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Question 14Asked in DSSSB TGT Computer Science (Technical), 13 Sep 2025, Shift 3 (5:00 PM)

Which of the following describes a blocked (or waiting) process queue?

  1. AIt holds processes that are in the running state.
  2. BIt holds terminated processes.
  3. CIt holds processes that are waiting for the CPU to become available.
  4. DIt holds processes that are waiting for some event or resource, like I/O.
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Correct answer: (D) It holds processes that are waiting for some event or resource, like I/O.

Explanation

The blocked (waiting) queue holds processes waiting for an event such as I/O completion. Processes waiting only for the CPU are in the ready queue.

From DSSSB TGT Computer Science PYQ (Technical), 13 Sep 2025, Shift 3 (5:00 PM)

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