Q.1
Process means
  • Program in execution
  • Program not in execution
Q.2
Task means
  • Work to be done or a program
  • A primitive
Q.3
VxWorks is an example for
  • Real time OS
  • General purpose OS
  • Real to me OS
Q.4
In MicroKernel
  • Only essential kernel services are used
  • All kernel services are used
Q.5
In Monolithic Kernel
  • All kernel services are used
  • Only essential kernel services are used
Q.6
In C programming, return value 0 means
  • Successful
  • Unsuccessful
Q.7
POSIX stands for
  • PORTABLE OS INTERFACE
  • Non-Portable OS INTERFACE
Q.8
Automatic teller machine is an example of
  • Hard real time system
  • Soft real time system
Q.9
Threads are
  • Primitives
  • Entire program
Q.10
Windows XP is an example for
  • General purpose OS
  • Real time OS
Q.11
How many OS types are there
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
Q.12
A bridge between user & system resources is
  • OS
  • Oh yes
  • As
  • Qs
Q.13
The core of the OS is
  • Kernel
  • Kamal
  • Caramel
Q.14
Identify the two memory spaces wrt OS
  • Kernel space & user space
  • No separate space at all
  • Public space & private space
Q.15
What type of RTS do you need for a system that sounds an alarm when a temperature sensor exceeds a threshold?
  • Hard
  • Soft
  • Firm
  • No idea
Q.16
What type of RTS do you need for a video decoder?
  • Hard
  • Soft
  • Firm
  • No idea
Q.17
What type of RTS do you need for the opening mechanism of a dish washer?
  • Hard
  • Soft
  • Firm
  • No Idea
Q.18
Which sempahore is also reffered as Mutex -
  • Binary
  • counting
Q.19
Task synchronization issues are
  • Racing and Deadlock
  • Racing only
  • Deadlock only
Q.20
Deadlock conditions are
  • (Mutual exclusion, hold & wait, No resources pre-emption, circular wait)
  • Mutual exclusion only
  • hold & wait only
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