Question

The spatial aspect of the locality of reference means ________

(a) That the recently executed instruction is executed again next

(b) That the recently executed won’t be executed again

(c) That the instruction executed will be executed at a later time

(d) That the instruction in close proximity of the instruction executed will be executed in future

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This intriguing question originated from Caches topic in chapter Memory System of Computer Architecture

Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) That the instruction in close proximity of the instruction executed will be executed in future

Easiest explanation: The spatial aspect of locality of reference tells that the nearby instruction is more likely to be executed in future.