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Computer System Architecture | Set 1

1. In Reverse Polish notation, expression A*B+C*D is written as

Correct : A. ab*cd*+

2. SIMD represents an organization that ______________.

Correct : C. includes many processing units under the supervision of a common control unit

3. Floating point representation is used to store

Correct : C. real integers

4. the number of cycles required for transfer stayed the same what would the bandwidth of the bus?

Correct : D. 2 megabytes/sec

5. Assembly language

Correct : A. uses alphabetic codes in place of binary numbers used in machine language

6. In computers, subtraction is generally carried out by

Correct : D. 2’s complement

7. The amount of time required to read a block of data from a disk into memory is composed of seek time, rotational latency, and transfer time. Rotational latency refers to

Correct : A. the time its takes for the platter to make a full rotation

8. What characteristic of RAM memory makes it not suitable for permanent storage?

Correct : C. it is volatile

9. Computers use addressing mode techniques for _____________________.

Correct : D. all the above

10. The circuit used to store one bit of data is known as

Correct : D. flip flop

11. (2FAOC) 16 is equivalent to

Correct : B. (001011111010 0000 1100) 2

12. The average time required to reach a storage location in memory and obtain its contents is called the

Correct : C. access time

13. Which of the following is not a weighted code?

Correct : B. excess 3-cod

14. The idea of cache memory is based

Correct : A. on the property of locality of reference

15. The addressing mode used in an instruction of the form ADD X Y, is

Correct : C. index

16. If memory access takes 20 ns with cache and 110 ns with out it, then the ratio (cache uses a 10 ns memory) is

Correct : B. 90%

17. In a memory-mapped I/O system, which of the following will not be there?

Correct : A. lda

18. In a vectored interrupt.

Correct : B. the interrupting source supplies the branch information to the processor through an interrupt vector.

19. Von Neumann architecture is

Correct : A. sisd

20. The circuit used to store one bit of data is known as

Correct : C. flip flop

21. Cache memory acts between

Correct : A. cpu and ram

22. Write Through technique is used in which memory for updating the data

Correct : D. cache memory

23. Generally Dynamic RAM is used as main memory in a computer system as it

Correct : B. has higher speed

24. In signed-magnitude binary division, if the dividend is (11100) 2 and divisor is (10011) 2 then the result is

Correct : B. (10100) 2

25. Virtual memory consists of

Correct : A. static ram

26. In a program using subroutine call instruction, it is necessary

Correct : D. clear the instruction register

27. A Stack-organised Computer uses instruction of

Correct : C. zero addressing

28. Then each word of cache memory shall be

Correct : C. 16 bits

29. A-Flip Flop can be converted into T-Flip Flop by using additional logic circuit

Correct : D. n tqd =?

30. Logic X-OR operation of (4ACO) H & (B53F) H results

Correct : C. ffff

31. When CPU is executing a Program that is part of the Operating System, it is said to be in

Correct : B. system mode

32. An n-bit microprocessor has

Correct : D. n-bit instruction register

33. Cache memory works on the principle of

Correct : C. locality of reference

34. The main memory in a Personal Computer (PC) is made of

Correct : D. both (a) and (b) .

35. In computers, subtraction is carried out generally by

Correct : B. 2’s complement method

36. PSW is saved in stack when there is a

Correct : A. interrupt recognised

37. The multiplicand register & multiplier register of a hardware circuit implementing booth’s algorithm have (11101) & (1100). The result shall be

Correct : A. (812) 10

38. The circuit converting binary data in to decimal is

Correct : D. code converter

39. A three input NOR gate gives logic high output only when

Correct : D. all input are high

40. n bits in operation code imply that there are ___________ possible distinct operators

Correct : B. 2n

41. _________ register keeps tracks of the instructions stored in program stored in memory.

Correct : C. pc (program counter)

42. Memory unit accessed by content is called

Correct : D. associative memory

43. ‘Aging registers’ are

Correct : A. counters which indicate how long ago their associated pages have been referenced.

44. The instruction ‘ORG O’ is a

Correct : B. pseudo instruction.

45. Translation from symbolic program into Binary is done in

Correct : A. two passes.

