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    Question

    What is a deadlock in a computer

    system?
    A A situation where a process is terminated unexpectedly. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A condition where two or more processes are waiting indefinitely for a resource held by each other. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A state where a process is in a suspended state. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A situation where a process becomes unresponsive. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A deadlock occurs when multiple processes are unable to proceed because each process is waiting for a resource that's held by another process in the group. This creates a circular waiting scenario, where none of the processes can release the resources they hold and therefore can't make progress.

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