CPU (Central Processing Unit) MCQs

Practice CPU MCQs with answers and explanations covering ALU, CU, registers, processors and central processing unit concepts frequently asked in competitive exams.

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Question #321 Report Error
The fill buffer in cache handles:
A. Incoming cache line fills from memory
B. ALU fills
C. Branch buffer
D. Instruction decode

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
During misses.

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Question #322 Report Error
Which company leads in GPU integrated with CPU?
A. No integration
B. AMD with APUs
C. Separate always
D. Intel only older

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Efficient unified memory.

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Question #323 Report Error
The reservation station holds:
A. Fetched raw
B. Instructions waiting for operands
C. Retired uops
D. Committed instructions

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
In Tomasulo's algorithm style.

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Question #324 Report Error
Low precision computing in AI CPUs uses:
A. INT8 or FP16 for efficiency
B. No precision
C. Only FP64
D. Integer only legacy

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Higher throughput.

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Question #325 Report Error
The coherence directory is used in:
A. Mobile only
B. Single core
C. Cache less designs
D. Large scale multi-core systems

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
For directory-based coherence.

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Question #326 Report Error
Which stage follows execution in classic pipeline?
A. Issue
B. Decode
C. Fetch
D. Memory access and write-back

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Completes data operations.

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Question #327 Report Error
Adaptive voltage and frequency scaling (AVFS) optimizes:
A. No scaling
B. Per core or per die power-performance
C. Fixed settings
D. Maximum voltage

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Dynamic adjustment.

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