Question

The stack pointer in a microprocessor is a register containing:

• A. the address of the next operand
• B. the current size of the stack
• C. the address of the top of the stack
• D. the address for storing result of automatic operations temporarily

Hint:

SP always points to the top of the stack → helps in memory management.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The Stack Pointer (SP) holds the memory address of the topmost element in the stack. It is used for push/pop operations.