The right sequence of suboperations that are performed in arithmetic pipeline is-

A. Align the mantissas

B. Add or subtract the mantissas

C. Normalize the result

D. Compare the exponents

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. AD, A, B, C
2. BD, B, A, C
3. CB, C, A, D
4. DB, C, D, A Directions (91-95) Read the following passage and answer the given questions. Consider the following Three Address code sample for solving the questions : 100:t1=y+2 101 : initial = x/t1 102: limit = 10 103: if i >j goto 105 104 : goto 111 105: if num > b goto 107 106: goto 111 107: num = limit-1 108:b=y+2 109: i = i - num 110: goto 103 111: j= i - num 112:k=j+b

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Correct answer: A. D, A, B, C

Explanation

Floating-point add pipeline: compare exponents, align mantissas, add or subtract mantissas, normalize the result: D, A, B, C.