Operating Systems
Process Concepts and Cpu Scheduling
Marks 1Marks 2
Synchronization and Concurrency
Marks 1Marks 2
Memory Management
Marks 1Marks 2Marks 5
File System IO and Protection
Marks 1Marks 2Marks 5
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GATE CSE 2001
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Where does the swap space reside?
A
RAM
B
Disk
C
ROM
D
On-chip cache
2
GATE CSE 2001
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Suppose a processor does not have any stack pointer register. Which of the following statements is true?
A
It cannot have subroutine call instruction
B
It can have subroutine call instruction, but no nested subroutine calls
C
Nested subroutine calls are possible, but interrupts are not
D
All sequences of subroutine call and also interrupts are possible
3
GATE CSE 2000
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Let m[0] ..m[4] be mutexes (binary semaphores) and P[0] ...P[4] be processes. Suppose each process P[i] executes the following:

wait (m[i]); wait (m(m[(i+1) mod 4]))0;
.......
release (m[i]); release (m[(i+1) mod 4]);

This could cause
A
Thrashing
B
Deadlock
C
Starvation, but not the deadlock
D
None of the above
4
GATE CSE 1998
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
When the result of a computation depends on the speed of the processes involved there is said to be
A
Cycle stealing
B
Race condition
C
A time clock
D
A deadlock
GATE CSE Subjects
Theory of Computation
Operating Systems
Algorithms
Digital Logic
Database Management System
Data Structures
Computer Networks
Software Engineering
Compiler Design
Web Technologies
General Aptitude
Discrete Mathematics
Programming Languages
Computer Organization