Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microprocessors.

This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microprocessors knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The PEACK (active low) when activated, the pin that goes into deactivation is

A. PEREQ
B. ERROR#
C. RESET
D. CMD0 and CMD1
Answer» B. ERROR#
2.

Which of the following pin is not involved in the interface of 80287 with 80286?

A. PEREQ
B. ERROR#
C. RESET
D. CMD0 and CMD1
Answer» D. CMD0 and CMD1
3.

If Clock Mode (CM) input pin is held low, then the CLK input is divided by

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
4.

For which pin of 80286 is the active low pin, BUSY of 80287, connected?

A. ERROR (active low)
B. BUSY (active low)
C. HLDA
D. TEST (active low)
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the input line(s) indicate that the CPU is performing an escape operation, and enables 80287 to execute the next instruction?

A. NPWR (active low) and NPRD (active low)
B. NPS1 and NPS2 (active low)
C. NPS1 (active low) and NPS2
D. CMD0 and CMD1
Answer» D. CMD0 and CMD1
6.

If Numeric Processor Read (NPRD) active-low input pin is activated, then it enables a data transfer from

A. memory to processor
B. 80287 to 80286
C. 80286 to 80287
D. 8086 to 80287
Answer» C. 80286 to 80287
7.

If Numeric Processor Write (NPWR) active-low input pin is activated, then it enables a data transfer from

A. memory to processor
B. 80287 to 80286
C. 80286 to 80287
D. 8086 to 80287
Answer» D. 8086 to 80287
8.

The precision is decided by the

A. opcode
B. extended precision format
C. opcode or extended precision format
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
9.

The bits that affect the result of arithmetic operations like ADD, SUB, MUL, DIV are

A. condition code bits
B. rounding control bits
C. masking bits
D. precision control bits
Answer» E.
10.

If the stack flag is set, and condition code bit C1=0, then the stack is

A. full
B. overflown
C. underflown
D. empty
Answer» D. empty
11.

If the stack flag is set, and condition code bit C1=1, then the stack is

A. full
B. overflown
C. underflown
D. empty
Answer» C. underflown