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done Computer Architecture Total Questions - 64

• question_answer1)
  On the motherboard, the connection points for chips are referred to as
  A)
   slots                done clear
  B)
   sockets done clear
  C)
   ports               done clear
  D)
   lines done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Internal memory in a CPU is nothing but
  A)
   a set of registers             done clear
  B)
   a set of ALU done clear
  C)
   microprocessor               done clear
  D)
   bus done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The word 'computer5 usually refers to the central processing unit plus
  A)
   external memory            done clear
  B)
   internal memory done clear
  C)
   input devices                 done clear
  D)
   output devices done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which of the following is a part of central processing unit?
  A)
   Printer              done clear
  B)
   Keyboard done clear
  C)
   Mouse              done clear
  D)
   Arithmetic Logic Unit done clear
  E)
   All of the above done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Control unit of a digital computer is often called the
  A)
   Clock               done clear
  B)
   nerve centre done clear
  C)
   Both a and b                 done clear
  D)
   IC done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The Central Processing Unit (CPU) in a computer consists of
  A)
   input, output and processing done clear
  B)
   control unit, primary storage and secondary storage done clear
  C)
   control unit, arithmetic logic unit, memory unit done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer7)
  A group of bits that tells the computer to perform a specific operation is known as
  A)
   instruction code             done clear
  B)
   micro-operation done clear
  C)
   accumulator                  done clear
  D)
   register done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer8)
  ........... are special purpose and high speed temporary memory units.
  A)
   registers           done clear
  B)
   ALU done clear
  C)
   CU                               done clear
  D)
   CPU done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Memory unit that communicates directly with the CPU is called the
  A)
   main memory                done clear
  B)
   secondary memory done clear
  C)
   auxiliary memory           done clear
  D)
   register done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Where does computer add and compare data?
  A)
   Hard disk         done clear
  B)
   Floppy disk done clear
  C)
   CPU chip                      done clear
  D)
   Memory chip done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Pipeline strategy is called implement
  A)
   instruction execution       done clear
  B)
   instruction prefetch done clear
  C)
   instruction decoding        done clear
  D)
   instruction anipulation done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer12)
  When machine instructions are being executed by a computer, the instruction phase followed by the execution phase is referred to as
  A)
   program cycle    done clear
  B)
   machine instruction done clear
  C)
   instruction cycle done clear
  D)
   task cycle done clear
  E)
   machine cycle done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU?
  A)
   Mass memory    done clear
  B)
   Internal memory done clear
  C)
   Non-volatile memory      done clear
  D)
   FROM done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Following are names of motherboard except
  A)
   system board                 done clear
  B)
   main board done clear
  C)
   planar board                 done clear
  D)
   logic board done clear
  E)
   computer board done clear
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• question_answer15)
  The central processing unit is an example of
  A)
   peripheral         done clear
  B)
   output unit done clear
  C)
   software           done clear
  D)
   program done clear
  E)
   hardware done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Which of the following include as type of input?
  A)
   data                 done clear
  B)
   programs done clear
  C)
   commands                    done clear
  D)
   user response done clear
  E)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer17)
  ......... selects, interprets and executes instructions in a CPU.
  A)
   Control unit                   done clear
  B)
   ALU done clear
  C)
   Memory            done clear
  D)
   Storage done clear
  E)
   Input unit done clear
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• question_answer18)
  CPU retrieves its data and instructions from
  A)
   secondary memory         done clear
  B)
   auxiliary memory done clear
  C)
   main memory                done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer19)
  ......... the raw facts from which ....... is derived.
  A)
   Data, information          done clear
  B)
   Data, output done clear
  C)
   Input, information          done clear
  D)
   Output, input done clear
  E)
   Information, message done clear
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• question_answer20)
  The address of I/O device or memory is carried by the
  A)
   data bus                       done clear
  B)
   expansion bus done clear
  C)
   address bus                   done clear
  D)
   system bus done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer21)
  ............ is the process of carrying out commands.
  A)
   Fetching           done clear
  B)
   Storing done clear
  C)
   Decoding          done clear
  D)
   Executing done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Pick the one that is used for logical operations or comparisons such as less than, equal to or greater than.
  A)
   ALU                 done clear
  B)
   CU    done clear
  C)
   Input unit                      done clear
  D)
   MU done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer23)
  The ............. is responsible for decision making mechanisms.
  A)
   CPU                             done clear
  B)
   MU done clear
  C)
   ALU                             done clear
  D)
   CU done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which of the following components is the most essential for the computer system to work?
