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In which process states is it impossible to interrupt/kill a process? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is C. D - Uninterruptable Sleep D. Z - Zombie. This question identifies process states in which a process cannot be terminated, specifically the uninterruptable sleep and zombie states.

Submitted by kwame.gh· Apr 18, 2026FortiGate Deployment and System Configuration

Question

In which process states is it impossible to interrupt/kill a process? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AS - Sleep
  • BR - Running
  • CD - Uninterruptable Sleep
  • DZ - Zombie

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    88% (22)

Why each option

This question identifies process states in which a process cannot be terminated, specifically the uninterruptable sleep and zombie states.

AS - Sleep

A process in the 'S' state (Sleep) is waiting for an event but can be interrupted and terminated by signals.

BR - Running

A process in the 'R' state (Running) is actively using the CPU or is ready to run and can be interrupted and killed by signals.

CD - Uninterruptable SleepCorrect

A process in the 'D' state (Uninterruptable Sleep) is waiting for an I/O operation to complete and cannot be interrupted by signals, including kill signals, until the operation finishes.

DZ - ZombieCorrect

A process in the 'Z' state (Zombie) has already completed execution but its process entry remains in the process table, waiting for its parent to reap its exit status; since it's already dead, it cannot be killed.

Concept tested: Linux process states and termination

Source: https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/linux-process-states

Topics

#Process states#Operating system fundamentals#Linux processes#Process management

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