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8 E. None of the above
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The correct answer is C.
A 32-bit word is made up of 4 bytes. Each byte is made up of 8 bits. So, to read a 32-bit word, the microprocessor needs to read 4 bytes. Since each byte is read in one operation, the microprocessor needs to perform 4 operations to read a 32-bit word.
Option A is incorrect because it is the number of operations required to read a single bit.
Option B is incorrect because it is the number of operations required to read two bytes.
Option D is incorrect because it is the number of operations required to read eight bits.
Option E is incorrect because it is not a valid option.