Session 2: Multiple Choice Questions
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No.
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Question
Which of the following is true about
external memory?
Which of the following is non-volatile
memory?
Access time of DRAM is --------SRAM
Packaging density of DRAM is----------- SRAM
Which of the following are true about
primary memory compared to
secondary memory
Which access method is used to access
cassette tape?
EEPROM stands for
Which of the following memory need
refresh?
Which computer memory used for
storing programs and data currently
being processed by the CPU?
Which of the following is a secondary
memory device?
Which of the following is volatile
memory?
Which of the following memories does
not need refreshing?
As compared to secondary memory, the
primary memory of a computer is?
Which of the following memories has
the shortest access times?
Size of primary cache is usually --------as that of secondary cache.
Which of the following is true about
cache memory?
Memory that is at the top of hierarchy
is?
Opt A
Opt B
Opt C
High
capacity
ROM
Fast access
High cost
PROM
greater
than
greater
than
High cost
Opt D
Ans.
A
EROM
None of
these
All of above
less than
equal to
not defined
A
less than
equal to
not defined
A
Low speed
High storage
None of
these
A
Direct
Sequential
Electronic
Erasable
Programmabl
e Read only
memory
None of
these
None of
these
B
Electricall
y Erasable
Programm
able Read
only
memory
SRAM
Both of the
above
Easily Erasable
programmable
Read Only
Memory
DRAM
ROM
B
Mass
Memory
Internal
Memory
Nonvolatile
memory
All Of
Above
PROM
Keyboard
Disk
ALU
All of above
B
RAM
ROM
EPROM
PROM
A
SRAM
PROM
DRAM
EPROM
A
Large
chip
fast
slow
C
Cache
memory
Magnetic
Bubble
Memory
Smaller than
Magnetic Core
Memory
RAM
A
equal to
not defined
B
It is ROM
It is EEPROM
A
Nonvolatile
and slower
Nonvolatile and
more expensive
IT is
EPROM
Faster and
more
expensive
Greater
than
It is RAM
slower
and more
expensive
D
A
B
D
18
Select the correct ordering of memory
in the storage hierarchy.
19
What are the characteristics of memory
at the bottom of the hierarchy?
20
Which of the following is fastest and
most expensive type of storage?
Which of the following device is
slowest?
Which memory can be erased by
exposing it to ultraviolet light?
Which memory stores the data as a
charge on the capacitor?
Cost of DRAM is -------- SRAM
Opcode indicates ------------------
21
22
23
24
25
Hard disk,
register,
RAM,
Cache
Cheaper
and larger
in
capacity
Magnetic
Disk
Cache
Cache,
Register,
RAM ,Hard
disk
Cheaper and
smaller in
capacity
Register, Cache,
RAM, Hard disk
Registers
Cache
DRAM
SRAM
ROM
PROM
RAM
EPROM
SRAM
DRAM
Less than
Operands
Greater than
Operation
Equal to
Both A & B
Faster and larger
in capacity
Hard disk,
RAM,
Register,
Cache
Faster and
smaller in
capacity
C
Main
Memory
Magnetic
disk
EPROM
B
None of
these
Not defined
None
C
A
D
D
A
B