Q. 36 A system shares 9 tape drives. The current allocation and maximum requirement of tape drives for 3 processes are shown below:
Which of the following best describes the current state of the system?
(A) Safe, Deadlocked
(B) Safe, Not Deadlocked
(C) Not Safe, Deadlocked
(D) Not Safe, Not Deadlocked
Answer: (B)
Explanation: