Question Bank 2024-25 GIFT (Autonomous) Bhubaneswar

Subject Name: Computer Organization Architecture Subject Code: (BTCA-T-PC-601)

(BTCS-T-PC-601)
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Questions
Q Marks CO BTL By
Section-A
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1 Define the term Computer Architecture. 2 1

What is System Bus? Draw the bus structure? 2 1

2
3 Write down the operation of control unit? 2 1
4 Draw the flow of Instruction cycle. 2 1
5 Briefly explain Primary storage and secondary storage. 2 1
What is the difference between Computer Architecture &
2 1
6 Computer organization?
7 Define RAM & ROM? 2 1
8 Define General purpose Register ? 2 1
9 Define Addressing modes? 2 1
10 Explain one addressing instruction format with example ? 2 1
If the offset value is 20 with register address 1200 , then
2 1
11 using index addressing mode , what is the EA ?
12 What is relative addressing mode ,?with example . 2 1
Move #3000,R1 , belongs to which type of addressing
2 1
13 mode ?
Discuss ISA?
2 1
14
15 What are the difference between IR and PC ? 2 1
16 Write down the full form of CISC & RISC? 2 1
17 Distinguish between data bus and address bus ? 2 1
18 Write down two example of secondary storage device ? 2 1
What are the major components of CPU? 2 1
19
20 Explain MAR & MDR? 2 1
Differentiate between offset is a given as a constant and
2 1
21 offset is the index register ?
Explain two and three address instruction with an
2 1
22 example for each?
What is assembly language ? give example ?
2 1
23
Which register content the current instruction to be
2 1
24 executed in CPU ?
25 What is opcode? 2 1
Define instruction Format?
2 1
26
Explain zero and one address instruction with an example
2 2
27 for each?
With neat diagram, explain the internal architecture of
2 2
28 CPU?
What is the addressing mode use in the instruction PUSH
2 2
29 B?
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30 Distinguish between Super & Mini Computer 2 2
Give the principle of operation of Booth’s multiplication
2 2
31 algorithm.
What is the difference between the restoring and non-
2 2
32 restoring method of division?
33 Write IEEE standard for floating point format. 2 2
34 Design 4 -bit combinational circuit using 4 full adders. 2 2
Draw the circuits which perform both addition and
2 2
35 subtraction.
Perform arithmetic operation with binary numbers with
negative numbers in signed 2’s Complementary form (- 2 2
36 35) + (-40).
37 Define 1’s and 2’s complement. 2 2
What is the difference between 1’s complement and 2’s
2 2
38 complement?
Comparison between sign magnitude and unsigned
2 2
39 magnitude.
What is the range of signed number in 8bit
2 2
40
How many bits are required to sign magnitude and
2 2
41 unsigned magnitude to represent 32
The negative decimal no -N in 2’s complement
2 2
42 representation is 1011 then representation for –(N+1)
A number is represented in 2’s complement form as
2 2
43 10000. What is its equivalent value?
Determine the greatest negative number which can be
stored in a computer that has 8bit word length & uses 2’s 2 2
44 complement Arithmetic.
45 10011 and 011010 find its decimal number? 2 2
The binary number 11101 represent in 1’s complement
2 2
46 then what is the equivalent decimal number
47 Write down the binary value of -23 and -18? 2 2
48 Represent -9 and -128 in 8bit format in sign magnitude 2 2
Represent -6 in 8bit in 1’s and 2’s complement
2 2
49
Discuss the different ways to represent floating point data
2 2
50 representation.
What are the main features of Booth’s
2 3
51 algorithm?
Write the algorithm for non-restoring division.
2 3
52
Give the booth’s recoding and bit-pair
recoding of the computer. 2 3
53 1000111101000101
Draw the full adder circuit and give the truth
2 3
54 table
How overflow is detected in fixed point
2 3
55 arithmetic?
Why floating-point number is more difficult to
2 3
56 represent and process than integer?
What are the difficulties faced when we use
2 3
57 floating point
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 arithmetic?
Perform the subtraction and represent your
answer in 2’s complement form (10010)2- 2 3
58 (10111)2
X=00110 & Y=10011 are two binary numbers
represented in 2’s complement format. What is the sum
2 3
of X & Y represented in 2’s complement format using
59 5bit.
X=01110 & Y=11001 are two 5bit binary number
represented in 2’s complement format. What is the sum
2 3
of X & Y represented in 2’s complement format using
60 6bit
The 2’s complement of the binary number (1011001110)2
2 3
61
The 1’s complement of the binary number (0111001101)2
2 3
62
Give the booth’s recoding and bit-pair
recoding of the compute 2 3
63 101101
What is the range of exponent E in IEEE 754 Double
2 3
64 precision and Single precision?
Draw the format of single precision floating-point
2 3
65 number presentation in IEEE 754 standards.
Draw the format of double precision floating-point
2 3
66 number presentation in IEEE 754 standards.
67 Find out the binary value of (17.3)2 2 3
Find out the binary value of (1460.125)2
2 3
68
69 Multiply (1111)2 and (111)2 booth multiplication 2 3
70 Add (11100011)2 and (10110011)2 2 3
71 Subtract (1101)2 from (10101111)2 2 3
Give the booth’s recoding and bit-pair
recoding of the computer. 2 3
72 11010
73 Find out the binary value of (-28)10 and (-15)10
74 Represent -7 and -115 in 8bit format in sign magnitude 2 3
Represent -5 in 8bit in 1’s and 2’s complement
2 3
75
76 Multiply using array implication method M=4 and Q=3 2 3
77 Multiply using add-shift method M=4 and Q=3 2 3
78 Multiply using array implication method M=3 and Q=5 2 3
79 Multiply using add-shift method M=3 and Q=5 2 3
What are the difference between Signed and Unsigned
2 3
80 number ?

