Question 185Asked in CIL MT Systems, 24 Aug 2026 (3:00 PM, CBT-26)

Which of the following best describes the interaction between CPU and DMA during block transfer?

  1. ACPU transfers data to cache, DMA transfers it to I/O
  2. BCPU supervises every byte of transfer to ensure correctness
  3. CCPU and DMA alternate each word transfer over the bus
  4. DCPU sends control information once, then DMA handles the transfer independently
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Correct answer: (D) CPU sends control information once, then DMA handles the transfer independently

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