Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Organization.

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1.

AS_OF_2000,_THE_REFERENCE_SYSTEM_TO_FIND_THE_PERFORMANCE_OF_A_SYSTEM_IS______?$

A. Ultra SPARC 10
B. SUN SPARC
C. SUN II
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. SUN SPARC
Discussion
2.

The average number of steps taken to execute the set of instructions can be made to be less than one by following _______$

A. ISA
B. Pipe-lining
C. Super-scaling
D. Sequential
Answer» D. Sequential
Discussion
3.

When Performing a looping operation, the instruction gets stored in the ______$

A. Registers
B. Cache
C. System Heap
D. System stack
Answer» C. System Heap
Discussion
4.

As of 2000, the reference system to find the SPEC rating are built with _____ Processor.

A. Intel Atom SParc 300Mhz
B. Ultra SPARC -IIi 300MHZ
C. Amd Neutrino series
D. ASUS A series 450 Mhz
Answer» C. Amd Neutrino series
Discussion
5.

CISC stands for _______

A. Complete Instruction Sequential Compilation
B. Computer Integrated Sequential Compiler
C. Complex Instruction Set Computer
D. Complex Instruction Sequential Compilation
Answer» D. Complex Instruction Sequential Compilation
Discussion
6.

If the instruction, Add R1, R2, R3 is executed in a system which is pipe-lined, then the value of S is (Where S is a term of the Basic performance equation)

A. 3
B. ~2
C. ~1
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
Discussion
7.

If a processor clock is rated as 1250 million cycles per second, then its clock period is ________

A. 1.9 * 10<sup>-10</sup> sec
B. 1.6 * 10<sup>-9</sup> sec
C. 1.25 * 10<sup>-10</sup> sec
D. 8 * 10<sup>-10</sup> sec
Answer» E.
Discussion
8.

SPEC stands for ______?

A. Standard Performance Evaluation Code
B. System Processing Enhancing Code
C. System Performance Evaluation Corporation
D. Standard Processing Enhancement Corporation
Answer» D. Standard Processing Enhancement Corporation
Discussion
9.

The ultimate goal of a compiler is to ________

A. Reduce the clock cycles for a programming task
B. Reduce the size of the object code
C. Be versatile
D. Be able to detect even the smallest of errors
Answer» B. Reduce the size of the object code
Discussion
10.

An optimizing Compiler does _________

A. Better compilation of the given piece of code
B. Takes advantage of the type of processor and reduces its process time
C. Does better memory management
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. Does better memory management
Discussion
11.

The clock rate of the processor can be improved by _________

A. Improving the IC technology of the logic circuits
B. Reducing the amount of processing done in one step
C. By using the overclocking method
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
Discussion
12.

For a given FINITE number of instructions to be executed, which architecture of the processor provides for a faster execution?

A. ISA
B. ANSA
C. Super-scalar
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
Discussion
13.

A processor performing fetch or decoding of different instruction during the execution of another instruction is called ______

A. Super-scaling
B. Pipe-lining
C. Parallel Computation
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Parallel Computation
Discussion
14.

Two processors A and B have clock frequencies of 700 Mhz and 900 Mhz respectively. Suppose A can execute an instruction with an average of 3 steps and B can execute with an average of 5 steps. For the execution of the same instruction which processor is faster?

A. A
B. B
C. Both take the same time
D. Insufficient information
Answer» B. B
Discussion
15.

During the execution of the instructions, a copy of the instructions is placed in the ______

A. Register
B. RAM
C. System heap
D. Cache
Answer» E.
Discussion