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This section includes 243 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Internet of things (IoT) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
TACLR bit in TACTL |
A. | clear the interrupt flag |
B. | clear the status flags |
C. | clear the count in TAR |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» D. all of the mentioned | |
2. |
THE RTC module makes use of the Basic Timer1 because |
A. | its bytes are controlled in the Basic Timer1 register |
B. | it is started by timer1 |
C. | it is ended by basic timer1 |
D. | it needs a clock pulse of 1hz that is provided by basic timer1 |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
_ _low_ power_mode_0() states the processor to |
A. | enable the interrupt |
B. | disable the interrupt |
C. | nothing |
D. | to go in an active mode |
Answer» B. disable the interrupt | |
4. |
TACCTLn is a |
A. | set of 2 bits used for selecting the mode of operation of the timer |
B. | a register of 8 bits used for giving the count to the timer |
C. | a register of 16 bits used to select the compare/ capture channel of the timer |
D. | a register of 16 bits used to cause the timer interrupt |
Answer» D. a register of 16 bits used to cause the timer interrupt | |
5. |
The second part of the ADC’s output is in the form of |
A. | the fast stream of single bits |
B. | the fast stream of multiple bits |
C. | the slow stream of single bits |
D. | the slow stream of multiple bits |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
The SD16 has a second-order modulator with a |
A. | sinc filter |
B. | sinc^2 filter |
C. | sinc^3 fiter |
D. | rect filter |
Answer» D. rect filter | |
7. |
According to conventions being followed, R12 to R15 are used for |
A. | parameter passing |
B. | preserved for call |
C. | both of the mentioned |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. preserved for call | |
8. |
Which of the following commands takes more than 100 microseconds to run? |
A. | shift cursor left |
B. | shift cursor right |
C. | set address location of the DDRAM |
D. | clear screen |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
External RST/NMI pin is a non maskable interrupt? |
A. | true |
B. | false |
C. | can't be said |
D. | depends on the conditions |
Answer» B. false | |
10. |
Resolution is |
A. | change in measured value from the true value |
B. | the amount of change in the input value for the corresponding change of 1 unit in the output value |
C. | as the measure of the repeated accuracy |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» C. as the measure of the repeated accuracy | |
11. |
RTC is used for |
A. | conversion |
B. | communication |
C. | real time and clock measurement |
D. | memory management |
Answer» D. memory management | |
12. |
Ounch-inch is a unit of a torque. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
C. | can’t say |
D. | depends on the situation |
Answer» B. false | |
13. |
Identify the row and the column for the following case when for the row D3-D0= 1110 and for the column D3-D0= 1101 |
A. | first row and second column |
B. | first row and third column |
C. | second row and first column |
D. | second row and second column |
Answer» B. first row and third column | |
14. |
Why are opto isolators normally used between the micro controllers and the ULN2803? |
A. | to optimise the current |
B. | to reduce the back emf |
C. | to increase the current |
D. | to increase the voltage |
Answer» C. to increase the current | |
15. |
Setting the WDTTMSEL bit of the WDTCTL register makes the watchdog timer act as |
A. | interrupt |
B. | communication device |
C. | converter |
D. | interval timer |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
In an external hardware, their are how many pins available for the LM35 and the LM34 based sensors? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 1 |
Answer» C. 10 | |
17. |
What does the CH bit of the DS1307 demonstrate? |
A. | clock high |
B. | clock halt |
C. | clear high |
D. | clear halt |
Answer» C. clear high | |
18. |
DS1307 control register has an address of |
A. | 00H |
B. | 03H |
C. | 07H |
D. | 10H |
Answer» D. 10H | |
19. |
Which of the following instructions do not affect the status bits? |
A. | bis |
B. | bic |
C. | both of the mentioned |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
20. |
Their is double buffering in the immediate mode? |
A. | true |
B. | false |
C. | can't be said |
D. | depends on the conditions |
Answer» C. can't be said | |
21. |
Why are ULN2803 normally used between the micro controllers and the relays? |
A. | for switching purposes |
B. | for increasing the current capability required by a relay |
C. | for increasing the voltage capability required by a relay |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» C. for increasing the voltage capability required by a relay | |
22. |
I2C is faster means of data transfer than SPI? |
A. | yes |
B. | no |
C. | depends on the conditions |
D. | can't be said |
Answer» C. depends on the conditions | |
23. |
Time stamp inputs can be measured by a Timer_A? |
A. | yes |
B. | no |
C. | can't be said |
D. | depends on the conditions |
Answer» B. no | |
24. |
SPI with the USI can be selected by |
A. | setting the USII2C bit in the register USICTL1 |
B. | clearing the USII2C bit in the register USICTL1 |
C. | setting the USIPE5–7 bits in USICTL0 |
D. | clearing the USIPE5–7 bits in USICTL0 |
Answer» C. setting the USIPE5–7 bits in USICTL0 | |
25. |
CAREFx bits are used for |
A. | inputting a positive reference voltage |
B. | inputting a negative reference voltage |
