Ch 03: Branching, Loops and Program Flow

Examines program control flow in assembly, flag register evaluation (ZF, CF, SF, OF), relative displacement jumps, implementing loops, and bubble sort sorting algorithms in assembly.

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Q211

❓ MCQ📘 CS401📑 Lec 3🏷️ Unsigned Conditional Jumps (JA)Easy🔁⭐💡📄🎓VU🏛️VU

Is the statement true or false: 'The JA (Jump if Above) instruction cannot execute after CMP if the unsigned destination operand is greater than the source operand'?

💻 assembly Snippet

cmp ax, bx
ja above_label

A.True
B.False

Q212

❓ MCQ📘 CS401📑 Lec 3🏷️ Conditional Jump Range (Short Jumps)Medium🔁⭐💡📄🎓VU🏛️VU

In 8088 assembly language architecture, conditional jump instructions can only perform which type of jump?

💻 assembly Snippet

jnz short_label

A.Far jumps
B.Short jumps (-128 to +127 bytes)
C.Near jumps
D.All of the given options

Q213

📝 Short Q📘 CS401📑 Lec 3🏷️ Program Control InstructionsEasy🔁⭐💡📄🎓VU🏛️VU

Write any two program control instructions used in x86 assembly language and briefly describe their functions.

💻 assembly Snippet

jmp label
call subroutine

Q214

📝 Short Q📘 CS401📑 Lec 3🏷️ LOOP Instruction and Delay LoopsEasy🔁⭐💡📄🎓VU🏛️VU

What is the function of the assembly code snippet 'MOV CX, 0xFFFF' followed by 'LOOP $'? Write your answer in a single line.

💻 assembly Snippet

mov cx, 0xffff
loop $

Q215

❓ MCQ📘 CS401📑 Lec 3🏷️ Types of Jumps (Short, Near, Far)Easy🔁⭐💡📄🎓VU🏛️VU

What are the three fundamental types of jump instructions available in x86 assembly language?

💻 assembly Snippet

jmp short label
jmp near label
jmp far label

A.Short, Near
B.Short, Near, Far
C.Near, Far
D.Short, Far

Q216

📝 Short Q📘 CS401📑 Lec 3🏷️ Short Jump Definition and RangeEasy🔁⭐💡📄🎓VU🏛️VU

Define a Short Jump instruction in x86 assembly language.

💻 assembly Snippet

jmp short target

Q217

❓ MCQ📘 CS401📑 Lec 3🏷️ Array Processing IterationsEasy⭐💡📄🎓VU🏛️VU

A complete traversal over an array in sorting or comparison algorithms is called a single:

A.Iteration
B.Recursion
C.Branch
D.Subroutine

Q218

❓ MCQ📘 CS401📑 Lec 3🏷️ Types of Address Wraparound in 8088 Real ModeMedium⭐💡📄🎓VU🏛️VU

How many distinct types of address wraparound mechanisms occur in 8088 real mode system memory architecture?

Q219

❓ MCQ📘 CS401📑 Lec 3🏷️ Effective Address (EA) ComputationEasy🔁⭐💡📄🎓VU🏛️VU

All memory addressing mechanisms in the iAPX88 (8088) architecture compute and return a 16-bit offset value known as the:

💻 assembly Snippet

mov ax, [bx+si+4]

A.Effective Address (EA)
B.Physical Address
C.Direct Address
D.Segment Address

Q220

❓ MCQ📘 CS401📑 Lec 3🏷️ Effective Address (EA) ComputationEasy🔁⭐💡📄🎓VU🏛️VU

All memory addressing mechanisms in the iAPX88 (8088) architecture compute and return a 16-bit offset value called the:

💻 assembly Snippet

mov ax, [bx+si+5]

A.Effective address
B.Faulty address
C.Indirect address
D.Direct address

Ch 03: Branching, Loops and Program Flow

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