22CS302 COA QUIZ

1.Which of the following is not a component of the CPU?

Answer: D) Hard Disk Drive

• A) ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)

• B) Control Unit

• C) Cache

• D) Hard Disk Drive

2.What is the function of the Control Unit in the CPU?

• A) To execute arithmetic operations

• B) To manage the flow of data between the CPU and other components

• C) To store data permanently

• D) To perform input and output operations

3.Which of the following memory types is the fastest?

• A) Hard Disk

• B) RAM

• C) Cache

• D) ROM

4.What is the primary purpose of cache memory?

• A) To provide permanent storage

• B) To temporarily store frequently accessed data for quick retrieval

• C) To execute instructions

• D) To manage power supply

5.In which type of architecture does the CPU execute instructions from memory sequentially?

• A) RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing)

• B) CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computing)

• C) SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data)

• D) MIMD (Multiple Instruction, Multiple Data)

6.What is the main difference between RISC and CISC architectures?

• A) RISC has a large number of instructions, while CISC has a small number

• B) RISC instructions are of variable length, while CISC instructions are of fixed length

• C) RISC uses a small, simple set of instructions, while CISC uses a large, complex set

• D) RISC instructions are executed sequentially, while CISC instructions are executed in parallel

8.What is the purpose of the Instruction Pointer (IP) in the CPU?

• A) To keep track of the next instruction to be executed

• B) To store data

• C) To manage input and output operations

• D) To handle memory allocation

8.Which type of memory is used to store the BIOS?

• A) RAM

• B) Cache

• C) ROM

• D) Hard Disk

9.What is pipelining in CPU architecture?

• A) A technique for storing data in memory

• B) Executing multiple instructions in parallel

• C) Dividing an instruction into multiple stages for execution

• D) Increasing the size of cache memory

10.What is the role of a "Bus" in a computer system?

• A) To store data

• B) To process instructions

• C) To transfer data between different components

• D) To manage the power supply to different components