Test: Performance of a System

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Cache

Answer

Register

Answer

RAM

Answer

System heap

Question 2

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 ?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

Both take the same time

Answer

Insuffient information

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Pipe-lining

Answer

Super-scaling

Answer

Parallel Computation

Answer

None of the mentioned

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Super-scalar

Answer

ISA

Answer

ANSA

Answer

All of the mentioned

Question 5

The clock rate of the processor can be improved by _________

Accepted Answer

All of the mentioned

Answer

Improving the IC technology of the logic circuits

Answer

Reducing the amount of processing done in one step

Answer

By using overclocking method

Question 6

An optimizing Compiler does _________

Accepted Answer

Takes advantage of the type of processor and reduces its process time

Answer

Better compilation of the given piece of code

Answer

Does better memory managament

Answer

none of the mentioned

Question 7

The ultimate goal of a compiler is to ________

Accepted Answer

Reduce the clock cycles for a programming task

Answer

Reduce the size of the object code

Answer

Be versatile

Answer

Be able to detect even the smallest of errors

Question 8

SPEC stands for _______

Accepted Answer

System Performance Evaluation Corporation

Answer

Standard Performance Evaluation Code

Answer

System Processing Enhancing Code

Answer

Standard Processing Enhancement Corporation

Question 9

As of 2000, the reference system to find the performance of a system is _____

Accepted Answer

Ultra SPARC 10

Answer

SUN SPARC

Answer

SUN II

Answer

None of the mentioned

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Cache

Answer

Registers

Answer

System Heap

Answer

System stack

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

8 * 10^-10 sec

Answer

1.9 * 10^-10 sec

Answer

1.6 * 10^-9 sec

Answer

1.25 * 10^-10 sec

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Super-scaling

Answer

ISA

Answer

Pipe-lining

Answer

Sequential

Question 13

CISC stands for _______

Accepted Answer

Complex Instruction Set Computer

Answer

Complete Instruction Sequential Compilation

Answer

Computer Integrated Sequential Compiler

Answer

Complex Instruction Sequential Compilation

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Ultra SPARC -IIi 300MHZ

Answer

Intel Atom SParc 300Mhz

Answer

Amd Neutrino series

Answer

ASUS A series 450 Mhz

Question 15

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 term of the Basic performance equation)

Accepted Answer

~1

Answer

3

Answer

~2

Answer

6

Performance of a System - GATE CSE (CSE) Computer Architecture & Organisation

MCQ Practice Test & Solutions: Test: Performance of a System (15 Questions)

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

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

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

The clock rate of the processor can be improved by _________

An optimizing Compiler does _________

The ultimate goal of a compiler is to ________

SPEC stands for _______

As of 2000, the reference system to find the performance of a system is _____

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

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

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

CISC stands for _______

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

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 term of the Basic performance equation)

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