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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 123

SSC CHSL Tier II - 26 Jun 2023 - Shift 1 • Computer • Q123

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Astronomers have discovered 62 new moons orbiting the ringed planet Saturn. Though some of the moons had been (1)________ as early as 2019, it takes more than sighting an object close to a planet to (2) ________ it is a moon and not an asteroid making a brief close passage to that planet.

Performing a painstaking (3) ________ of matching objects detected on different nights over the course of 24 months, the team tracked 63 objects that they ended up confirming as moons. One of (4) ________ satellites was revealed back in 2021, with the remaining 62 moons gradually announced over the past few weeks.

The unit is that part of the CPU which controls or directs the operations of the processor 

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. control

  • The unit in the CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls or directs the operations of the processor is known as the "Control Unit" (CU).
  • The Control Unit is one of the core components of the CPU and plays a critical role in managing the execution of instructions.
  • It interprets program instructions, decodes them, and controls the data flow within the CPU and between the CPU and other parts of the computer.
  • The Control Unit is responsible for sequencing the execution of instructions, managing memory access, and coordinating input and output operations, making it a fundamental part of a computer's architecture.