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| 1. |
Which is the microprocessor comprises: |
| A. | register section |
| B. | one or more alu |
| C. | control unit |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 2. |
What is the store by register? |
| A. | data |
| B. | operands |
| C. | memory |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. data | |
| 3. |
Accumulator based microprocessor example are: |
| A. | intel 8085 |
| B. | motorola 6809 |
| C. | a and b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. a and b | |
| 4. |
A set of register which contain are: |
| A. | data |
| B. | memory addresses |
| C. | result |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 5. |
There are primarily two types of register: |
| A. | general purpose register |
| B. | dedicated register |
| C. | a and b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. a and b | |
| 6. |
Name of typical dedicated register is: |
| A. | pc |
| B. | ir |
| C. | sp |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 7. |
Which is used to store critical pieces of data during subroutines and interrupts: |
| A. | stack |
| B. | queue |
| C. | accumulator |
| D. | data register |
| Answer» A. stack | |
| 8. |
The data in the stack is called: |
| A. | pushing data |
| B. | pushed |
| C. | pulling |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. pushing data | |
| 9. |
The external system bus architecture is created using from ______ architecture: |
| A. | pascal |
| B. | dennis ritchie |
| C. | charles babbage |
| D. | von neumann |
| Answer» D. von neumann | |
| 10. |
The processor 80386/80486 and the Pentium processor uses _____ bits address bus: |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 36 |
| D. | 64 |
| Answer» B. 32 | |
| 11. |
Which is not the control bus signal: |
| A. | read |
| B. | write |
| C. | reset |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. reset | |
| 12. |
EPROM stands for: |
| A. | erasable programmable read-only memory |
| B. | ectrically programmable read write memory |
| C. | electrically programmable read-only memory |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. erasable programmable read-only memory | |
| 13. |
Each memory location has: |
| A. | address |
| B. | contents |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |
| 14. |
Which is the type of microcomputer memory: |
| A. | processor memory |
| B. | primary memory |
| C. | secondary memory |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 15. |
Secondary memory can store____: |
| A. | program store code |
| B. | compiler |
| C. | operating system |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 16. |
Secondary memory is also called____: |
| A. | auxiliary |
| B. | backup store |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |
| 17. |
The RAM which is created using bipolar transistors is called: |
| A. | dynamic ram |
| B. | static ram |
| C. | permanent ram |
| D. | ddr ram |
| Answer» B. static ram | |
| 18. |
Which type of RAM needs regular referred: |
| A. | dynamic ram |
| B. | static ram |
| C. | permanent ram |
| D. | sd ram |
| Answer» A. dynamic ram | |
| 19. |
Which RAM is created using MOS transistors: |
| A. | dynamic ram |
| B. | static ram |
| C. | permanent ram |
| D. | sd ram |
| Answer» A. dynamic ram | |
| 20. |
The CPU sends out a ____ signal to indicate that valid data is available on the data bus: |
| A. | read |
| B. | write |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. write | |
| 21. |
The CPU removes the ___ signal to complete the memory write operation: |
| A. | read |
| B. | write |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. read | |
| 22. |
BIU STAND FOR: |
| A. | bus interface unit |
| B. | bess interface unit |
| C. | a and b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. bus interface unit | |
| 23. |
EU STAND FOR: |
| A. | execution unit |
| B. | execute unit |
| C. | exchange unit |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. execution unit | |
| 24. |
Eight of the register are known as: |
| A. | general- purpose register |
| B. | pointer or index registers |
| C. | segment registers |
| D. | other register |
| Answer» A. general- purpose register | |
| 25. |
IP Stand for: |
| A. | instruction pointer |
| B. | instruction purpose |
| C. | instruction paints |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. instruction pointer | |
| 26. |
CS Stand for: |
| A. | code segment |
| B. | coot segment |
