Synchronization Basics Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) PDF Download

MCQ : A lock which causes a thread trying to acquire it to simply wait in a loop while repeatedly checking if the lock is available is known as

1. spin locks
2. store locks
3. link locks
4. store operation

MCQ 1: Instruction use the same register but no flow of data between them is

1. name dependency
2. control dependency
3. data dependency
4. none of above

MCQ 2: One of the complex jobs of the compiler writer is to figure out what instruction sequence will be used best for each segment, named as

1. simplify trade-offs among alternatives
2. stack height reduction
3. local optimizations
4. jumps

MCQ 3: Situations that prevent the next instruction in the instruction stream, from executing during its designated clock cycle are known as

1. pipe stage
2. previous stage
3. hazards
4. processor cycle