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GATE | Gate IT 2007 | Question 11

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Let a memory have four free blocks of sizes 4k, 8k, 20k, 2k. These blocks are allocated following the best-fit strategy. The allocation requests are stored in a queue as shown below.

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The time at which the request for J7 will be completed will be
(A) 16
(B) 19
(C) 20
(D) 37


Answer: (B)

Explanation: Initially when a process arrives and needs memory, it would search for a hole big enough to fit the job and if the hole is larger then the remaining hole is returned to the free storage list.

Memory Block Size Job (t=0) Job(t=8) Job(t=10) Job(t=11)
1 4k J3 – 2 units (1K free left)      
2 8k J4 – 8 units (2K free left) J5 – 14 units J5 – 14 units J5 – 14 units
3 20k J2 -10 units(6K free left) J2 -10 units J6 – 11 units J7 – 19 units
4 2k J1 -4 units      

Therefore, the process finishes at J7=19 units

Option B

 

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Last Updated : 28 Jun, 2021
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