Multiple choice

________ scheduling is an algorithm in which the next job is selected on the basis of the shortest remaining execution time.

  1. First-come first-served

  2. Shortest remaining time next

  3. Time-slice

  4. Priority-based preemptive

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Shortest Remaining Time Next (SRTN) is a preemptive scheduling algorithm. At any scheduling decision point, it selects the process with the shortest remaining execution time from the ready queue. This can minimize average waiting time.