Explore topic-wise MCQs in Operating System.

This section includes 3 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.

Semaphores are mostly used to implement ____________

A. System calls
B. IPC mechanisms
C. System protection
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. System protection
2.

A binary semaphore is a semaphore with integer values ____________

A. 1
B. -1
C. 0.8
D. 0.5
Answer» B. -1
3.

At a particular time of computation the value of a counting semaphore is 7.Then 20 P operations and 15 V operations were completed on this semaphore. The resulting value of the semaphore is? (GATE 1987)

A. 42
B. 2
C. 7
D. 12
Answer» C. 7