Microprocessors - Engineering

Q1:

In a microprocessor

A all instructions need only one machine cycle

B some instructions need only one machine cycle while some other instructions need more than one machine cycle

C all instructions need only fraction of one machine cycle

D some instructions need less than one machine cycle

ANS:B - some instructions need only one machine cycle while some other instructions need more than one machine cycle

Some instructrions do need more than one machine cycle.