Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microprocessors.

This section includes 10 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_PIN_THAT_IS_USED_TO_WRITE_DATA_TO_THE_ADDRESSED_MEMORY_LOCATION,_DURING_DMA_WRITE_OPERATION_IS?$

A. MEMR (active low)
B. AEN
C. MEMW (active low)
D. IOW (active low)
Answer» D. IOW (active low)
2.

The_pin_that_strobes_the_higher_byte_of_the_memory_address,_generated_by_the_DMA_controller_into_the_latches_is$

A. AEN
B. ADSTB
C. TC
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. TC
3.

The pin that requests the access of the system bus i?

A. HLDA
B. HRQ
C. ADSTB
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. ADSTB
4.

The pin that disables all the DMA channels by clearing the mode registers is

A. MARK
B. CLEAR
C. RESET
D. READY
Answer» D. READY
5.

The IOW (active low) in its slave mode loads the contents of a data bus to

A. 8-bit mode register
B. upper/lower byte of 16-bit DMA address register
C. terminal count register
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
6.

The IOR (active low) input line acts as output in

A. slave mode
B. master mode
C. master and slave mode
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. master and slave mode
7.

In 8257 register format, the selected channel is disabled after the terminal count condition is reached when

A. Auto load is set
B. Auto load is reset
C. TC STOP bit is reset
D. TC STOP bit is set
Answer» E.
8.

The common register(s) for all the four channels of 8257 is

A. DMA address register
B. Terminal count register
C. Mode set register and status register
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
9.

In 8257 (DMA), each of the four channels has

A. a pair of two 8-bit registers
B. a pair of two 16-bit registers
C. one 16-bit register
D. one 8-bit register
Answer» C. one 16-bit register
10.

In direct memory access mode, the data transfer takes place

A. directly
B. indirectly
C. directly and indirectly
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. indirectly