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Semaphore Quiz

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Computers

12th Grade

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Semaphore Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does busy waiting, as mentioned in the context of semaphores, lead to?

a) Efficient CPU cycle usage

b) Reduced resource contention

c) Wasted CPU cycles

d) Improved process synchronization

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

what characterizes the disadvantage where other processes loop continuously in the entry code?

a) Efficient process execution

b) Reduced need for synchronization

c) Continuous looping in entry code

d) Decreased contention for resources

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Bounded Buffer Problem (Producer-Consumer Problem), what is the primary function of the producer process?

a) Remove data from a filled slot in the buffer

b) Insert data into an empty slot of the buffer

c) Control access to the critical section

d) Manage the buffer's semaphore operations

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of a semaphore in concurrent processes management?

a) To initialize variables in a multiprocessing environment

b) To solve the critical section problem and achieve process synchronization

c) To increment and decrement integer values

d) To test and verify the accuracy of shared variables

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the standard atomic operations associated with a semaphore?

a) Increase and decrease

b) Test and verify

c) Wait () and signal ()

d) Initialize and finalize

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which semaphore is used to acquire and release the lock in the solution to the Bounded Buffer Problem?

a) m (mutex)

b) empty

c) full

d) Producer

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term is used to describe a semaphore where a process "spins" while waiting for the lock?

a) Efficient semaphore

b) Blocking semaphore

c) Productive semaphore

d) Spinlock semaphore

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