A task in a blocked state

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A task in a blocked state

  1. A.

    is executable

  2. B.

    is running

  3. C.

    must still be placed in the run queues

  4. D.

    is waiting for some temporarily unavailable resources

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Correct answer: D

In operating system process management, a task in the blocked state is unable to proceed until a specific event occurs. This typically involves waiting for external resources like I/O completion or memory availability.

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