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Question 88

Computer Awareness Central Processing Unit (CPU) Easy

Which register in a CPU holds the address of the next instruction to be executed?

(A) Program Counter
(B) Accumulator
(C) Instruction Register
(D) Stack Pointer
✓ Correct Answer: Option A Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

The Program Counter (PC) holds the memory address of the next instruction to be fetched and executed. After each fetch it is updated to point to the following instruction.

Answer: (A) Program Counter

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