This set of Computer Organization and Architecture Multiple Choice Questions &

Answers (MCQs) focuses on “BUS Structure”.

1. The main virtue for using single Bus structure is ____________
a) Fast data transfers
b) Cost effective connectivity and speed
c) Cost effective connectivity and ease of attaching peripheral devices
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: c
Explanation: By using a single BUS structure we can minimize the amount of hardware (wire)
required and thereby reducing the cost.

2. ______ are used to overcome the difference in data transfer speeds of various devices.
a) Speed enhancing circuitory
b) Bridge circuits
c) Multiple Buses
d) Buffer registers
Answer: d
Explanation: By using Buffer registers, the processor sends the data to the I/O device at the
processor speed and the data gets stored in the buffer. After that the data gets sent to or from the
buffer to the devices at the device speed.

3. To extend the connectivity of the processor bus we use ________

a) PCI bus
b) SCSI bus
c) Controllers
d) Multiple bus
Answer: a
Explanation: PCI BUS is used to connect other peripheral devices which require a direct
connection with the processor.

4. IBM developed a bus standard for their line of computers ‘PC AT’ called _____
a) IB bus
b) M-bus
c) ISA
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: c
Explanation: None.
5. The bus used to connect the monitor to the CPU is ______
a) PCI bus
b) SCSI bus
c) Memory bus
d) Rambus
Answer: b
Explanation: SCSI BUS is usually used to connect the video devices to the processor.

6. ANSI stands for __________

a) American National Standards Institute
b) American National Standard Interface
c) American Network Standard Interfacing
d) American Network Security Interrupt
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

7. _____ register Connected to the Processor bus is a single-way transfer capable.

a) PC
b) IR
c) Temp
d) Z
Answer: d
Explanation: The Z register is a special register which can interact with the processor BUS only.

8. In multiple Bus organisation, the registers are collectively placed and referred as
______
a) Set registers
b) Register file
c) Register Block
d) Map registers
Answer: b
Explanation: None.

9. The main advantage of multiple bus organisation over a single bus is _____
a) Reduction in the number of cycles for execution
b) Increase in size of the registers
c) Better Connectivityd) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Explanation: None.
10. The ISA standard Buses are used to connect ___________
a) RAM and processor
b) GPU and processor
c) Harddisk and Processor
d) CD/DVD drives and Processor
Answer: c

This set of Computer Organization Assessment Questions and Answers focuses on

“Functional Units of a Computer”.
1. The ______ format is usually used to store data.
a) BCD
b) Decimal
c) Hexadecimal
d) Octal
Answer: a
Explanation: The data usually used by computers have to be stored and represented in a
particular format for ease of use.

2. The 8-bit encoding format used to store data in a computer is ______

a) ASCII
b) EBCDIC
c) ANCI
d) USCII
Answer: b
Explanation: The data to be stored in the computers have to be encoded in a particular way so as
to provide secure processing of the data.

3. A source program is usually in _______

a) Assembly language
b) Machine level language
c) High-level language
d) Natural language
Answer: c
Explanation: The program written and before being compiled or assembled is called as a source
program.

4. Which memory device is generally made of semiconductors?

a) RAM
b) Hard-disk
c) Floppy disk
d) Cd disk
Answer: a
Explanation: Memory devices are usually made of semiconductors for faster manipulation of the
contents.

5. The small extremely fast, RAM’s are called as _______

a) Cache
b) Heaps
c) Accumulators
d) Stacks
Answer: a
Explanation: These small and fast memory devices are compared to RAM because they optimize
the performance of the system and they only keep files which are required by the current process
in them

6. The ALU makes use of _______ to store the intermediate results.

a) Accumulators
b) Registers
c) Heap
d) Stack
Answer: a
Explanation: The ALU is the computational center of the CPU. It performs all the mathematical
and logical operations. In order to perform better, it uses some internal memory spaces to store
immediate results.

7. The control unit controls other units by generating ____

a) Control signals
b) Timing signals
c) Transfer signals
d) Command Signals
Answer: b
Explanation: This unit is used to control and coordinate between the various parts and
components of the CPU.

8. ______ are numbers and encoded characters, generally used as operands.

a) Input
b) Data
c) Information
d) Stored Values
Answer: b
Explanation: None.

9. The Input devices can send information to the processor.

a) When the SIN status flag is set
b) When the data arrives regardless of the SIN flag
c) Neither of the cases
d) Either of the cases
Answer: a
Explanation: The input devices use buffers to store the data received and when the buffer has
some data it sends it to the processor.

10. ______ bus structure is usually used to connect I/O devices.

a) Single bus
b) Multiple bus
c) Star bus
d) Rambus
Answer: a
Explanation: BUS is a bunch of wires which carry address, control signals and data. It is used to
connect various components of the computer.

11. The I/O interface required to connect the I/O device to the bus consists of ______
a) Address decoder and registers
b) Control circuits
c) Address decoder, registers and Control circuits
d) Only Control circuits
Answer: c
Explanation: The I/O devices are connected to the CPU via BUS and to interact with the BUS
they have an interface.

12. To reduce the memory access time we generally make use of ______
a) Heaps
b) Higher capacity RAM’s
c) SDRAM’s
d) Cache’s
Answer: d
Explanation: The time required to access a part of the memory for data retrieval.
13. ______ is generally used to increase the apparent size of physical memory.
a) Secondary memory
b) Virtual memory
c) Hard-disk
d) Disks
Answer: b
Explanation: Virtual memory is like an extension to the existing memory.

14. MFC stands for ___________

a) Memory Format Caches
b) Memory Function Complete
c) Memory Find Command
d) Mass Format Command
Answer: b
Explanation: This is a system command enabled when a memory function is completed by a
process.

15. The time delay between two successive initiation of memory operation _______
a) Memory access time
b) Memory search time
c) Memory cycle time
d) Instruction delay
Answer: c
Explanation: The time is taken to finish one task and to start another.