  A)
   Input system                 done clear
  B)
   Output system done clear
  C)
   Storage system              done clear
  D)
   Monitor done clear
  E)
   CPU done clear
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• question_answer25)
  A(n)......... device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU.
  A)
   input                            done clear
  B)
   output done clear
  C)
   CPU                 done clear
  D)
   memory done clear
  E)
   processing done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which of the following controls the machine cycle?
  A)
   Control unit                   done clear
  B)
   Memory unit done clear
  C)
   Logic unit         done clear
  D)
   Arithmetic unit done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which of the following executes the computer commands?
  A)
   Arithmetic unit               done clear
  B)
   Logic unit done clear
  C)
   Both a and b                 done clear
  D)
   Control unit done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer28)
  The machine cycle includes
  A)
   fetch               done clear
  B)
   decode done clear
  C)
   execute                         done clear
  D)
   store done clear
  E)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which instruction is used for loading data into CPU accumulator register from memory?
  A)
   Load                done clear
  B)
   Storage done clear
  C)
   Machine           done clear
  D)
   Access done clear
  E)
   Cycle done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Computations and logical operations are performed by the
  A)
   RAM                            done clear
  B)
   ALU done clear
  C)
   register             done clear
  D)
   control unit done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Who invent the first microprocessor?
  A)
   Vint cerf                       done clear
  B)
   Terence Percival done clear
  C)
   Heorku             done clear
  D)
   Ted Hoff done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer32)
  The system unit
  A)
   coordinates input and output devices done clear
  B)
   is the container that houses electronic components done clear
  C)
   is a combination of hardware and software done clear
  D)
  controls and manipulates data done clear
  E)
   does the arithmetic operations done clear
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• question_answer33)
  To measure the speed of the processor..... is used.
  A)
   processing speed            done clear
  B)
   clock speed done clear
  C)
   memory            done clear
  D)
   unit done clear
  E)
   speed measurement done clear
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• question_answer34)
  The CPU is made up of two smaller components
  A)
   ALU and CU                 done clear
  B)
   ALU and RAM done clear
  C)
   RAM and ROM              done clear
  D)
   RAM and CU done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer35)
  The term ....... designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
  A)
   digital device                 done clear
  B)
   system add-on done clear
  C)
   disk pack          done clear
  D)
   peripheral device done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer36)
  It is also called the brain of the computer, is responsible for processing data.
  A)
   Motherboard                 done clear
  B)
   Memory done clear
  C)
   RAM                done clear
  D)
   Central Processing Unit (CPU) done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Which circuit board is used in all electronic systems such as computer, calculators, digital system?
  A)
   Architecture                   done clear
  B)
   Printer done clear
  C)
   Value              done clear
  D)
   Register done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Another name for a logic chip is
  A)
   FROM              done clear
  B)
   memory done clear
  C)
   microprocessor               done clear
  D)
   ROM done clear
  E)
   RAM done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Microprocessors can be used to make [SBI Clerk 2010]
  A)
   computer                      done clear
  B)
   digital system done clear
  C)
   calculators                    done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer40)
  CPU stands for               [SBI Clerk 2010]
  A)
   Computer Processing Unit done clear
  B)
   Central Processing Unit done clear
  C)
   Computer Protection Unit done clear
  D)
   Central Processing Upload done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer41)
  The communication line between CPU, memory and peripherals is called a [Union Bank of India Clerk 2011]
  A)
   bus                 done clear
  B)
   line done clear
  C)
   media              done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer42)
  The control unit controls other units by generating                  [IBPS Clerk 2011]
  A)
   control signal                 done clear
  B)
   timing signal done clear
  C)
   transfer signal                done clear
  D)
   command signal done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer43)
  The main circuit board of the system unit is [IBPS Clerk 2011]
  A)
   computer program          done clear
  B)
   control unit done clear
  C)
   motherboard                 done clear
  D)
   RAM done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer44)
  This component is required to process data into information and consists of integrated circuits.                  [SBI Clerk 2011]
  A)
   Hard disk         done clear
  B)
   RAM done clear
  C)
   CPU                 done clear
  D)
   ROM done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Which is not an integral part of computer? [SBI Clerk 2012]
  A)
   CPU                             done clear
  B)
   Mouse done clear
  C)
   Monitor            done clear
  D)
   UPS done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer46)
  The load instruction is mostly used to designate a transfer from memory to a processor register known as [IBPS PO 2012]
