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In Reverse Polish notation, expression A*B+C*D is written as
[A]
AB*CD*+
[B]
A*BCD*+
[C]
AB*CD+*
[D]
A*B*CD+
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Floating point representation is used to store
[A]
Boolean values
[B]
whole numbers
[C]
real integers
[D]
integers
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Assembly language
[A]
uses alphabetic codes in place of binary numbers used in machine language
[B]
is the easiest language to write programs
[C]
need not be translated into machine language
[D]
None of these
Answer: uses alphabetic codes in place of binary numbers used in machine language
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In computers, subtraction is generally carried out by
[A]
9’s complement
[B]
10’s complement
[C]
1’s complement
[D]
2’s complement
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What characteristic of RAM memory makes it not suitable for permanent storage?
[A]
too slow
[B]
unreliable
[C]
it is volatile
[D]
too bulky
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The circuit used to store one bit of data is known as
[A]
Register
[B]
Encoder
[C]
Decoder
[D]
Flip Flop
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The average time required to reach a storage location in memory and obtain its contents is called the
[A]
seek time
[B]
turnaround time
[C]
access time
[D]
transfer time
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Which of the following is not a weighted code?
[A]
Decimal Number system
[B]
Excess 3-cod
[C]
Binary number System
[D]
None of these
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The idea of cache memory is based
[A]
on the property of locality of reference
[B]
on the heuristic 90-10 rule
[C]
on the fact that references generally tend to cluster
[D]
all of the above
Answer: on the property of locality of reference
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Which of the following is lowest in memory hierarchy?
[A]
Cache memory
[B]
Secondary memory
[C]
Registers
[D]
RAM
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The addressing mode used in an instruction of the form ADD X Y, is
[A]
Absolute
[B]
indirect
[C]
index
[D]
none of these
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If memory access takes 20 ns with cache and 110 ns with out it, then the ratio (cache uses a 10 ns memory) is
[A]
93%
[B]
90%
[C]
88%
[D]
87%
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In a memory-mapped I/O system, which of the following will not be there?
[A]
LDA
[B]
IN
[C]
ADD
[D]
OUT
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Von Neumann architecture is
[A]
SISD
[B]
SIMD
[C]
MIMD
[D]
MISD
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The circuit used to store one bit of data is known as
[A]
Encoder
[B]
OR gate
[C]
Flip Flop
[D]
Decoder
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Write Through technique is used in which memory for updating the data
[A]
Virtual memory
[B]
Main memory
[C]
Auxiliary memory
[D]
Cache memory
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Cache memory acts between
[A]
CPU and RAM
[B]
RAM and ROM
[C]
CPU and Hard Disk
[D]
None of these
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Generally Dynamic RAM is used as main memory in a computer system as it
[A]
Consumes less power
[B]
has higher speed
[C]
has lower cell density
[D]
needs refreshing circuitary
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In signed-magnitude binary division, if the dividend is (11100) 2 and divisor is (10011) 2 then the result is
[A]
(00100) 2
[B]
(10100) 2
[C]
(11001) 2
[D]
(01100) 2
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Virtual memory consists of
[A]
Static RAM
[B]
Dynamic RAM
[C]
Magnetic memory
[D]
None of these
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