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51.

when we move from the outermost track to the innermost track in a magnetic disk, then density (bits per linear inch)

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. either remains constant or decreases
Answer» B. decreases
52.

The number of bits that are typically stored on each track of magnetic disk is usually

A. the same
B. diffrent
C. depend on the program to be stored
D. fifty
Answer» E.
53.

In magnetic disks, data is organized on the plotter in a concentric sets or rings called

A. sector
B. track
C. head
D. block
Answer» D. block
54.

The number of records contained within a block of data on magnetic taps is defined by the

A. block definition
B. record contain clause
C. blocking factor
D. record per block factor
Answer» D. record per block factor
55.

In comparison to the internal (main) memory, tape or disk memory is

A. slower and more expensive
B. slower and less expensive
C. faster and more expensive
D. faster and less expensive
Answer» D. faster and less expensive
56.

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 caused a readout operation
D. is destructive of previous contents
Answer» D. is destructive of previous contents
57.

The parallel operation is perferred because 

A. circuitry is simple
B. it requires less memory
C. it is faster than series operation
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
58.

The use of hardware i Memory management is through segment relocation and protection is

A. to perform address translation to reduce size of the memory
B. to perform address translation to reduce execution time overhead
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
59.

When we move from the outermost track to the innermost tracks in a magnetic disk , then density (bits per linear inch)

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. either remains constant or decreases
Answer» B. decreases
60.

How many wires are threaded through the cores in a coincident-current core memory?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» B. 3
61.

How many types of storage loops exist in magnetic bubble memory?

A. 8
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
62.

In a 8085 microprocessor system with memory mapped I/O

A. I/o devices have 8-bit addresses
B. I/O devices are accessed uusing IN and OUT instructions
C. there can be a maximum of 256 input devices and 256 output devices
D. arithmetic and logic operations can be directly perfomed with the I/O data.
Answer» E.
63.

Which of the following statements is true?

A. ROM is a Read/Write memory
B. PC points to the last instruction that was executed
C. Stack works on the principle of LIFO
D. All instructions affect the flags.
Answer» D. All instructions affect the flags.
64.

Each cell of a station Random Access memory contains 

A. 6 MOS transistors
B. 4 MOS transistors and 2 capacitors
C. Two 2- input NORs and One X-NOR gate
D. XOR gates and shift registers.
Answer» B. 4 MOS transistors and 2 capacitors
65.

Which of the following are typical characteristics of a RISC machine?

A. Highly pipelined
B. Multiple register sets
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
66.

A micro-programmed control unit

A. is faster than a hard- wired control unit
B. facilitates easy implementation of new instructions
C. is usefull when very small program s are to be run
D. usually refers to the control unit of a microprocessor
Answer» C. is usefull when very small program s are to be run
67.

Performance of a pipelined processor suffer if 

A. the pipeline stages have diffrent delays
B. consecutive instructions are dependent on each other
C. the pipeline stages share hardware resources
D. all of these
Answer» E.
68.

Comparing the time T1 taken for a single instruction on a pipelined CPU with time T2 taken on a non-pipelined but idential CPU, we can say that 

A. T1 = T2
B. T1 > T2
C. T1 < T2
D. T1 IS T2 plus time taken for one instruction ftech cycke
Answer» B. T1 > T2
69.

Ther main diffrence (a) between a CISC and a RISC processor is/are that a RISC processor typically

A. has fewer instructions and addressing modes
B. has more registers
C. is easier to implement using hard-wired control logic
D. all of these
Answer» E.
70.

Property of locality of refrences may fail, if a program has.

A. many conditional jumps
B. many unconditional jumps
C. many operands
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
71.

The idea of cache memory is based on 

A. the property of locality of reference
B. the heuristic 90-10 rule
C. the fact that only a small portion of a program is referenced relatively frequently
D. all of these
Answer» B. the heuristic 90-10 rule
72.

Each cell of a statio Random Access memory contains

A. 6 MOS transistors
B. 4 MOS transistors and 2 capacitors
C. Two 2-input NORs and One X-NOR gate
D. XOR gates and shift registers
Answer» B. 4 MOS transistors and 2 capacitors
73.

Four memory clips of 16x 4 size have their address bases connected together. The system will be of size

A. 64 x 64
B. 16 x 16
C. 32 x 8
D. 256 x 1
Answer» C. 32 x 8
74.

If each address space represents one byte of storage space, how mny address RAM chips arranged in a 4 x 6 array, where each chip is 8k x 4 bits?

A. 13
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
Answer» E.
75.

How many RAM chips of size (256k x 1 bit) are required to build 1M Byte memory?

