Memory Management Practice Questions

Questions:

1. Which type of memory is volatile and loses its contents when power is off?

A. ROM

B. RAM

C. EEPROM

D. PROM

2. What does MMU stand for in memory management?

A. Memory Management Unit

B. Main Memory Unit

C. Modular Memory Utility

D. Memory Mapping Unit

3. What is the purpose of the BIOS stored in ROM?

A. Temporarily store user data

B. Access computer hardware and load the OS

C. Erase memory content

D. Execute the CPU's instructions

4. What type of memory is erased by exposing it to ultraviolet light?

A. PROM

B. EPROM

C. EEPROM
 D. RAM

5. Which is NOT a job of the memory manager?

A. Keep track of memory in use

B. Allocate memory to processes

C. Create new programs

D. Manage swapping

6. What term refers to processes waiting to be brought into memory for execution?

A. Ready Queue

B. Input Queue

C. Memory Queue

D. Execution Queue

7. Which hardware device maps virtual to physical addresses?

A. ALU

B. MMU

C. DMA

D. CPU

8. What is the primary advantage of paging in memory management?

A. Eliminates internal fragmentation

B. Reduces external fragmentation

C. Speeds up disk access

D. Requires no page table

A. Compaction

B. Swapping

C. Paging

D. Segmentation

10. What is the term for memory addresses generated by the CPU?

A. Physical Address

B. Logical Address

C. Base Address

D. Offset Address

11. In the MMU scheme, what is added to the usergenerated address?

A. Base register value

B. Offset value

C. Cache data

D. Logical page number

12. Which memory allocation strategy searches for the smallest free block?

A. Firstfit

B. Bestfit

C. Worstfit

D. Quickfit
13. What is the primary disadvantage of the MFT (Multiprogramming with Fixed Tasks) approach?

A. Internal fragmentation

B. External fragmentation

C. Lack of dynamic partitioning

D. High overhead

14. In which stage is relocatable code generated?

A. Compile time

B. Load time

C. Execution time

D. Linking time

15. What is external fragmentation?

A. Unused memory within allocated regions

B. Noncontiguous free memory blocks

C. Overlapping memory partitions

D. Free memory exceeding process size

16. What is a key difference between static and dynamic linking?

A. Static linking avoids runtime dependencies.

B. Dynamic linking compiles all modules together.

C. Static linking uses shared objects.

D. Dynamic linking creates larger executables.

17. What happens during swapping in memory management?

B. Memory is compacted to reduce fragmentation.

C. A process is moved between main memory and secondary storage.

D. Page tables are updated.

18. Which hardware device enables direct memory access?

A. MMU

B. DMA

C. Cache controller

D. ALU

19. What is the primary disadvantage of paging?

A. Internal fragmentation

B. External fragmentation

C. Complex memory allocation

D. Lack of dynamic loading

20. In segmentation, what does each segment represent?

A. A fixedsize block of memory

B. A variablelength module of related functions

C. A single instruction

D. A page of virtual memory

21. Which type of memory allocation is used to prevent internal fragmentation?

A. Contiguous allocation
 B. Noncontiguous allocation

C. Paging

D. Static allocation

22. What term describes the state where total unused memory cannot be allocated due to
noncontiguity?

A. Internal fragmentation

B. External fragmentation

C. Memory compaction

D. Memory thrashing

23. What is the function of the limit register in memory allocation?

A. Protect processes from each other

B. Track free memory regions

C. Define the maximum logical address

D. Map logical to physical addresses

24. What is the role of the relocation register?

A. Calculate the base address for physical memory

B. Swap processes in and out of memory

C. Store the page table entries

D. Manage cache memory

25. What is a key characteristic of dynamic loading?

A. Entire program loaded at once

B. Modules loaded as needed

D. Requires memory compaction

26. What type of fragmentation occurs when memory blocks are too small to satisfy a request?

A. Internal fragmentation

B. External fragmentation

C. Paging fragmentation

D. Segment fragmentation

27. Which memory management technique divides processes into fixedsize blocks?

A. Segmentation

B. Paging

C. Contiguous allocation

D. Swapping

28. What is the purpose of a page table in paging?

A. Map logical addresses to physical addresses

B. Track free memory blocks

C. Manage cache memory

D. Monitor CPU usage

29. In paging, what is the combination of page number and offset called?

A. Logical address

B. Physical address

C. Virtual address
 D. Frame address

30. What mechanism is used to improve access time for page tables?

A. Cache memory

B. Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB)

