McqMate
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 |
Done Reading?