Q.1
14 Marks(a)
Explain the uses of Operating system.
(b)
Explain multiprogramming and multiprocessing operating system.
(c)
What is process? Explain process state transition diagram.
Gujarat Technological UniversityWinter 2025 examination
GTU 3140702 Operating System (OS) Winter 2025 Question Paper & PDF
B.E. · Computer Engineering · Semester 4 · Subject code 3140702
- Total
- 70 marks
- To pass
- 23 marks (33%)
- Duration
- 2.5 Hours 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Questions
- 5 with internal choice
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Q.2
14 Marks(b)
What is critical section? Explain race condition with example.
(c)
What is Semaphore? Solve dinning philosopher problem using semaphore.
Also asked in Winter 2024 Q3c OR, Winter 2023 Q3c OR, Summer 2023 Q3c OR
OR
(c)
What is Binary Semaphore? Solve Reader and Writer problem using semaphore.
Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4c, Summer 2025 Q2c, Summer 2023 Q3c
Q.3
14 Marks(a)
Differentiate between preemptive and non preemptive scheduling algorithm.
Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3a OR, Winter 2024 Q3a
(b)
Explain Principles of Concurrency with example.
(c)
Explain Round robin scheduling algorithm with example.
OR
(a)
Explain the scheduling criteria for a good scheduling algorithm.
(b)
Explain segmentation with example.
(c)
Explain Shortest Job scheduling algorithm with example.
Q.4
14 Marks(b)
What is deadlock? Explain the condition that leads to deadlock.
Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5a OR, Summer 2025 Q3b, Winter 2024 Q3a OR, Summer 2023 Q3b
(c)
Explain Banker algorithm for deadlock avoidance with example.
Also asked in Summer 2025 Q3c, Winter 2024 Q5c OR, Winter 2023 Q4c, Summer 2023 Q4c
OR
(a)
Explain Resource allocation graph.
(b)
Explain different paging techniques.
(c)
Differentiate between External Fragmentation and Internal Fragmentation.
Also asked in Summer 2025 Q4a, Winter 2024 Q3b, Summer 2023 Q4b OR
Q.5
14 Marks(b)
Differentiate between fixed and variable partitioning technique for memory management.
Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3c
(c)
Explain Disk arm scheduling algorithm.
Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5c OR, Summer 2025 Q4c OR, Winter 2024 Q5b OR
OR
(b)
Explain swapping in operating system.
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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Operating System (OS) (Winter 2025, B.E. · Computer Engineering, Sem 4). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.
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