You Are in a Class and Have Answered the Majority

question 11

Multiple Choice

You are in a class and have answered the majority of the professor's questions. However, in your very next attempt to answer, the professor appears to ignore your raised hand, even though no one else is volunteering. What is the MOST plausible explanation for your professor's reluctance to call on you?

• A) The professor doesn't like you very much.
• B) The professor doesn't see that you want to answer a question.
• C) The professor may be signaling you that you are participating too much.
• D) The professor was not really expecting an answer.

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Definitions:

Operating System

The software that manages hardware and software resources, providing common services for computer programs.

Stacks

A data structure that operates on the Last In, First Out (LIFO) principle, where the last item added is the first to be removed.

Function Calls

The process of invoking a function in a program, which includes passing control and arguments (if any) to the defined function.

Stack Pointer

A register or memory location that points to the top of the stack, used to keep track of the call stack in computer programs.