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Q71.
The two kinds of semaphores are :

a.

mutex & counting

b.

binary & counting

c.

counting & decimal

d.

decimal & binary

Discuss
Answer: (b).binary & counting
Q72.
A mutex :

a.

is a binary mutex

b.

must be accessed from only one process

c.

can be accessed from multiple processes

d.

None of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (b).must be accessed from only one process
Q73.
At a particular time of computation the value of a counting semaphore is 7.Then 20 P operations and 15 V operations were completed on this semaphore.The resulting value of the semaphore is :

a.

42

b.

2

c.

7

d.

12

Discuss
Answer: (b).2
Q74.
A binary semaphore is a semaphore with integer values :

a.

1

b.

-1

c.

0.8

d.

0.5

Discuss
Answer: (a).1
Q75.
Semaphores are mostly used to implement :

a.

System calls

b.

IPC mechanisms

c.

System protection

d.

None of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (b).IPC mechanisms
Q76.
Spinlocks are intended to provide __________ only.

a.

Mutual Exclusion

b.

Bounded Waiting

c.

Aging

d.

Progress

Discuss
Answer: (b).Bounded Waiting
Q77.
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

Discuss
Answer: (c).Producer – Consumer problem
Q78.
In the bounded buffer problem, there are the empty and full semaphores that :

a.

count the number of empty and full buffers

b.

count the number of empty and full memory spaces

c.

count the number of empty and full queues

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).count the number of empty and full buffers
Q79.
In the bounded buffer problem :

a.

there is only one buffer

b.

there are n buffers ( n being greater than one but finite)

c.

there are infinite buffers

d.

the buffer size is bounded

Discuss
Answer: (b).there are n buffers ( n being greater than one but finite)
Q80.
To ensure difficulties do not arise in the readers – writers problem, _______ are given exclusive access to the shared object.

a.

readers

b.

writers

c.

readers and writers

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (b).writers
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