This section contains more frequently asked Computer Organization and Architecture Multiple Choice Questions in the various University Level and Competitive Examinations.
1. A flip-flop is a binary cell capable of storing information of
- One bit
- Byte
- Zero bit
- Eight bit
A. One bit
2. The operation executed on data stored in registers is called
- Macro-operation
- Micro-operation
- Bit-operation
- Byte-operation
B. Micro-operation
3. MRI indicates
- Memory Reference Information.
- Memory Reference Instruction.
- Memory Registers Instruction.
- Memory Register information
B. Memory Reference Instruction.
4. Self-contained sequence of instructions that performs a given computational task is called
- Function
- Procedure
- Subroutine
- Routine
A. Function
5. Microinstructions are stored in control memory groups, with each group specifying a
- Routine
- Subroutine
- Vector
- Address
A. Routine
6. An interface that provides a method for transferring binary information between internal storage and external devices is called
- I/O interface
- Input interface
- Output interface
- I/O bus
A. I/O interface
7. Status bit is also called
- Binary bit
- Flag bit
- Signed bit
- Unsigned bit
B. Flag bit
8. An address in main memory is called
- Physical address
- Logical address
- Memory address
- Word address
A. Physical address
9. If the value V(x) of the target operand is ontained in the address field itself, the addressing mode is
- immediate
- direct
- indirect
- implied
B. direct
10. can be represented in a signed magnitude format and in a 1’s complement format as
- 111011 & 100100
- 100100 & 111011
- 011011 & 100100
- 100100 & 011011
A. 111011 & 100100