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QUIZ [COM ARCH]

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It tells the computer hardware what to do.

a)

RAM

b)

Software

c)

CPU

d)

Motherboard

2.

Circuit Design falls under?

a)

Computer Architecture

b)

Computer Organization

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

3.

The process converting the raw data into useful information.

a)

Store Data and Program in Memory

b)

Data Processing

c)

Program Execution

d)

Accept The Data From Input Devices

4.

 

Interface between the computer hardware and the operating system.

a)

Application program

b)

System Bus

c)

GUI

d)

Device Driver

5.

A headphone with a microphone is what  type of device?

a)

Input Device

b)

Both Input and Output Device

c)

Output Device

d)

None of the above

6.

When the computer is turned off, the data in this storage device is completely wiped out.

a)

RAM

b)

USB Flash Drive

c)

Internal Hard disk

d)

External Hard disk

7.

Which comes first?

a)

Computer Architecture

b)

Both

c)

Computer Organization

d)

Either of the two

8.

The brain of a computer system is?

a)

Motherboard

b)

RAM

c)

CPU

d)

Power Supply Unit

9.

Choose which is the fastest in terms of access speed.

a)

Cache

b)

RAM

c)

Registers

d)

Hard disk

10.

When you plugin your regular mouse or keyboard to your computer/laptop, the computer automatically recognize it. What type of software is automatically being installed?

a)

Secondary Memory

b)

System Software

c)

Registers

d)

Application Software

11.

How many bits of the BUS does the SAP-1 Architecture have?

a)

64-bit

b)

8-bit

c)

16-bit

d)

32-bit

12.

SAP1: In Main clock signal Automatic and Manual clock:

a)

Have identical pattern

b)

Have separate MUX

c)

Connected to the same MUX

d)

Do not require a MUX

13.

This can connect or disconnect modules

a)

Clk pin

b)

Output Enable pin

c)

Load pin

d)

Tri-state buffers

14.

Basically, Program counter is a 

a)

8-bit counter

b)

16-bit counter

c)

32-bit counter

d)

4-bit counter

15.

Puts the current program counter value on the bus.

a)

RUN/PROG

b)

Reset

c)

Counter Out

d)

Counter Enable

16.

How many bits of data can be stored in a single address of a 16x8 bit RAM?

a)

24-bits

b)

8-bits

c)

16-bits

d)

4 -bits

17.

 

It has the ability to output intermediate results after each ALU operation

a)

B Register

b)

Sequencer

c)

A Register

d)

Output Register

18.

It split 8-bit data into two nibbles

a)

Instruction Register

b)

Accumulator

c)

Controller

d)

Sequencer

19.

What is the Opcode for the ADD Instruction

a)

0000

b)

0010

c)

0001

d)

0011

20.

What is the Opcode for the Halt Instruction

a)

0111

b)

0001

c)

0000

d)

1111

21.

How many bits in a BUS of SAP 2

a)

16 bits

b)

128 bits

c)

64 bits

d)

32 bits

22.

Can be found on SAP 2 but not on SAP 1

a)

Opcodes

b)

Address

c)

Jump Instructions 

d)

Instructions

23.

Is a digital computer architecture whose design is based on the concept of stored program computers where program data and instruction data are stored in the same memory.

a)

Harvard Architecture

b)

RISC Architecture

c)

CISC Architecture

d)

Von Neumann Architecture

24.

Type of Computer where the function is very specific and they couldn’t be re-programmed

a)

Dynamic Program Computers

b)

Stored Program Computers

c)

Fixed Program Computers

d)

Static Program Computers

25.

Handles all processor control signals. It directs all input and output flow, fetches code for instructions, and controls how data moves around the system.

a)

Control Unit

b)

MAR

c)

Accumulator

d)

ALU

26.

It stores the memory locations of instructions that need to be fetched from memory or stored into memory.

a)

Memory Data Register

b)

Memory Address Register 

c)

Current Instruction Register

d)

Instruction Buffer Register

27.

Means that architecture has multiple control units each producing has a distinct stream of instruction

a)

Single Data Stream

b)

Multiple Data Stream

c)

Multiple Instruction Stream

d)

Single Instruction Stream

28.

It refers to a hardware specification or design that is publicly released, allowing other manufacturers to produce similar products that are compatible and usually compliant with one another.

a)

Proprietary Software

b)

Open architecture

c)

Open-Source Software

d)

Closed architecture

29.

It stores instructions fetched from memory or any data that is to be transferred to, and stored in, memory.

a)

Memory Data Register

b)

Memory Address Register 

c)

Current Instruction Register

d)

Instruction Buffer Register

30.
a)

CISC Architecture

b)

Harvard Architecture

c)

Von Neumann Architecture

d)

RISC Architecture

31.

Which part is a “big hunk of plastic that

houses everything?”

a)

disk drive

b)

case

c)

motherboard

d)

graphics processing unit

32.

Which part plugs into the wall and

provides electricity to other parts?

a)

central processing unit

b)

power supply

c)

motherboard

d)

graphics card

33.

Which part is a wide and flat circuit board,

with slots for other components?

a)

central processing unit

b)

power supply

c)

motherboard

d)

graphics card

34.

The CPU is an acronym for the

a)

central processing unit

b)

power supply

c)

motherboard

d)

graphics card

35.

RAM stands for ___

a)

central processing unit

b)

random access memory

c)

motherboard

d)

graphics card

36.

A hard drive is often referred to as ___

a)

central processing unit

b)

random access memory

c)

a disk drive, or storage

d)

graphics card

37.

GPU is an acronym for ___

a)

central processing unit

b)

graphics processing unit

c)

a disk drive, or storage

d)

graphics card

38.

