What is the purpose of a memory bank? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is the purpose of a memory bank?
A. To provide memory protection
B. To store the operating system
C. To manage cache hits
D. To organize memory into separate groups for parallel access
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Memory banks allow multiple memory accesses to occur simultaneously, increasing bandwidth and performance by interleaving.

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Question #1
Which memory unit is equivalent to 1024 gigabytes?
A. 1 exabyte
B. 1 kibibyte
C. 1 terabyte
D. 1 petabyte

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
In binary, 1 terabyte (TB) = 1024 gigabytes (GB). However, in decimal context, 1 TB = 1000 GB. For exam purposes, 1024 GB is often considered 1 TB (though it's actually 1 TiB).

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Question #2
What is the typical speed of a 15,000 RPM hard disk drive?
A. Only in external drives
B. Used in laptops
C. Common in consumer desktops
D. Very high performance, used in enterprise servers

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
15,000 RPM drives are high-performance, typically used in enterprise environments for demanding applications, with lower capacities and higher cost.

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Question #3
Which of the following is a type of memory that is used for storing the bootloader in a microcontroller?
A. Flash memory
B. EEPROM
C. SRAM
D. DRAM

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Microcontrollers often have on-chip flash memory for storing the bootloader and program code, as it is non-volatile and can be reprogrammed.

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