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GATE CS Deadlock questions

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Official PYQ2000Operating SystemDeadlockMCQ · 1 mark
Which of the following is not a valid deadlock prevention scheme?
Official PYQ1998Operating SystemDeadlockMCQ · 1 mark
A computer has six tape drives, with nn processes competing for them. Each process may need two drives. What is the maximum value of nn for the system to be deadlock free?
Official PYQ1997Operating SystemDeadlockMCQ · 1 mark
An operating system contains 33 user processes each requiring 22 units of resource RR. The minimum number of units of RR such that no deadlocks will ever arise is
Official PYQ1993Operating SystemDeadlockMSQ · 1 mark
Consider a system having mm resources of the same type. These resources are shared by 33 processes A,BA, B, and CC which have peak demands of 3,43, 4, and 66 respectively. For what value of mm deadlock will not occur?
Official PYQ1992Operating SystemDeadlockMCQ · 1 mark
A computer system has 66 tape devices, with n processes competing for them. Each process may need 33 tape drives. The maximum value of n for which the system is guaranteed to be deadlock-free is: