Advanced Computer Architecture MCQs with Answers
Practice important Advanced Computer Architecture MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q211: Fill in the blank: The special-purpose register that holds the currently executing instruction is called _______.
- A: Program Counter
- B: Instruction Register
- C: Accumulator
- D: Data Register
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B
Q212: What type of processor is FALCON-A?
- A: CISC
- B: RISC
- C: Multi-core
- D: Hybrid
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B
Q213: Which step in ISA design involves selecting suitable mnemonics for instructions?
- A: Step 1
- B: Step 2
- C: Step 3
- D: Step 4
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B
Q214: What are the two types of data access modes supported by FALCON-A?
- A: Load/Store and Direct/Indirect
- B: Direct and Indexed
- C: Load/Store and Memory Mapping
- D: Memory Mapping and Direct/Indirect
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A
Q215: What does the notation R[3] refer to in the context of the FALCON-A architecture?
- A: Contents of register 3
- B: Address of register 3
- C: Value of memory location 3
- D: Register 3 itself
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A
Q216: Memory contents are referred to in a similar fashion as ________.
- A: M[8] refers to contents of memory at 8
- B: R[8] refers to contents of register 8
- C: M[3] refers to contents of memory
- D: R[5] refers to register 5
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A
Q217: A memory word in FALCON-A consists of ________.
- A: 1 byte
- B: 2 bytes
- C: 3 bytes
- D: 4 bytes
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B
Q218: In big-endian format, the largest numbered byte is placed at the _________.
- A: Least significant position
- B: Most significant position
- C: Middle position
- D: None of the above
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B
Q219: FALCON-A processor instructions are of fixed length _________.
- A: 8 bits
- B: 12 bits
- C: 16 bits
- D: 32 bits
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C
Q220: Which category of instructions allows mathematical computations in FALCON-A?
- A: Control instructions
- B: Data transfer instructions
- C: Arithmetic instructions
- D: Load/store instructions
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C