COMPUTER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE MCQS PART 09

COMPUTER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE MCQS PART 09

1. Which of the following is a main memory
(A) Secondary memory
(B) Auxiliary memory
(C) Cache memory
(D) Virtual memory
Ans: C

2. Which of the following are not a machine instructions
(A) MOV
(B) ORG
(C) END
(D) (B) & (C)
Ans: D

3. In Assembly language programming, minimum number of operands required for an instruction is/are
(A) Zero
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Both (B) & (C)
Ans: A

4. The maximum addressing capacity of a micro processor which uses 16 bit database &32 bit address base is
(A) 64 K
(B) 4 GB
(C) both (A) & (B) 
(D) None of these
Ans: B

5. The memory unit that communicates directly with the CPU is called the
(A) main memory
(B) Secondary memory
(C) shared memory
(D) auxiliary memory.
Ans: A

6. The average time required to reach a storage location in memory and obtain its contents is called
(A) Latency time
(B) Access time
(C) Turnaround time
(D) Response time
Ans: B

State True or False
7. A byte is a group of 16 bits.
Ans: False

8. A nibble is a group of 16 bits.
Ans: False

9. When a word is to be written in an associative memory, address has got to begiven.
Ans: False

10. When two equal numbers are subtracted, the result would be ______and not_________.
Ans: +ZERO, -ZERO.