Code: A - 13
Subject: COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Time: 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 100
NOTE: There are 11 Questions in all.  
  • Question 1 is compulsory and carries 16 marks. Answer to Q. 1. must be written in the space provided for it in the answer book supplied and nowhere else.
  • Answer any THREE Questions each from Part I and Part II. Each of these questions carries 14 marks.
  • Any required data not explicitly given, may be suitably assumed and stated.
Q.1
 Choose the correct or best alternative in the following: (2x8)
 
a.
 Von Neumann bottleneck is related to disparity of speed between
(A) CPU and Output devices.     (B) CPU and Input devices.
(C) CPU and Floppy drive.        (D) CPU and Main memory.
 
b.
The IEEE 754 floating point format of a decimal number x is
x = 0 10000000 10100000000000000000000
The decimal number x is
(A) -1.1x2-80.         (B) +1.1x2-80.
(C) +3.25x2+79.      (D) -3.25x2+79.
 
c.
 When 8085 CPU is reset, the address bus contains
(A) 0000 h.              (B) 0034 h.
(C) 002C h.             (D) 003C h.
 
d.
 Somebody constructed a RAM of 2000 bytes (non-standard size, no doubt !). The minimum number of bits required to successfully address any byte in this memory is
(A) 8.             (B) 9.
(C) 10.           (D) 11.
 
e.
 An assembler is a software that converts
(A) Machine language to high level language.
(B) Assembly language to machine language.
(C) High level language to machine language.
(D) Machine language to assembly language.
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