Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are true?

  1. A Pc/XT uses an 80186 microprocessor whereas a PC/XT uses an 80286 microprocessor.

  2. If the power goes off while executing a program, the instructions and data in the memory will be lost.

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

RAM is volatile memory - when power is lost, all stored data and instructions are erased. This is why unsaved work is lost during power outages. PC/XT systems used 8088 processors, not 80186 or 80286 as mentioned in option A.

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