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Dive deep into the fascinating world of Process Synchronization with our comprehensive set of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This page is dedicated to exploring the fundamental concepts and intricacies of Process Synchronization, a crucial aspect of Operating System. In this section, you will encounter a diverse range of MCQs that cover various aspects of Process Synchronization, from the basic principles to advanced topics. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to challenge your knowledge and deepen your understanding of this critical subcategory within Operating System.

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Q11.
If a process is executing in its critical section, then no other processes can be executing in their critical section. This condition is called

a.

mutual exclusion

b.

critical exclusion

c.

synchronous exclusion

d.

asynchronous exclusion

Discuss
Answer: (a).mutual exclusion
Q12.
Which one of the following is a synchronization tool?

a.

thread

b.

pipe

c.

semaphore

d.

socket

Discuss
Answer: (c).semaphore
Q13.
A semaphore is a shared integer variable

a.

that can not drop below zero

b.

that can not be more than zero

c.

that can not drop below one

d.

that can not be more than one

Discuss
Answer: (a).that can not drop below zero
Q14.
Mutual exclusion can be provided by the

a.

mutex locks

b.

binary semaphores

c.

both (a) and (b)

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (c).both (a) and (b)
Q15.
When high priority task is indirectly preempted by medium priority task effectively inverting the relative priority of the two tasks, the scenario is called

a.

priority inversion

b.

priority removal

c.

priority exchange

d.

priority modification

Discuss
Answer: (a).priority inversion
Q16.
Process synchronization can be done on

a.

hardware level

b.

software level

c.

both (a) and (b)

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (c).both (a) and (b)
Q17.
A monitor is a module that encapsulates

a.

shared data structures

b.

procedures that operate on shared data structure

c.

synchronization between concurrent procedure invocation

d.

all of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (d).all of the mentioned
Q18.
To enable a process to wait within the monitor,

a.

a condition variable must be declared as condition

b.

condition variables must be used as boolean objects

c.

semaphore must be used

d.

all of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).a condition variable must be declared as condition
Q19.
Restricting the child process to a subset of the parent’s resources prevents any process from :

a.

overloading the system by using a lot of secondary storage

b.

under-loading the system by very less CPU utilization

c.

overloading the system by creating a lot of sub-processes

d.

crashing the system by utilizing multiple resources

Discuss
Answer: (c).overloading the system by creating a lot of sub-processes
Q20.
A parent process calling _____ system call will be suspended until children processes terminate.

a.

wait

b.

fork

c.

exit

d.

exec

Discuss
Answer: (a).wait
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