Advanced Computer Architecture MCQs with Answers
Practice important Advanced Computer Architecture MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q421: The Boolean equation for PCout includes which steps?
- A: T0 and T2
- B: T3 with OP20 and OP22
- C: T5 with CON
- D: T1 and T4
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B
Q422: What signal is used to read the Program Counter during instruction fetch?
- A: MAR
- B: MBR
- C: PCout
- D: R2BUS
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C
Q423: Which component checks the condition in branch instructions?
- A: ALU
- B: CON circuitry
- C: RBE signal
- D: Instruction Decoder
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B
Q424: What is the minimum time required to transfer data from one register to another?
- A: Clock cycle time
- B: tg + tbp + tcomb + t1
- C: Propagation delay
- D: Time interval T0-T7
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B
Q425: Which signal is used to enable a read of the Program Counter?
- A: INC4
- B: LPC
- C: PCout
- D: MRead
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C
Q426: In the 2-bus implementation, which bus is used for reading values from components?
- A: Out bus
- B: In bus
- C: Data bus
- D: Address bus
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A
Q427: The Control Unit is represented using which type of machine?
- A: Infinite-state machine
- B: Finite-state machine
- C: Virtual machine
- D: Turing machine
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B
Q428: What function does the ALSU perform during instruction fetch?
- A: Decrement-by-four
- B: Shift operation
- C: Increment-by-four
- D: Data masking
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C
Q429: The FALCON-A processor has how many bits for the opcode?
- A: 16 bits
- B: 5 bits
- C: 8 bits
- D: 32 bits
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B
Q430: The maximum clock frequency in a control unit is limited by what factor?
- A: Propagation delay of gates
- B: Bus width
- C: Memory read speed
- D: Instruction fetch time
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A