Given below are the two statements:

Statement I: The main objective for using virtual memory is to increase the effective capacity of the memory system

Statement II : The size of virtual memory can be larger than the main memory In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

1. ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true.
2. BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false.
3. CStatement I is true but Statement II is false.
4. DStatement I is false but Statement II is true.

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Correct answer: A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

Explanation

Virtual memory increases the effective memory capacity, and its address space can be larger than physical memory. Both statements are true.