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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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Q51.
Concurrent access to shared data may result in :

a.

data consistency

b.

data insecurity

c.

data inconsistency

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (c).data inconsistency
Q52.
A situation where several processes access and manipulate the same data concurrently and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which access takes place is called :

a.

data consistency

b.

race condition

c.

aging

d.

starvation

Discuss
Answer: (b).race condition
Q53.
The segment of code in which the process may change common variables, update tables, write into files is known as :

a.

program

b.

critical section

c.

non – critical section

d.

synchronizing

Discuss
Answer: (b).critical section
Q54.
The following three conditions must be satisfied to solve the critical section problem :

a.

Mutual Exclusion

b.

Progress

c.

Bounded Waiting

d.

All of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (d).All of the mentioned
Q55.
Mutual exclusion implies that :

a.

if a process is executing in its critical section, then no other process must be executing in their critical sections

b.

if a process is executing in its critical section, then other processes must be executing in their critical sections

c.

if a process is executing in its critical section, then all the resources of the system must be blocked until it finishes execution

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).if a process is executing in its critical section, then no other process must be executing in their critical sections
Q56.
Bounded waiting implies that there exists a bound on the number of times a process is allowed to enter its critical section :

a.

after a process has made a request to enter its critical section and before the request is granted

b.

when another process is in its critical section

c.

before a process has made a request to enter its critical section

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).after a process has made a request to enter its critical section and before the request is granted
Q57.
A minimum of _____ variable(s) is/are required to be shared between processes to solve the critical section problem.

a.

one

b.

two

c.

three

d.

four

Discuss
Answer: (b).two
Q58.
In the bakery algorithm to solve the critical section problem :

a.

each process is put into a queue and picked up in an ordered manner

b.

each process receives a number (may or may not be unique) and the one with the lowest number is served next

c.

each process gets a unique number and the one with the highest number is served next

d.

each process gets a unique number and the one with the lowest number is served next

Discuss
Answer: (b).each process receives a number (may or may not be unique) and the one with the lowest number is served next
Q59.
An un-interruptible unit is known as :

a.

single

b.

atomic

c.

static

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (b).atomic
Q60.
The TestAndSet instruction is executed :

a.

after a particular process

b.

periodically

c.

atomically

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (c).atomically
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