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UGC NET · PAPER 2

UGC NET Paper 2 Computer Science – Unit 2: Computer System Architecture PYQ (22 June 2026)

11 questions · answer key at the end · updated 1 Oct 2026
Q53. Which of the following ICs has lowest power consumption?
  1. ECL
  2. MOS
  3. TTL
  4. CMOS
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Q54. Consider the following binary codes:
C₁00000
C₂01011
C₃10101
What is the maximum Hamming Distance value for all pairs of above mentioned codes?
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
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Q66. The average memory access time is 130 ns and average time of cache memory is 100 ns. With 75% hit ratio, the average time to access a word is?
  1. 130 ns
  2. 150 ns
  3. 132.5 ns
  4. 107.5 ns
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Q71. Simplify the following Boolean expression using 4-variables K-map.
F(A, B, C, D) = Σ m(3, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
  1. A̅B + B̅C + C̅D̅
  2. A̅B + CD̅ + AB̅
  3. AB + BC + CD
  4. CD + AC̅ + BD
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Q78. Which of the following is memory interleaving?
  1. Layering of memory stacks one above the other
  2. Hierarchy of different type of memories
  3. Division of memory into multiple modules, allowing the CPU to access multiple modules simultaneously
  4. Combining different type of memories
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Q95. Arrange the following in terms of their capacity from smallest to largest:
A. L3 Cache
B. L1 Cache
C. CPU Register
D. L2 Cache
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  1. C, D, B, A
  2. C, A, B, D
  3. C, B, D, A
  4. A, C, D, B
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Q104. The combination of selection lines for sending the input I14 to output in the following multiplexer is? (A 64×1 MUX with inputs I0...I63 and selection lines S5, S4, S3, S2, S1, S0 is shown, driving a single output.)
  1. 001111
  2. 110000
  3. 111100
  4. 001110
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Q110. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-ILIST-II
A. FDMI. has four possible Minterms
B. Digital CircuitsII. Frequency Division Multiplexing
C. A Two-Variable functionIII. Universal flip-flop
D. J-K flip-flopIV. Combinational or Sequential
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  1. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
  2. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
  3. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
  4. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
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Q113. For sending input I6 on the output line of a 8×1 multiplexer, (an 8×1 MUX with inputs I0...I7, selection lines S2, S1, S0, driving output O/P, is shown) which of the following will represent the combination of selection lines?
  1. 001
  2. 100
  3. 110
  4. 111
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Q127. The term "double buffered" is used in which of the following?
  1. Synchronous Communication Interface
  2. Asynchronous Communication Interface
  3. Addressing Mode
  4. Serial Communication
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Q137. What does "Amdahl's Law" describe in the context of parallel processing?
  1. Maximum speedup achievable, considering serial and parallel portions of a program
  2. The efficiency of message passing in a distributed memory system
  3. Computational efficiency of a parallel algorithm
  4. The reliability of a fault tolerant system
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Answer key

  1. 53 – D
  2. 54 – C
  3. 66 – C
  4. 71 – C
  5. 78 – C
  6. 95 – C
  7. 104 – D
  8. 110 – B
  9. 113 – C
  10. 127 – B
  11. 137 – A