Multiple choice

Blocks of buffer caches are used

  1. to improve the disk performance

  2. to handle interrupts

  3. to increase the capacity of main memory

  4. to speed up memory read operation

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Explanation

Buffer caches improve disk performance by reducing disk accesses - frequently used data stays in memory. They don't handle interrupts, increase main memory capacity, or speed up general memory reads.