CSE 486 exam review quiz 1 Question
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A process is in the ready queue if it - correct answer ✔Has all resources to execute, except CPU
When a timer interrupt occurs - correct answer ✔An interrupt handler is called to make a context
switch
The next instruction to be executed is stored in the program counter register in the CPU. T/F? - correct
answer ✔False
An interrupt is generated by the CPU to interrupt the Hard Disk or other I/O devices. T/F? - correct
answer ✔False
ReadyList or ReadyQueue contains all the processes loaded in the memory. T/F? - correct answer
✔False
For every interrupt, a corresponding interrupt handler runs. T/F? - correct answer ✔True
DMA I/O does not need interrupts. T/F? - correct answer ✔False
Only the scheduler should access the ReadyList or ReadyQueue. T/F? - correct answer ✔True
In a round‐robin scheduler, after the current process's quantum expires, the current process becomes
blocked. T/F? - correct answer ✔False
and answers already passed
2025/2026
A process is in the ready queue if it - correct answer ✔Has all resources to execute, except CPU
When a timer interrupt occurs - correct answer ✔An interrupt handler is called to make a context
switch
The next instruction to be executed is stored in the program counter register in the CPU. T/F? - correct
answer ✔False
An interrupt is generated by the CPU to interrupt the Hard Disk or other I/O devices. T/F? - correct
answer ✔False
ReadyList or ReadyQueue contains all the processes loaded in the memory. T/F? - correct answer
✔False
For every interrupt, a corresponding interrupt handler runs. T/F? - correct answer ✔True
DMA I/O does not need interrupts. T/F? - correct answer ✔False
Only the scheduler should access the ReadyList or ReadyQueue. T/F? - correct answer ✔True
In a round‐robin scheduler, after the current process's quantum expires, the current process becomes
blocked. T/F? - correct answer ✔False
