a new process to run the new program.
 Correct Answer: A
20. What is the result of the Win32 'CreateProcess' function?
 A) It checks the validity of a program before execution.
 B) It creates a new process and loads the specified program into it.
 C) It terminates the existing process before starting a new one.
 Correct Answer: B