Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Science.

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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