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Match List I with List II
List IList II
A. Critical regionI. Hoare's monitor
B. Wait/signalII. Mutual exclusion
C. Working setIII. Principle of locality
D. DeadlockIV. Circular wait

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

Explanation

A critical region provides mutual exclusion (II). Wait/signal are the operations of Hoare's monitor (I). The working set is based on the principle of locality (III). Deadlock requires circular wait (IV).

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