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41.

Message passing system allows processes to __________

A

communicate with one another without resorting to shared data

B

communicate with one another by resorting to shared data

C

share data

D

name the recipient or sender of the message

Correct Answer: A

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42.

Which of the following two operations are provided by the IPC facility?

A

Write & delete message

B

Delete & receive message

C

Send & delete a message

D

Receive & send message

Correct Answer: D

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43.

Messages sent by a process __________

A

have to be of a fixed size

B

have to be a variable size

C

can be fixed or variable sized

D

None of the mentioned

Correct Answer: C

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44.

The link between two processes P and Q to send and receive messages is called __________

A

communication link

B

message

C

synchronization link

D

all of the mentioned

Correct Answer: A

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45.

Which of the following are TRUE for direct communication?

A

A communication link can be associated with N number of process

B

A communication link can be associated with exactly two processes

C

Exactly N/2 links exist between each pair of processes

D

Exactly two link exists between each pair of processes

Correct Answer: B

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46.

In indirect communication between processes P and Q __________

A

there is another process R to handle and pass on the messages between P and Q

B

there is another machine between the two processes to help communication

C

there is a mailbox to help communication between P and Q

D

none of the mentioned

Correct Answer: C

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47.

In the non blocking send __________

A

the sending process keeps sending until the message is received

B

the sending process sends the message and resumes operation

C

the sending process keeps sending until it receives a message

D

none of the mentioned

Correct Answer: B

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48.

In the Zero capacity queue __________

A

the queue can store at least one message

B

the sender blocks until the receiver receives the message

C

the sender keeps sending and the messages don

D

none of the mentioned

Correct Answer: B

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49.

The Zero Capacity queue __________

A

is referred to as a message system with buffering

B

is referred to as a message system with no buffering

C

is referred to as a link

D

none of the mentioned

Correct Answer: B

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50.

Bounded capacity and Unbounded capacity queues are referred to as __________

A

Programmed buffering

B

Automatic buffering

C

User defined buffering

D

No buffering

Correct Answer: B

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