Computer Architecture and Digital Logic

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The radix of the hexadecimal number system is 16
a) 2
b) 4
c) 8
d) 16
The right most bit of a binary number is called
a) MSB
b) LSB
c) USB
d) None of them
MSB stands for . c)
Most Significant Bit.
a) Mean Square Bit
b) Most Square Bit
c) Most Significant Bit
d) Most Significant Byte
A byte consists of ..
a) 8 bits
b) 2 nibbles
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
The weight of bits in a BCD code is
a) 8421
b) 1248
c) 84-2-1
d) None
The BCD of 10 in decimal is .
a) 1010
b) 00010000
c) 11110000
d) None
The 1s complement of 1010102 is ..
a) 010101
b) 010110
c) 101010
d) None
The 2s complement of 1010102 is ..
a) 010101
b) 010110
c) 101010
d) None
The code in which one bit changes at a time is called ..
a) BCD
b) ASCII
c) EBCDIC
d) Gray
Complements are used in Boolean Algebra for ..
a) Simplifying logic manipulation
b) Simplifying binary subtraction
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
The binary equivalent of 2510 is .
a) 11001
b) 10101
c) 10011
d) 11111
The octal equivalent of 2510 is .
a) 13
b) 31
c) 52
d) 77
The decimal equivalent of AH is ..
a) 10
b) 01
c) 15
d) 11
The distribution law of + over . is valid for .
a) Boolean Algebra
b) Ordinary Algebra
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
The distribution law of . over + is valid for .
a) Boolean Algebra
b) Ordinary Algebra
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
Complement is available in ..
a) Boolean Algebra
b) Ordinary Algebra
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b

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A Boolean function can be represented as ..

a) Sum of minterms
b) Product of maxterms
c) Both a and b
d) Not a and b
Minterms and maxterms are
a) Same
b) Similar
c) Complements of each other
d) None
The output is 1 only when all the inputs are equal to 1 is gate.
a) AND
b) NAND
c) OR
d) NOR
The output is 1 only when all the inputs are equal to 0 is gate.
a) AND
b) NAND
c) OR
d) NOR
The output is 1 only when there is at least one 0 at inputs is gate.
a) AND
b) NAND
c) OR
d) NOR
The output is 1 only when there are odd numbers of 1s at the inputs is
gate.
a) AND
b) NAND
c) XOR
d) XNOR
The output is 0 when all the inputs are equal to 0 is gate.
a) AND
b) NAND
c) OR
d) Both a and c
4 bit binary parallel adder consists of full adders.
a) 4
b) 8
c) 2
d) 16
. are the universal gates.
a) NAND and AND
b) NAND and NOR
c) NOR and OR
d) OR and AND
Combinational logic includes .
a) Adder
b) MUX
c) Decoder
d) All of them
Combinational logic has the following properties.
ALU is a .. logic.
a) Combinational
b) Sequential
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
ROM is a .. logic.
a) Combinational
b) Sequential
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
Multiplexer may have .. inputs and outputs.
a) 8,1
b) 8,2
c) 8,3
d) 8,4
An encoder has input and .. output lines.
a) n, 2n
b) 2n, n
c) n,n
d) 2n, 2n
A half adder consists of AND gate and .. OR gate.
a) 2,2
b) 1,1,
c) 2,1
d) 1,2
One pre group consists of .. voice channels in telephony.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

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A decoder may have output lines if n input lines.

a) N
b) 2n
n
c) Less than 2
d) All of them
PLA stands for ..
a) Programming Logic Array
b) Programmable Logic Array
c) Permanent Logic Array
d) None
Flip flop is a logic.
a) Combinational
b) Sequential
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
A flip flop has input and .. output.
a) 1 ,1
b) 2,2
c) 1 or more, 2
d) 2,1
The next output remains unchanged if input has 0s on both lines for .. flip
flop.
a) RS
b) JK
c) both a and b
d) not a and b
The next output toggles if there is at input for T flip flop.
a) 0
b) 1
c) Neither of a and b
d) either of a or b
In JK flip flop, inputs J and K are equivalent to and . , respectively.
a) Set, Reset
b) Reset, Set
c) Set, Set
d) Reset, Reset
The output depends not only on present inputs, but also on past outputs. It is
true for.. logic.
a) combinational
b) sequential
c) Either of a and b
d) None of a and b
A basic flip flop consists of .. NAND gates or NOR gates only.
a) 1,1
b) 2,2
c) 1,2
d) 2,1
Input ., is not allowed in RS flip flop consisting of NOR gates.
a) 0,0
b) 0,1
c) 1,0
d) 1,1
Input ., is not allowed in RS flip flop consisting of NAND gates.
a) 0,0
b) 0,1
c) 1,0
d) 1,1
An encoder allows . input line high at a time.
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) All
A priority encoder allows .line high at a time.
a) 0
b) 1
c) More
d) none of them
To store 4 bit of binary information in a shift register serially, it takes clock
pulses.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
To store 4 bit of binary information in a shift register in parallel mode, it takes
clock pulses.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
A shift register consists of flip flops to store n bit of binary information.
a) n
b) 2n

