Which of the following is a characteristic of flash memory? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following is a characteristic of flash memory?
A. It has no moving parts
B. It is slower than DRAM
C. It is volatile
D. It is used only for firmware
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Flash memory is non-volatile and has no moving parts (solid-state). It is used in SSDs, pen drives, and memory cards. It is slower than DRAM but faster than HDDs.

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Which structural layout technique links multiple physical memory chips on a RAM stick to form a unified, wider data bus width?
A. Virtual Layering
B. Paging
C. Sectors Allocation
D. Memory Ranking

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
A memory rank is a unique block or area of data created using a collection of some or all memory chips on a single module that share a 64-bit wide data bus.

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Question #2
Which of the following is a type of memory that uses a laser to read data?
A. CD-ROM
B. Pen drive
C. SSD
D. Hard disk

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
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Which of the following is a type of memory that is used for the CPU's Level 2 (L2) cache?
A. Flash
B. SDRAM
C. SRAM
D. DRAM

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
L2 cache is also built with SRAM for speed, though it may be larger and slightly slower than L1.

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