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Class 11 · Computer Science · 6 questions
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________
The component that holds data and instructions being used by the CPU is:
- A Scanner
- B Plotter
- C Main memory
- D Printer
Cache memory is:
- A Slow storage
- B A type of printer
- C Very fast memory close to the CPU
- D Optical storage
The fetch decode execute cycle is repeated by the:
- A Monitor
- B Keyboard
- C Router
- D CPU
Which of these is a secondary storage device?
- A RAM
- B Register
- C Cache
- D SSD
A register is:
- A A network device
- B A type of hard disk
- C A file
- D A small fast storage location in the CPU
A 32 bit processor handles data in chunks of:
- A 16 bytes
- B 32 bits
- C 64 bytes
- D 8 bits
Answer key
1. C, 2. C, 3. D, 4. D, 5. D, 6. B
The CPU reads instructions and data from main memory.
Cache stores frequently used data for fast access.
The CPU repeats this cycle for each instruction.
An SSD keeps data when power is off.
Registers hold data the CPU is working with.
The word size is 32 bits.