Question 1
State True or False
In RISC-V, during system calls, the mstatus register stores the current mode of operation of the processor.
TRUE
FALSE
Question 2
The ecall instruction in the xv6 operating system facilitates the transition of the CPU from user mode to supervisor mode.
TRUE
FALSE
Question 3
What is a race condition in an operating system?
Processes racing for CPU resources.
Concurrent access leading to unpredictable results
Incompatible hardware configurations.
System instability due to competing tasks.
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The IIT Madras BS Operating Systems (Operating Systems) Quiz 1 paper sat on 7 Jul 2024, in the May 2024 term: 19 questions for 50 marks in 120 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 Quiz 1 7 Jul 2024 at a glance |
|---|---|
| Term | May 2024 term |
| Subject | Operating Systems |
| Course code | BSCS4022 |
| Questions | 19 |
| Marks | 50 |
| Duration | 120 min |
| MCQ | 16 |
| MSQ | 3 |
| Official paper | IIT M IMPROVEMENT AN EXAM QIM4 7 July 2024 |
| Negative marking | No negative marking. |
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