The spatial aspect of the locality of reference means ________

That the recently executed instruction is executed again next

That the recently executed won’t be executed again

That the instruction executed will be executed at a later time

That the instruction in close proximity of the instruction executed will be executed in future

The difference in the address and data connection between DRAM’s and SDRAM’s is

the usage of more number of pins in sdram’s

the requirement of more address lines in sdram’s

the usage of a buffer in sdram’s

international software organisation

international standards organisation

international software organisation

industrial standards organisation

industrial software organisation

register is designated to point to the 68000 processor stack.

any general purpose register is selected at random

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51.	The offset used in the conditional branching is bit.
A.	24
B.	32
C.	16
D.	8
Answer» B. 32

Discussion

52.	The DMA doesn’t make use of the MMU for bulk data transfers.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» C.

Discussion

53.	The spatial aspect of the locality of reference means ________
A.	That the recently executed instruction is executed again next
B.	That the recently executed won’t be executed again
C.	That the instruction executed will be executed at a later time
D.	That the instruction in close proximity of the instruction executed will be executed in future
Answer» E.

Discussion

54.	constitute the representation of the floating number.
A.	sign
B.	significant digits
C.	scale factor
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» E.

Discussion

55.	is used to implement virtual memory organisation.
A.	page table
B.	frame table
C.	mmu
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned

Discussion

56.	is used to reset all the device controls to their startup state.
A.	srt
B.	rst
C.	atn
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» C. atn

Discussion

57.	circuit is used to restore the capacitor value.
A.	sense amplify
B.	signal amplifier
C.	delta modulator
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» B. signal amplifier

Discussion

58.	the most suitable data structure used to store the return addresses in the case of nested subroutines.
A.	heap
B.	stack
C.	queue
D.	list
Answer» C. queue

Discussion

59.	The I/O devices form the of the tree structure.
A.	leaves
B.	subordinate roots
C.	left subtrees
D.	right subtrees
Answer» B. subordinate roots

Discussion

60.	The code sent by the device in vectored interrupt is long.
A.	upto 16 bits
B.	upto 32 bits
C.	upto 24 bits
D.	4-8 bits
Answer» E.

Discussion

61.	Complete the following analogy:- Registers are to RAM’s as Cache’s are to
A.	system stacks
B.	overlays
C.	page table
D.	tlb
Answer» E.

Discussion

62.	The USB address space can be shared by the user’s memory space.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» C.

Discussion

63.	The device can send a message to the host by taking part in for the communication path.
A.	arbitration
B.	polling
C.	prioritizing
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» C. prioritizing

Discussion

64.	is used to deal with the difference in the transfer rates between the drive and the bus.
A.	data repeaters
B.	enhancers
C.	data buffers
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned

Discussion

65.	_____ addressing mode is most suitable to change the normal sequence of execution of instructions.
A.	Relative
B.	Indirect
C.	Index with Offset
D.	Immediate
Answer» B. Indirect

Discussion

66.	signal is used to enable commands.
A.	frame#
B.	irdy#
C.	tmy#
D.	c/be#
Answer» E.

Discussion

67.	provides a separate physical connection to the memory.
A.	pci bus
B.	pci interface
C.	pci bridge
D.	switch circuit
Answer» D. switch circuit

Discussion

68.	During a write operation if the required block is not present in the cache then occurs.
A.	write latency
B.	write hit
C.	write delay
D.	write miss
Answer» E.

Discussion

69.	directive specifies the start of the execution.
A.	start
B.	entry
C.	main
D.	origin
Answer» C. main

Discussion

70.	The address space is 22 bits the memory is 32 bit word addressable what is the memory size
A.	16MB
B.	512KB
C.	4MB
D.	1GB
Answer» B. 512KB

Discussion

71.	A hard disk with 20 surfaces will have heads.
A.	10
B.	5
C.	1
D.	20
Answer» E.

Discussion

72.	symbol is used to signify write back mode.
A.	#
B.	^
C.	&
D.	!
Answer» E.

Discussion

73.	If we want to perform memory or arithmetic operations on data in Hexa- decimal mode then we use symbol before the operand.
A.	~
B.	!
C.	$
D.	*
Answer» D. *

Discussion

74.	serves as an intermediary between the device and the BUSes.
A.	interface circuits
B.	device drivers
C.	buffers
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» B. device drivers

Discussion

75.	bus structure is usually used to connect I/O devices.
A.	single bus
B.	multiple bus
C.	star bus
D.	rambus
Answer» B. multiple bus

Discussion

76.	In set-associative technique, the blocks are grouped into sets.
A.	4
B.	8
C.	12
D.	6
Answer» E.

Discussion

77.	Signals whose names end in are asserted in the low voltage state.
A.	$
B.	#
C.	*
D.	!
Answer» C. *

Discussion

78.	In associative mapping during LRU, the counter of the new block is set to ‘0’ and all the others are incremented by one, when occurs.
A.	delay
B.	miss
C.	hit
D.	delayed hit
Answer» C. hit

Discussion

79.	are numbers and encoded characters, generally used as operands.
A.	input
B.	data
C.	information
D.	stored values
Answer» C. information

Discussion

80.	is used to choose between incrementing the PC or performing ALU operations.
A.	conditional codes
B.	multiplexer
C.	control unit
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» C. control unit

Discussion

81.	The difference in the address and data connection between DRAM’s and SDRAM’s is
A.	the usage of more number of pins in sdram’s
B.	the requirement of more address lines in sdram’s
C.	the usage of a buffer in sdram’s
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned

Discussion

82.	When DRAM’s are used to build a complex large memory, then the controller only provides the refresh counter.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

Discussion

83.	The less space consideration as lead to the development of (for large memories).
A.	simm’s
B.	dims’s
C.	sram’s
D.	both simm’s and dims’s
Answer» E.

