What is the typical speed of a hard disk's interface SATA III in Gbps? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is the typical speed of a hard disk's interface SATA III in Gbps?
A. 6 Gbps
B. 12 Gbps
C. 16 Gbps
D. 3 Gbps
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
SATA III (SATA 6G) has a maximum data rate of 6 Gbps. SATA II is 3 Gbps, SATA I is 1.5 Gbps.

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What is the physical medium used in a hard disk to store data?
A. Metallic tape
B. Polycarbonate layer
C. Aluminum or glass platters coated with magnetic material
D. Silicon chips

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Hard disks use platters made of aluminum or glass, coated with a thin magnetic layer that stores data in the form of magnetized regions.

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Question #2
What is the memory hierarchy order from fastest to slowest?
A. Registers, Cache, RAM, Hard disk
B. Hard disk, RAM, Cache, Registers
C. Cache, Registers, RAM, Hard disk
D. RAM, Cache, Registers, Hard disk

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
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Which of the following memory technologies is used in cache memory?
A. SRAM
B. DRAM
C. RDRAM
D. SDRAM

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Cache memory is built with SRAM (Static RAM) due to its speed, though it is more expensive and less dense than DRAM.

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