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Q101.

A branch-prediction cache which is used to store the predicted address for the upcoming instruction after the branch, is called a

Branch-target buffer

Stations buffer

Write buffer

Read buffer

Discuss

Answer: (a).Branch-target buffer

Q102.

Hardware-based speculation method for executing programs, is necessarily a

Data flow speculation

Control speculation

Anti-speculation

All above

Discuss

Answer: (a).Data flow speculation

Q103.

When an instruction starts execution and when it ends execution; between these two times, the instruction is in

Execution

Wait

Stall

Branching

Discuss

Answer: (a).Execution

Q104.

The operation for performing on source operands, S1 and S2 is given by the well-known field,

Discuss

Answer: (a).Op

Q105.

Simple technique which predicts if two stores or a load and a store referred to the exact memory address is called

Value prediction

Address aliasing prediction

Anti-speculation

Anti-dependence

Discuss

Answer: (b).Address aliasing prediction

Q106.

The actual dataflow values among instructions, which produce results and those that consume those results, is known as

Control flow

Control hazard

Data hazard

Data flow

Discuss

Answer: (d).Data flow

Q107.

For every instruction present in the buffer, prediction accuracy is

30%

60%

80%

90%

Discuss

Answer: (d).90%

Q108.

Between the instruction ADD.D and the instruction SUB.D, there is

Dependence

Anti-dependence

Correlation

Scheduling

Discuss

Answer: (b).Anti-dependence

Q109.

By-passing and Forwarding techniques, reduces the

Potential data hazard stalls

Control hazard stalls

Data hazard stalls

Ideal CPI

Discuss

Answer: (a).Potential data hazard stalls

Q110.

In the PARSEC benchmarks, SMT energy gets reduced by

Discuss

Answer: (d).7%

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Welcome to the Pipeline and Vector Processing MCQs Page

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Microcontroller

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