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.
- A.
running
- B.
ready
- C.
suspended
- 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.