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Match List I with List II
List IList II
A. Clustered Page TableI. Generally considered inappropriate for 64 bit architectures.
B. Hierarchical Page TableII. Has only one entry for each real page (or frame) of memory.
C. SegmentationIII. Useful for sparse address spaces.
D. Inverted Page TableIV. Supports a user view of the system.

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Correct answer: B. A → III, B → I, C → IV, D → II

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Clustered page tables are useful for sparse address spaces (A-III). Hierarchical page tables are generally considered inappropriate for 64-bit architectures (B-I). Segmentation supports the user's view of memory (C-IV). An inverted page table has one entry for each real page frame (D-II).

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