C. | selecting the internal reference voltage |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» D. all of the mentioned | |
26. |
WDTIFG flag gets cleared if |
A. | if is interrupt had occurred |
B. | if the interrupt is serviced |
C. | if there can be no interrupt |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» C. if there can be no interrupt | |
27. |
Which of the following is an effect of a Schmidt trigger? |
A. | it turns slowly varying inputs, which might cause problems while they pass slowly through the undefined range of input voltages, into abrupt, clean logical transitions |
B. | It eliminates the effect of noise on the input, provided that it is not large enough to span the gap between the upward and downward thresholds |
C. | none of the mentioned |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
28. |
What are the actual steps that are followed in identifying any key that is being pressed? |
A. | wait for the debounce time |
B. | identify the key that is pressed |
C. | initially no key should be pressed |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
29. |
The input to the ADC10 is selected from_______bits of the ADC10CTL1 register? |
A. | INCHx |
B. | ADC10SC |
C. | ADC10ON |
D. | ENC |
Answer» B. ADC10SC | |
30. |
A pull-up or pull-down resistor |
A. | removes the full output drive on the output pin |
B. | gives only a feeble current through the pull-up to resistor |
C. | both of the mentioned |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
31. |
After interrupt has occurred, the stack is filled with |
A. | return address |
B. | status register |
C. | both of the mentioned |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
32. |
CAON bit is used to |
A. | start a timer |
B. | start a A/D conversion |
C. | switch on the comparator module |
D. | switch on the bit transmission |
Answer» D. switch on the bit transmission | |
33. |
Is the approach of making subroutines effective or not? |
A. | yes |
B. | no |
C. | can't be said |
D. | depends on the conditions |
Answer» B. no | |
34. |
SCLK, SDO, and SDI are found___________on F20x3. |
A. | P1.0-2 |
B. | P1.2-4 |
C. | P1.4-6 |
D. | P1.5-7 |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
MCLK must first be started |
A. | for synchronization |
B. | for input |
C. | for CPU to handle the interrupts |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
36. |
For receiving the acknowledgement |
A. | SDA from transmitter should be high |
B. | SDA from transmitter should be low |
C. | SDA from receiver should be high |
D. | SDA from receiver should be low |
Answer» E. | |
37. |
Their are _____ number of addressing modes found for the source and _____ number of modes for the destination part? |
A. | 4,4 |
B. | 2,4 |
C. | 4,2 |
D. | 2,2 |
Answer» D. 2,2 | |
38. |
To improve the efficiency of a MSP430 based micro controller, for one register |
A. | their is only one value for all addressing modes |
B. | their are two values for each addressing mode |
C. | their are 2 values for four addressing modes |
D. | their are 4 values for four addressing modes |
Answer» E. | |
39. |
What is the function of this instruction “WDTCTL = WDTPW | WDTCONFIG”, where **#define WDTCONFIG (WDTCNTCL|WDTSSEL)** |
A. | it sets the watchdog timer |
B. | it configures and clears the watchdog timer |
C. | it stops the watchdog timer |
D. | it configures and sets the watchdog timer |
Answer» C. it stops the watchdog timer | |
40. |
Which of the following bits is a bit of the status register that allows the micro controller to operate in its low power mode? |
A. | Z |
B. | Reserved |
C. | CPU off |
D. | N |
Answer» D. N | |
41. |
Timer_B includes |
A. | sampling inputs |
B. | driving outputs |
C. | both of the mentioned |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. both of the mentioned | |
42. |
Timer_A can be used to |
A. | generate interrupts |
B. | handle external inputs |
C. | drive outputs |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
43. |
Basic Timer1 can provide |
A. | clock for the LCD |
B. | an internal timer |
C. | both of the mentioned |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
44. |
The SNR_______ with the increase of the number of bits. |
A. | remains constant |
B. | goes up |
C. | goes down |
D. | goes asymmetrically |
Answer» C. goes down | |
45. |
Is SPI a full duplex technique? |
A. | yes |
B. | no |
C. | can't be said |
D. | depends on the conditions |
Answer» B. no | |
46. |
P1IE and P1IES are registers that are used to |
A. | control the Port1 digital i/o ports |
B. | control the Port1 interrupts |
C. | control the Port1 serial communication interfaces |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» C. control the Port1 serial communication interfaces | |
47. |
If the pins of the keyboard are used as an interrupt, then these pins will cause interrupt of what type? |
A. | External hardware interrupt |
B. | Timer interrupt |
C. | TI/RI interrupt |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Timer interrupt | |
48. |
The watchdog counts up and resets the MSP430 when it reaches the limit? |
A. | true |
B. | false |
C. | can't be said |
D. | depends on the conditions |
Answer» B. false | |
49. |
mov.w R3, R4 takes |
A. | one cycle |
B. | two cycles |
C. | four cycles |
D. | eight cycles |
Answer» B. two cycles | |
50. |
ret instruction is used for |
A. | determining the end of the program |
B. | for returning back from the subroutine to the main program |
C. | for transferring data from one place to another |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. for transferring data from one place to another | |