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COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE(COMP 252)

ONLINE MID SEM

1. In a computer, what does the program counter (PC) do?


- A) Stores data
- B) Points to the next instruction to be executed
- C) Stores the result of arithmetic operations
- D) Manages input/output devices

2. Which of the following is not a basic component of a computer?


- A) Input Unit
- B) Control Unit
- C) Arithmetic and Logic Unit
- D) Compiler

3. Which of the following is a non-volatile memory?


- A) RAM
- B) ROM
- C) Cache
- D) Register

4. A CPU's clock speed is typically measured in:


- A) Bytes
- B) Hertz
- C) Watts
- D) Seconds

5. An instruction cycle consists of:


- A) Fetch and decode
- B) Fetch, decode, and execute
- C) Execute and store
- D) Fetch, decode, execute, and store

6. Which of the following instructions does not belong to the data transfer
group?
- A) MOV
- B) ADD
- C) LDA
- D) STA
7. Which addressing mode is used in the instruction `MOV AX, [1234H]`?
- A) Immediate addressing
- B) Direct addressing
- C) Register addressing
- D) Indirect addressing

8. Cache memory acts between:


- A) CPU and RAM
- B) RAM and ROM
- C) CPU and Hard Disk
- D) RAM and Hard Disk

9. The time taken to access a memory location and retrieve its contents is
known as:
- A) Latency
- B) Cycle time
- C) Access time
- D) Seek time

10. What is the purpose of memory hierarchy in a computer system?


- A) To increase the speed of operations
- B) To decrease the complexity of programming
- C) To organize data in an efficient manner
- D) To manage power consumption

11. The control unit of a processor:


- A) Generates control signals
- B) Performs logical operations
- C) Stores data
- D) Generates arithmetic results

12. Pipelining in a CPU is used to:


- A) Reduce memory size
- B) Increase instruction throughput
- C) Decrease clock speed
- D) Increase instruction execution time

13. Which of the following registers holds the address of the next instruction to
be executed?
- A) Data Register
- B) Instruction Register
- C) Program Counter
- D) Stack Pointer

14. In which type of microprocessor does the same set of instructions operate
on multiple data elements simultaneously?
- A) SISD
- B) SIMD
- C) MISD
- D) MIMD

15. What is the main advantage of RISC over CISC?


- A) Fewer instructions
- B) More complex instructions
- C) Faster execution due to simpler instructions
- D) Easier to implement

16. Direct Memory Access (DMA) is primarily used for:


- A) Reducing CPU's involvement in data transfer
- B) Increasing memory size
- C) Enhancing clock speed
- D) Managing power consumption

17. The term "handshaking" in I/O refers to:


- A) A protocol for data exchange
- B) A technique for synchronizing data transfer
- C) A method of error detection
- D) A type of interrupt

18. Two’s complement of the binary number 1010 is:


- A) 0101
- B) 0110
- C) 1110
- D) 1011

19. Which of the following is a function of the control unit?


- A) Data processing
- B) Program execution
- C) Directing the operations of the processor
- D) Data storage

20. Which of the following architectures best supports multiprocessing?


- A) SISD
- B) SIMD
- C) MISD
- D) MIMD

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