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Interprocess Communication questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.

How the topic appears in realistic exam-style scenarios.

Which detail in the question changes the correct answer.

How to eliminate plausible but wrong options.

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▸Answering from memory before reading the full scenario.
▸Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
▸Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
▸Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.

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Interprocess Communication questions

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Question 1hardmultiple choice

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When using a multiprocessing.Queue to share data between processes, what happens if the queue is full and you use the put() method without a timeout?

Trap 1: It restarts the child process.

There is no mechanism for a queue to restart a process.

Trap 2: It raises a Full exception immediately.

This only happens if block=False is set.

Trap 3: It silently drops the data.

Queue operations do not silently drop data.

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A
It restarts the child process.
Why wrong: There is no mechanism for a queue to restart a process.
B
It blocks indefinitely until a slot becomes available.
Default behavior of put() is to block if the queue is full.
C
It raises a Full exception immediately.
Why wrong: This only happens if block=False is set.
D
It silently drops the data.
Why wrong: Queue operations do not silently drop data.
E
It overwrites the oldest item in the queue.
Why wrong: Queue is FIFO, it does not overwrite automatically.

Interprocess Communication practice questions

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Interprocess Communication questions

When using a multiprocessing.Queue to share data between processes, what happens if the queue is full and you use the put() method without a timeout?

You are using the multiprocessing.Process class and notice that child processes are not terminating cleanly. Which method should you call to ensure the main process waits for the child process to complete?

You are using the subprocess.run() function to execute an external command. Which argument ensures that the command's stdout is captured as a string rather than printed to the console?

Two threads are modifying a shared global integer. You want to ensure that only one thread modifies the integer at a time. Which synchronization primitive is most appropriate?

You are using a multiprocessing.Pool. Which method should you use to apply a function to a sequence of items and get the results back in order as they complete?

What is the primary reason to use the multiprocessing module instead of the threading module for CPU-bound tasks in Python?

You are writing a Python script that needs to perform heavy I/O-bound tasks concurrently. Which module should you prioritize to minimize the overhead of global interpreter lock (GIL) contention?

When using subprocess.Popen, why is it dangerous to use shell=True with user-supplied input?

In the context of the threading module, what does the daemon flag do when set to True?

When spawning processes on Windows, what is the default start method used by the multiprocessing module?

Why should you use a 'with' statement when using a Lock?

You are managing subprocesses using subprocess.Popen. Which attribute of the Popen object should you check to verify the exit code after the process terminates?

You are using a multiprocessing.Semaphore(3). What happens when the 4th process attempts to acquire the semaphore?

You have a thread waiting on a threading.Event. Which method should another thread call to wake up the waiting thread?

Which object would you use to share a simple integer between processes that is safe for concurrent access?

Which module allows you to run external programs and interact with their input/output streams?

Which of the following is true regarding daemon threads in Python?

You are using Pool.apply_async(). How do you retrieve the result of the function call?

If you want to run a function in a background thread, which class should you instantiate?

What is the result of using a Pipe to communicate between two processes if both processes attempt to write to the same end simultaneously?

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