📝 Dining Philosophers Solution Using Monitors in Process synchronization

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Q1. What is the primary objective of the monitor solution to the dining-philosophers problem?

🔹 A. To allow philosophers to eat simultaneously

🔹 B. To provide a deadlock-free solution

🔹 C. To increase the number of philosophers

🔹 D. To eliminate all chopsticks

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. What is the purpose of the `test()` function in the monitor solution?

🔹 A. To test if a philosopher is thinking

🔹 B. To test if a philosopher can start eating and signal if possible

🔹 C. To test if chopsticks are available

🔹 D. To test if a philosopher has finished eating

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. In the `test()` function, what happens when a philosopher is allowed to eat?

🔹 A. state[i] = HUNGRY

🔹 B. state[i] = THINKING

🔹 C. state[i] = EATING

🔹 D. state[i] = WAITING

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: C

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