Here are some statements about load, store and lea. Most of them

are correct but one is not. Which is the false statement?

Question

Here are some statements about load, store and lea.  Most of them 
 
are correct but one is not.  Which is the false statement?

Accepted Answer

Suppose p is a pointer.  To put p into R5, use lea  R5,p[R0]

Answer

All three instructions -- load, store, lea -- use the effective address, 
 
and they all calculate the effective address exactly the same way.

Answer

Lea can be used to add a constant to a register.

Answer

Lea can be used to put a constant into a register.

Answer

Store is used to copy a word from a register to memory.  It doesn't 
 
matter whether the word is a number, a character, or something else.

Answer

Load is used to copy a word from memory to a register.  It doesn't 
 
matter whether the word is a number, a character, or something else.

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