GATE EC 2026 Set 1 — Question 42
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The address of the first location of a 256 kilo byte (KB) memory is . Choose the correct address of the last location of the memory.
Correct answer
(C) (424FF)_H
Solution
Memory size: bytes locations.Last address = first address + (number of locations ):Check: .
- (A) assumes a far smaller memory.
- (B) uses (64 KB), and (D) uses ; neither is .
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