Discussion

84.	A narrow SCSI BUS has data lines.
A.	6
B.	8
C.	16
D.	4
Answer» C. 16

Discussion

85.	In SDRAM’s buffers are used to store data that is read or written.
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

Discussion

86.	The serial port is used to connect basically and processor.
A.	i/o devices
B.	speakers
C.	printer
D.	monitor
Answer» B. speakers

Discussion

87.	ISO stands for
A.	international standards organisation
B.	international software organisation
C.	industrial standards organisation
D.	industrial software organisation
Answer» B. international software organisation

Discussion

88.	register is designated to point to the 68000 processor stack.
A.	a7 register
B.	b2 register
C.	there is no such designation
D.	any general purpose register is selected at random
Answer» B. b2 register

Discussion

89.	______ has been developed specifically for pipelined systems.
A.	Utility software
B.	Speed up utilities
C.	Optimizing compilers
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned

Discussion

90.	If two devices A and B contesting for the BUS have ID’s 5 and 6 respectively, which device gets the BUS based on the Distributed arbitration.
A.	device a
B.	device b
C.	insufficient information
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» C. insufficient information

Discussion

91.	The LINK instruction is always followed by instruction.
A.	mov
B.	unlk
C.	org
D.	movem
Answer» E.

Discussion

92.	IDE disk is connected to the PCI BUS using interface.
A.	isa
B.	iso
C.	ansi
D.	ieee
Answer» B. iso

Discussion

93.	is/are types of exceptions.
A.	trap
B.	interrupt
C.	system calls
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» E.

Discussion

94.	As of 2000, the reference system to find the SPEC rating are built with Processor.
A.	intel atom sparc 300mhz
B.	ultra sparc -iii 300mhz
C.	amd neutrino series
D.	asus a series 450 mhz
Answer» C. amd neutrino series

Discussion

95.	The small extremely fast, RAM’s are called as
A.	cache
B.	heaps
C.	accumulators
D.	stacks
Answer» B. heaps

Discussion

96.	Each instruction in ARM machines is encoded into Word.
A.	2 byte
B.	3 byte
C.	4 byte
D.	8 byte
Answer» D. 8 byte

Discussion

97.	The logic operations are implemented using circuits.
A.	bridge
B.	logical
C.	combinatorial
D.	gate
Answer» D. gate

Discussion

98.	pointer is used to point to parameters passed or local parameters of the subroutine.
A.	stack pointer
B.	frame pointer
C.	parameter register
D.	log register
Answer» C. parameter register

Discussion

99.	A USB pipe is a channel.
A.	simplex
B.	half-duplex
C.	full-duplex
D.	both simplex and full-duplex
Answer» D. both simplex and full-duplex

Discussion

100.	pushes the heads away from the surface as they rotate at their standard rates.
A.	magnetic tension
B.	electric force
C.	air pressure
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned

Discussion

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The offset used in the conditional branching is bit.

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The spatial aspect of the locality of reference means ________

constitute the representation of the floating number.

is used to implement virtual memory organisation.

is used to reset all the device controls to their startup state.

circuit is used to restore the capacitor value.

the most suitable data structure used to store the return addresses in the case of nested subroutines.

The I/O devices form the of the tree structure.

The code sent by the device in vectored interrupt is long.

Complete the following analogy:- Registers are to RAM’s as Cache’s are to

The USB address space can be shared by the user’s memory space.

The device can send a message to the host by taking part in for the communication path.

is used to deal with the difference in the transfer rates between the drive and the bus.

_____ addressing mode is most suitable to change the normal sequence of execution of instructions.

signal is used to enable commands.

provides a separate physical connection to the memory.

During a write operation if the required block is not present in the cache then occurs.

directive specifies the start of the execution.

The address space is 22 bits the memory is 32 bit word addressable what is the memory size

A hard disk with 20 surfaces will have heads.

symbol is used to signify write back mode.

If we want to perform memory or arithmetic operations on data in Hexa- decimal mode then we use symbol before the operand.

serves as an intermediary between the device and the BUSes.

bus structure is usually used to connect I/O devices.

In set-associative technique, the blocks are grouped into sets.

Signals whose names end in are asserted in the low voltage state.

In associative mapping during LRU, the counter of the new block is set to ‘0’ and all the others are incremented by one, when occurs.

are numbers and encoded characters, generally used as operands.

is used to choose between incrementing the PC or performing ALU operations.

The difference in the address and data connection between DRAM’s and SDRAM’s is

When DRAM’s are used to build a complex large memory, then the controller only provides the refresh counter.

The less space consideration as lead to the development of (for large memories).

A narrow SCSI BUS has data lines.

In SDRAM’s buffers are used to store data that is read or written.

The serial port is used to connect basically and processor.

ISO stands for

register is designated to point to the 68000 processor stack.

______ has been developed specifically for pipelined systems.

If two devices A and B contesting for the BUS have ID’s 5 and 6 respectively, which device gets the BUS based on the Distributed arbitration.

The LINK instruction is always followed by instruction.

IDE disk is connected to the PCI BUS using interface.

is/are types of exceptions.

As of 2000, the reference system to find the SPEC rating are built with Processor.

The small extremely fast, RAM’s are called as

Each instruction in ARM machines is encoded into Word.

The logic operations are implemented using circuits.

pointer is used to point to parameters passed or local parameters of the subroutine.

A USB pipe is a channel.

pushes the heads away from the surface as they rotate at their standard rates.