Question 10

Computer Awareness Memory Management Hard

Arrange the following in increasing order of their per unit cost.

(A) DRAM
(B) Magnetic disk
(C) Optical disk
(D) SRAM
(E) Magnetic tape
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) E, C, B, A, D
(B) E, C, B, D, A
(C) C, B, E, D, A
(D) C, B, D, E, A
✓ Correct Answer: Option A Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

Cost per unit (per bit) goes up as storage gets faster:

Magnetic tape (cheapest) < Optical disk < Magnetic disk < DRAM < SRAM (costliest)

So the increasing order is E, C, B, A, D.

Answer: (A)

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