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1. Which of the following is a component of a CPU?

A. Arithmetic and logic unit

B. Control Unit

C. Cache memory

D. All of the above

2. Early computers were not able to function without human intervention. Why?

A. The early computers did not have a memory unit.

B. The early computers were very big.

C. The early computers had frequent power failures.

3. What are the main components of a computer in von Neumann architecture?

A. Processor and input-output devices

B. Processor, Memory unit and input-output devices

C. CPU, monitor, keyboard and mouse

4. What is the function of bus?

A. Connects the components of a computer

B. Transmits data, address and control signals between the components of computer

C. Both A and B

5. Which of the following is a bi-directional bus?

A. Address bus

B. Control bus

C. Data bus

6. What is the function of a control bus?

A. Allows the processor to control memory and peripheral devices.

B. Controls the amount of data to be stored in memory.

C. Allows user to send control signals to the processor.

D. Controls the amount of data transmitted between the processor, memory and input-
output devices

7. Complete the sentence: An address bus transmits the address between ………………….. and
…………………..

A. Memory, peripheral devices

B. Processor, peripheral devices

C. Processor, memory
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8. What is a register?

A. High-speed data storage areas in the computer.

B. High-speed data storage area that stores a bit in a computer.

C. A storage area that is allocated to store the address of data.

9. What type of signal(s) is transmitted between the processor and input-output devices?

A. Control signals

B. Data signals

C. Address signals

D. Control and data signals

E. Data, control and address signals

10. What is the function of Memory Address register (MAR)?

A. Stores the data for read/write operations.

B. Stores the address of the data for read/write operations.

C. Stores the sum of two bits when they are added.

11. What is the function of a program counter?

A. PC contains the next instruction to be executed.

B. PC contains the instruction that is executed currently.

C. PC contains the address of the next instruction that is to be executed.

12. What is the function of current instruction register?

A. CIR contains the next instruction to be executed.

B. CIR contains the instruction that is executed currently.

C. CIR contains the address of the next instruction that is to be executed.

D. CIR contains the address of the instruction that currently executed.

13. Which of the following is TRUE about the READ operation?

A. Contents of memory are copied to MDR

B. Contents of MDR are copied to memory

C. Contents of memory are copied to MAR

D. Contents of MAR are copied to memory


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14. Which of the following is TRUE about the WRITE operation?

A. Contents of memory are copied to MDR

B. Contents of MDR are copied to memory

C. Contents of memory are copied to MAR

D. Contents of MAR are copied to memory

15. Which of the following operations are NOT performed by Arithmetic and logic unit?

A. Addition, subtraction and multiplication

B. READ and WRITE operation

C. AND, OR and NOT

16. To which register(s) is an instruction copied to in a fetch process?

A. MDR only

B. To MDR first and then, to CIR

C. To MDR first and then, to PC

D. MAR only

17. Which of the following is FALSE about the fetch process?

A. PC contains the address of next instruction.

B. The contents of PC is copied to MDR.

C. The address of PC is incremented to 1 to fetch the next instruction.

18. What happens during the execution process?

A. Processor sends control signals to the memory unit and peripherals according to the
decoded instruction.

B. Processor decodes the executes the instruction in PC.

C. Processor decodes the instruction in CIR.

19. Instruction at which register is decoded during the decode process?

A. PC

B. MDR

C. CIR

D. MAR
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20. A device that converts the signals sent by humans to a form that can be understood by the
computer is called as ……………?

A. Input device

B. Output device

C. Processor

D. Memory

21. What is the function of accumulator (ACC)?

A. ACC is a register that stores the result of arithmetic and logical operations performed by
processor.

B. ACC is a register that stores the address of the result of arithmetic and logical
operations.

C. ACC is a register that stores the arithmetic and logical instruction that is executed by
processor.

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