Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microprocessors.

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1.

THE_REGISTER_OF_8257_THAT_CAN_ONLY_BE_WRITTEN_IN_IS?$

A. DMA address register
B. Terminal count register
C. Mode set register
D. Status register
Answer» D. Status register
2.

The_operation_that_can_be_performed_on_the_status_register_is$

A. write operation
B. read operation
C. read and write operations
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. read and write operations
3.

The priority of the channels varies frequently i?

A. rotating priority scheme
B. fixed priority scheme
C. rotating priority and fixed priority scheme
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. fixed priority scheme
4.

In 8257, if each device connected to a channel is assigned to a fixed priority then it is said to be in

A. rotating priority scheme
B. fixed priority scheme
C. rotating priority and fixed priority scheme
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. rotating priority and fixed priority scheme
5.

The number of clock cycles required for an 8257 to complete a transfer is

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. 8
6.

The continuous transfer may be interrupted by an external device by pulling down the signal

A. HRQ
B. DACK (active low)
C. DACK (active high)
D. HLDA
Answer» E.
7.

If more than one channel requests service simultaneously, the transfer will occur as

A. multi transfer
B. simultaneous transfer
C. burst transfer
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
8.

To indicate the I/O device that its request for the DMA transfer has been honored by the CPU, the DMA controller pulls

A. HLDA signal
B. HRQ signal
C. DACK (active low)
D. DACK (active high)
Answer» D. DACK (active high)
9.

The bus is available when the DMA controller receives the signal

A. HRQ
B. HLDA
C. DACK
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. DACK
10.

The 8257 is able to accomplish the operation of

A. verifying DMA operation
B. write operation
C. read operation
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.