Computer Organization and Architecture BCA Multiple Choice Questions
Computer Organization and Architecture BCA Multiple Choice Questions
BCA
Multiple choice questions
2. SIMD represents an organization that ______________.
(A) refers to a computer system capable of processing several programs at
the same time.
(B) represents organization of single computer containing a control unit,
processor
unit and a memory unit.
(C) includes many processing units under the supervision of a common
control unit (D) none of the above. Ans: C
3. Floating point representation is used to store
(A) Boolean values
(B) whole numbers
(C) real integers
(D)
integers Ans: C
5. Assembly language
(A) uses alphabetic codes in place of binary numbers used in machine
language
(B) is the easiest language to write programs
(C) need not be translated into machine language
(D) None of these Ans: A
6. In computers, subtraction is generally carried out by
(A) 9s complement
(B) 10s complement
(C) 1s complement
(D) 2s complement
Ans: D
7. The amount of time required to read a block of data from a disk into
memory is composed of seek time, rotational latency, and transfer time.
Rotational latency refers to
(A) the time its takes for the platter to make a full rotation
(B) the time it takes for the read-write head to move into position over the
appropriate track
(C) the time it takes for the platter to rotate the correct sector under the head
(D) none of the above
Ans: A
8. (2FAOC) 16 is equivalent to
(A) (195 084) 10
(B) (001011111010 0000 1100) 2
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None
of these Ans: B
9. The idea of cache memory is based
(A) on the property of locality of reference
(B) on the heuristic 90-10
rule
(C) on the fact that references generally tend to cluster
(D) all
of the above Ans: A
D