Computer System Architecture

271. Each operation has its ____________ opcode:

  1. Unique
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four

Correct answer: (A)
Unique

272. which are of these examples of Intel 8086 opcodes:

  1. MOV
  2. ADD
  3. SUB
  4. All of these

Correct answer: (D)
All of these

273. ____________ specify where to get the source and destination operands for the operation specified by the ____________:

  1. Operand fields and opcode
  2. Opcode and operand
  3. Source and destination
  4. Cpu and memory

Correct answer: (A)
Operand fields and opcode

274. The source/destination of operands can be the ____________ or one of the general-purpose register:

  1. Memory
  2. One
  3. both
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
Memory

275. The complete set of op-codes for a particular microprocessor defines ____________ the set for that processor:

  1. Code
  2. Function
  3. Module
  4. Instruction

Correct answer: (D)
Instruction

276. Which is the method by which instructions are selected for execution:

  1. Instruction selection
  2. Selection control
  3. Instruction sequencing
  4. All of these

Correct answer: (C)
Instruction sequencing

277. The simplest method of controlling sequence of instruction execution is to have each instruction explicitly specify:

  1. The address of next instruction to be run
  2. Address of previous instruction
  3. Both a & b
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
The address of next instruction to be run

278. As the instruction length increases ____________ of instruction addresses in all the instruction is ____________:

  1. Implicit inclusion
  2. Implicit and disadvantageous
  3. Explicit and disadvantageous
  4. Explicit and disadvantageous

Correct answer: (C)
Explicit and disadvantageous

279. ____________ is the sequence of operations performed by CPU in processing an instruction:

  1. Execute cycle
  2. Fetch cycle
  3. Decode
  4. Instruction cycle

Correct answer: (D)
Instruction cycle

280. The time required to complete one instruction is called:

  1. Fetch time
  2. Execution time
  3. Control time
  4. All of these

Correct answer: (B)
Execution time

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