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Main function of shared memory is:

  • to use primary memory efficently
  • to do intra process communication
  • to do inter process communication
  • none of above
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1. Belady anamoly occurs in

  • Optimal replacement
  • FIFO
  • LRU
  • both in FIFO and LRU

2. Which is non pre-emptive

  • Round robin
  • FIFO
  • MQS
  • MQSF

3. Semophores are used to solve the problem of

  • race condition
  • process synchronization
  • mutual exclusion
  • belady problem

4. Which scheduling policy is best suited for time-sharing operating systems

  • Shortest job first
  • Round robin
  • First come first serve
  • Elevator

5. Fragmentation of a file system

  • occurs only is file is not used properly
  • can always be prevented
  • happens in all file systems
  • can be removed by compaction
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