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An unsafe state is one in which there is at least one sequence of resource allocations to processes that does not result in a deadlock.

A) Safe State
B) Starvation
C) Deadlock State
D) Livelock State

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An unsafe state is a potential risk for deadlock but does not guarantee a deadlock will occur. The correct answer to whether an unsafe state has a sequence of resource allocations that does not lead to deadlock is A) Safe State.

Step-by-step explanation:

An unsafe state in the context of resource allocation in operating systems is a scenario in which the system cannot guarantee that all processes can continue to execute without getting into a deadlock condition. However, being in an unsafe state does not necessarily mean that the system is in a deadlock state; it means that there is a risk of deadlock if the resources are not carefully managed. The safest state is where there is at least one sequence of resource allocation that can proceed without leading to a deadlock. Hence, the correct answer to the question is A) Safe State.

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