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This set of Advanced Operating System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Advanced Operating System Set 5

Q1 | In the Many to One model, multiple threads are unable to run in parallel on multiprocessors because :
  • only one thread can access the kernel at a time
  • many user threads have access to just one kernel thread
  • there is only one kernel thread
  • none of these
Q2 | The One to One model allows :
  • increased concurrency
  • decreased concurrency
  • increased or decreased concurrency
  • concurrency equivalent to other models
Q3 | In the One to One model when a thread makes a blocking system call :
  • other threads are strictly prohibited from running
  • other threads are allowed to run
  • other threads only from other processes are allowed to run
  • none of these
Q4 | Which of the following is the drawback of the One to One Model ?
  • increased concurrency provided by this model
  • decreased concurrency provided by this model
  • creating so many threads at once can crash the system
  • creating a user thread requires creating the corresponding kernel thread
Q5 | When is the Many to One model at an advantage ?
  • when the program does not need multi-threading
  • when the program has to be multi-threaded
  • when there is a single processor
  • none of these
Q6 | In the Many to Many model true concurrency cannot be gained because :
  • the kernel can schedule only one thread at a time
  • there are too many threads to handle
  • it is hard to map threads with each other
  • none of these
Q7 | In the Many to Many model when a thread performs a blocking system call :
  • other threads are strictly prohibited from running
  • other threads are allowed to run
  • other threads only from other processes are allowed to run
  • none of these
Q8 | before a disk can store data is known as : (choose all that apply)
  • partitioning
  • swap space creation
  • low-level formatting
  • physical formatting
Q9 | The data structue for a sector typically contains : (choose all that apply)
  • header
  • data area
  • trailer
  • main section
Q10 | The header and trailer of a sector contain information used by the disk controller such as _________ and _________.
  • main section
  • error correcting codes (ecc)
  • sector number
  • disk identifier
Q11 | The two steps the operating system takes to use a disk to hold its files are _______ and ________.
  • partitioning
  • swap space creation
  • caching
  • logical formatting
Q12 | and then starts the operating system.
  • main
  • bootloader
  • bootstrap
  • rom
Q13 | For most computers, the bootstrap is stored in ____.
  • ram
  • rom
  • cache
  • tertiary storage
Q14 | A disk that has a boot partition is called a _________. (choose all that apply)
  • start disk
  • system disk
  • boot disk
  • all of these
Q15 | Defective sectors on disks are often known as __________.
  • good blocks
  • destroyed blocks
  • bad blocks
  • none of these