A task in a blocked state
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A task in a blocked state
- A.
is executable
- B.
is running
- C.
must still be placed in the run queues
- 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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