  A)
   accumulator                  done clear
  B)
   instruction register done clear
  C)
   program counter done clear
  D)
   memory address register done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer47)
  The basic goal of computer process is to convert the data into           [SBI PO 2012]
  A)
   files                              done clear
  B)
   tables done clear
  C)
   information                   done clear
  D)
   graphs done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Arithmetic logic unit and control. Unit sections have special purpose locations called [SBI Clerk 2012, RBI Grade B 2012]
  A)
   registers            done clear
  B)
   RAM done clear
  C)
   BIOS                           done clear
  D)
   I/O done clear
  E)
   ROM done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?                [IBPS Clerk 2013]
  A)
   ALU                 done clear
  B)
   Control unit done clear
  C)
   Disk unit          done clear
  D)
   Modem done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer50)
  The CPU comprises of control, memory and..... units.                     [SBI PO 2013]
  A)
   microprocessor               done clear
  B)
   arithmetic/logic done clear
  C)
   output                          done clear
  D)
   ROM done clear
  E)
   input done clear
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• question_answer51)
  'C' in CPU denotes          [SBI PO 2013, 2011]
  A)
   Common                      done clear
  B)
   Central done clear
  C)
   Convenient                   done clear
  D)
   Computer done clear
  E)
   Circuitry done clear
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• question_answer52)
  A microprocessor is the brain of the computer and is also called a                  [RBI Grade B 2014]
  A)
   microchip                      done clear
  B)
   macrochip done clear
  C)
   macroprocessor  done clear
  D)
   calculator done clear
  E)
   software done clear
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• question_answer53)
  If a processor has a word size of 32 bits compared to a processor with a word size of 16 bits, it can ....... at a time. [SBI Clerk 2014]
  A)
   twice as much   done clear
  B)
   half as much done clear
  C)
   thrice as much   done clear
  D)
   the same amount done clear
  E)
   a forth as much done clear
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• question_answer54)
  Which of the following company developed the microprocessor?        [IBPS Clerk 2014]
  A)
   Intel                               done clear
  B)
   IBM done clear
  C)
   Microsoft          done clear
  D)
   Apple done clear
  E)
   Google done clear
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• question_answer55)
  What does ALU in computing denote? [IBPS Clerk 2014]
  A)
   Application and Logic Unit done clear
  B)
   Algorithm Logic Unit done clear
  C)
   Arithmetic Layered Unit done clear
  D)
   Arithmetic Legal Unit done clear
  E)
   Arithmetic Logic Unit done clear
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• question_answer56)
  The main circuit board in the computer that connects the parts of the computer is the [SBI Clerk 2015]
  A)
   mother board                done clear
  B)
   father board done clear
  C)
   match board                 done clear
  D)
   hard drive done clear
  E)
   special board done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Which of the following manages computer resources?                       [IBPS Clerk 2015]
  A)
   ALU                             done clear
  B)
   BUS done clear
  C)
   Control unit                   done clear
  D)
   I/O unit done clear
  E)
   Secondary memory done clear
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• question_answer58)
  What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer?          [IBPS Clerk 2015]
  A)
   To produce result  done clear
  B)
   To compare numbers done clear
  C)
   To control flow of information done clear
  D)
   To do Maths work done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Which of the following is not a function of the control unit?              [IBPS PO 2015]
  A)
   Read instructions       done clear
  B)
   Interpret instructions done clear
  C)
   Execute instructions   done clear
  D)
   Direct operations done clear
  E)
   Provide control signals done clear
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• question_answer60)
  ......... is when the more power-hungry components, such as the monitor and the hard drive, are put in idle. [SBI PO 2015]
  A)
   Hibernation      done clear
  B)
   Power down done clear
  C)
   Standby mode    done clear
  D)
   The shutdown procedure done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer61)
  The portion of the CPU that coordinates the activities of all the other computer components is the [SBI PO 2015]
  A)
   motherboard                 done clear
  B)
   coordination board done clear
  C)
   control unit                   done clear
  D)
   arithmetic logic unit done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Which among the following is an important circuitry in a computer system that directs the operation of the processor? [IBPS PO 2016]
  A)
   Memory            done clear
  B)
   Address Bus done clear
  C)
   Accumulator                 done clear
  D)
   ALU done clear
  E)
   Control unit done clear
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• question_answer63)
  What is the brain of the computer called? [SSC CGL 2016]
  A)
   Keyboard                      done clear
  B)
   Mouse done clear
  C)
   CPU                 done clear
  D)
   Printer done clear
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• question_answer64)
  Processors contain a control unit and a/an: [SSC CGL 2016]
  A)
   Control unit                   done clear
  B)
   Primary storage unit done clear
  C)
   Input unit                      done clear
  D)
   Arithmetic logic unit done clear
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