Caches and Cache Types MCQs with Answers PDF – Download Test 8

MCQ 36: The difference between lower level access time and cache access time is called:

1. hit time
2. miss rate
3. locality in time
4. miss penalty

MCQ 37: If any instruction in A1, . . ., A4, D, M1, . . ., M7 has the same register destination as this instruction, then the possible solution is:

1. stalling the issue of the instruction in id
2. stalling the issue of the instruction in ex
3. stalling the issue of the instruction in dec
4. stalling the issue of the instruction in mem

MCQ 38: The process that can periodically check the status of an I/O devices, is known as:

1. cold swapping
2. I/O instructions
3. polling
4. periodic operation

MCQ 39: The algorithm that defines which network path, or paths, are allowed for each packet, is known as:

1. routing algorithm
2. switching algorithm
3. blocking algorithm
4. networking algorithm

MCQ 40: The contention for the usage of a hardware device is called:

1. structural hazard
2. control hazard
3. deadlock
4. data hazard