Question 136 MCQ · 1.0 marks
In monolithic kernels, there is direct communication between modules in the kernel by procedure
calls.
TRUE
FALSE
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Question 137 MCQ · 1.0 marks
The **_entry** function in an operating system kernel like xv6 is called by each CPU core individually
during the boot process, and it initializes the stack for each CPU core separately.
TRUE
FALSE
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Question 138 MCQ · 1.0 marks
“Daemons are deliberate orphan processes that become detached from user sessions and operate
in the background.”
TRUE
FALSE
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Question 139 MCQ · 2.0 marks
If the memory map for the interrupt controller starts from the offset 0x20000000 and has a size of
256 bytes in a 32-bit addressing scheme then what will be the last address in the memory map?
0x200000FF
0x20000100
0x200001FF
0x20000200
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Question 140 MCQ · 2.0 marks
Which instruction in the xv6 operating system facilitates the transition of the CPU from user mode
to supervisor mode?
jmp
syscall
ecall
None of these
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Question 141 MCQ · 2.0 marks
It is the memory address where the proc array begins.
It is the total number of processes launched since the system boot.
It is the number of CPU cores available to xv6.
It is the maximum number of concurrent processes supported.
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Question 142 MCQ · 2.0 marks
Managing process states
Handling timer interrupts
Managing system resources
Storing the return address for function calls
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Question 143 MCQ · 2.0 marks
What is the correct sequence of tasks that takes place as part of memory initializationof the xv6
kernel before turning on paging?
(i) Creation of page frames
(ii) Creation of page tables for kernel
(iii) Add each chunk of 4KB physical memory to the freelist
(iv) Set the page table bits in the **satp** register
(i) → (ii) → (iii) → (iv)
(i) → (iii) → (ii) → (iv)
(ii) → (i) → (iii) → (iv)
(ii) → (i) → (iv) → (iii)
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Question 144 MCQ · 2.0 marks
Select the incorrect statements regarding the **exit** function.
The **exit** function sets the state of the current process to **ZOMBIE**.
The **exit** function reparents the child processes to the init process using the
**reparent** function.
The **exit** function changes the context of the current process to the parent
process by returning the exit status to the **wait** function of the parent.
The **exit** function is responsible for closing all the opened files using **fileclose**
function.
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Question 145 MCQ · 2.0 marks
Select all the incorrect statements regarding the **wait** function.
**wait** function runs an infinite loop until all the child processes of the parent
are terminated.
**wait** function returns when it finds a terminated child process.
**wait** function returns the exit status of the child to the parent.
**wait** function returns the **pid** of the terminated child.
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Question 146 MCQ · 3.0 marks
stack0 + 3 + 4 * 1024
stack0 + 3 * 4* 1024
stack0 + 2 * 4 * 1024
stack0 + 2 + 4 * 1024
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Question 147 MCQ · 3.0 marks
Consider the size of the virtual memory space is 4 GB, and the number of entries in the page table
is 2\(^{21}\). What is the size of each page frame?
3MB
3KB
6KB
6MB
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Question 148 MCQ · 3.0 marks
Consider the following lines of code. Identify the TRUE statements.
(i) Output is parent : 0 child : 1
(ii) In the parent process, fork returns child pid, and in the child process, fork returns 0
(iii) **wait** returns the **PID** of an exiting parent process
(iv) When **fork** is called, all pages are easily shared between parent and child by copying the
parent’s page tables
(i), (ii), and (iii)
(i), (iii), and (iv)
(i), (ii), and (iv)
(ii), (iii), and (iv)
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Question 149 MCQ · 3.0 marks
Find the correct match for the following functions.
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Question 150 MCQ · 3.0 marks
Consider a system with 32 MB of physical memory and a 32-bit virtual address space. Given a page
size of 2 KB, what will be the number of frames?
2\(^{32}\) frames
2\(^{14}\) frames
2\(^{20}\) frames
2\(^{15}\) frames
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Question 151 MSQ · 2.0 marks
Assume process A is waiting for an input, process B is running, and process C was running before
process B and is now waiting for its turn to run. Select all the correct statements from below.
A is in RUNNABLE state
A is in SLEEPING state
C is in RUNNABLE state
C is in SLEEPING state
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Question 152 MSQ · 2.0 marks
Select all the correct statements about the first process in xv6 **(sbin/init).**
**init** process uses **fork** system call to create child processes and loads the other
programs using **exec** system call in the child processes.
The **init** process uses the **exec** system call to create child processes.
**init** process is created by a **fork** system call using **ecall** instruction.
**init** process is created by an **exec** system call using **ecall** instruction.
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Question 153 MSQ · 3.0 marks
Which of the following can be possible output of the following lines of code?
Child 30
Child 25
Parent 30
Child 30
Child 25
Parent 25
Parent 30
Child 30
Child 25
Parent 25
Child 30
Child 25
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Question 154 MCQ · 2.0 marks
Consider the code segment (for xv6) given below.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
The base address is 0x00000000, and content is 0x0000.
The base address is 0x00000000, and content is 0x7D.
The base address is 0xA0004000, and content is 0x0000.
The base address is 0xA0004000, and content is 0x007D.
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Question 155 MCQ · 3.0 marks
Consider the code segment (for xv6) given below.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
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Question 156 NAT · 3.0 marks
Consider the following code for **kvminit** function in **vm. c.**
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
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Question 157 MCQ · 3.0 marks
Consider the following code for **kvminit** function in **vm. c.**
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
What will be the values of the first 5 bits (from the right) of the page table entry after the execution
of **kvmmap(KERNBASE, KERNBASE, (uint64)etext-KERNBASE, PTE_R |PTE_X); .**
01110
10111
01011
10110
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