Q. Computers use addressing mode techniques for _____________________.
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All the above
Computer Organization and Architecture MCQs and Notes
Q. The amount of time required to read a block of data from a disk into memory is composed of seek time, rotational latency, and transfer time. Rotational latency refers to
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
the time its takes for the platter to make a full rotation
Q. In computers, subtraction is generally carried out by
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
2’s complement
Q. Assembly language
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
uses alphabetic codes in place of binary numbers used in machine language
Q. Suppose that a bus has 16 data lines and requires 4 cycles of 250 nsecs each to transfer data. The bandwidth of this bus would be 2 Megabytes/sec. If the cycle time of the bus was reduced to 125 nsecs and the number of cycles required for transfer stayed the same what would the bandwidth of the bus?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
2 Megabytes/sec
Q. Floating point representation is used to store
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
real integers
Q. SIMD represents an organization that ______________.
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
includes many processing units under the supervision of a common control unit
Q. In Reverse Polish notation, expression A*B+C*D is written as
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
AB*CD*+
Q. The BSA instruction is______.
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Branch and save return address
Q. The average time required to reach a storage location in memory and obtain its contents is called_____.
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Access time.