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๐Ÿ”„ Last updated: 2026-07-27

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Q1. Which instruction restores the CPU state after handling an interrupt?

๐Ÿ”น A. return from interrupt
๐Ÿ”น B. jump to handler
๐Ÿ”น C. save state
๐Ÿ”น D. disable interrupts

๐Ÿ’ก Difficulty: easy | โœ… Correct: A

Q2. A kernel critical section must defer interrupts from a network card until it finishes updating a shared buffer. Which mechanism should the OS use?

๐Ÿ”น A. Disable all interrupts globally
๐Ÿ”น B. Mask only the network cardโ€™s interrupt line
๐Ÿ”น C. Raise processor priority level to block lowerโ€‘priority interrupts
๐Ÿ”น D. Poll the device continuously

๐Ÿ’ก Difficulty: medium | โœ… Correct: B

Q3. A server receives both a highโ€‘priority timer interrupt and a lowโ€‘priority network packet interrupt simultaneously. Which handling order maximizes system responsiveness?

๐Ÿ”น A. Handle the network packet first, then the timer
๐Ÿ”น B. Delay both until the CPU is idle
๐Ÿ”น C. Service the timer interrupt first, then the network interrupt
๐Ÿ”น D. Service both in parallel using two CPUs

๐Ÿ’ก Difficulty: hard | โœ… Correct: C

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๐Ÿ”— Related Topics

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