Question

The processor keeps track of the results of its operations using flags called ________

(a) Conditional code flags

(b) Test output flags

(c) Type flags

(d) None of the mentioned

This question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

The above asked question is from Numbers and Arithmetic Operations in chapter Machine Instructions and Programs of Computer Architecture

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) Conditional code flags

To elaborate: These flags are used to indicate if there is an overflow or carry or zero result occurrence.