6. HL Extension — Resource Management

Deadlock — Quiz

Test your understanding of deadlock with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

What is deadlock in an operating system or resource-management context?

Question 2

Which condition is most directly associated with deadlock when processes hold one resource and wait for another?

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of deadlock?

Question 4

Which resource-management strategy can help prevent deadlock by ensuring a process requests all needed resources at once before it begins?

Question 5

What is the main purpose of deadlock detection in a system?