Which of the following improves single-threaded performance significantly? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following improves single-threaded performance significantly?
A. More slow cores
B. Larger secondary storage
C. More USB ports
D. Higher clock speeds and better IPC
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Key for many applications not parallelized.

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In-order execution processors are simpler but may have:
A. Higher complexity
B. Always better performance
C. Lower IPC in some workloads
D. No pipeline

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Due to stalls on dependencies.

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Question #2
Which is essential for virtualization?
A. Basic ALU
B. Small cache
C. Hardware-assisted virtualization extensions
D. Low core count

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Like VT-x or AMD-V.

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The bus that carries data between CPU and memory is called:
A. Address bus
B. Control bus
C. Data bus
D. System bus

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Data bus transfers actual data values.

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