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This section includes 23 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Unix knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which of the following command doesn’t create a process? |
A. | pwd |
B. | fork |
C. | cd |
D. | pwd and cd |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
The PID of our login shell doesn’t change. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
3. |
To know the PID of your current shell, which command will be used? |
A. | echo $$ |
B. | echo $ |
C. | $SHELL |
D. | $PATH |
Answer» B. echo $ | |
4. |
Which process is immediately set up by the kernel when we log on to a UNIX system? |
A. | shell |
B. | parent |
C. | shell |
D. | bash |
Answer» B. parent | |
5. |
The parent id of a child is called ______ |
A. | PID |
B. | PPID |
C. | TID |
D. | PTID |
Answer» C. TID | |
6. |
Every process has a parent process. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
7. |
Each process is identified by a unique integer called ______ |
A. | PID |
B. | PPID |
C. | TID |
D. | PTID |
Answer» B. PPID | |
8. |
A process is an instance of _______ program. |
A. | waiting |
B. | executing |
C. | terminated |
D. | halted |
Answer» C. terminated | |
9. |
EVERY_PROCESS_HAS_A_PARENT_PROCESS.?$ |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
10. |
Which process is immediately set up by the kernel when we log on to a UNIX system?$ |
A. | shell |
B. | parent |
C. | shell |
D. | bash |
Answer» B. parent | |
11. |
The_parent_id_of_a_child_is_called_______$ |
A. | PID |
B. | PPID |
C. | TID |
D. | PTID |
Answer» C. TID | |
12. |
Which of the following command doesn’t create a process?$ |
A. | pwd |
B. | fork |
C. | cd |
D. | pwd and cd |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
What is the PID of the first process that is set up when the system is booted? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 0 |
C. | any |
D. | 2 |
Answer» C. any | |
14. |
The PID of our login shell doesn’t change.$ |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
15. |
To_know_the_PID_of_your_current_shell,_which_command_will_be_used? |
A. | echo $$ |
B. | echo $ |
C. | $SHELL |
D. | $PATH |
Answer» B. echo $ | |
16. |
Each process is identified by a unique integer called _____? |
A. | PID |
B. | PPID |
C. | TID |
D. | PTID |
Answer» B. PPID | |
17. |
Process table and process control block store same attributes of a process. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
18. |
Some attributes of every process are maintained by the kernel in memory in a separate structure called the ______ |
A. | pcb |
B. | task control block |
C. | process table |
D. | task table |
Answer» D. task table | |
19. |
Which data structure is used to store information about a process? |
A. | process control block (pcb) |
B. | array |
C. | queue |
D. | program control block |
Answer» B. array | |
20. |
Programs and process are synonymous. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
21. |
When the process has completed its execution it is called ______ |
A. | born |
B. | terminated |
C. | waiting |
D. | exit |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
A process is said to be ____ when it starts its execution. |
A. | born |
B. | die |
C. | waiting |
D. | terminated |
Answer» B. die | |
23. |
A process is an instance of _______ program. |
A. | waiting |
B. | executing |
C. | terminated |
D. | halted |
Answer» C. terminated | |