Question

Which of the following is a data transfer instruction?

(a) STA 16-bit address

(b) ADD A, B

(c) MUL C, D

(d) RET

This question was posed to me during an interview.

This interesting question is from Registers topic in division Processor & Memory of Computer Fundamentals

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) STA 16-bit address

To explain I would say: The instruction STA 16-bit address is a data transfer instruction.

STA means Store in Accumulator.