Most of the digital computers do not have floating point hardware because

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It is slower than software

Floating point hardware is costly

Of no specific reason

It is not possible to perform floating point addition by hardware

Correct Answer : Option (B) : Floating point hardware is costly

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Two 16 : 1 and one 2 : 1 multiplexers can be connected to form a

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16 : 1 multiplexer

32 : 1 multiplexer

64 : 1 multiplexer

Correct Answer : 32 : 1 multiplexer

If interrupt service request have been received from all of the following interrupts, then which one will be serviced last?

RST 5.5

RST 6.5

RST 7.5

None of the above

Correct Answer : RST 5.5

Which liquid crystal is used for LCD display?

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Pneumatic fluid

Correct Answer : Pneumatic fluid