📖 From Operating System • 14. Protection • 12 questions available
Practice MCQs for Cambridge CAP System is an example of Capability Based Systems. Test your knowledge with carefully crafted questions across easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels.
🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-27
Q1. In the lock–key protection mechanism, what is the name of the list that contains the unique bit patterns assigned to each domain?
💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B
Q2. Which characteristic of capability lists makes revocation potentially inefficient compared to the lock–key mechanism?
💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: A
Q3. What is a primary security advantage of the lock–key mechanism over pure capability lists regarding key distribution?
💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B
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