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The maximum number of processes that can be in $\textit{Ready}$ state for a computer system with $n$ CPUs is :

  1. $n$
  2. $n^2$
  3. $2^n$
  4. Independent of $n$
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(D) independent of $n$.

The number of processes that can be in READY state depends on the Ready Queue size and is independent of the number of CPU's.

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The maximum number of processes that can be in ready  state for a computer system with N CPUs is

-> Independent of N.
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          State                                       Minimum processes   Maximum processes

Ready 0 M
Running 0 N
Blocked/waiting 0 M

where M= total no of processes and N=no of CPU processors

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