Question

15. A large page size results in

A) lower internal fragmentation

B) larger page table overhead

C) efficient disk I/O

D) All of the above

Answer 1

The most suitable answer to the given statement is Option (B).

Explanation :

1. Option (A) is not correct as the larger page size results in more internal fragmentation because more space will get wasted due to the large size of each page.

2. Option (B) is correct because we need to divide the page table into pages. In case of larger page table size, the overhead will be higher. Page table provides help in the execution of the processes so, a large page table will cause extra overhead.

3. Option (C) is not correct as large page sizes result in more internal fragmentation and more overhead.Thatswhy, this doesn't result in efficient disk I/O.

4. Option (D) can't be correct as only one option is preferred here.

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