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Main function of shared memory is:

to use primary memory efficently
to do intra process communication
to do inter process communication
none of above

Answer: Option C

Similar Questions :

1. Poor response times are caused by

Busy processor
High I/O rate
High paging rates
Any of above

Answer: Option D

2. Fragmentation of a file system

occurs only is file is not used properly
can always be prevented
happens in all file systems
can be removed by compaction

Answer: Option B

3. Which scheduling policy is best suited for time-sharing operating systems

Shortest job first
Round robin
First come first serve
Elevator

Answer: Option B

4. Which one is true

The linkage editor is used to edit programs which have to later link together
The linkage editor links object module during compiling
The linkage editor links objects modules and resolves external references between them before loading
none of above

Answer: Option C

5. A hardware device which is capable of executing a sequence of instructions, is known as

CPU
ALU
CU
Processor

Answer: Option D

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