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

Operating Systems Quiz 2 12 Apr 2026 — Question 2

Question 2

+3 marksOne or more correct options

Select all the correct statements.

Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Mutexes use busy wait while trying to acquire the lock.

  2. B

    Mutexes can be also implemented with spinlocks

  3. C

    A blocking semaphore with S initialized to 1 is similar to a mutex.

  4. D

    The Thundering herd problem of the mutexes can be solved using a queue.

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Correct answers

  • C

    A blocking semaphore with S initialized to 1 is similar to a mutex.

  • D

    The Thundering herd problem of the mutexes can be solved using a queue.

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Question 2 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 3 marks.

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