NTS NAT-ICS (Computer Science Track): computer science MCQs with Answers

Question 1

What is the Hamming distance between 1001 and 1101?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 2

What is the output of `printf('%d', sizeof(char));`?

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1

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2

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4

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Depends on the system

Question 3

What is the main advantage of using a Harvard architecture over a von Neumann architecture?

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Faster execution due to separate instruction and data buses

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Simplified instruction decoding

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Improved memory utilization

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Reduced CPU complexity

Question 4

In a pipelined processor, what is the primary function of the 'IF' stage?

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Instruction Fetch

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Instruction Decode

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Execution

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Memory Access

Question 5

What is the purpose of the 'TLB' in a virtual memory system?

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To cache translation of virtual to physical addresses

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To cache frequently accessed instructions

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To cache frequently accessed data

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To cache page tables

Question 6

What is the main benefit of out-of-order execution in a processor?

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Improved instruction-level parallelism

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Simplified instruction decoding

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Reduced power consumption

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Increased cache hits

Question 7

Which of the following cache replacement policies is based on the least recently used block?

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LRU

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FIFO

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Random

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Optimal

Question 8

What is the primary function of the 'ID' stage in a pipelined processor?

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Instruction Decode

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Instruction Fetch

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Execution

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Memory Access

Question 9

In a virtual memory system, what is the purpose of the 'page table'?

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To store the mapping of virtual to physical addresses

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To store the page frames in main memory

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To store the page replacement policy

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To store the page fault handler

Question 10

What is the main advantage of using a multi-core processor?

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Better multithreading support

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Improved single-threaded performance

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Increased instruction-level parallelism

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Reduced power consumption

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic of a CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer) architecture?

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Microcode-based instruction execution

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Load/store architecture

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Simple instruction set

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Fixed-length instructions

Question 12

What is the purpose of the 'branch predictor' in a processor?

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To predict the outcome of a branch instruction

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To predict the target address of a branch instruction

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To predict the instruction fetch sequence

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To predict the data access pattern

Question 13

In a pipelined processor, what is the effect of a 'stall' or 'bubble'?

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It reduces the instruction-level parallelism

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It increases the instruction-level parallelism

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It improves the branch prediction accuracy

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It reduces the cache miss rate

Question 14

What is the primary function of the 'MEM' stage in a pipelined processor?

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Memory Access

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Instruction Fetch

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Instruction Decode

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Execution

Question 15

Which of the following is a type of parallelism that involves executing multiple threads or processes simultaneously?

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Thread-level parallelism

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Instruction-level parallelism

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Data parallelism

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Pipelining