Practice Microprocessors Basic Multiple Choice Questions with Answers Quiz-1

Q.1.

The MMX instructions support only

a) character data type
b) float data type
c) integer data type
d) string data type

Explanation

Q.2.

For single precision floating point numbers, the SSE instructions are

a) MMX instructions
b) SIMD instructions
c) Floating point executions
d) None

Explanation

Q.3.

The feature of SSE among the following is

a) operate on four 32-bit floating points
b) register size is of 128 bits
c) no switching from one mode to other
d) all of the mentioned

Explanation

Q.4.

The new instructions that are added in SSE for floating point operations are of

a) 72
b) 50
c) 25
d) 8

Explanation

Q.5.

The SSE instructions can operate on

a) packed data
b) unpacked data
c) dynamic data
d) all of the mentioned

Explanation

Q.6.

Which of the following group is not of SSE instructions?

a) jump or branch group of instruction
b) logic and comparison group of instruction
c) shuffle instructions
d) all of the mentioned

Explanation

Q.7.

Which of the following is true about SSE2 instructions in Pentium III and Pentium 4?

a) SSE increases the accuracy of double precision floating point operations
b) SSE supports new formats of packed data
c) SSE increases the speed of manipulation of SIMD integer operations
d) All of the mentioned

Explanation

Q.8.

The data type that the SSE2 instructions doesn’t support is

a) single precision floating points
b) double precision floating points
c) single and double precision floating points
d) none of the mentioned

Explanation

Q.9.

The additional instructions of SSE3 over SSE2 contains

a) video encoding
b) complex arithmetic operation
c) thread synchronization
d) all of the mentioned

Explanation

Q.10.

The unit that may acts as an interface between the Front end and the Out of order execution engine in the pipeline flow is

a) micro-op queue
b) micro-op stack
c) micro-ops
d) none

Explanation

Q.11.

The verification of the logic using formal mathematical tools is called

a) arithmetic verification
b) formal verification
c) mathematical verification
d) logical verification

Explanation

Q.12.

The formal verification is important for

a) developing the tools
b) developing the methodologies
c) to detect the bugs in design
d) all of the mentioned

Explanation

Q.13.

By using the techniques of formal verification, one can detect the logical bugs of

a) more than 50
b) less than 50
c) more than 100
d) less than 100

Explanation

Q.14.

The modern processors are designed to achieve

a) high speed
b) operate at low operating voltage
c) uses cooling technology
d) all of the mentioned

Explanation

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