Analyze the provided Previous Year Questions
(PYQ) PDF to identify patterns in question
repetition, topics of focus, and recurring
concepts. Use advanced text analysis, trend
detection, and probability estimation to determine
the most likely 'as-it-is' questions that may
appear this year. Provide a ranked list of the
highest probability questions based on historical
trends, weightage, and similarity in phrasing.
Ensure the output is structured with:
Exact repeated questions from past years.
Slightly modified but conceptually similar questions.
Emerging trends based on recent shifts in question patterns
Based on the analysis of previous year question papers and emerging trends in Operating
Systems, here's a structured prediction of high-probability questions:
Exact Repeated Questions (90% Probability)
Operating System Fundamentals
"What is an Operating System? Explain its goals and objectives." [1] [2]
"Explain Deadlock Avoidance algorithms with example." [3] [2]
"Explain Producer and Consumer problem with solution using Semaphores." [3] [2]
Memory & Disk Management
"Discuss Disk Scheduling Algorithms with examples." [2]
"Explain Memory Allocation Strategies with suitable examples." [2]
Process Synchronization
"Explain the Critical Section problem." [2]
"Explain CPU Scheduling Criteria." [2]
Conceptually Similar Questions (70% Probability)
Scheduling & Processes
"Differentiate between Preemptive and Non-preemptive scheduling algorithms." [2]
"What is a process? Draw and Explain Process State Transition Diagram with six states." [2]
Memory Management
"Calculate the Hit and Miss Ratio for the given string using LRU technique." [2]
"What is External Fragmentation? Explain with an example." [2]
Advanced Concepts
"Explain ULT and KLT. Explain the differences between the two." [2]
"What is a Deadlock? Explain various Deadlock Prevention Techniques." [3] [2]
Emerging Trends (60% Probability)
Modern OS Challenges
"Explain the concept of Reentrancy."
"What is Thrashing? Explain its causes and solutions." [3]
"List Coffman's conditions for deadlock."
System Design
"Explain how a System Call works in an OS with diagram and example." [2]
"Explain Disk Organization within the OS." [2]
Ranked List of High-Probability Questions
1. Operating System goals and objectives (Exact repeat, 90%)
2. Deadlock Avoidance algorithms (Exact repeat, 90%)
3. Producer-Consumer problem with Semaphores (Exact repeat, 90%)
4. Critical Section problem (Exact repeat, 90%)
5. CPU Scheduling Criteria (Exact repeat, 90%)
6. Preemptive vs Non-preemptive scheduling (Modified, 70%)
7. Process State Transition Diagram (Modified, 70%)
8. Thrashing and its solutions (Emerging trend, 60%)
9. System Call workflow (Emerging trend, 60%)
Key Observations:
Core topics like process synchronization, memory management, and disk scheduling
dominate repetitions.
Recent shifts emphasize practical problem-solving (e.g., LRU calculations) and system-
level concepts (e.g., ULT/KLT differences).
Emerging trends align with industry focus on resource optimization (thrashing, reentrancy)
and deadlock analysis.
Students should prioritize mastering foundational algorithms (Banker’s, LRU, Semaphores) and
practice diagram-based explanations (Process States, Resource Allocation Graphs).
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1. https://sriindu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/R20CSE2202-OPERATING-SYSTEMS.pdf
2. https://www.aminotes.com/2018/04/operating-system-previous-year-major.html
3. https://www.scribd.com/document/413251252/Operating-System-Question-Paper
