GATE CSE 2026 Session 1 Q29: False statements about deadlocks

With respect to deadlocks in an operating system, which of the following statements is/are FALSE?

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Answer: A, C (official GATE 2026 final answer key)

Concept used: Prevention breaks a Coffman condition; avoidance (Banker's) checks for safe states at run time.

First step: Recall the edge directions: request edge process → resource, assignment edge resource → process.

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Source: official GATE 2026 Session 1 CS question paper and final answer key, organised by IIT Guwahati. Question paper · Answer key