Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microprocessors.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microprocessors knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

WHEN_THE_OPERATING_SYSTEM_USES_HALT_INSTRUCTION_ON_A_PROCESSOR_WHICH_SUPPORTS_MULTITHREADING,_THE_OPERATION_MOVES_FROM?$

A. Single task to multi task mode
B. ST1 to ST0
C. Multi task to single task mode
D. None
Answer» D. None
2.

The_Xeon_TM_processor_on_which_hyperthreading_technology_was_first_implemented_consists_of$

A. one logical processor per physical processor
B. two logical processor per physical processor
C. three logical processor per physical processor
D. zero logical processor per physical processor
Answer» C. three logical processor per physical processor
3.

The HALT instruction is a privileged instruction that can be only used b?

A. execution unit
B. operating system
C. control unit
D. memory unit
Answer» C. control unit
4.

The mode that is available when there is only one software thread to execute is

A. single task mode
B. multi task mode
C. single task and multi task mode
D. dual task mode
Answer» D. dual task mode
5.

The instruction that is used when either of the logical processors is idle is

A. HOLD
B. HLDA
C. HALT
D. NONE
Answer» D. NONE
6.

The hyperthreading technology automatically involves the

A. decrease of die area
B. increase of die area
C. decrease of die area to half
D. none
Answer» C. decrease of die area to half
7.

A logical processor may be temporarily stalled for

A. including servicing cache misses
B. handling branch mispredictions
C. waiting for results of previous instructions
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
8.

Each logical processor maintains a set of architecture state which consists of

A. general purpose registers
B. machine state register
C. advanced programmed interrupt controller
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
9.

The feature of hyperthreading is

A. simultaneous multithreading
B. switching is not required
C. effective use of processor resources
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
10.

Which of the following is a resource sharing strategy that had been investigated by the developers?

A. partitioned resources
B. threshold sharing
C. full sharing
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.