Advanced Computer Architecture MCQs with Answers
Practice important Advanced Computer Architecture MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q701: What is the maximum number of devices a 20MIPS processor can handle with 1000 characters/second?
- A: 540
- B: 600
- C: 500
- D: 700
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A
Q702: What does the percentage of CPU time used in interrupt handling signify?
- A: Processor efficiency
- B: Data transfer rate
- C: I/O device speed
- D: Polling frequency
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A
Q703: The floppy drive uses a _______ data bus for transferring data.
- A: 16-bit
- B: 8-bit
- C: 32-bit
- D: 64-bit
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A
Q704: How often should a processor poll to match the interrupt overhead?
- A: 800 times per second
- B: 1000 times per second
- C: 500 times per second
- D: 200 times per second
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A
Q705: The main advantage of DMA is the __________ of data transfer.
- A: Speed
- B: Complexity
- C: Cost
- D: Interruption
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A
Q706: What is the consequence of using DMA in a system?
- A: It requires less memory
- B: It simplifies the CPU
- C: It adds a DMA controller
- D: It decreases transfer rates
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C
Q707: What is the transfer rate of the floppy drive in the example?
- A: 25KB/sec
- B: 12.5KB/sec
- C: 50KB/sec
- D: 100KB/sec
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A
Q708: For how long must a processor poll to maintain a 1ms delay?
- A: 500 times per second
- B: 100 times per second
- C: 200 times per second
- D: 50 times per second
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A
Q709: The average delay for an I/O request in the polling example is _______.
- A: 10ms
- B: 1ms
- C: 5ms
- D: 20ms
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A
Q710: The percentage of CPU time spent in polling for a keyboard is _______.
- A: 6.0E-5
- B: 0.0256
- C: 0.512
- D: 0.005
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A