Computer Organization Questions and Answers – Hierarchy of Memory

This set of Computer Organization and Architecture Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Hierarchy of Memory”.

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
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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
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3. To overcome the slow operating speeds of the secondary memory we make use of faster flash drives.
a) True
b) False
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4. The fastest data access is provided using _______
a) Caches
b) DRAM’s
c) SRAM’s
d) Registers
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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
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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
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7. The next level of memory hierarchy after the L2 cache is _______
a) Secondary storage
b) TLB
c) Main memory
d) Register
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8. The last on the hierarchy scale of memory devices is ______
a) Main memory
b) Secondary memory
c) TLB
d) Flash drives
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9. In the memory hierarchy, as the speed of operation increases the memory size also increases.
a) True
b) False
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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
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