Which component arranges and does

calculations on data?

a)

Motherboard

b)

RAM

c)

CPU

d)

Power Supply Unit

39.

At some point, all of the data in your

computer goes through which component?

a)

RAM

b)

Software

c)

CPU

d)

Motherboard

40.

Which component provides long-term

storage of your files?

a)

Cache

b)

RAM

c)

Registers

d)

Hard drive

41.

Which type of storage is typically large,

but slow to access?

a)

Cache

b)

RAM

c)

Registers

d)

Hard drive

42.

Which component provides short-term

(volatile) storage of your files?

a)

Cache

b)

RAM

c)

Registers

d)

Hard drive

43.

Which type of storage is typically small,

but quick to access?

a)

Cache

b)

RAM

c)

Registers

d)

Hard drive

44.

Which type of storage is comparable to

a large warehouse with a thin doorway?

a)

Cache

b)

RAM

c)

Registers

d)

Hard drive

45.

Which type of storage is like a garage

with large doors?

a)

Cache

b)

RAM

c)

Registers

d)

Hard drive

46.

In a PC, 1000 gigabytes might be a

typical storage size for ___

a)

Cache

b)

RAM

c)

Registers

d)

Hard drive

47.

In a PC, 16 gigabytes might be a typical

storage size for ___

a)

Cache

b)

RAM

c)

Registers

d)

Hard drive

48.

When a game is "loading", it's

transferring data from ___

a)

the hard drive into cache

b)

the hard drive into RAM

c)

the hard drive into registers

d)

the RAM into hardrive

49.

Which component is essentially a

standalone computer?

a)

central processing unit

b)

power supply

c)

motherboard

d)

graphics card

50.

Which component creates and renders

images and animations for your monitor?

a)

central processing unit

b)

power supply

c)

motherboard

d)

graphics card

51.

What is the main processing unit of a

SAP-1 Architecture?

a)

ALU

b)

Accumulator

c)

Instruction Register

d)

Program Counter

52.

How many wires does a 16-bit bus

have?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

4

d)

32

53.

In a digital circuit how many volts does a

“1” signal have?

a)

1v

b)

6v

c)

5v

d)

3v

54.

It is used when computer is needed to

be programmed by writing data into the RAM

a)

Output unit

b)

Input unit

c)

Memory unit

d)

Central Processing unit

55.

What is the last address of a 16x8 bit

RAM (in Binary)?

a)

0111

b)

0001

c)

0000

d)

1111

56.

Can be connected to any display

modules like LED for showing the output.

a)

Output unit

b)

Input unit

c)

Memory unit

d)

Central Processing unit

57.

It Generates necessary control signals

for each block so that actions occur in a

desired sequence

a)

B register

b)

Input & MAR

c)

Controller-Sequencer

d)

Binary Display

58.

What is the Opcode for the SUB

Instruction

a)

0111

b)

0001

c)

0010

d)

1111

59.

Smaller Instructions are called

a)

minorinstruction

b)

microinstruction

c)

macroinstruction

d)

nanoinstruction

60.

Responsible for fetching the instruction

from memory

a)

fetch process

b)

fetch cycle

c)

cycle fetching

d)

none of the above

61.

The display output of SAP 2 is in a form

of

a)

Hexadecimal display

b)

Binary display

c)

Both

d)

Either of the two

62.

It stores the most recently fetched

instructions while it is waiting to be coded

and executed.

a)

Memory Data Register

b)

Memory Address Register 

c)

Current Instruction Register

d)

Instruction Buffer Register

63.

What is the architecture of a Nintendo

DS?

a)

CISC Architecture

b)

Harvard Architecture

c)

Von Neumann Architecture

d)

RISC Architecture

64.

Architecture has a single control unit

generating a single stream of instruction

a)

Single Data Stream

b)

Multiple Data Stream

c)

Multiple Instruction Stream

d)

Single Instruction Stream

65.
a)

CISC Architecture

b)

Harvard Architecture

c)

Von Neumann Architecture

d)

RISC Architecture

66.
a)

SISD Architecture

b)

SIMD Architecture

c)

MISD Architecture

d)

MIMD Architecture

67.

It carries data among the memory unit,

the I/O devices, and the processor.

a)

Data bus

b)

Control bus

c)

Address bus

d)

Buses

68.

Part of the CPU that handles all the

calculations the CPU may need

a)

ALU

b)

Accumulator

c)

Instruction Register

d)

Program Counter

69.
a)

SISD Architecture

b)

SIMD Architecture

c)

MISD Architecture

d)

MIMD Architecture

70.
a)

SISD Architecture

b)

SIMD Architecture

c)

MISD Architecture

d)

MIMD Architecture

71.
a)

SISD Architecture

b)

SIMD Architecture

c)

MISD Architecture

d)

MIMD Architecture

72.

A single data stream is a single processor

available which will execute a single stream

a)

Single Data Stream

b)

Multiple Data Stream

c)

Multiple Instruction Stream

d)

Single Instruction Stream

73.

There are multiple

processors are available, each will execute a

definite stream

a)

Single Data Stream

b)

Multiple Data Stream

c)

Multiple Instruction Stream

d)

Single Instruction Stream

74.

The instruction that is not to be executed

immediately

a)

Memory Data Register

b)

Memory Address Register 

c)

Current Instruction Register

d)

Instruction Buffer Register

75.

It stores instructions fetched from memory or

any data that is to be transferred to and

stored in memory.

a)

Memory Data Register

b)

Memory Address Register 

c)

Current Instruction Register

d)

Instruction Buffer Register