It is __________ to reread a page from the file system than to write it to swap space and then to reread it from there.

A. Faster
B. More expensive
C. Better
D. Slower

In UNIX, two per process ________ are used by the kernel to track swap space use.

A. Process tables
B. Swap maps
C. Memory maps
D. Partition maps

When a fixed amount of swap space is created during disk partitioning, more swap space can be added only by? I) repartitioning of the disk II) adding another swap space elsewhere

A. Only i
B. Only ii
C. Both i and ii
D. Neither i nor ii

For swap space created in a separate disk partition where no file system or directory structure is placed, _____________ used to allocate and deallocate the blocks.

A. Special routines must be
B. Normal file system routines can be
C. Normal file system routines cannot be
D. Swap space storage manager is

If the swap space is simply a large file, within the file system, ____________ used to create it, name it and allocate its space.

A. Special routines must be
B. Normal file system routines can be
C. Normal file system routines cannot be
D. Swap space storage manager is

A single swap space ______ reside in two places.

A. Can
B. Cannot
C. Must not
D. None of the mentioned

Linux __________ the use of multiple swap spaces.

A. Allows
B. Does not allow
C. May allow
D. None of the mentioned

Using swap space significantly _________ system performance.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Maintains
D. Does not affect

Virtual memory uses disk space as an extension of _________

A. Secondary storage
B. Main memory
C. Tertiary storage
D. None of the mentioned

A process is moved to wait queue when I/O request is made with ____________

A. Non-blocking i/o
B. Blocking i/o
C. Asynchronous i/o
D. Synchronous i/o