Which of the Following Scenarios May Not Always Cause a Deadlock

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios may not always cause a deadlock among two threads?
I Thread one is in an infinite loop and has acquired a lock
II Both threads are in an infinite loop, and one thread has acquired a lock
III Both threads are in an infinite loop, and both threads have acquired locks

• A) I
• B) II
• C) III
• D) I, II or III

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