Mpmc quiz

What addressing mode allows the operand to be specified explicitly in the instruction itself?

• Direct addressing

• Indirect addressing

• Indexed addressing

• Register addressing

In which addressing mode is the effective address calculated as the sum of a base register and an offset?

• Base addressing mode

• Indexed addressing mode

• Indirect addressing mode

• Relative addressing mode

What does the instruction "SUB R3, R1, R2" do in a register-based architecture?

• Subtracts the contents of R2 from R1 and stores the result in R3

• Subtracts the contents of R1 from R2 and stores the result in R3

• Subtracts the contents of R3 from R2 and stores the result in R1

• Subtracts the contents of R1 from R3 and stores the result in R2

Which instruction set architecture typically uses a stack-based addressing mode for passing parameters and managing subroutine calls?

• ARM

• x86

• MIPS

• AVR

Which addressing mode requires an additional memory access to retrieve the operand?

• Register addressing mode

• Immediate addressing mode

• Indirect addressing mode

• Direct addressing mode

Which of the following instructions is used to transfer control to a specific memory address?

• JUMP

• ADD

• LOAD

• STORE

In an instruction set, which type of instruction typically performs arithmetic and logic operations directly on data stored in registers?

• Load-store instructions

• Register-memory instructions

• Control transfer instructions

• Arithmetic-logic instructions

Which addressing mode calculates the effective address by adding a constant value to the contents of a register?

• Immediate addressing mode

• Register indirect addressing mode

• Displacement addressing mode

• Indexed addressing mode

Which of the following addressing modes involves specifying the actual data value rather than its location?

• Direct addressing mode

• Indirect addressing mode

• Immediate addressing mode

• Register addressing mode

Which of the following best describes an instruction set?

• A set of instructions that a processor can execute

• A set of memory addresses used for data storage

• A set of input/output operations for peripherals

• A set of programming languages supported by the processor