Multiple choice

A virtual memory system uses First In First Out (FIFO) page replacement policy and allocates a fixed number of frames to a process. Consider the following statements: P: Increasing the number of page frames allocated to a process sometimes increases the page fault rate. Q: Some programs do not exhibit locality of reference. Which one of the following is TRUE?

  1. Both P and Q are true, and Q is the reason for P

  2. Both P and Q are true, but Q is not the reason for P.

  3. P is false, but Q is true

  4. Both P and Q are false.

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B Correct answer
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