Deck 11: Ram, Memory, and Storage Technology

Question 1

If a RAM chip has n address input lines then it can access memory locations upto______________    

A)2^(n-1)
B)2⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾
C)2ⁿ
D)2²ⁿ

Answer 1

2ⁿ

Question 2

The n-bit address is placed in the______________    

A)mbr
B)mar
C)ram
D)rom

Answer 2

mar

Question 3

Which of the following control signals are selected for read and write operations in a RAM?

A)data buffer
B)chip select
C)read and write
D)memory

Answer 3

read and write

Question 4

Computers invariably use RAM for______________    

A)high complexity
B)high resolution
C)high speed main memory
D)high flexibility

Question 5

How many types of RAMs are?

A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5

Question 6

Static RAM employs______________    

A)bjt or mosfet
B)fet or jfet
C)capacitor or bjt
D)bjt or mos

Question 7

Dynamic RAM employs______________    

A)capacitor or mosfet
B)fet or jfet
C)capacitor or bjt
D)bjt or mos

Question 8

Which one of the following is volatile in nature?

A)rom
B)erom
C)prom
D)ram

Question 9

The magnetic core memories have been replaced by semiconductor RAMs, why?

A)semiconductor rams are highly flexible
B)semiconductor rams have highest storing capacity
C)semiconductor rams are smaller in size
D)all of the mentioned

Question 10

The data written in flip-flop remains stored as long as______________    

A)d.c. power is supplied
B)d.c. power is removed
C)a.c. power is supplied
D)a.c. power is removed

Question 11

Memory is a/an______________      

A)device to collect data from other computer
B)block of data to keep data separately
C)indispensable part of computer
D)device to connect through all over the world

Question 12

The instruction used in a program for executing them is stored in the______________    

A)cpu
B)control unit
C)memory
D)microprocessor

Question 13

A register is able to hold______________    

A)data
B)word
C)nibble
D)both data and word

Question 14

A register file holds______________    

A)a large number of word of information
B)a small number of word of information
C)a large number of programs
D)a modest number of words of information

Question 15

The very first computer memory consisted of

A)a small display
B)a large memory storage equipment
C)an automatic keyboard input
D)an automatic mouse input

Question 16

A minute magnetic toroid is also called as

A)large memory
B)small memory
C)core memory
D)both small and large memory

Question 17

Which one of the following has capability to store data in extremely high densities?

A)register
B)capacitor
C)semiconductor
D)flip-flop

Question 18

A large memory is compressed into a small one by using______________    

A)lsi semiconductor
B)vlsi semiconductor
C)cdr semiconductor
D)ssi semiconductor

Question 19

VLSI chip utilizes______________    

A)nmos
B)cmos
C)bjt
D)all of the mentioned

Question 20

CD-ROM refers to______________    

A)floppy disk
B)compact disk-read only memory
C)compressed disk-read only memory
D)compressed disk- random access memory

Question 21

Data stored in an electronic memory cell can be accessed at random and on demand using______________    

A)memory addressing
B)direct addressing
C)indirect addressing
D)control unit

Question 22

The full form of PLD is______________    

A)programmable large device
B)programmable long device
C)programmable logic device
D)programmable lengthy device

Question 23

The evolution of PLD began with______________    

A)erom
B)ram
C)prom
D)eeprom

Question 24

A ROM is defined as______________    

A)read out memory
B)read once memory
C)read only memory
D)read one memory