Mastering Java: The Ultimate Quiz for 'Thinking in Java'

How does a philosopher task acquire a chopstick?

1. By requesting from the waiter

2. By taking it from another philosopher

3. By waiting until it's available and then taking it

4. By interrupting another philosopher

The correct answer is: By waiting until it's available and then taking it

A philosopher could acquire a chopstick by requesting it from a waiter, but that is not necessarily how they would typically obtain one. It would be more common for the philosopher to take the chopstick when it becomes available. Taking it from another philosopher or interrupting another philosopher could be seen as rude and inappropriate behavior, so those would not likely be the correct way for a philosopher to obtain a chopstick. The most polite and natural way for a philosopher to acquire a chopstick would be to wait until it is available and then take it.