During the Instruction Cycle, which specific register holds the instruction that is currently being decoded and executed by the CPU?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1, i.e., Instruction Register (IR).
During the instruction cycle:
- The instruction is first fetched from memory and stored in the Instruction Register (IR).
- The CPU then decodes and executes the instruction directly from this register.