Which of the following addressing modes is more appropriate for accessing…

2017

Which of the following addressing modes is more appropriate for accessing elements of an array?

  1. A.

    Index mode

  2. B.

    Auto increment mode

  3. C.

    Displacement mode

  4. D.

    Register mode

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Correct answer: A

The correct option is A. Index mode is highly appropriate for accessing array elements. It calculates the effective address by adding a constant base address (stored in an instruction field or register) to a variable offset held in an index register, allowing efficient indexing using loop variables.

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