This set of Operating System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Deadlock Detection”. 1. The wait-for graph is a deadlock detection algorithm that is applicable when ____________ a) all resources have a single instance b) all resources have multiple instances c) all resources have a single 7 multiple instances d) all of the … Read more
This set of Operating System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Deadlock Avoidance”. 1. Each request requires that the system consider the _____________ to decide whether the current request can be satisfied or must wait to avoid a future possible deadlock. a) resources currently available b) processes that have previously been in the … Read more
This set of Operating System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Deadlock Prevention”. 1. The number of resources requested by a process ____________ a) must always be less than the total number of resources available in the system b) must always be equal to the total number of resources available in the system … Read more
This set of Operating System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Deadlock”. 1. What is a reusable resource? a) that can be used by one process at a time and is not depleted by that use b) that can be used by more than one process at a time c) that can be … Read more
This set of Operating System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Atomic Transactions”. 1. A collection of instructions that performs a single logical function is called ____________ a) transaction b) operation c) function d) all of the mentioned 2. A terminated transaction that has completed its execution successfully is ____________ otherwise it is … Read more
This set of Operating System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Monitors”. 1. A monitor is a type of ____________ a) semaphore b) low level synchronization construct c) high level synchronization construct d) none of the mentioned 2. A monitor is characterized by ____________ a) a set of programmer defined operators b) an … Read more
This set of 1000+ Operating System MCQs focuses on “The Classic Synchronization Problems” 1. The bounded buffer problem is also known as ____________ a) Readers – Writers problem b) Dining – Philosophers problem c) Producer – Consumer problem d) None of the mentioned 2. In the bounded buffer problem, there are the empty and full … Read more
This set of Operating System Questions and Answers for freshers focuses on “Semaphores – 2” and will also be useful for interview preparations for freshers. 1. What will happen if a non-recursive mutex is locked more than once? a) Starvation b) Deadlock c) Aging d) Signaling 2. What is a semaphore? a) is a binary … Read more
This set of Operating System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Semaphores”. 1. An un-interruptible unit is known as ____________ a) single b) atomic c) static d) none of the mentioned 2. TestAndSet instruction is executed ____________ a) after a particular process b) periodically c) atomically d) none of the mentioned 3. Semaphore … Read more
This set of Operating System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “The Critical Section (CS) Problem and Solutions”. 1. Concurrent access to shared data may result in ____________ a) data consistency b) data insecurity c) data inconsistency d) none of the mentioned 2. A situation where several processes access and manipulate the same … Read more
