The state of a process after it encounters an I/O instruction is
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The state of a process after it encounters an I/O instruction is
- A.
ready
- B.
blocked
- C.
idle
- D.
running
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Correct answer: B
When a process executes an I/O instruction, it typically cannot proceed immediately because the operation takes time to complete. Consequently, the operating system changes the process state from Running to Waiting (or Blocked). The process remains in this state until the I/O operation is finished, at which point it transitions to the Ready state.