Test: Hierarchy of Memory

QUESTION: 1

The standard SRAM chips are costly as _________

A.
They use highly advanced micro-electronic devices
B.
They house 6 transistor per chip
C.
They require specially designed PCB’s
D.
None of the mentioned

Solution:

Answer: b
Explanation: As they require a large number of transistors, their cost per bit increases.

QUESTION: 2

The drawback of building a large memory with DRAM is ______________

A.
The large cost factor
B.
The inefficient memory organisation
C.
The Slow speed of operation
D.
All of the mentioned

Solution:

Answer: c
Explanation: The DRAM’s were used for large memory modules for a long time until a substitute was found.

QUESTION: 3

To overcome the slow operating speeds of the secondary memory we make use of faster flash drives.

A.
True
B.
False

Solution:

Answer: a
Explanation: To improve the speed we use flash drives at the cost of memory space.

QUESTION: 4

The fastest data access is provided using _______

A.
Caches
B.
DRAM’s
C.
SRAM’s
D.
Registers

Solution:

Answer: d
Explanation: The fastest data access is provided using registers as these memory locations are situated inside the processor.

QUESTION: 5

The memory which is used to store the copy of data or instructions stored in larger memories, inside the CPU is called _______

A.
Level 1 cache
B.
Level 2 cache
C.
Registers
D.
TLB

Solution:

Answer: a
Explanation: These memory devices are generally used to map onto the data stored in the larger memories.

QUESTION: 6

The larger memory placed between the primary cache and the memory is called ______

A.
Level 1 cache
B.
Level 2 cache
C.
EEPROM
D.
TLB

Solution:

Answer: b
Explanation: This is basically used to provide effective memory mapping.

QUESTION: 7

The next level of memory hierarchy after the L2 cache is _______

A.
Secondary storage
B.
TLB
C.
Main memory
D.
Register

Solution:

Correct Answer :- d

Explanation : The next level of memory hierarchy after the L2 cache are Registers.

QUESTION: 8

The last on the hierarchy scale of memory devices is ______

A.
Main memory
B.
Secondary memory
C.
TLB
D.
Flash drives

Solution:

Answer: b
Explanation: The secondary memory is the slowest memory device.

QUESTION: 9

In the memory hierarchy, as the speed of operation increases the memory size also increases.

A.
True
B.
False

Solution:

Answer: b
Explanation: As the speed of operation increases the cost increases and the size decreases.

QUESTION: 10

If we use the flash drives instead of the harddisks, then the secondary storage can go above primary memory in the hierarchy.

A.
True
B.
False

Solution:

Answer: b
Explanation: The flash drives will increase the speed of transfer but still it wont be faster than primary memory.

10 Questions MCQ Test Computer Architecture & Organisation (CAO) | Test: Hierarchy of Memory

The standard SRAM chips are costly as _________

The drawback of building a large memory with DRAM is ______________

To overcome the slow operating speeds of the secondary memory we make use of faster flash drives.

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