Question

In a time-sharing operating system, when the time slot given to a process is completed, the process goes from the running state to the __________

(a) Blocked state

(b) Ready state

(c) Suspended state

(d) Terminated state

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Answer 1

The correct option is (b) Ready state

Easiest explanation - In a time-sharing operating system, when the time slot given to a process is completed, the process goes from the running state to the Ready State. In a time-sharing operating system unit time is defined for sharing CPU, it is called a time quantum or time slice. If a process takes less than 1 time quantum, then the process itself releases the CPU.