Consider a job scheduling problem with four jobs J₁, J₂, J₃ and J₄ with…

2007

Consider a job scheduling problem with four jobs J₁, J₂, J₃ and J₄ with corresponding deadlines : (d₁, d₂, d₃, d₄) = (4, 2, 4, 2)
Which of the following is not a feasible schedule without violating any job deadline?

  1. A.

    J₂, J₄, J₁, J₃

  2. B.

    J₄, J₁, J₂, J₃

  3. C.

    J₄, J₂, J₁, J₃

  4. D.

    J₄, J₂, J₃, J₁

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Correct answer: B

Check each job position against its deadline. In J4, J1, J2, J3, job J2 is scheduled third even though its deadline is 2, so that schedule is not feasible.

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