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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 :

5 philosophers and 5 chopsticks

4 philosophers and 5 chopsticks

3 philosophers and 5 chopsticks

6 philosophers and 5 chopsticks

Discuss

Answer: (a).5 philosophers and 5 chopsticks

Q82.

A deadlock free solution to the dining philosophers problem :

necessarily eliminates the possibility of starvation

does not necessarily eliminate the possibility of starvation

eliminates any possibility of any kind of problem further

none of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (b).does not necessarily eliminate the possibility of starvation

Q83.

A monitor is a type of :

semaphore

low level synchronization construct

high level synchronization construct

none of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (c).high level synchronization construct

Q84.

A monitor is characterized by :

a set of programmer defined operators

an identifier

the number of variables in it

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.

process, semaphore

process, monitor

semaphore, semaphore

monitor, monitor

Discuss

Answer: (d).monitor, monitor

Q86.

The monitor construct ensures that :

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

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

the queue has only one process in it at a time

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 :

wait & signal

hold & wait

signal & hold

continue & signal

Discuss

Answer: (a).wait & signal

Q88.

The process invoking the wait operation is :

suspended until another process invokes the signal operation

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

stopped until the next process in the queue finishes execution

none of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (a).suspended until another process invokes the signal operation

Q89.

If no process is suspended, the signal operation :

puts the system into a deadlock state

suspends some default process’ execution

nothing happens

the output is unpredictable

Discuss

Answer: (c).nothing happens

Q90.

A collection of instructions that performs a single logical function is called :

transaction

operation

function

all of the mentioned

Discuss

Answer: (a).transaction

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Welcome to the Process Synchronization MCQs Page

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Explore more Topics under Operating System

Introduction to Operating Systems

OS Basics

System Calls

Processes and Threads

CPU Scheduling

Deadlocks

Files Management

Storage Management

Mass Storage Structure

IO Systems

Protection and Security

Distributed Systems

Real Time Systems

Swapping

Virtual Memory

Page Replacement Algorithms

File System Implementation

Files and Directories

Linux System

Disk Operating System (DOS)

Unix System

Windows NT

Windows 2000 Server

Windows Operating System

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