Question 9
What is a disadvantage associated with the Shortest Job First (SJF) scheduling algorithm in operating systems?
Inefficiency for short jobs
Starvation
Lack of flexibility
None of these
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Starvation
Question 9 of 17 in the IIT Madras BS Operating Systems (Operating Systems) Quiz 2 paper sat on 23 Nov 2025, in the September 2025 term (IIT M DEGREE AN EXAM QDB2 23 Nov 2025 NEW). It carries 2 marks.
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