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Using a larger block size in a fixed block size file system leads to

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poorer disk throughput and poorer disk space utilization

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better disk throughput and better disk space utilization

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poorer disk throughput but better disk space utilization

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better disk throughput but poorer disk space utilization

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The correct option is D better disk throughput but poorer disk space utilization
In a fixed block size file system, larger block size gives better disk throughput but poorer disk space utilization.

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