Select the accurate description of Starvation.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Operating Systems MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Select the accurate description of Starvation.”
The accepted answer is B. A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed.. Select the accurate description of Starvation is answered by A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed option B Option A A technique that stores data temporarily for a device such as a printer so a slower device does not block faster processes does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed Option C A process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table because its exit status has not been read does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of.
- A. A technique that stores data temporarily for a device such as a printer so a slower device does not block faster processes.
Why not A: “A technique that stores data temporarily for a device such as a printer so a slower device does not block faster processes.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed.. Select the accurate description of Starvation is answered by A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed option B Option A A technique th
- B. A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed. ✓
- C. A process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table because its exit status has not been read.
Why not C: “A process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table because its exit status has not been read.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed.. Select the accurate description of Starvation is answered by A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed option B Option A A technique th
- D. A small program that loads the operating system into memory when a computer starts.
Why not D: “A small program that loads the operating system into memory when a computer starts.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed.. Select the accurate description of Starvation is answered by A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed option B Option A A technique th
Correct answer
B. A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed.
Explanation
Select the accurate description of Starvation is answered by A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed option B Option A A technique that stores data temporarily for a device such as a printer so a slower device does not block faster processes does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed Option C A process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table because its exit status has not been read does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of.
Source: Operating Systems Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, operating systems, OS concepts, process management
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