📝 Banker's Algorithm in Deadlock Avoidance

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-11

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Q1. Why is the Banker's Algorithm named as such?

🔹 A. It was developed by a banker.

🔹 B. It mimics a bank ensuring it never allocates cash such that it cannot satisfy all customers.

🔹 C. It uses financial interest rates to prioritize processes.

🔹 D. It requires processes to deposit resources before borrowing.

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. If `Request_i > Available`, what happens to process Pi?

🔹 A. The request is granted immediately.

🔹 B. An error is raised.

🔹 C. Pi must wait until resources become available.

🔹 D. The system enters an unsafe state.

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: C

Q3. What does the system do in Step 3 of the Resource-Request Algorithm?

🔹 A. Permanently allocates the resources.

🔹 B. Restores the previous state.

🔹 C. Pretends to allocate the resources and updates data structures temporarily.

🔹 D. Terminates the process.

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: C

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