[2024-22CS503-COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE – FA9-Mrs.

GAYATHRI S]

Question 01 (MC)
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Which memory in the memory hierarchy is the fastest? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])

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# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Hard Disk 0

B. Main Memory 0

C. Cache Memory 0

D. Register 100
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Question 02 (MC)
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Which memory component is directly accessible by the CPU? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
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# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Cache Memory 100

B. Hard Disk 0

C. Optical Drive 0

D. SSD 0
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Question 03 (MC)
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What is the purpose of a memory hierarchy in computer systems? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
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# Answers Feedback Grade
A. To reduce power consumption 0

B. To balance cost and speed 100

C. To increase system size 0

D. To improve system aesthetics 0

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Question 04 (MC)
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What is the purpose of virtual memory? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
Default mark: 1
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Penalty for each incorrect try: 0
# Answers Feedback Grade
A. To increase physical memory 0
To allow a program to execute even if
B, it is larger than physical memory 100

C To store frequently accessed data 0

D. To backup data 0
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Question 05 (MC)

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What is the primary role of secondary storage? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])

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Penalty for each incorrect try: 0
# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Temporary data storage 0

B. Long-term data storage 100

C. Data processing 0

D. Executing instructions 0
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Question 06 (MC)
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What is the term for the smallest unit of data that can be stored in a cache? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
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# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Block 100

B. Sector 0

C. Page 0

D. Byte 0
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Question 07 (MC)
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What is the benefit of a multi-level cache (e.g., L1, L2, L3)? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
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# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Decreases power consumption 0

B. Increases the amount of data storage 0

Improves data access speed and

C. 100
efficiency

D. Reduces the size of the CPU 0

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Question 08 (MC)
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What does "write-through" cache policy mean? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
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Penalty for each incorrect try: 0
# Answers Feedback Grade
Data is written to both cache and main
A. 100
memory simultaneously
Data is written to the cache and
B. updated in main memory only on 0
eviction
Data is written only to the main
C. 0
memory

D. Data is written only to the cache 0

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Question 09 (MC)
[SO9][60]
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Which mapping technique is used to store data in cache? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
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Number the choices? A
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# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Direct Mapping 0

B. Associative Mapping 0

C. Set-Associative Mapping 0

D. All of the above 100

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Question 10 (MC)
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What is the advantage of using a fully associative cache? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
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# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Simplifies cache management 0

Reduces the complexity of the cache

B. 0
controller
Provides the highest flexibility for
C. 100
placing data in cache

D. Increases cache miss rates 0

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Question 11 (MC)
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What is the primary purpose of cache memory in a computer system? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
Default mark: 1
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Number the choices? A
Penalty for each incorrect try: 0
# Answers Feedback Grade
A. To permanently store data 0

To improve processing speed by

B. 100
storing frequently accessed data

C. To backup data 0

D. To manage network traffic 0

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Question 12 (MC)
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Which mapping technique uses a fixed location for each block of main memory in the cache? MC
(1 Mark-[An/C,2])
Default mark: 1
Shuffle the choices? Yes
Number the choices? A
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# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Direct Mapping 100

B. Associative Mapping 0

C. Set-Associative Mapping 0

D. Multi-Level Mapping 0
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Question 13 (MC)
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What is the main advantage of fully associative cache over direct-mapped cache? (1 Mark- MC
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Penalty for each incorrect try: 0
# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Simplifies cache management 0

Reduces the complexity of the cache

B. 0
controller
Provides the highest flexibility for
C. 100
placing data in cache

D. Increases cache miss rates 0

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Question 14 (MC)
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What does "write-through" cache policy mean? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
Default mark: 1
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Number the choices? A
Penalty for each incorrect try: 0
# Answers Feedback Grade
Data is written to both cache and main
A. 100
memory simultaneously
Data is written to the cache and
B. updated in main memory only on 0
eviction
Data is written only to the main
C. 0
memory

D. Data is written only to the cache 0

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Question 15 (MC)
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What does the term "cache line" refer to? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
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# Answers Feedback Grade
A. The size of the cache memory 0

B. A single block of data in the cache 100

C. The number of cache levels 0

D. The width of the data bus 0

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Question 16 (MC)
[SO16][60]
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In a multi-level cache system, which cache is typically the largest? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
Default mark: 1
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Number the choices? A
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# Answers Feedback Grade
A. L1 Cache 0

B. L2 Cache 0

C. L3 Cache 100

D. L4 Cache 0
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Question 17 (MC)
[SO17][60]
What is the term for storing frequently accessed data close to the processor? (1 MC
Mark-[An/C,2])
Default mark: 1
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Number the choices? A
Penalty for each incorrect try: 0
# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Cache Mapping 0

B. Cache Coherence 0

C. Temporal Locality 100

D. Spatial Locality 0
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Question 18 (MC)
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Which cache write policy involves updating the main memory only when a cache block is MC
replaced? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
Default mark: 1
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Number the choices? A
Penalty for each incorrect try: 0
# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Write-Through 0

B. Write-Back 100

C. Write-Around 0

D. Write-Once 0
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Question 19 (MC)
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Which technique is used to ensure data consistency between cache and main memory in a MC
multi-core system? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
Default mark: 1
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Number the choices? A
Penalty for each incorrect try: 0
# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Cache Partitioning 0

B. Cache Scrubbing 0

C. Cache Coherence Protocols 100

D. Cache Write Policies 0

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Question 20 (MC)
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What does "cache hit" mean? (1 Mark-[An/C,2])
Default mark: 1
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Number the choices? A
Penalty for each incorrect try: 0
# Answers Feedback Grade
A. Data is not found in the cache 0

B. Data is found in the cache 100

C. Data is written to the cache 0

D. Cache is full 0
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