The front-end pipeline bottleneck often involves: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The front-end pipeline bottleneck often involves:
A. Memory writes
B. Execution units
C. Retirement stage
D. Instruction fetch and decode bandwidth
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
It limits instruction supply.

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

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
For directory-based coherence.

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Question #2
Which is a key design goal for laptop CPUs?
A. Desktop level heat
B. Maximum TDP
C. Unlimited power
D. High performance within thermal and power limits

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Balances battery and performance.

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The instruction cache primarily stores:
A. Data operands
B. Addresses
C. Frequently used instructions
D. Results

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
To speed up fetch stage.

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