1
GATE CSE 2012
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A computer has a $$256$$ $$K$$ Byte, $$4$$-way set associative, write back data cache with block size of $$32$$ Bytes. The processor sends $$32$$ bit addresses to the cache controller. Each cache tag director $$y$$ entry contains, in addition to address tag, $$2$$ valid bits. $$1$$ modified bit and $$1$$ replacement bit.

The size of the cache tag directory is

A
$$160$$ $$K$$ bits
B
$$136$$ $$K$$ bits
C
$$40$$ $$K$$ bits
D
$$32$$ $$K$$ bits
2
GATE CSE 2012
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Register renaming is done in pipelined processors
A
as an alternative to register allocation at compile time
B
for efficient access to function parameters and local variables
C
to handle certain kinds of hazards
D
as part of address translation
3
GATE CSE 2012
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The decimal value $$0.5$$ in $$IEEE$$ single precision floating point representation has
A
fraction bits of $$00000…000000$$ and exponent value of $$0$$
B
fraction bits of $$00000…000000$$ and exponent value of $$−1$$
C
fraction bits of $$10000…000000$$ and exponent value of $$0$$
D
no exact representation
4
GATE CSE 2012
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Let G be a weighted graph with edge weights greater than one and G' be the graph constructed by squaring the weights of edges in G. Let T and T' be the minimum spanning trees of G and G' respectively, with total weights t and t'. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A
T' = T with total weight t' = t2
B
T' = T with total weight t' < t2
C
T' =! T but total weight t' = t2
D
None of these
EXAM MAP