Computer Organization Questions and Answers – Microprogrammed Control

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

1. In micro-programmed approach, the signals are generated by ______
a) Machine instructions
b) System programs
c) Utility tools
d) None of the mentioned
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2. A word whose individual bits represent a control signal is ______
a) Command word
b) Control word
c) Co-ordination word
d) Generation word
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3. A sequence of control words corresponding to a control sequence is called _______
a) Micro routine
b) Micro function
c) Micro procedure
d) None of the mentioned
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4. Individual control words of the micro routine are called as ______
a) Micro task
b) Micro operation
c) Micro instruction
d) Micro command
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5. The special memory used to store the micro routines of a computer is ________
a) Control table
b) Control store
c) Control mart
d) Control shop
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6. To read the control words sequentially _________ is used.
a) PC
b) IR
c) UPC
d) None of the mentioned
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7. Every time a new instruction is loaded into IR the output of ________ is loaded into UPC.
a) Starting address generator
b) Loader
c) Linker
d) Clock
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8. The case/s where micro-programmed can perform well _______________
a) When it requires to check the condition codes
b) When it has to choose between the two alternatives
c) When it is triggered by an interrupt
d) None of the mentioned
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9. The signals are grouped such that mutually exclusive signals are put together.
a) True
b) False
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10. Highly encoded schemes that use compact codes to specify a small number of functions in each micro instruction is ________
a) Horizontal organisation
b) Vertical organisation
c) Diagonal organisation
d) None of the mentioned
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