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c) 2n
d) None
A n bit counter counts in binary from
a) 1 to n
b) 0 to (n-1)
c) 1 to 2n
d) 0 to 2n-1
A shift register can be constructed using . flio flops.
a) RS
b) JK
c) D
d) All of them
Mod N counter is used when
a) N = 2n
b) N != 2n
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
Ripple counter is also known as counter.
a) Synchronous
b) Asynchronous
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
The visible attributes of a computer system is described by of the system.
a) Structure
b) Organization
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
The structural components and their interconnections of a computer system is
described by of the system.
a) Structure
b) Organization
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
The functions of a computer system includes .
a) Data processing
b) Data storage
c) Control
d) All of them
PCI stands for .
a) Personal Computer Interface
b) Peripheral Component Interface
c) Personal Component Interface
d) Peripheral Computer Interface
A microprocessor consists of .
a) ALU
b) Registers
c) CU
d) All of them
A bus is
a) Communicating path
b) Copper conducting wires
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
A bus is of .. types.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Data bus is .
a) Unidirectional
b) Bidirectional
c) Either of a and b
d) None of a and b
Address bus is .
a) Unidirectional
b) Bidirectional
c) Either of a and b
d) None of a and b
The word lengths of 8085 and 8086 microprocessors are ..
a) 8,8
b) 8,16
c) 16,8
d) 16,16
The instruction formats in 8085 microprocessor are ..
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
The instruction consists of .
a) Opcode
b) Operand
c) Either of a and b
d) Both a and b
The maximum memory capacity supported by 8085 microprocessor is ..

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a) 16 Kbytes
b) 32 KBytes
c) 64 Kbytes
d) 1 MBytes
The maximum memory capacity supported by 8086 microprocessor is ..
a) 16 Kbytes
b) 32 KBytes
c) 64 Kbytes
d) 1 MBytes
Permanent memory includes .
a) ROM
b) Hard Disk
c) Magnetic Tape
d) All of them
Register is faster than .
a) Cache
b) RAM
c) Hard Disk
d) All of them
Cache memory is faster than
a) Register
b) RAM
c) ROM
d) Both c and b
Cache memory is constructed with ..
a) SRAM
b) DRAM
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
SRAM is . than DRAM.
a) Slower
b) Faster
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
DRAM is .. than SRAM.
a) Cheaper
b) Expensive
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
Flash memory is a type of .
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
There are . Techniques of cache mapping.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
The transfer rate between processor and cache memory is equal to at a
time.
a) Word
b) Block
c) Byte
d) nibble
The transfer rate between main memory and cache memory is equal to at a
time.
a) Word
b) Block
c) Byte
d) nibble
Which of the following statement is true?
a) Cache between processor and
b) Processor between cache and
memory
memory
c) Memory between cache and
d) All of them
processor
RS 232 standard is used for .. interface.
a) Serial
b) Parallel
c) Serial/parallel
d) None of a and b
MODEM consists of .
a) ADC
b) DAC
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
DB in microprocessor stands for
a) Data Byte
b) Double Byte
c) Define Byte
d) All of them

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DW in microprocessor stands for

a) Data Word
b) Double Word
c) Define Word
d) All of them
OS is a ..
a) Software
b) Hardware
c) Combination of a and b
d) None of a and b
There are .. flags in 8085 microprocessor.
a) 4
b) 5
c) 8
d) 9
There are .. flags in 8086 microprocessor.
a) 4
b) 5
c) 8
d) 9
The functions of OS are .
a) Memory Management
b) Error diagnosis and response
c) Accounting
d) All of them
All the operations are done with reference to stack memory in a processor with
.. byte instruction format.
a) 3
b) 2
c) 1
d) 0
Stack may be organized using
a) Register
b) Main Memory
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
SP in a processor stands for .
a) Stack Point
b) Stack pointer
c) Source Pointer
d) Source Point
PC in a processor stands for ..
a) Personal Computer
b) Program Counter
c) Process Counter
d) Both b and c
The contents of source .. during transfer to destination in a processor.
a) Will be lost
b) Remains unchanged
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
RISC has .. instructions and addressing modes.
a) Less
b) more
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
Overlapped register window is used in ..
a) CISC
b) RISC
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
Pipeline is virtually impossible in .
a) CISC
b) RISC
c) Either of a or b
d) None of a and b
Single memory is used to store both instruction and data in .. architecture.
a) Von Neumann
b) Harvard
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
Two separate memory are used to store data and instructions in architecture.
a) Von Neumann
b) Harvard
c) Both a and b
d) None of a and b
Fixed sized instruction format is a feature of . Architecture.
a) CISC
b) RISC
c) Both a and b
d) None of and b
RISC computer is than CISC computer.
a) Slower
b) Faster

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d) None
Microprogrammed CU is . than hardwired CU.
a) Slower
b) Faster
c) Cant say
d) None
Control memory used in microprogrammed CU is basically a ..
a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Both a and b
d) Either of a or b
Control memory is located .
a) On processor chip
b) Outside the chip
c) On board
d) offline
PC and SP in 8085 microprocessor are of .. bits.
a) 4
b) 8
c) 12
d) 16
Shift operations are of basic types.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
The content will never be lost during .. shift operations.
a) Arithmetic
b) Logic
c) Circular
d) All of them
The content will be lost during .. shift operations.
a) Arithmetic
b) Logic
c) Circular
d) Both a and b
The mantissa is .. in an exponential form.
a) Real value
b) Fractional
c) Integer
d) All of them
The exponent is .. in an exponential form.
a) Real value
b) Fractional
c) Integer
d) All of them
Complements are of . types.
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
Booth algorithm is used in computer to perform .. operation.
a) Addition
b) Subtraction
c) Multiplication
d) Division

Note: - Do read Operating System, characteristic tables of flip

flops, conversion of number systems and so on.