C. Segmentation

D. Direct Memory Access (DMA)

31. Which type of memory allocation allows processes to grow dynamically?

A. Contiguous allocation

B. Noncontiguous allocation

C. Fixed partitioning

D. Static allocation

32. What happens during a page fault?

A. A process is terminated

B. The required page is brought into memory

C. Memory is compacted

D. The page table is updated

33. Which type of segmentation uses variablelength segments?

A. Paging

B. Dynamic segmentation

C. Contiguous segmentation

D. Fixed segmentation
34. What is the main purpose of the base register in memory allocation?

A. Define the starting address of a process

B. Track free memory regions

C. Manage cache memory

D. Store logical addresses

35. What is a disadvantage of using a single input queue in MFT?

A. Wasted memory space

B. Increased complexity

C. Reduced process prioritization

D. Higher internal fragmentation

36. In a hierarchical paging system, what does the firstlevel page table contain?

A. Logical addresses

B. Physical addresses

C. Pointers to secondlevel page tables

D. Frame numbers

37. What is the purpose of a hashed page table?

A. Reduce memory access time

B. Handle large address spaces

C. Eliminate page faults

D. Optimize memory compaction

A. Swapping

B. Compaction

C. Paging

D. Segmentation

39. What type of memory allocation does segmentation use?

A. Fixedsize blocks

B. Variablelength blocks

C. Contiguous blocks

D. Noncontiguous blocks

40. What is a disadvantage of using dynamic linking?

A. Larger executable size

B. Runtime dependency on libraries

C. Increased memory usage

D. Limited modularity

41. Which type of memory management involves dividing memory into fixedsize frames?

A. Segmentation

B. Paging

C. Contiguous allocation

D. Noncontiguous allocation

42. What is the main disadvantage of using large page sizes in paging?
 A. Increased page table size

B. Higher internal fragmentation

C. More page faults

D. Slower access time

43. In which type of fragmentation does memory remain unused within an allocated block?

A. Internal fragmentation

B. External fragmentation

C. Paging fragmentation

D. Segment fragmentation

44. What is the primary benefit of using segmentation over paging?

A. Reduced page faults

B. Variablelength blocks

C. Fixed partitioning

D. Faster memory access

45. What is the role of the TLB in memory management?

A. Store frequently accessed page table entries

B. Manage cache memory

C. Allocate memory to processes

D. Reduce internal fragmentation

46. Which memory management technique is used for virtual memory?

A. Paging
 B. Segmentation

C. Contiguous allocation

D. Fixed partitioning

47. What is the purpose of the validinvalid bit in a page table?

A. Indicate if a page is in memory

B. Track free memory blocks

C. Identify the process owning a page

D. Define the page offset

48. What does the term "compaction" refer to in memory management?

A. Combining free memory blocks into one

B. Reducing page table size

C. Eliminating page faults

D. Swapping processes

49. Which type of allocation is most prone to external fragmentation?

A. Contiguous allocation

B. Paging

C. Segmentation

D. Noncontiguous allocation

50. What happens when a process references a page that is not in memory?

A. A page fault occurs

B. The process is terminated

D. The page table is cleared

Answers:

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. B

5. C

6. B

7. B

8. B

9. A

10. B

11. A

12. B

13. A

14. B

15. B

16. A

17. C

18. B

19. A
20. B

21. C

22. B

23. C

24. A

25. B

26. A

27. B

28. A

29. A

30. B

31. B

32. B

33. B

34. A

35. A

36. C

37. B

38. A

39. B

40. B

41. B

42. B

43. A

44. B
45. A

46. A

47. A

48. A

49. A

50. A