Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Statement I:RAM is internal memory and its access time is slower than that of cache memory.

Statement II:ROM loses its data when the power is turned off.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false ✓ Correct

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Explanation

The first statement is true while the second is false.

Statement 1 is correct because RAM is internal memory yet slower to reach than cache.

Cache sits closer to the processor and answers faster than main RAM.

Statement 2 is false because ROM keeps its data even when the power is off.

ROM is non-volatile, unlike RAM which clears at power off.

Cache, RAM and ROM each play a distinct role in the memory system.

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