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CPU Scheduling MCQs

Topic-wise practice questions for Operating Systems. Test your knowledge, check solutions on demand, and pace your preparation.

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Q1easy
What is the Turnaround Time?
Q2medium
If the time quantum in Round Robin is extremely large, what does the algorithm behave like?
Q3easy
What is the difference between CPU-bound and I/O-bound processes?
Q4easy
Compare Preemptive and Non-preemptive scheduling.
Q5easy
Which scheduling algorithm requires the most complex hardware support?
Q6easy
Why is Shortest Job First (SJF) difficult to implement in real-time Operating Systems?
Q7easy
The dispatcher is the part of the OS that:
Q8medium
Consider 3 processes arriving at time 0. P1 (Burst: 10), P2 (Burst: 4), P3 (Burst: 2). Using FCFS (non-preemptive), what is the average waiting time?
Q9easy
In Multilevel Queue Scheduling, why are processes moved between queues?
Q10easy
What is Aging in priority scheduling?