Which scheduling algorithm always executes the process with the smallest burst time first?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Operating Systems MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which scheduling algorithm always executes the process with the smallest burst time first?”
The accepted answer is B. Shortest Job First (SJF). Shortest Job First SJF is the person body or term that satisfies Which scheduling algorithm always executes the process with the smallest burst time first option B Option A Round Robin does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Shortest Job First SJF Option C First Come First Served FCFS does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Shortest Job First SJF Remaining alternatives Priority Scheduling fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Shortest Job First SJF is identified Operating Systems questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Operating Systems recall of this distinction is a regular item in.
- A. Round Robin
Why not A: “Round Robin” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Shortest Job First (SJF). Shortest Job First SJF is the person body or term that satisfies Which scheduling algorithm always executes the process with the smallest burst time first option B Option A Round R
- B. Shortest Job First (SJF) ✓
- C. First Come First Served (FCFS)
Why not C: “First Come First Served (FCFS)” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Shortest Job First (SJF). Shortest Job First SJF is the person body or term that satisfies Which scheduling algorithm always executes the process with the smallest burst time first option B Option A Round R
- D. Priority Scheduling
Why not D: “Priority Scheduling” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Shortest Job First (SJF). Shortest Job First SJF is the person body or term that satisfies Which scheduling algorithm always executes the process with the smallest burst time first option B Option A Round R
Correct answer
B. Shortest Job First (SJF)
Explanation
Shortest Job First SJF is the person body or term that satisfies Which scheduling algorithm always executes the process with the smallest burst time first option B Option A Round Robin does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Shortest Job First SJF Option C First Come First Served FCFS does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Shortest Job First SJF Remaining alternatives Priority Scheduling fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Shortest Job First SJF is identified Operating Systems questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Operating Systems recall of this distinction is a regular item in.
Source: Operating Systems Reference Guide
Tags: operating systems, scheduling, sjf
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