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Q No.1 of 7

The functions that are completely performed in pass 1.


Option 1

Processing of EQU pseudo-op
Option 2

Updating the location counter
Option 3

Processing of DS pseudo-op
Option 4

All of these
Q No.2 of 7

The root directory of a disk should be placed____________.


Option 1

at a fixed address in main memory
Option 2

at a fixed location on the system disk
Option 3

at a fixed location on the disk
Option 4

anywhere on the disk 
Q No.3 of 7

Writing a software in assembly language is preferred to writing in a high level language when


Option 1

programmer’s productivity is important
Option 2

portability is important
Option 3

optimal use of the hardware resources available is of primary concern
Option 4

None of these
Q No.4 of 7

Privileged instructions can be executed


Option 1

only in monitor mode
Option 2

only in user mode
Option 3

both in user and monitor mode
Option 4

none of the above
Q No.5 of 7

First pass of a simple two-pass assembler


Option 1

builds the symbol table for the symbols and their values
Option 2

generates code for all the load and register instructions
Option 3

allocates spaces for the literals
Option 4

None of these
Q No.6 of 7

A linker is given object modules for a set of programs that were compiled separately. What information need not be included in an object module?


Option 1

Names and locations of all external symbols defined in the object module
Option 2

Object code
Option 3

Absolute addresses of internal symbols
Option 4

Relocation bits
Q No.7 of 7

The delay between job submission and job completion is called


Option 1

in- process time 
Option 2

turn around time
Option 3

response time
Option 4

waiting time

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