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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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Q81.
The dining – philosophers problem will occur in case of :

a.

5 philosophers and 5 chopsticks

b.

4 philosophers and 5 chopsticks

c.

3 philosophers and 5 chopsticks

d.

6 philosophers and 5 chopsticks

Discuss
Answer: (a).5 philosophers and 5 chopsticks
Q82.
A deadlock free solution to the dining philosophers problem :

a.

necessarily eliminates the possibility of starvation

b.

does not necessarily eliminate the possibility of starvation

c.

eliminates any possibility of any kind of problem further

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (b).does not necessarily eliminate the possibility of starvation
Q83.
A monitor is a type of :

a.

semaphore

b.

low level synchronization construct

c.

high level synchronization construct

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (c).high level synchronization construct
Q84.
A monitor is characterized by :

a.

a set of programmer defined operators

b.

an identifier

c.

the number of variables in it

d.

all of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).a set of programmer defined operators
Q85.
A procedure defined within a ________ can access only those variables declared locally within the _______ and its formal parameters.

a.

process, semaphore

b.

process, monitor

c.

semaphore, semaphore

d.

monitor, monitor

Discuss
Answer: (d).monitor, monitor
Q86.
The monitor construct ensures that :

a.

only one process can be active at a time within the monitor

b.

n number of processes can be active at a time within the monitor (n being greater than 1)

c.

the queue has only one process in it at a time

d.

all of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).only one process can be active at a time within the monitor
Q87.
The operations that can be invoked on a condition variable are :

a.

wait & signal

b.

hold & wait

c.

signal & hold

d.

continue & signal

Discuss
Answer: (a).wait & signal
Q88.
The process invoking the wait operation is :

a.

suspended until another process invokes the signal operation

b.

waiting for another process to complete before it can itself call the signal operation

c.

stopped until the next process in the queue finishes execution

d.

none of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).suspended until another process invokes the signal operation
Q89.
If no process is suspended, the signal operation :

a.

puts the system into a deadlock state

b.

suspends some default process’ execution

c.

nothing happens

d.

the output is unpredictable

Discuss
Answer: (c).nothing happens
Q90.
A collection of instructions that performs a single logical function is called :

a.

transaction

b.

operation

c.

function

d.

all of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).transaction
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