A. 8
B. 10
C. 24
D. 32
Answer» E.
76.

What is the correct sequences of time delays that happen during a data transfer from a disk to memory/

A. seek time, access time, transfer time
B. seek time, latency time, transfer time
C. latency time, seek time, transfer time
D. latency time, access time, transfer time
Answer» E.
77.

What is the byte capacity of a drum which is 5 inch high, 10 inch diameter, and which has 60 tracks per inch bit density of 800 bits per inch

A. 942000 bytes
B. 471000 bytes
C. 18800 bytes
D. 16384 bytes
Answer» E.
78.

How many input lnes are needed to construc 1024 bit coincident core plane?

A. 10
B. 16
C. 32
D. 64
Answer» D. 64
79.

What is the average access time for a drum rotating at 4000 revolutions per minute?

A. 2.5 milli seconds
B. 5.0 milli seconds
C. 7.5 milli seconds
D. 4.0 milli seconds
Answer» D. 4.0 milli seconds
80.

The larger the RAM of a computer, the faster is its speed, Since it eliminates

A. need for ROM
B. need for external memory
C. frequent disk I/Os
D. need for a data- wide path
Answer» D. need for a data- wide path
81.

Scratch - pad memory is a .....memory

A. Last - in First-out
B. First-in First-out
C. Local permanent memory
D. Local temporary memory
Answer» E.
82.

Read Cycle must be fillowed by

A. Random access cycle
B. write cycle
C. ROM cycle
D. any of these
Answer» C. ROM cycle
83.

Which of the following memory is capable of operating at electronic speed?

A. Semi conductor memory
B. Magnetic disks
C. Magnetic drums
D. Magnetic Tapes
Answer» B. Magnetic disks
84.

Which of the following is the internal memory at the system (computer) ?

A. CPU register
B. Cache
C. Main memory
D. all of these
Answer» E.
85.

A hardware unit which is used to monitor computer processing is

A. console
B. dot matrix printer
C. mouse
D. ROM
Answer» B. dot matrix printer
86.

The input unit of a computer

A. feeds the data in CPU
B. retrieves the data from CPU
C. directs all other units
D. all of these
Answer» B. retrieves the data from CPU
87.

Choose the correct statement (s) from the following/

A. PROM contains a programmable AND array and a fixed OR array
B. PLA contains a fixed AND array and a programmable OR array
C. PROM contains a fixed AND array and programmable OR array
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
88.

Commonly used auxiliary storage device are 

A. magnetic tape, magnetic tape and magnetic disk.
B. magnetic core, magnetic taps and magnetic drum
C. magnetic disk, semiconductor memory and magnetic drum.
D. magnetic tape, monolithic storage and magnetic disk
Answer» B. magnetic core, magnetic taps and magnetic drum
89.

Memory consisting of electronic crcuits attached into silicon chip is known as

A. magnetic core memory
B. semi conductor memory
C. thin film memory
D. MOS memory
Answer» C. thin film memory
90.

Semiconductor memory is 

A. somewhat slower than magnetic core memory
B. a volatile memory
C. somewhat larger than the magnetic core memory
D. None of these
Answer» C. somewhat larger than the magnetic core memory
91.

A charge coupled device has

A. low cost coupled device has
B. high cost per bit
C. low density
D. none of these
Answer» B. high cost per bit
92.

Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?

A. Static RAM
B. Dynamic RAM
C. EPROM
D. ROM
Answer» C. EPROM
93.

which memory is non-volatile and may be written only once?

A. RAM
B. EE-ROM
C. EPROM
D. PROM
Answer» E.
94.

Non-volatility is an important advantage of

A. CCDs
B. RAM
C. Magnetic bubbles
D. PROM
Answer» E.
95.

Which of the following need extra hardware for DRAM refreshing?

A. 8085
B. Motoral -68000
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
96.

which of the following is/are advantages of virtual memory?

A. Faster access to memory on an average.
B. processes can be given protected address spaces
C. both (a) and (b)
D. Programmes larger than the physical memory size can be run
Answer» D. Programmes larger than the physical memory size can be run
97.

In a virtual memory system the address space specified by the address lines of the CPU must be .......than the physical memory size and ............ than the secondary storage size.

A. a larger memory is obtained
B. effective speed of the memory is increased
C. the cost of the memory is reduced
D. a non-volatile memory is obtained
Answer» C. the cost of the memory is reduced
98.

An Advantage of memry interfacing is that 

A. a large memory is obtained
B. effective speed of the memory is increased
C. the cost of the memory is reduced
D. a non- volatile memory is obtained
Answer» C. the cost of the memory is reduced
99.

A software program stored in a ROM that can not be changed easily is called

A. hardware
B. linker
C. editor
D. firmware
Answer» E.
100.

Which of the following is the internal memory of the system (computer) ?

A. CPU register
B. Cache
C. Main Memory
D. All of these
Answer» E.