Parallel Processing MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 6, 2025

1. A modem is very helpful to link up two computers with the help of?
(A) Telephone line
(B) Dedicated line
(C) All of these
(D) None of these

2. A whole micro-computer system consists of which of the following?
(A) Microprocessor
(B) Memory
(C) Peripheral equipment
(D) All of these

3. Which of the following program is a micro-program written in 0 and 1?
(A) Binary micro-program
(B) Binary microinstruction
(C) Symbolic microinstruction
(D) Symbolic microinstruction

4. A pipeline is similar to which of the following?
(A) A gas line
(B) House pipeline
(C) Both A and B
(D) An automobile assembly line

5. A processor performing fetching or decoding of instructions during the execution of another instruction is commonly known as?
(A) Super-scaling
(B) Parallel Computation
(C) Pipe-lining
(D) None of these

6. An optimizing compiler performs which of the following?
(A) Better compilation of the given code
(B) Better memory management
(C) Takes the benefit of processor type and decreases its process time
(D) Both A and C

7. Which of the following wires is a collection of lines that connects several devices?
(A) Internal wires
(B) Peripheral connection wires
(C) Both A and B
(D) Bus

8. Which of the following is an instruction to give a small delay in the program?
(A) NOP
(B) LDA
(C) BEA
(D) None of these

9. How to define a peripheral?
(A) Any physical device connected to the computer
(B) Tape drive connected to a computer
(C) Any drives installed in the computer
(D) None of these