A thread transitions from RUNNING to ____ when it has to wait for an event outside its control to occur.
A) LOOPING
B) BLOCKED
C) WAITING
D) PENDING

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When a thread has to wait for an event outside its control to occur, it transitions from the RUNNING state to the WAITING state. The thread is not actively running or executing any code during this time, but is essentially suspended until the event it is waiting for happens. Option A (LOOPING) refers to a specific type of behavior within code and not a thread state. Option B (BLOCKED) refers to a thread that is waiting for a monitor lock to be released in order to continue execution. Option D (PENDING) is not a commonly used term in the context of thread states.

A Thread Transitions from RUNNING to ____ When It Has