Multiple choice

The ______ contains PCBs of all ready processes.

  1. suspended list

  2. ready list

  3. running list

  4. none of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The ready list (also called the ready queue) is the operating system data structure that holds the Process Control Blocks (PCBs) of all processes that are ready to execute. These processes have all required resources except the CPU and are waiting for processor time.