Mutual Exclusion Problem occurs ________.
2020
Mutual Exclusion Problem occurs ________.
- A.
between two processes that uses different resources of different machines
- B.
between two disjoint processes that do not interact
- C.
among processes that share resources
- D.
among processes that do not use the same resource
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Correct answer: C
The mutual exclusion problem arises when multiple concurrent processes access shared, non-shareable resources (like a shared variable, file, or printer) simultaneously. To prevent data inconsistency and race conditions, only one process must be allowed to execute its critical section at any given time.
Thus, the mutual exclusion problem occurs among processes that share resources. Correct option is C.