Question

The stack stores the _______

(a) arguments and local variables

(b) address to return to

(c) global variables

(d) arguments and local variables and address to return

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Query is from Process Control Basics in portion System Programming II – Process Control & Unix System Performance of Unix

Answer 1

Right option is (d) arguments and local variables and address to return

To elaborate: The stack stores the arguments and the local variables of function as well as the address to return to. It grows and shrinks in size as functions are involved and complete execution.