📝 Deadlock Characterization

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-11

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Q1. What is a primary consequence of a deadlock in a system?

🔹 A. Processes finish executing but release resources late.

🔹 B. System resources are tied up, preventing other jobs from starting.

🔹 C. The system automatically restarts to resolve the conflict.

🔹 D. Resources are freed immediately for other processes.

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. In a deadlock, why are system resources considered to be 'tied up'?

🔹 A. Because they are being used efficiently by multiple processes.

🔹 B. Because the processes holding them are blocked indefinitely and cannot release them.

🔹 C. Because the operating system has reserved them for future use.

🔹 D. Because they are physically locked and cannot be accessed.

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. The text states that in a deadlock, 'processes never finish executing.' What is the most direct implication of this for the system?

🔹 A. The system will become faster over time.

🔹 B. System resources will become permanently unavailable.

🔹 C. The operating system will automatically terminate the processes.

🔹 D. CPU utilization will increase.

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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