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Computer Architecture Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not a valid category of ReadOnly Memory (ROM)?

a)

PROM

b)

EPROM

c)

EEPROM

d)

EEEPROM

2.

Cache memory primarily acts between which two components?

a)

CPU and RAM

b)

RAM and ROM

c)

CPU and Hard disk

d)

RAM and GPU

3.

Virtual memory typically consists of which type of RAM?

a)

Static RAM

b)

Dynamic RAM

c)

Magnetic memory

d)

None of the above

4.

What does CPI stand for in computer performance terms?

a)

Clock Pulse Interval

b)

Cycles Per Instruction

c)

Cache Process Instruction

d)

Cycle Processing Indicator

5.

In pipelining, a hazard that arises due to branching is called:

a)

Structural Hazard

b)

Data Hazard

c)

Control Hazard

d)

Page Fault

6.

A small high-speed memory inside the CPU is called:

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

Cache

d)

Register

7.

Writethrough cache policy does what?

a)

Updates only cache

b)

Writes to both cache and main memory immediately

c)

Delays memory update until replacement

d)

Discards block on write miss

8.

Which addressing mode includes a constant (literal) value within the instruction?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

c)

Immediate

d)

Indexed

9.

Microprogramming style that uses wide control words to activate parallel microoperations is called:

a)

Vertical microprogramming

b)

Horizontal microprogramming

c)

Finite-state control

d)

Sequencer-only control

10.

What is the role of the Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB)?

a)

Performs arithmetic operations

b)

Helps in I/O control

c)

Translates virtual addresses to physical addresses

d)

Controls the memory bus