Difference between process table and PCB

Question

Pick the correct statement about process:

A. Process Table and Process Control Block are different data structures maintained by OS to manage a process.

B. Each entry in a proces table can be considered as a Process Control Block.

C. Process table is maintained by OS while Process control block is mainatined by process itself.

D. None of these

Comments

Are they different ? I thought both was same...

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A process control block (pcb) contains information about the process, I.e. registers, quantum, priority, etc. The process table is an array of pcb's.

Answer 1

B. Each entry in a process table can be considered as a Process Control Block.