Question 32 NAT · 4.0 marks
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Operating System · Quiz 2 · May 2024
Operating System · Quiz 2 · May 2024
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Question 33 NAT · 4.0 marks
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Question 34 NAT · 4.0 marks
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Question 35 NAT · 4.0 marks
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Question 36 MCQ · 2.0 marks
In which scenario is the average response time for FCFS the same as for SJF?
When all jobs have the same length
When jobs arrive in increasing order of length
When jobs arrive in decreasing order of length
When jobs have widely varying lengths
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Question 37 MCQ · 2.0 marks
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Question 38 MCQ · 2.0 marks
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Question 39 MCQ · 2.0 marks
What is the correct sequence of tasks that takes place as part of software interrupt handling?
(i) Execute the software interrupt handler
(ii) Save the current CPU state
(iii) Invoke the kernel scheduler if needed
(iv) Restore the CPU state and resume execution
(i) → (ii) → (iii) → (iv)
(iii) → (i) → (ii) → (iv)
(ii) → (iii) → (i) → (iv)
(ii) → (i) → (iii) → (iv)
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Question 40 MCQ · 1.0 marks
State True or False
SJF scheduling can lead to starvation of longer jobs if shorter jobs keep arriving.
TRUE
FALSE
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Question 41 MCQ · 1.0 marks
State True or False
SJF can provide a better average response time than FCFS for a set of jobs with varying lengths.
TRUE
FALSE
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Question 42 MCQ · 1.0 marks
TRUE
FALSE
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Question 43 MSQ · 3.0 marks
Which of the following are scheduling criteria in an operating system?
Maximize CPU utilization
Maximize thoughput
Maximize response time
Minimize response time
Minimize waiting time
Minimize CPU utilization
Maximize waiting time
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Question 44 MSQ · 3.0 marks
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Question 45 MSQ · 4.0 marks
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Question 46 MCQ · 4.0 marks
Which of the following statements about the given processes is correct?
Process 1 and Process 2 will enter their critical sections simultaneously,
leading to race conditions.
Process 1 will always enter its critical section before Process 2.
Process 2 will always enter its critical section before Process 1.
Deadlock can occur if both processes try to enter their critical sections
simultaneously.
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Question 47 MCQ · 3.0 marks
Assume that two processes P3 and P4 are sharing a resource. If P3 is never able to enter its critical
section because P4 keeps entering its critical section repeatedly, then which of the following
conditions is not satisfied?
Mutual exclusion
Progress
Bounded waiting
None of these
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Question 48 MCQ · 3.0 marks
Given the hexadecimal view of the first few bytes of different files, identify the executable file (ELF
file) from the options below. (Hint: The ASCII value of ’E’ = 69, ’L’ = 76, and ’F’ = 70)
7f 50 51 52 02 01 01 00
7f 45 4d 50 02 01 01 00
7f 41 42 43 02 01 01 00
7f 45 4c 46 02 01 01 00
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