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Operating Systems · Quiz 2 · 12 Apr 2026 · January 2026 term

Question 14: Consider the following code snippet from Bakery Algorith…

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Consider the following code snippet from Bakery Algorithm.

Considering that there are 5 processes, and initially num[0]=3, num[1]=0, num[2]=5,num[3]=2, num[4]=4, If Process 3 (num[2]) starts executing its critical section and then unlocks, what will be the new value of num[2] after P3 finishes execution?
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Question 14 of 17 in the IIT Madras BS Operating Systems (Operating Systems) Quiz 2 paper sat on 12 Apr 2026, in the January 2026 term (OS 06 Apr 26). It carries 4 marks.

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