Objective questions unit-5

Q.1 Which algorithm chooses the page that has not been used for the longest

period of time whenever the page required to be replaced?

a) first in first out algorithm

b) additional reference bit algorithm

c) least recently used algorithm

d) counting based page replacement algorithm Q.2 LRU

stands for ___________

a) Low Rate Usage

b) Least Rate Usage

c) Least Recently Used

d) Low Required Usage

Q.3 8. In ____________ mapping, the data can be mapped anywhere in the Cache

Memory.

a) Associative

b) Direct

c) Set Associative

d) Indirect

1. What is the high-speed memory between the main memory and the CPU called?

a) Register Memory
b) Cache Memory

c) Storage Memory

d) Virtual Memory

2. A personal computer’s primary memory, commonly known as its main memory,

consists of?

(a) RAM only

(b) ROM only

(c) Both RAM and ROM

(d) Cache Memory

Answer: Option (c)

Ques 3. Which computer’s memory contains the system’s Boot sector files?

(a) RAM

(b) ROM

(c) Cache

(d) Register

Answer: Option (b)

Ques 4. Which of the following statements regarding a computer’s primary memory

is false?

(a) Data loss occurs in the main memory when the power is turned off.

(b) It is faster than secondary memory.

(c) Semiconductors make up their structure.

(d) All are correct

(e) None of the above

Answer: Option (d)

Ques 5. What are the two properties of RAM?

(a) Volatile, Temporary

(b) Non-volatile, Temporary

(c) Volatile, Permanent

(d) Non-volatile, Permanent

(e) None of the above

Answer: Option (a)

Ques 6. Which of the following is at the bottom of the hierarchy of computer

memory?

(a) Cache

(b) RAM

(c) Secondary Memory

(d) Registers

(e) None of the above

Answer: Option (c)

Ques 7. Which of the following has the fastest speed in the computer memory

hierarchy? (a) Cache

(b) Register in CPU

(c) Main memory

(d) Disk Cache

(e) None of the above

Answer: Option (b)

Ques 9. When a program tries to access a page that is mapped in address space but

not loaded in physical memory, then ____________

a) segmentation fault occurs

b) fatal error occurs

c) page fault occurs

d) no error occurs

Ques 9. Which of the following statements concerning cache memory is false?

(a) Data is briefly stored in cache memory.

(b) It contains the information and program that must be executed quickly.

(c) It requires a shorter access time than RAM does.

(d) All are correct

(e) None of the above

Answer: Option (d)

Ques 10. What is the process of mapping a virtual address of a variable length onto

a physical memory?

(a) Overlays

(b) Segmentation

(c) Paging

(d) Paging with segmentation

(e) None of the above

Answer: Option (b)

Ques 12. Which memory chip in a computer enables simultaneous read and write

operations?

(a) RAM

(b) ROM

(c) PROM

(d) EEPROM

Answer: Option (a)

Ques 14. How many different types of RAMS are there?

(a) 4

(b) 3

(c) 2

(d) 6

(e) None of the above

Answer: Option (c)