engineering computer science MCQ #94

What is the purpose of the Status Register in a CPU?

engineering computer science MCQ #94

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What is the purpose of the Status Register in a CPU?

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

    Answer: To store the status flags

    Explanation: The Status Register stores status flags like zero, carry, and overflow, which are used to determine the outcome of instructions.