Suppose that a process is in 'BLOCKED' state waiting for some I/O service.…

2018

Suppose that a process is in 'BLOCKED' state waiting for some I/O service. When the service is completed, it goes to the ____ state.

  1. A.

    running

  2. B.

    ready

  3. C.

    suspended

  4. D.

    terminated

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Correct answer: B

When a process in the BLOCKED state finishes waiting for I/O, it transitions to the READY state. This occurs because the process is now prepared to execute but requires CPU scheduling before moving to RUNNING.

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