Q Mark CO BTL
Section B
NO
1 With a neat diagram explain the connections between the 4 2
different processor register and
the memory.
With a neat diagram explain the connections between the
different processor register and
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 the memory.
With a neat diagram explain the connections between the
different processor register and the memory.
2 Discuss the instruction Format in details 4
Mention the functions of different processor registers:
4
3 a) IR b) MAR c) PC
Define immediate addressing mode, Register addressing
4
4 mode and Absolute addressing Mode with examples.
Explain memory locations and addresses.
4 2
5
Define Instruction Cycle. Draw the flow chart of sequence
4 2
6 of instruction cycle in time representation ?
Explain different opcode value of memory –ref.
4 2
7 instruction ?
Explain different type of resister’s functions in processor
4 2
8 –memory diagram ?
9 Explain types of primary memory. With example ? 4 2
Compare RISC with CISC architecture.
4 2
10
What is ISA? Explain the different Architecture with
4 2
11 example?
What is Instruction Cycle. Explain how fetch and execute
4 2
12 operation takes place?
What are the difference between auto-increment and
4 2
13 auto-decrement addressing mode with example ?
Explain memory locations and addresses with example ?
4 2
14
Using zero addressing technique do the following
example 4 2
15 X=(A+B)x(C+D)
16 What is von Neumann architecture , explain wit diagram ? 4 2
Distinguish between Computer Organization and
4 2
17 Computer Architecture.
Using three addresses, two address, one address
4 2
18 instructions do the following example C= (A*B)/D
Explain the Direct and Indirect address with example.
4 2
19
What is stack? Give the organization of register stack with
all necessary elements and explain the working of push 4 2
20 and pop operations with example ?
Explain the instruction format. Discuss different field of
4 2
21 the instruction format?
Define the following terms.
(i) Effective address
4 2
(ii) Immediate instruction
22 (iii) Sequence Counter .
Define Instruction Cycle. Explain its phases in brief with
4 2
23 example .
Define and explain following terms.
1. AC  M[IR]
4 2
2. M[LOC]
24 3.PC=PC+1
25 What is Assembly Language? Why do we need it? What 4 2
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Assembler?
Explain following terms:1) LDA 2) STA 3) HALT
4 2
26
Differentiate between offset is a given as a constant and 4 2
offset is the index register ? with example and memory
27 diagram ?
Briefly explain different type of index addressing mode
4 2
28 with example ?
Differentiate between direct and indirect addressing
4 2
29 mode ?
If R1 and R2 of a computer contain the decimal vale 1200
and 4600 , the what is the EA of the following instruction
4 2
Load 20(R1), R5
30 Add –(R2),R5
With a neat diagram explain the connections between the
different processor register and
the memory.
With a neat diagram explain the connections between the
4 2
different processor register and
the memory.
Design hardware for signed magnitude addition and
31 subtraction?
Explain the process for signed magnitude addition and
4 2
32 subtraction with flow chart.
Implement hardware for multiplying Two fixed- point
binary numbers in signed-magnitude representation along 4 2
33 with its flowchart.
Explain in detail about booth multiplication algorithm
4 2
34 with an example?
Do the truth table of sum and carry –out of singed
number? 4 2
35
What is signed number representation, explain it in 4-bit
format (0 to 7)? 4 2
36
Represent -127 singed number to 8-bit binary format?
4 2
37
Do the logic gate diagram of sum and carry-out in a Full
adder representation? 4 2
38
If 4-bit values added in the full adder representation. Then
do the n-bit full adder diagram? 4 2
39
Justify Cin value changes 0 and 1 for addition and
subtraction simultaneously? Explain with diagram? 4 2
40
If the multiplicand value is 111 and multiplier value is
111, then multiply and justify the answer using array
4 2
implementation method?
41
Do the register configuration diagram of multiplication of
4 2
42 two values in add shift method
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Section C Marks CO
NO
1 Explain instruction Cycle in flowchart way ? 6 1
2 State & Explain Von – Neumann Architecture? 6 1
What are the different type of instruction formats , briefly
6 1
3 explain with diagram ?
Short note:
A) IR
B) PC 6 1
C) SC
4 MBR
Define and explain following terms.
1. AC  M[IR]
6 1
2. M[LOC]
5 3.PC=PC+1
Compare RISC with CISC architecture.
6 1
6
What is ISA? Explain the different Architecture with
example? 6 1
7
What is Instruction Cycle. Explain how fetch and execute
6 1
8 operation takes place?
What are the difference between auto-increment and auto-
6 1
9 decrement addressing mode with example ?
10 Explain memory locations and addresses with example ? 6 1
Using zero addressing technique do the following example
6 1
11 X=(A+B)x(C+D)
Using restoring division method divide the values where
M=3(divisor) and Q=12(dividend)? 6 1
12
What is the difference between fixed point and floating-
6 1
13 point representation? explain with example?
Using floating point representation, calculate the decimal
value (1460.125)10 in 32-bit and 64-bit IEEE754 standard
6 2
format?
14
Do the multiplication of two unsigned numbers using add
6 2
15 and shift method where M=13 and Q=14?
Do the multiplication of two unsigned numbers using add
and shift method where M=9and Q=2?
6 2

