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Shortest Job First executes first the job

with the least processor needs
that first entered the queue
that has been in the queue for the longest
that last entered the queue

Answer: Option A

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1. Which technique is used by operating systems to execute several programs concurrently by switching back and forth

Partitioning
Multitasking
Windowing
Paging

Answer: Option C

2. Which of the following does not interrupt an running process

A device
Timer
Schedular Process
Power failure

Answer: Option C

3. Size of virtual memory depends on

size of data bus
size of address bus
size of main memory
none of above

Answer: Option B

4. A high paging rate

may cause a high I/O rate
keeps the system running well
is a symptom of too much processor activity
always creates a slow system

Answer: Option A

5. A thread is

lightweight process where the context switching is low
lightweight process where the context swithching is high
used to speed up paging
used in dead locks

Answer: Option A

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