Explore topic-wise MCQs in Embedded Systems.

This section includes 23 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Embedded Systems knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following is an 16 kbyte block?

A. register
B. vector table
C. buffer
D. lookaside buffer
Answer» C. buffer
2.

Which interrupt can make a change in the processor’s mode?

A. internal interrupt
B. external interrupts
C. exceptions
D. software mode
Answer» D. software mode
3.

Which of the following is the common method for the connecting the peripheral to the processor?

A. internal interrupts
B. external interrupts
C. software
D. exception
Answer» C. software
4.

Which bits control the floating point exceptions?

A. EE
B. FE0
C. FE1
D. both FE1 and FE2
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following can be used to create time-driven systems?

A. memory
B. input
C. output
D. interrupts
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following can be done to ensure that all interrupts are recognised?

A. reset pin
B. external ready pin
C. handshaking
D. acknowledgment
Answer» D. acknowledgment
7.

Which software interrupt is used in MC68000?

A. Internal interrupt
B. TRAP
C. SWI
D. NMI
Answer» C. SWI
8.

Which exception can be masked by clearing the EE bit to zero in the MSR?

A. synchronous imprecise
B. synchronous precise
C. asynchronous imprecise
D. asynchronous precise
Answer» E.
9.

What is the full form of SWI in Interrupts and Exceptions?

A. standard interrupt instruction
B. sequential interrupt instruction
C. software interrupt instruction
D. system interrupt instruction
Answer» D. system interrupt instruction
10.

Which priority encoder is used in MC68000?

A. 4-to-2 priority encoder
B. LS148 7-to-3
C. 2-to-4 priority encoder
D. LS148 3-to-7
Answer» C. 2-to-4 priority encoder
11.

What is the full form of MSR in Interrupts and Exceptions?

A. machine state register
B. machine software register
C. minimum state register
D. maximum state register
Answer» B. machine software register
12.

What allows the data protection in the software interrupt mechanism?

A. Different mode
B. Same mode
C. SWI
D. TRAP
Answer» B. Same mode
13.

Which interrupt can make a change in the processor's mode?

A. internal interrupt
B. external interrupts
C. exceptions
D. software mode
Answer» D. software mode
14.

Which of the following is a 16 kbyte block?

A. register
B. vector table
C. buffer
D. lookaside buffer
Answer» C. buffer
15.

Which can activate the ISR?

A. interrupt
B. function
C. procedure
D. structure
Answer» B. function
16.

What is the full form of NMI in Interrupts and Exceptions?

A. non-machine interrupt
B. non-maskable interrupt
C. non-massive interrupt
D. non-memory interrupt
Answer» C. non-massive interrupt
17.

Which of the following ensures the recognition of the interrupt?

A. interrupt ready
B. interrupt acknowledge
C. interrupt terminal
D. interrupt start
Answer» C. interrupt terminal
18.

Which of the following converts the seven external pins into a 3-bit binary code?

A. priority encoder
B. 4-to-2 priority encoder
C. LS148 7-to-3
D. 2-to-4 priority encoder
Answer» D. 2-to-4 priority encoder
19.

Which exceptions are used in the PowerPC for floating point?

A. synchronous imprecise
B. asynchronous imprecise
C. synchronous precise
D. synchronous imprecise
Answer» B. asynchronous imprecise
20.

What is the full form of ISR in Interrupts and Exceptions?

A. interrupt standard routine
B. interrupt service routine
C. interrupt software routine
D. interrupt synchronous routine
Answer» C. interrupt software routine
21.

What does 80×86 use to hold essential data?

A. stack frame
B. register
C. internal register
D. flag register
Answer» B. register
22.

Which exception is used in the external interrupts and decrementer-caused exceptions?

A. synchronous precise
B. asynchronous precise
C. synchronous imprecise
D. asynchronous imprecise
Answer» C. synchronous imprecise
23.

Which of the following are accessible by the ISR in software interrupt mechanism?

A. register
B. interrupt
C. nmi
D. memory
Answer» B. interrupt