Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) If an operation requires the executing thread to XE "lock:hold" XE "hold a lock" hold a lock while the operation is performed, a thread must XE "lock:acquire" XE "acquire a lock" relase the lock before proceeding with the operation. Other threads attempting to perform an operation that requires the same lock will be blocked until the first thread XE "lock:release" XE "release a lock" releases the lock, at which point the blocked threads may attempt to acquire the lock and proceed with the operation.
• B) To specify that a thread must hold a monitor lock to execute a block of code, the code should be placed in a synchronized statement.
• C) Code in a synchronized statement is said to be guarded by the monitor lock; a thread must acquire the lock to execute the guarded statements.
• D) The monitor allows only one thread at a time to execute statements within synchronized statements that lock on the same object, as only one thread at a time can hold the monitor lock. The synchronized statements are declared using the synchronized keyword.

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Definitions:

Direct Pressure

A form of social influence where explicit demands or requests are made to coerce someone into complying.

Sucker Effect

A phenomenon where individuals are less likely to contribute to a collective effort because they perceive that others are not doing their fair share, leading to a decrease in overall group contribution.

Withhold Effort

The act of deliberately putting in less effort or refraining from making a full effort, often as a form of protest or dissatisfaction.

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