GATE CSE · 2026 · CS
Question 64: Operating System
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Question 64
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Consider a CPU that has to execute two types of processes. The first type, Actuators (A), requires a CPU burst of 6 seconds. The second type, Controllers (C), requires a CPU burst of 8 seconds. A new process of type A arrives at time
and
(in seconds). Similarly, a new process of type C arrives at time
and
(in seconds). The CPU scheduling policy is First Come First Serve (FCFS). The first process of type A starts running at
seconds. The average waiting time (in seconds) for the 10 processes is __________. (rounded off to one decimal place)Log in to check the answer
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GATE CSE 2026 · Paper 1
Computer Science and Information Technology · Original paper archive
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- Computer Science and Information Technology
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- Numerical answer (NAT)
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- 2 marks
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