Explore topic-wise MCQs in Operating System.

This section includes 7 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Operating System knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The content of the matrix Need is ____________

A. Allocation Available
B. Max Available
C. Max Allocation
D. Allocation Max
Answer» D. Allocation Max
2.

The data structures available in the Banker s algorithm are ____________

A. Available
B. Need
C. Allocation
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
3.

The Banker s algorithm is _____________ than the resource allocation graph algorithm.

A. less efficient
B. more efficient
C. equal
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. more efficient
4.

The resource allocation graph is not applicable to a resource allocation system ____________

A. with multiple instances of each resource type
B. with a single instance of each resource type
C. single & multiple instances of each resource type
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. with a single instance of each resource type
5.

All unsafe states are ____________

A. deadlocks
B. not deadlocks
C. fatal
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. fatal
6.

A system is in a safe state only if there exists a ____________

A. safe allocation
B. safe resource
C. safe sequence
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» D. all of the mentioned
7.

A state is safe, if ____________

A. the system does not crash due to deadlock occurrence
B. the system can allocate resources to each process in some order and still avoid a deadlock
C. the state keeps the system protected and safe
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» C. the state keeps the system protected and safe