engineering computer science MCQ #246

engineering computer science MCQ #246

1. Question 1

   Q1. If a processor has a clock speed of 3 GHz and executes 1.5 instructions per cycle, what is its instruction throughput?

   • A) 4.5 billion instructions per second
   • B) 3 billion instructions per second
   • C) 2 billion instructions per second
   • D) 1.5 billion instructions per second

   Answer: 4.5 billion instructions per second

   Explanation: Instruction throughput = clock speed * instructions per cycle = 3 GHz * 1.5 = 4.5 billion instructions per second.