46. A floating point number that has a O in the MSB of mantissa is said to have

Correct : B. underflow

47. The BSA instruction is

Correct : B. branch and save return address

48. Logic gates with a set of input and outputs is arrangement of

Correct : A. combinational circuit

49. MIMD stands for

Correct : A. multiple instruction multiple data

50. A k-bit field can specify any one of

Correct : B. 2k registers

51. The time interval between adjacent bits is called the

Correct : B. bit-time

52. A group of bits that tell the computer to perform a specific operation is known as

Correct : A. instruction code

53. The load instruction is mostly used to designate a transfer from memory to a processor register known as

Correct : A. accumulator

54. The communication between the components in a microcomputer takes place via the address and

Correct : B. data bus

55. An instruction pipeline can be implemented by means of

Correct : B. fifo buffer

56. Data input command is just the opposite of a

Correct : C. data output

57. A microprogram sequencer

Correct : A. generates the address of next micro instruction to be executed.

58. . A binary digit is called a

Correct : A. bit

59. A flip-flop is a binary cell capable of storing information of

Correct : A. one bit

60. The operation executed on data stored in registers is called

Correct : B. micro-operation

61. MRI indicates

Correct : B. memory reference instruction.

62. Self-contained sequence of instructions that performs a given computational task is called

Correct : A. function

63. Microinstructions are stored in control memory groups, with each group specifying a

Correct : A. routine

64. An interface that provides a method for transferring binary information between internal storage and external devices is called

Correct : A. i/o interface

65. Status bit is also called

Correct : B. flag bit

66. An address in main memory is called

Correct : A. physical address

67. If the value V(x) of the target operand is contained in the address field itself, the addressing mode is

Correct : B. direct.

68. can be represented in a signed magnitude format and in a 1’s complement format as

Correct : A. 111011 & 100100

69. in the external main memory are called

Correct : A. data transfer instructions.

70. A device/circuit that goes through a predefined sequence of states upon the application of input pulses is called

Correct : D. counter.

71. The performance of cache memory is frequently measured in terms of a quantity called

Correct : C. latency ratio.

72. The information available in a state table may be represented graphically in a

Correct : B. state diagram.

73. Content of the program counter is added to the address part of the instruction in order to obtain the effective address is called.

Correct : A. relative address mode.

74. An interface that provides I/O transfer of data directly to and form the memory unit and peripheral is termed as

Correct : D. dma.

75. The 2s compliment form (Use 6 bit word) of the number 1010 is

Correct : B. 110110.

76. A register capable of shifting its binary information either to the right or the left is called a

Correct : C. shift register.

77. What is the content of Stack Pointer (SP)?

Correct : C. address of the top element of the stack

78. Which of the following interrupt is non maskable

Correct : D. trap.

79. Which of the following is a main memory

Correct : C. cache memory.

80. Which of the following are not a machine instructions

Correct : D. (b) & (c) .

81. In Assembly language programming, minimum number of operands required for an instruction is/are

Correct : A. zero.

82. The maximum addressing capacity of a micro processor which uses 16 bit database & 32 bit address base is

Correct : B. 4 gb.

83. The memory unit that communicates directly with the CPU is called the

Correct : A. main memory

84. The average time required to reach a storage location in memory and obtain its contents is called

Correct : B. access time.

85. A successive A/D converter is

Correct : C. a medium speed converter.

86. When necessary, the results are transferred from the CPU to main memory by

Correct : C. shift registers.

87. A combinational logic circuit which sends data coming from a single source to two or more separate destinations is

Correct : D. demultiplexer.

88. In which addressing mode the operand is given explicitly in the instruction

Correct : B. immediate .

89. A stack organized computer has

Correct : D. zero-address instruction.

90. The effective address in the relative address mode, when an instruction is read from the memory is

Correct : B. 850.

91. A page fault

Correct : C. occurs when a program accesses a page not currently in main memory.

92. The load instruction is mostly used to designate a transfer from memory to a processor register known as____.

Correct : A. . accumulator

93. A group of bits that tell the computer to perform a specific operation is known as____.

Correct : A. . instruction code

94. The time interval between adjacent bits is called the_____.

Correct : B. . bit-time

95. A k-bit field can specify any one of_____.

Correct : B. . 2k registers

96. MIMD stands for _____.

Correct : A. . multiple instruction multiple data

97. Logic gates with a set of input and outputs is arrangement of______.

Correct : A. . computational circuit

98. The average time required to reach a storage location in memory and obtain its contents is called_____.

Correct : B. . access time.

99. The BSA instruction is______.

Correct : B. . branch and save return address

100. A floating point number that has a O in the MSB of mantissa is said to have_____.

Correct : B. . underflow