1
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
2
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
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
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