Choose the correct description of Deadlock.

Difficulty: Hard

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This Hard Operating Systems MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “Choose the correct description of Deadlock.”

The accepted answer is D. A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever, each waiting for a resource held by another.. Choose the correct description of Deadlock is answered by A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever each waiting for a resource held by another option D Option A A synchronization variable used to control access to shared resources by multiple processes does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever each waiting for a resource held by another Option B A signal that pauses the CPU's current activity so it can handle an urgent event immediately does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever.

A. A synchronization variable used to control access to shared resources by multiple processes.
Why not A: “A synchronization variable used to control access to shared resources by multiple processes.” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever, each waiting for a resource held by another.. Choose the correct description of Deadlock is answered by A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever each waiting for a resource held by another option D Option A
B. A signal that pauses the CPU's current activity so it can handle an urgent event immediately.
Why not B: “A signal that pauses the CPU's current activity so it can handle an urgent event immediately.” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever, each waiting for a resource held by another.. Choose the correct description of Deadlock is answered by A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever each waiting for a resource held by another option D Option A
C. Software that allows the operating system to communicate with a specific hardware device.
Why not C: “Software that allows the operating system to communicate with a specific hardware device.” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever, each waiting for a resource held by another.. Choose the correct description of Deadlock is answered by A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever each waiting for a resource held by another option D Option A
D. A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever, each waiting for a resource held by another. ✓

Correct answer

D. A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever, each waiting for a resource held by another.

Explanation

Choose the correct description of Deadlock is answered by A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever each waiting for a resource held by another option D Option A A synchronization variable used to control access to shared resources by multiple processes does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever each waiting for a resource held by another Option B A signal that pauses the CPU's current activity so it can handle an urgent event immediately does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever.

Source: Operating Systems Official Reference Guide

Tags: computer science, operating systems, OS concepts, process management

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