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This section includes 202 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The value of the ratio M 1/M2 is |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1/16 |
C. | 1/8 |
D. | 16 |
Answer» C. 1/8 | |
2. |
The value of M1 is |
A. | 0 |
B. | 2048 |
C. | 16384 |
D. | 262144 |
Answer» D. 262144 | |
3. |
The valu of h2 is |
A. | 2.4 ns |
B. | 2.3ns |
C. | 1.8ns |
D. | 1.7ns |
Answer» C. 1.8ns | |
4. |
The value of h 1is |
A. | 2.4ns |
B. | 2.3ns |
C. | 1.8ns |
D. | 1.7ns |
Answer» B. 2.3ns | |
5. |
Consider a new instruction named branch -on- bit -set (mnemonic bbs ).The instruction bbs reg pos label jumps to label if bit in position pos of register operand reg is one A register is 32 bits wide and the bits are numbered 0 to 31 bit in the following emuationof this instruction on a processor that does not have bbs implemented temp -----reg and mask Branch to label if temp is non -zero The variable temp is a temporary register For ocrrect emulation the variable mask must be generated by |
A. | mask----0x1< < pos |
B. | mask ----0x ffffffff > > pos |
C. | mask ----pos |
D. | mask ----0xf |
Answer» B. mask ----0x ffffffff > > pos | |
6. |
A CPU has five -stage pipeline and runs at 1 GHz frequency Instrution fetch happens in the first stage of the pipeline A conditional branch instruction computer the target address and evaluates the processor branch until the branch outcome is known A program executes 10 9 instructions out of which 20 %are conditional branches If each instruction takes one cycle to complete on average then total execution time of the program is |
A. | 1.0 second |
B. | 1.2 seconds |
C. | 1 .4 seconds |
D. | 1 .6 seconds |
Answer» C. 1 .4 seconds | |
7. |
A CPU has a cache with block size 64 bytes The main memory has K banks each bank bank being c bytes wide consecutive c byte chunks are mapped on consecutiv banks with warp -around All the k banks can be accssed in parallel but tow accesses to the same bank must be serialized A cache block access may involve multiple iterations of parallel Each Iteration requires decoding the bank number s to be accessed in parallel and this takes k /2 ns . the latency of one bank access is 80 ns If c = 2 and k = 24 then latency of retrieving a cache block starting at address zero from main memory is |
A. | 92 ns |
B. | 104 ns |
C. | 172 ns |
D. | 184 ns |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
In a memory system four 256x8 PROM chips are used to make total memory of size 1024x4 what is the number of address bus lines |
A. | 4 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 16 |
Answer» D. 16 | |
9. |
If each address space represents one byte of storage space how many address lines are needed to access RAM chip arranged in a 4x6 arryay where each chip is 8Kx4bits |
A. | 13 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 16 |
D. | 17 |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
How many RAM chips of size (256KX1 bit) are required to build 1M Byte memory |
A. | 8 |
B. | 10 |
C. | 24 |
D. | 32 |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
The seek time of a disk is 30 ms. It rotates at the rate of 30 rotations /second the capacity of each track is 300 word the access time is(approximately) |
A. | 62 ms |
B. | 60 ms |
C. | 50 ms |
D. | 47 ms |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
The number of records contained within a block of data on magnetic tape is defined by |
A. | block definition |
B. | recod contain clase |
C. | blocking factor |
D. | record per block factor |
Answer» C. blocking factor | |
13. |
For a memory system the cycle time is |
A. | same as the access time |
B. | longer than the access time |
C. | shorter than the access time |
D. | submultiple of the access time |
Answer» C. shorter than the access time | |
14. |
The minimum time delay requird between the initiation of tow successive memory operations is called |
A. | memory cycle time |
B. | memory access time |
C. | transmission time |
D. | waiting time |
Answer» B. memory access time | |
15. |
The minimum time delay required between the initiation of two successive memory opeations is called |
A. | memory cycle time |
B. | memory access time |
C. | transfer time |
D. | skip time |
Answer» C. transfer time | |
16. |
Time elapsedbetween initiation of a memory operation and the completion of thet operation is called |
A. | memory cycle time |
B. | memory access time |
C. | transfer time |
D. | skip time |
Answer» C. transfer time | |
17. |
The desirable characterisic (s) of a memory system is (are) |
A. | speed and reliability |
B. | low power consumption |
C. | durability and compactness |
D. | all of these |
Answer» C. durability and compactness | |
18. |
The desirable characterisc (s)of a memory system is (are) |
A. | speed and reliability |
B. | low power consumption |
C. | durability and compactness |
D. | all of these |
Answer» C. durability and compactness | |
19. |
A ROM is used to store the table for multiplication of tow 8 -bit unsigned integers the size of ROM required is |
A. | 256Kx16 |
B. | 64 Kx8 |
C. | 4Kx16 |
D. | 64 Kx16 |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
The tow types of main memory are |
A. | primary and secndary |
B. | random and sequental |
C. | Rom and RAM |
D. | central and peripherals |
Answer» D. central and peripherals | |
21. |
Which part of the diskette never be touched |
A. | Hub |
B. | Ole in the centre |
C. | Oval slot |
D. | Corner |
Answer» D. Corner | |
22. |
The data on the the tracks on a magnetic disks are written as |
A. | up or down |
B. | tiny magnetic spots |
C. | 0 or 1 |
D. | high or low voltage |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
Which is the most popular medium for direct access secondary storage of a computer |
A. | Magnetic tape |
B. | Magnetic disk |
C. | RAM |
D. | ROM |