| C. | cost segment |
| D. | counter segment |
| Answer» A. code segment | |
| 27. |
DS Stand for: |
| A. | data segment |
| B. | direct segment |
| C. | declare segment |
| D. | divide segment |
| Answer» A. data segment | |
| 28. |
The acculatator is 16 bit wide and is called: |
| A. | ax |
| B. | ah |
| C. | al |
| D. | dl |
| Answer» A. ax | |
| 29. |
How many bits the instruction pointer is wide: |
| A. | 16 bit |
| B. | 32 bit |
| C. | 64 bit |
| D. | 128 bit |
| Answer» A. 16 bit | |
| 30. |
How many type of addressing in memory: |
| A. | logical address |
| B. | physical address |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |
| 31. |
The size of each segment in 8086 is: |
| A. | 64 kb |
| B. | 24 kb |
| C. | 50 kb |
| D. | 16kb |
| Answer» A. 64 kb | |
| 32. |
The pin configuration of 8086 is available in the________: |
| A. | 40 pin |
| B. | 50 pin |
| C. | 30 pin |
| D. | 20 pin |
| Answer» A. 40 pin | |
| 33. |
DIP stand for: |
| A. | deal inline package |
| B. | dual inline package |
| C. | direct inline package |
| D. | digital inline package |
| Answer» B. dual inline package | |
| 34. |
EA stand for: |
| A. | effective address |
| B. | electrical address |
| C. | effect address |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. effective address | |
| 35. |
BP stand for: |
| A. | bit pointer |
| B. | base pointer |
| C. | bus pointer |
| D. | byte pointer |
| Answer» B. base pointer | |
| 36. |
DI stand for: |
| A. | destination index |
| B. | defect index |
| C. | definition index |
| D. | delete index |
| Answer» A. destination index | |
| 37. |
SI stand for: |
| A. | stand index |
| B. | source index |
| C. | segment index |
| D. | simple index |
| Answer» B. source index | |
| 38. |
ALE stand for: |
| A. | address latch enable |
| B. | address light enable |
| C. | address lower enable |
| D. | address last enable |
| Answer» A. address latch enable | |
| 39. |
NMI stand for: |
| A. | non mask able interrupt |
| B. | non mistake interrupt |
| C. | both |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. non mask able interrupt | |
| 40. |
The offset of a particular segment varies from _________: |
| A. | 000h to fffh |
| B. | 0000h to ffffh |
| C. | 00h to ffh |
| D. | 00000h to fffffh |
| Answer» B. 0000h to ffffh | |
| 41. |
Which are the factor of cache memory: |
| A. | architecture of the microprocessor |
| B. | properties of the programs being executed |
| C. | size organization of the cache |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 42. |
________ is usually the first level of memory access by the microprocessor: |
| A. | cache memory |
| B. | data memory |
| C. | main memory |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» A. cache memory | |
| 43. |
Microprocessor reference that are not available in the cache are called_________: |
| A. | cache hits |
| B. | cache line |
| C. | cache misses |
| D. | cache memory |
| Answer» C. cache misses | |
| 44. |
Which causes the microprocessor to immediately terminate its present activity: |
| A. | reset signal |
| B. | interupt signal |
| C. | both |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. reset signal | |
| 45. |
Which is responsible for all the outside world communication by the microprocessor: |
| A. | biu |
| B. | piu |
| C. | tiu |
| D. | liu |
| Answer» A. biu | |
| 46. |
INTR: it implies the__________ signal: |
| A. | intrrupt request |
| B. | intrrupt right |
| C. | intrrupt rongh |
| D. | intrrupt reset |
| Answer» A. intrrupt request | |
| 47. |
Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU? |
| A. | control unit and registers |
| B. | registers and main memory |
| C. | control unit and alu |
| D. | alu and bus |
| Answer» C. control unit and alu | |
| 48. |
The language that the computer can understand and execute is called |
| A. | machine language |
| B. | application software |
| C. | system program |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. machine language | |
| 49. |
Which of the following is used as a primary storage device? |
| A. | magnetic drum |
| B. | prom |
| C. | floppy disk |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» B. prom | |
| 50. |
The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured |
| A. | prom |
| B. | ram |
| C. | prom |
| D. | eprom |
| Answer» A. prom | |
| 51. |
Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system? |
| A. | magnetic core |
| B. | semiconductor |
| C. | magnetic tape |
| D. | both a and b |
| Answer» C. magnetic tape | |
