GATE CSE 2026 Session 1 Q14: Match addressing modes with high-level data elements

Match each addressing mode in List I with a data element or an element of a data structure (in a high-level language) in List II:

List I	List II
P. Immediate	1. Element of an array
Q. Indirect	2. Pointer
R. Base with index	3. Element of a record
S. Base with offset/displacement	4. Constant

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Answer: B (official GATE 2026 final answer key)

Concept used: Each addressing mode supports a typical high-level access pattern.

First step: An immediate operand is a constant and indirect addressing follows a pointer; then index for arrays, fixed offset for record fields.

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Source: official GATE 2026 Session 1 CS question paper and final answer key, organised by IIT Guwahati. Question paper · Answer key