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GATE CSE 2026 Set 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Consider a processor P whose instruction set architecture is the load-store architecture. The instruction format is such that the first operand of any instruction is the destination operand.

Which one of the following sequences of instructions corresponds to the high-level language statement $Z=X+Y$ ?

Note: $X, Y$, and $Z$ are memory operands. $R 0, R 1$, and $R 2$ are registers.

A

ADD Z, X, Y

B

ADD RO, X, Y STORE Z, R0

C

LOAD RO, X

ADD Z, RO, Y

D

LOAD RO, X

LOAD R1, Y

ADD R2, R0, R1

STORE Z, R2

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GATE CSE 2025 Set 2
MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)
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-0.33

Which of the following is/are part of an Instruction Set Architecture of a processor?

A
The size of the cache memory
B
The clock frequency of the processor
C
The number of cache memory levels
D
The total number of registers
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GATE CSE 2020
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.33
Consider the following statements.

I. Daisy chaining is used to assign priorities in attending interrupts.

II. When a device raises a vectored interrupt, the CPU does polling to identify the source of the interrupt.

III. In polling, the CPU periodically checks the status bits to know if any device needs its attention.

IV. During DMA, both the CPU and DMA controller can be bus masters at the same time.

Which of the above statements is/are TRUE?
A
I and IV only
B
I and II only
C
III only
D
I and III only
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GATE CSE 2016 Set 2
Numerical
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A processor has $$40$$ distinct instructions and $$24$$ general purpose registers. A $$32$$-bit instruction word has an opcode, two register operands and an immediate operand. The number of bits available for the immediate operand field is __________ .
Your input ____

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