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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Organization knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
THE_TECHNIQUE_OF_SEARCHING_FOR_A_BLOCK_BY_GOING_THROUGH_ALL_THE_TAGS_IS_______?$ |
| A. | Linear search |
| B. | Binary search |
| C. | Associative search |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 2. |
In set-associative technique, the blocks are grouped into ______ sets.$ |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The set-associative map technique is a combination of the direct and associative technique.$ |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 4. |
Data which is not up-to date is called as _______ |
| A. | Spoilt data |
| B. | Stale data |
| C. | Dirty data |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Dirty data | |
| 5. |
The bit used to indicate whether the block was recently used or not is _______ |
| A. | Idol bit |
| B. | Control bit |
| C. | Reference bit |
| D. | Dirty bit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
A control bit called ____ has to be provided to each block in set-associative. |
| A. | Idol bit |
| B. | Valid bit |
| C. | Reference bit |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Reference bit | |
| 7. |
The associative mapping is costlier than direct mapping? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 8. |
In associative mapping, in a 16 bit system the tag field has ______ bits? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» B. 8 | |
| 9. |
In direct mapping the presence of the block in memory is checked with the help of block field. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 10. |
While using the direct mapping technique, in a 16 bit system the higher order 5 bits are used for ________ |
| A. | Tag |
| B. | Block |
| C. | Word |
| D. | Id |
| Answer» B. Block | |
| 11. |
The method of mapping the consecutive memory blocks to consecutive cache blocks is called ______ |
| A. | Set associative |
| B. | Associative |
| C. | Direct |
| D. | Indirect |
| Answer» D. Indirect | |
| 12. |
The only draw back of using the early start protocol is _______ |
| A. | Time delay |
| B. | Complexity of circuit |
| C. | Latency |
| D. | High miss rate |
| Answer» C. Latency | |
| 13. |
In ________ protocol the information is directly written into the main memory. |
| A. | Write through |
| B. | Write back |
| C. | Write first |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Write back | |
| 14. |
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. | |
| 15. |
The memory blocks are mapped on to the cache with the help of ______ |
| A. | Hash functions |
| B. | Vectors |
| C. | Mapping functions |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |