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Process Synchronization MCQs

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  • 1. When several processes access the same data concurrently and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place, is called?
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    Answer is : B
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  • 2. If a process is executing in its critical section, then no other processes can be executing in their critical section. This condition is called?
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    Answer is : A
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  • 3. Which one of the following is a synchronization tool?
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    Answer is : C
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  • 4. A semaphore is a shared integer variable __________
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    Answer is : A
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  • 5. Mutual exclusion can be provided by the __________
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    Answer is : C
    Binary Semaphores are known as mutex locks.
  • 6. When high priority task is indirectly preempted by medium priority task effectively inverting the relative priority of the two tasks, the scenario is called __________
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    Answer is : A
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  • 7. Process synchronization can be done on __________
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    Answer is : C
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  • 8. A monitor is a module that encapsulates __________
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    Answer is : D
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  • 9. To enable a process to wait within the monitor __________
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    Answer is : A
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  • 10. Concurrent access to shared data may result in ____________
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    Answer is : C

    A cooperating process is one that can affect or be affected by other processes executing in a system. Cooperating processes can either directly share a logical address space (that is, both code and data) or be allowed to share data only through files or messages. Concurrent access to shared data may result in data inconsistency.

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