Answer» C. RAM | |
24. |
Secondary storage device which used a delivery grooveless surface and is encoded by a laser beam in the form of microscopic pits is called |
A. | laser disk |
B. | compact disk |
C. | photo disk |
D. | video disk |
Answer» E. | |
25. |
As a secondary storage medium what is the most important advantage of a video disk |
A. | Compactness |
B. | Potential capacity |
C. | Durability |
D. | Cost effectiveness |
Answer» C. Durability | |
26. |
The storage device which is used to compensate for the difference in rates of flow of data from one device to another is called |
A. | cache |
B. | concentrator |
C. | buffer |
D. | I/O device |
Answer» D. I/O device | |
27. |
Whate was the amount of memory required the earliest operating system called dos 1 .0 |
A. | 4K |
B. | 8K |
C. | 16K |
D. | 32K |
Answer» C. 16K | |
28. |
In a computer 16 bits are used to specify addresses in a ram the number of addresses will be |
A. | 256x 256 |
B. | 65 536 |
C. | 64K |
D. | any of these |
Answer» E. | |
29. |
If a computer has a 1024 K memory then what dose the letter K stand for |
A. | Kilometer |
B. | Thousand |
C. | 1024 |
D. | core |
Answer» D. core | |
30. |
How many bits can be stored in the 8K capital |
A. | 8000 |
B. | 8192 |
C. | 4000 |
D. | 4096 |
Answer» C. 4000 | |
31. |
Which of the following chips can be reprogrammed whit special electric pulese |
A. | EPROM |
B. | PROM |
C. | ROM |
D. | EEPROM |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
Which type of memory chips are likely to be used in the primary storage of the future generak of computers? |
A. | Selenium chips |
B. | Optical chips |
C. | Bio chips |
D. | Gallium arsenide chips |
Answer» D. Gallium arsenide chips | |
33. |
In modern computers bipolar semiconductor chips are often used in the arithemetic logic unit. What material is used for the slower and less expensive primary storage section? |
A. | Gallium arsenide (GaAs) |
B. | Metal oxide semiconductor |
C. | silicon |
D. | Germanium |
Answer» C. silicon | |
34. |
Which out of the following is not an alternative name for primary memory? |
A. | Main Memory |
B. | Primary storage |
C. | Internal Storage |
D. | Mass Storage |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
The hardware in which data may be stored for a computer system is called |
A. | register |
B. | memory |
C. | chip |
D. | peripheral |
Answer» C. chip | |
36. |
Which of the following coded entries are used to control access to computers? |
A. | Code words |
B. | pass memory |
C. | Binary Pass |
D. | ASC11 codes |
Answer» C. Binary Pass | |
37. |
Which of the following storage devices can be carried around? |
A. | floppy disks |
B. | main memory |
C. | registers |
D. | core memory |
Answer» B. main memory | |
38. |
which of the following is not true is not true of primary storage? |
A. | it represents the decimal number through string of binary digits. |
B. | It stores operation systems programs |
C. | It stores data while they are being processed by CPU. |
D. | It stores the bulk of data used by computer application |
Answer» E. | |
39. |
Transfer of information from main storage is typically n times faster than the transfer from auxiliary storage, where n is about |
A. | 5 |
B. | 10 |
C. | 100 |
D. | 200 |
Answer» C. 100 | |
40. |
The numberof bits that are typically stored on each track of a magnetic disk is usually |
A. | the same |
B. | different |
C. | depend on the program to be stored |
D. | fifty |
Answer» B. different | |
41. |
In magnetic disks, data id=s organiszed on the plotter in a concentric sets or rings called |
A. | sector |
B. | track |
C. | head |
D. | block |
Answer» D. block | |
42. |
Diskette and hard disks are |
A. | direct access device |
B. | sequential access devices |
C. | slower than magnetic tape |
D. | used only in mainframe computers |
Answer» B. sequential access devices | |
43. |
The number of records contained within a block of data on magnetic tape is defined by the |
A. | block definition |
B. | recordcontain clause |
C. | blocking factor |
D. | record per block factor |
Answer» D. record per block factor | |
44. |
An advantage of blocking a tape is that |
A. | the additional processing time is consumed |
B. | the direct file method can be emulated |
C. | the taps contain less data and longer tapes |
D. | less tape is used to store the same amount of data |
Answer» E. | |
45. |
Serial access memories are useful in applications where |
A. | data consists of number |
B. | short access time is required |
C. | each stored word is processed differently |
D. | data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial dorm |
Answer» C. each stored word is processed differently | |
46. |
Which acess method is used for obetaining a record from a cassette tape? |
A. | direct |
B. | sequential |
C. | random |
D. | parellel |
Answer» B. sequential | |
47. |
The process of entering data into a storage location |
A. | causes variation in its address number |
B. | adds to the contents of the location |
C. | is called a readout operation |
D. | is destructive of previous contents |
Answer» D. is destructive of previous contents | |
48. |
The ALU of a Computer normally contains a number of hgh speed storage elements called |
A. | Semi conductor memory |
B. | registers |
C. | hard disk |
D. | magnetic disks |
Answer» C. hard disk | |
49. |
Commonly used auciliary storage device are |
A. | magnetic tape, magnetic drum and magnetic disk |
B. | magnetic core, magnetic tape and magnetic drum |
C. | magnetic disk, semiconductor memory and magnetic drum |
D. | magnetic tape, monolithic storage and magnetic disk |
Answer» B. magnetic core, magnetic tape and magnetic drum | |
50. |
Transfer of information from main storage is typically n times faster than the transfer from auxiliary storag, where n is about |
A. | 5 |
B. | 10 |
C. | 100 |
D. | 200 |
Answer» C. 100 | |