Question 1
Consider that the following commands are executed in a shell with root (/) as the current directory.
What is the absolute path of the file README.md?
/project/src/README.md
/project/docs/README.md
/project/assets/docs/README.md
/README.md
Question 2
Consider the following resource-allocation situation.
• Process P1 holds resource R1 and waits for R2. • Process P2 holds resource R2 and waits for R3. • Process P3 holds resource R3 and waits for R4. • Process P4 holds resource R4 and waits for R1. • None of the processes releases its held resource until it acquires the requested one.
Which deadlock condition is most directly illustrated by the waiting pattern above?
Mutual exclusion
Preemption
Circular wait
Time sharing
Question 3
If the memory map for a device starts at address 0x50002000 and has a size of 4096 bytes, what is the last valid address in the memory map?
0x50002FFE
0x50002FFF
0x50003000
0x50002000
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The IIT Madras BS Operating Systems (Operating Systems) End Term paper sat on 10 May 2026, in the January 2026 term, set 1-2: 20 questions for 50 marks in 180 minutes. The first 3 questions are below. Sign in with Google — it is free — to see the whole paper with its answers and explanations, in learning mode or as a timed mock test.
| Feature | Operating Systems End Term 10 May 2026 Set 1-2 at a glance |
|---|---|
| Term | January 2026 term |
| Subject | Operating Systems |
| Course code | BSCS4022 |
| Questions | 20 |
| Marks | 50 |
| Duration | 180 min |
| MCQ | 11 |
| MSQ | 4 |
| Numerical | 5 |
| Official paper | OS 10 May 26 |
| Negative marking | No negative marking. |
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