Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a necessary condition for deadlock to occur?

  1. Progress

  2. Hold and wait

  3. Mutual exclusion

  4. No preemption

  5. Circular wait
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Explanation

Deadlock is a condition in which process execution continues without coming to an end and prevents other processes from starting. It occurs when four conditions hold simultaneously - mutual exclusion, hold and wait, no preemption and circular wait.

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