16
17 Do the flow chart of booth’s algorithms? 6 2
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 Using Booth multiplication multiply two unsigned numbers
M=-5 and Q= 4? 6 2
18
Using Booth multiplication multiply two unsigned numbers
6 2
21 M=13 and Q= 4?
Using Bit-pair multiplication method multiply two
unsigned numbers M=13 and Q= -6? 6 2
22
Using Bit-pair multiplication method multiply two
unsigned numbers M=11 and Q= -5? 6 2
25
Using Carry-save addition of summand multiplication
method multiply two unsigned numbers M=101101 and Q=
6 2
111111?
26
Using Carry-save addition of summand multiplication
method multiply two unsigned numbers M=101001and Q=
6 3
101101?
27
What is the benefits of booth multiplication method?
6 3
32
Why fast multiplication is better than booth multiplication
method? 6 3
33
Do the circuit diagram of Binary division?
6 3
36
If the dividend is Q and divisor M then write the steps of
Restoring method of division? 6 3
37
If the dividend is Q and divisor M then write the steps of
6 3
38 non-restoring method?
using restoring division method divide the values where
6 3
39 M=3(divisor) and Q=8(dividend)?

Q
Section D Marks CO BTL
No
Briefly explain about computer functional representation
with diagram ? 8 1
1
List the important characteristics of RISC architecture and
8 1
2 CISC Architecture with it’s functional diagram ?
Discuss about different types of addressing modes. With
example ? 8 2
3
Using different type of instruction addressing solve the
following example 8 1
X=(A+B)x(C+D) ?
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 What is instruction formats , explain different type of
instruction formats ? how it is perform in instruction cycle , 8 1
justify in a suitable example ?
5
If the multiplicand value is 0111 and multiplier value is
1011, then multiply and justify the answer using array 8 2
6 implementation method?
using restoring and non-restoring division method divide the
8 1
7 values where M=2(divisor) and Q=8(dividend)?
Describe briefly floating-point number and its operations
with example? Using floating point representation, calculate
the decimal value (354.125)10 in 32-bit and 64-bit IEEE754 8 3
standard format?
8
Do the register configuration diagram of multiplication of
two values in add shift method and multiply 6 and 6 ? justify 8 3
9 your answer with normal multiplication ?
Using Booth multiplication multiply two unsigned numbers
M=13 and Q= 4? Also two signed number s M=11 and Q= 5 8 3
10 ?
Differentiate the following teams :
a) Direct & indirect addressing mode
b) Auto increment and auto decrement addressing
mode?
c) RISC and CISC
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** CO: Course Outcomes

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