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•   Computer Functional Units
•   Basic Operational Concept
•   BUS Structure
•   System Performance
•   Addressing Modes
•   Arithmetic Operations
•   Memory Addresses
•   Memory Operations
•   Instruction Sequencing
•   Assembly Language
•   Subroutines & Nesting
•   Parameter & Stack Frame
•   Accessing I/O Devices
•   Interrupts - 1
•   Interrupts - 2
•   Exceptions
•   Direct Memory Access
•   Bus Arbitration
•   Synchronous BUS
•   Asynchronous BUS
•   Interface Circuits
•   Standard I/O Interfaces
•   Parallel Port
•   Serial Port
•   PCI BUS - 1
•   PCI BUS - 2
•   SCSI BUS - 1
•   SCSI BUS - 2
•   USB - 1
•   USB - 2
•   Static Memories
•   Asynchronous DRAM
•   Synchronous DRAM
•   Large Memories
•   RamBus Memory
•   Read-Only Memory
•   Memory Hierarchy
•   Caches
•   Mapping Functions
•   Cache Miss & Hit
•   Single BUS Organisation - 1
•   Single BUS Organisation - 2
•   Multiple BUS Organisation
•   Hardwired Control
•   Micro-programmed Control
•   Replacement Algorithms
•   Caches Performance
•   Virtual Memory
•   Secondary Storage - 1
•   Secondary Storage - 2
•   Fast Adders
•   Multiplication
•   Floating Numbers
•   Pipelining
•   Superscalar Processors
•   CISC & RISC Processors
•   Processor Architecture
•   Clusters
•   VLIW Architecture (I-64)
•   Address Translation - 1
•   Address Translation - 2
•   ↓ Motorola 680X0 ↓
•   Processor Architecture - 1
•   Processor Architecture - 2
•   ARM architecture - 1
•   ARM architecture - 2
•   ↓ Intel IA-32 Pentium ↓
•   Architecture - 1
•   Architecture - 2

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Computer Organization Questions and Answers – Superscalar Processors

Posted on July 20, 2013 by mod2

This set of Computer Organization and Architecture Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Superscalar Processors”.

1. The throughput of a super scalar processor is _______
a) less than 1
b) 1
c) More than 1
d) Not Known
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Answer: c
Explanation: The throughput of a processor is measured by using the number of instructions executed per second.
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2. When the processor executes multiple instructions at a time it is said to use _______
a) single issue
b) Multiplicity
c) Visualization
d) Multiple issues
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Answer: d
Explanation: None.

3. The ______ plays a very vital role in case of super scalar processors.
a) Compilers
b) Motherboard
c) Memory
d) Peripherals
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Answer: a
Explanation: The compilers are programmed to arrange the instructions to get more throughput.

4. If an exception is raised and the succeeding instructions are executed completely, then the processor is said to have ______
a) Exception handling
b) Imprecise exceptions
c) Error correction
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: The processor since as executed the following instructions even though an exception was raised, hence the exception is treated as imprecise.
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5. In super-scalar mode, all the similar instructions are grouped and executed together.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: The instructions are grouped meaning that the instructions fetch and decode and other cycles are overlapped.

6. In super-scalar processors, ________ mode of execution is used.
a) In-order
b) Post order
c) Out of order
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: It follows out of order execution to speed up the execution of instructions.
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7. Since it uses the out of order mode of execution, the results are stored in ______
a) Buffers
b) Special memory locations
c) Temporary registers
d) TLB
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Answer: c
Explanation: The results are stored in temporary locations and are arranged afterward.
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8. The step where in the results stored in the temporary register is transferred into the permanent register is called as ______
a) Final step
b) Commitment step
c) Last step
d) Inception step
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.

9. A special unit used to govern the out of order execution of the instructions is called as ______
a) Commitment unit
b) Temporal unit
c) Monitor
d) Supervisory unit
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Answer: a
Explanation: This unit monitors the execution of the instructions and makes sure that the final result is in order.

10. The commitment unit uses a queue called ______
a) Record buffer
b) Commitment buffer
c) Storage buffer
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

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