| 52. |
Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known as |
| A. | pc |
| B. | memory address registers |
| C. | general purpose register |
| D. | flags |
| Answer» C. general purpose register | |
| 53. |
One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computers is |
| A. | words are usually larger in microprocessors |
| B. | words are shorter in microprocessors |
| C. | microprocessor does not contain i/o devices |
| D. | exactly the same as the machine cycle time |
| Answer» C. microprocessor does not contain i/o devices | |
| 54. |
The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corporation was called |
| A. | 8008 |
| B. | 8080 |
| C. | 4004 |
| D. | 8800 |
| Answer» C. 4004 | |
| 55. |
An integrated circuit is |
| A. | a complicated circuit |
| B. | an integrating device |
| C. | much costlier than a single transistor |
| D. | fabricated on a tiny silicon chip |
| Answer» D. fabricated on a tiny silicon chip | |
| 56. |
Most important advantage of an IC is its |
| A. | easy replacement in case of circuit failure |
| B. | extremely high reliability |
| C. | reduced cost |
| D. | low powers consumption |
| Answer» B. extremely high reliability | |
| 57. |
Which of the following items are examples of storage devices? |
| A. | floppy / hard disks |
| B. | cd-roms |
| C. | tape devices |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 58. |
Which is the type of memory for information that does not change on your computer? |
| A. | ram |
| B. | rom |
| C. | eram |
| D. | rw / ram |
| Answer» B. rom | |
| 59. |
Before a disk can be used to store data. It must be……. |
| A. | formatted |
| B. | reformatted |
| C. | addressed |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. formatted | |
| 60. |
Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry? |
| A. | motorola |
| B. | ibm |
| C. | intel |
| D. | amd |
| Answer» C. intel | |
| 61. |
A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have… of RAM. |
| A. | 4 kb |
| B. | 16 k |
| C. | 64 k |
| D. | 256 k |
| Answer» D. 256 k | |
| 62. |
The word length of a computer is measured in |
| A. | bytes |
| B. | millimeters |
| C. | meters |
| D. | bits |
| Answer» D. bits | |
| 63. |
What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of a computer? |
| A. | grater than |
| B. | less than |
| C. | equal to |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 64. |
Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing? |
| A. | disk unit |
| B. | control unit |
| C. | alu |
| D. | modem |
| Answer» C. alu | |
| 65. |
Can you tell what passes into and out from the computer via its ports? |
| A. | data |
| B. | bytes |
| C. | graphics |
| D. | pictures |
| Answer» A. data | |
| 66. |
What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer? |
| A. | to produce result |
| B. | to compare numbers |
| C. | to control flow of information |
| D. | to do math’s works |
| Answer» B. to compare numbers | |
| 67. |
The secondary storage devices can only store data but they cannot perform |
| A. | arithmetic operation |
| B. | logic operation |
| C. | fetch operations |
| D. | either of the above |
| Answer» D. either of the above | |
| 68. |
Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations? |
| A. | rom |
| B. | ram |
| C. | eprom |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» B. ram | |
| 69. |
Which of the following memories has the shortest access times? |
| A. | cache memory |
| B. | magnetic bubble memory |
| C. | magnetic core memory |
| D. | ram |
| Answer» A. cache memory | |
| 70. |
An error in computer data is called |
| A. | chip |
| B. | bug |
| C. | cpu |
| D. | storage device |
| Answer» B. bug | |
| 71. |
The silicon chips used for data processing are called |
| A. | ram chips |
| B. | rom chips |
| C. | micro processors |
| D. | prom chips |
| Answer» D. prom chips | |
| 72. |
The instructions for starting the computer are house on |
| A. | random access memory |
| B. | cd-rom |
| C. | read only memory chip |
| D. | all of above |
| Answer» C. read only memory chip | |
| 73. |
The ALU of a computer normally contains a number of high speed storage element called |
| A. | semiconductor memory |
| B. | registers |
| C. | hard disks |
| D. | magnetic disk |
| Answer» B. registers | |
| 74. |
The first digital computer built with IC chips was known as |
| A. | ibm 7090 |
| B. | apple – 1 |
| C. | ibm system / 360 |
| D. | vax-10 |
| Answer» C. ibm system / 360 | |
| 75. |
Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory? |
| A. | non volatile |
| B. | permanent |
| C. | control unit |
| D. | temporary |
| Answer» D. temporary | |
| 76. |
Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips? |
| A. | control bus |
| B. | control unit |
| C. | parity unit |
| D. | semiconductor |
| Answer» D. semiconductor | |
| 77. |
To locate a data item for storage is |
| A. | field |
| B. | feed |
| C. | database |
| D. | fetch |
| Answer» D. fetch | |
| 78. |
A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a … resident package |
| A. | cpu |
| B. | memory |
| C. | buffer |
| D. | alu |
| Answer» B. memory | |
| 79. |
The term gigabyte refers to |
| A. | 1024 bytes |
| B. | 1024 kilobytes |
| C. | 1024 megabytes |
| D. | 1024 gigabyte |
| Answer» C. 1024 megabytes | |
| 80. |
A/n …. Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU |
| A. | input |
| B. | output |
| C. | cpu |
| D. | memory |
| Answer» A. input | |
| 81. |
Current SIMMs have either … or … connectors (pins) |
| A. | 9 or 32 |
| B. | 30 or 70 |
| C. | 28 or 72 |
| D. | 30 or 72 |
| Answer» D. 30 or 72 | |
| 82. |
What is the store by register? |
| A. | data |
| B. | operands |
| C. | memory |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. data | |
| 83. |
Accumulator based microprocessor example are: |
| A. | intel 8085 |
| B. | motorola 6809 |
| C. | a and b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. a and b | |
| 84. |
A set of register which contain are: |
| A. | data |
| B. | memory addresses |
| C. | result |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 85. |
There are primarily two types of register: |
| A. | general purpose register |
| B. | dedicated register |
| C. | a and b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. a and b | |
| 86. |
Name of typical dedicated register is: |
| A. | pc |
| B. | ir |
| C. | sp |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 87. |
BCD stands for: |
| A. | binary coded decimal |
| B. | binary coded decoded |
| C. | both a & b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. binary coded decimal | |
| 88. |
Which is used to store critical pieces of data during subroutines and interrupts: |
| A. | stack |
| B. | queue |
| C. | accumulator |
| D. | data register |
| Answer» A. stack | |
| 89. |
The data in the stack is called: |
| A. | pushing data |
| B. | pushed |
| C. | pulling |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. pushing data | |
| 90. |
The external system bus architecture is created using from ______ architecture: |
| A. | pascal |
| B. | dennis ritchie |
| C. | charles babbage |
| D. | von neumann |
| Answer» D. von neumann | |
| 91. |
Which is not the control bus signal: |
| A. | read |
| B. | write |
| C. | reset |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. reset | |
| 92. |
PROM stands for: |
| A. | programmable read-only memory |
| B. | programmable read write memory |
| C. | programmer read and write memory |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. programmable read-only memory | |
| 93. |
EPROM stands for: |
| A. | erasable programmable read-only memory |
| B. | ectrically programmable read write memory |
| C. | electrically programmable read-only memory |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. erasable programmable read-only memory | |
| 94. |
Each memory location has: |
| A. | address |
| B. | contents |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |
| 95. |
Which is the type of microcomputer memory: |
| A. | processor memory |
| B. | primary memory |
| C. | secondary memory |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 96. |
Secondary memory can store____: |
| A. | program store code |
| B. | compiler |
| C. | operating system |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 97. |
Secondary memory is also called____: |
| A. | auxiliary |
| B. | backup store |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |
| 98. |
The RAM which is created using bipolar transistors is called: |
| A. | dynamic ram |
| B. | static ram |
| C. | permanent ram |
| D. | ddr ram |
| Answer» B. static ram | |
| 99. |
Which type of RAM needs regular referred: |
| A. | dynamic ram |
| B. | static ram |
| C. | permanent ram |
| D. | sd ram |
| Answer» A. dynamic ram | |
| 100. |
Which RAM is created using MOS transistors: |
| A. | dynamic ram |
| B. | static ram |
| C. | permanent ram |
| D. | sd ram |
| Answer» A. dynamic ram | |
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