Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Computer Studies Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Computer Studies examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Computer Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 17 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • COMPUTER_STUDIES • objective

A processor has a two‑level cache hierarchy. Level 1 (L1) cache has a hit rate of 90% and an access time of \(1\) ns. Level 2 (L2) cache is accessed only on an L1 miss; its hit rate (relative to L1 misses) is 80% and its access time is \(5\) ns. Main memory access time is \(100\) ns. Assuming a miss in L2 also requires a main‑memory access, calculate the average memory access time in nanoseconds.

Answer Options

A. 5.0
Correct Answer B. 3.5
C. 4.5
D. 2.5
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
3.5

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Computer Studies Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Computer Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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