9-17.
What type of instruction makes it possible
to change the sequence in which a
computer performs instructions?
1. Data assignment
2. Arithmetic
3. Logical
4. Branch
9-18.
What type of instruction will change the
sequence of instructions only if a condition
is met?
1. Conditional branch
2. Unconditional branch
3. Logical branch
4. Automatic branch
9-19.
What type of instructions include and, or,
not, exclusive or/nor, compare, and shift
instructions?
1. Data assignment
2. Arithmetic
3. Logical
4. Branch
9-20.
In addition to classifying instructions by
their functions, instructions maybe
classified by their action on operands.
1 . T r ue
2. False
9-21.
Instructions are the same on all computers.
1 . T r ue
2. False
9-22.
All instructions include at least which of
the following parts?
1. An operation code
2. An operand address
3. A modifier code
4. A register name
IN ANSWERING QUESTION 9-23, REFER TO
FIGURE 8-3 ON PAGE 8-7 OF THE TRAMAN.
9-23.
In a 16-bit microcomputer instruction, in
what positions would the operation code be
located?
1. Bits 25 and 24
2. Bits 211 and 210
3. Bits 215 through 213
4. Bits 216 through 213
9-24.
The formats of instructions on mainframe
computers vary greatly for all of the
following reasons except which one?
1. Manufacturer of the computer
2. Generation of the computer
3. Memory size of the computer
4. Type of computer
QUESTIONS 9-25 THROUGH 9-33 PERTAIN TO
THE EXAMPLE INSTRUCTION FORMATS FOR
A MAINFRAME COMPUTER WITH 32-BIT
INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGES 8-8 THROUG 8-10
IN THE TRAMAN.
9-25.
A total of how many basic instruction
formats are given?
1 . O ne
2 . F i ve
3. Seven
4 . N i ne
9-26.
Which of the following fields are
consistent in all the instruction formats?
1. Designator field (a) only
2. Function code (f) only
3. Designator field (a) and function code
(f)
4. Function code (f) and subfunction
code (f2)
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