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Computer Architecture and Virtual Machines Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reduced Instruction Set Computing is abbreviated as ______.

a)

RISC

b)

CISC

c)

MIPS

d)

ARM

2.

In CISC, a single instruction can be more ______, involving more loading of data from memory.

a)

simple

b)

complex

c)

efficient

d)

repetitive

3.

RISC uses ______-length instructions.

a)

variable

b)

fixed

c)

dynamic

d)

short

4.

Pipelining is a form of instruction level ______.

a)

sequencing

b)

parallelism

c)

optimization

d)

synchronization

5.

In a virtual machine, the ______ operating system controls the physical hardware.

a)

guest

b)

host

c)

secondary

d)

primary

6.

A ______ Adder is a circuit that performs binary addition of two individual bits and an output carry bit.

a)

Half

b)

Full

c)

Single

d)

Double

7.

The order of operator precedence in Boolean Algebra starts with not, then and, and then ______.

a)

nor

b)

or

c)

xor

d)

nand

8.

A ______ Logic Circuit is one where the output depends only on the input values.

a)

Sequential

b)

Combinational

c)

Parallel

d)

Concurrent

9.

A flip-flop is a bi-stable circuit that can store 1 bit of ______ data.

a)

binary

b)

decimal

c)

hexadecimal

d)

octal

10.

In the context of computer architectures, SIMD stands for Single Instruction Stream ______ Data Stream.

a)

Single

b)

Multiple

c)

Sequential

d)

Concurrent

11.

What does CISC stand for?

a)

Central Instruction Set Computing

b)

Complex Instruction Set Computing

c)

Compact Instruction Set Computing

d)

Combined Instruction Set Computing

12.

Which of the following is a characteristic of RISC architecture?

a)

Fewer instructions

b)

More complex circuits

c)

Variable-length instructions

d)

Poorer pipelineability

13.

What is the primary use of pipelining in computer architecture?

a)

To reduce power consumption

b)

To enable parallel processing of instructions

c)

To increase the size of registers

d)

To simplify instruction sets

14.

Which type of computer architecture is most common in parallel computer systems?

a)

SISD

b)

SIMD

c)

MISD

d)

MIMD

15.

In virtual machines, what is the role of the guest operating system?

a)

Controls physical hardware

b)

Executes the host operating system

c)

Runs in a virtual environment

d)

Manages the virtual machine software

16.

A Half Adder is used for:

a)

Binary subtraction

b)

Binary multiplication

c)

Binary addition of two bits

d)

Storing data

17.

In Boolean Algebra, the "and" operator is evaluated before the:

a)

"not" operator

b)

"or" operator

c)

"xor" operator

d)

"nand" operator

18.

Which circuit's output depends on both the current input and previous output?

a)

Sequential Logic Circuit

b)

Combinational Logic Circuit

c)

Full Adder

d)

Half Adder

19.

The primary purpose of flip-flops in computers is to:

a)

Perform arithmetic operations

b)

Store bits of data

c)

Control power supply

d)

Manage input/output operations

20.

What does SIMD stand for in computer architecture?

a)

Single Input Multiple Data

b)

Single Instruction Multiple Data

c)

Sequential Instruction Multiple Data

d)

Synchronized Instruction Multiple Data