In ____, a thread can be removed involuntarily from the running state.
A) proactive scheduling
B) reactive scheduling
C) starvation scheduling
D) preemptive scheduling

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Preemptive scheduling allows a higher priority thread to interrupt and involuntarily remove a lower priority thread from the running state. This is in contrast to reactive scheduling, which responds to events as they occur, and proactive scheduling, which plans ahead but does not necessarily allow for involuntary removal of threads. Starvation scheduling refers to a situation where a thread is prevented from progressing, but does not necessarily involve involuntary removal from the running state.

In ____, a Thread Can Be Removed Involuntarily from the Running