engineering computer science MCQ #141

What is the main purpose of the Program Counter (PC)?

engineering computer science MCQ #141

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What is the main purpose of the Program Counter (PC)?

    • A) To store the current instruction
    • B) To store the address of the next instruction
    • C) To store the result of an instruction
    • D) To store the status flags

    Answer: To store the address of the next instruction

    Explanation: PC stores the address of the next instruction to be fetched. NET computer science MCQs often test this core concept.