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OS Lab Exam Advanced Code Questions

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to operating systems, specifically focusing on code outputs, memory allocation strategies, process synchronization, and system-level commands. Each question is followed by four answer options, with the correct answer indicated for each. Topics covered include fork, pthreads, semaphore synchronization, and system commands in C.

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OS Lab Exam Advanced Code Questions

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to operating systems, specifically focusing on code outputs, memory allocation strategies, process synchronization, and system-level commands. Each question is followed by four answer options, with the correct answer indicated for each. Topics covered include fork, pthreads, semaphore synchronization, and system commands in C.

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Operating Systems Lab Exam – Code-

Based MCQs (Advanced)


1. Q1. What is the output of the following code?
#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
int main() {
fork();
fork();
printf("X\n");
return 0;
}

 A. X X
 B. X X X
 C. X X X X
 D. X

Answer: C

2. Q2. What will be the output of this pthreads code?


#include <stdio.h>
#include <pthread.h>
void* print(void* arg) {
for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
printf("Thread\n");
return NULL;
}
int main() {
pthread_t t1, t2;
pthread_create(&t1, NULL, print, NULL);
pthread_create(&t2, NULL, print, NULL);
pthread_join(t1, NULL);
pthread_join(t2, NULL);
return 0;
}

 A. Thread printed once


 B. Thread printed twice
 C. Thread printed four times
 D. Compilation error

Answer: C

3. Q3. What will this memory allocation strategy result in?


int memory[5] = {100, 500, 200, 300, 600};
int process = 212; // Best-fit allocation

 A. Allocated at 100
 B. Allocated at 200
 C. Allocated at 300
 D. Allocation fails

Answer: C

4. Q4. Identify the output of this code involving wait and fork:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/wait.h>
#include <unistd.h>
int main() {
if (fork() == 0) {
printf("Child\n");
} else {
wait(NULL);
printf("Parent\n");
}
return 0;
}

 A. Parent then Child


 B. Child then Parent
 C. Both at same time
 D. Parent only

Answer: B

5. Q5. Consider this code for semaphore synchronization:


#include <stdio.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <semaphore.h>
sem_t s;
void* critical(void* arg) {
sem_wait(&s);
printf("In critical section\n");
sem_post(&s);
return NULL;
}
int main() {
pthread_t t1, t2;
sem_init(&s, 0, 1);
pthread_create(&t1, NULL, critical, NULL);
pthread_create(&t2, NULL, critical, NULL);
pthread_join(t1, NULL);
pthread_join(t2, NULL);
sem_destroy(&s);
return 0;
}

 A. Only one thread prints


 B. Threads print in parallel
 C. Both print, one after the other
 D. Deadlock occurs

Answer: C

6. Q6. What is the output of this system-level command in C?


#include <stdlib.h>
int main() {
system("echo OS > file.txt");
return 0;
}

 A. Nothing
 B. OS is printed to terminal
 C. Creates file.txt with OS
 D. Compilation error

Answer: C

7. Q7. How many times will "Hi" be printed?


#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
int main() {
fork();
fork();
fork();
printf("Hi\n");
return 0;
}

 A. 2
 B. 4
 C. 6
 D. 8

Answer: D

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