1. What is concurrency?
A. A type of memory
B. A bug in software
C. Things happening at the same time
D. A single process loop
Answer: C
2. Concurrency is common in:
A. Video games only
B. Real-world systems
C. Only in networks
D. Only in OS
Answer: B
3. In software, concurrency deals with:
A. Slow processing
B. Errors
C. Random events and timing
D. Graphics display
Answer: C
4. Synchronization means:
A. Shutting down a system
B. Making processes slow
C. Coordination between concurrent activities
D. Starting new threads
Answer: C
5. A common issue in concurrent systems is:
A. Power loss
B. Synchronization
C. Compilation error
D. Graphics lag
Answer: B
6. Mutual exclusion helps to:
A. Improve UI
B. Save memory
C. Avoid race conditions
D. Increase data size
Answer: C
7. Race condition happens when:
A. Only one thread runs
B. Threads wait forever
C. Multiple threads use shared resources without control
D. Data is not saved
Answer: C
8. Race conditions can cause:
A. Correct system behavior
B. Software to slow down
C. Bugs and failures
D. Data backup
Answer: C
9. What is a mutex?
A. A display tool
B. A locking tool
C. A type of memory
D. A database
Answer: B
10. Mutex is used to control:
A. Colors
B. User interface
C. Access to shared resources
D. File size
Answer: C
11. Who proposed semaphores first?
A. Alan Turing
B. Linus Torvalds
C. Edsger Dijkstra
D. Dennis Ritchie
Answer: C
12. A semaphore is:
A. A CPU unit
B. A network protocol
C. An integer variable
D. A command
Answer: C
13. Semaphore helps in:
A. Memory leak
B. Display scaling
C. Access control in threads
D. Increasing internet speed
Answer: C
14. Which two operations are supported by semaphores?
A. A() and B()
B. Go() and Stop()
C. Lock() and Free()
D. P() and V()
Answer: D
15. P() stands for:
A. Pause
B. Print
C. Pass (allow access)
D. Post
Answer: C
16. V() stands for:
A. Verify
B. View
C. Release (free access)
D. Vote
Answer: C
17. In P(S), what happens if S > 0?
A. Thread sleeps
B. Waits forever
C. S is incremented
D. S is decremented
Answer: D
18. In P(S), if S is 0 or less:
A. Thread exits
B. Thread waits
C. S is set to 10
D. Nothing happens
Answer: B
19. In V(S), if threads are waiting:
A. All get access
B. One is assigned access
C. All are blocked
D. System shuts down
Answer: B
20. If no threads are waiting in V(S):
A. S is decremented
B. S is multiplied
C. S is incremented
D. S is cleared
Answer: C
21. What is critical section?
A. Debug area
B. Shared code needing protection
C. UI design
D. Network settings
Answer: B
22. Mutual exclusion ensures:
A. All threads run together
B. Only one thread in critical section
C. No thread is blocked
D. All threads are paused
Answer: B
23. What is a common tool for synchronization?
A. printf
B. pointer
C. mutex
D. scanner
