If the wait for graph contains a cycle :
A)then a deadlock does not exist
B)then a deadlock exists
C)then the system is in a safe state
D)either deadlock exists or system is in a safe state

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A wait-for graph is used to detect deadlocks in a system. If the graph contains a cycle, it indicates that there is a set of processes that are waiting on each other to release resources, which is a characteristic of a deadlock situation.

If the Wait for Graph Contains a Cycle