Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microprocessors.

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1.

The BIU contains FIFO register of size 6 bytes called _____.

A. queue
B. stack
C. segment
D. register
Answer» B. stack
2.

In a microprocessor system, suppose. TRAP, HOLD, RESET Pin got activated at the same time, while the processor was executing some instructions, then it will first respond to

A. TRAP
B. HOLD
C. RESET
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
3.

The _________ translates a byte from one code to another code.

A. XLAT
B. XCHNG
C. POP
D. PUSH
Answer» B. XCHNG
4.

When CPU is not fully loaded, which of the following method of data transfer is preferred

A. DMA
B. Interrupt
C. Polling
D. None of these
Answer» E.
5.

In microprocessor, the SS is called as ________.

A. single stack
B. stack segment
C. sequence stack
D. random stack
Answer» C. sequence stack
6.

The CS register stores instruction _____________ in code segment.

A. stream
B. path
C. codes
D. stream line
Answer» D. stream line
7.

The BIU contains FIFO register of size __________ bytes.

A. 8
B. 6
C. 4
D. 12
Answer» C. 4
8.

The microprocessor determines whether the specified condition exists or not by testing the ______.

A. carry flag
B. conditional flag
C. low type
D. high type
Answer» C. low type
9.

The BIU pre-fetches the instruction from memory and store them in ________.

A. queue
B. register
C. memory
D. stack
Answer» B. register
10.

Which RAM is created using MOS transistors ?

A. Dynamic RAM
B. Static RAM
C. Permanent RAM
D. SD RAM
Answer» B. Static RAM
11.

The index register are used to hold _______.

A. memory register
B. offset address
C. segment memory
D. offset memory
Answer» C. segment memory
12.

The RAM which is created using bipolar transistors is called

A. Dynamic RAM
B. Static RAM
C. Permanent RAM
D. DDR RAM
Answer» C. Permanent RAM
13.

BCD stands for:

A. Binary coded decimal
B. Binary coded decoded
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» B. Binary coded decoded
14.

Which type of RAM needs regular refresh ?

A. Dynamic RAM
B. Static RAM
C. Permanent RAM
D. SD RAM
Answer» B. Static RAM
15.

Name of typical dedicated register is:

A. PC
B. IR
C. SP
D. All of these
Answer» E.
16.

The _______ pin is used to select direct command word.

A. A0
B. D7-D6
C. A12
D. AD7-AD6
Answer» B. D7-D6
17.

________ is the most important segment and it contains the actual assembly language instruction to be executed by the microprocessor:

A. Data segment
B. Code segment
C. Stack segment
D. Extra segment
Answer» C. Stack segment
18.

The pin of minimum mode AD0-AD15 has ____________ address.

A. 16 bit
B. 20 bit
C. 32 bit
D. 4 bit
Answer» C. 32 bit
19.

For the most Static RAM the maximum access time is about ____________.

A. 1 ns
B. 10 ns
C. 100 ns
D. 300 ns
Answer» D. 300 ns
20.

__________ generate interrupt signal to microprocessor and receive acknowledge.

A. priority resolver
B. control logic
C. interrupt request register
D. interrupt register
Answer» C. interrupt request register
21.

There are primarily two types of register:

A. general purpose register
B. dedicated register
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
22.

Bits in IRR interrupt are ______.

A. reset
B. set
C. stop
D. start
Answer» C. stop
23.

Which of the following statements on DRAM are correct?- Page mode read operation is faster than RAS read. - RAS input remains active during column address strobe. - The row and column addresses are strobed into the internal buffers using RAS and CAS inputs respectively

A. i & iii
B. i & ii
C. All are correct
D. iii only
Answer» D. iii only
24.

The stack pointer register in a microprocessor

A. counts the number of programs being executing on the microprocessor
B. counts the number of instructions being executing on the microprocessor
C. keeps the address of the next instruction to be fetched
D. holds the address of the top of the stack
Answer» E.
25.

Accumulator based microprocessor example are:

A. Intel 8085
B. Motorola 6809
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
26.

BURST refresh in DRAM is also called as ___________.

A. concentrated refresh
B. distributed refresh
C. hidden refresh
D. signal refresh
Answer» B. distributed refresh
27.

The pin of minimum mode AD0- AD15 has _________ data bus.

A. 4 bit
B. 20 bit
C. 16 bit
D. 32 bit
Answer» D. 32 bit
28.

The address bus of any microprocessor is always

A. Unidirectional
B. Bi-directional
C. Either unidirectional or bi-directional
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Bi-directional
29.

The instruction set of a microprocessor

A. is specified by the manufacturers
B. is specified by the user
C. cannot be changed by the user
D. is stored inside the microprocessor
Answer» B. is specified by the user
30.

The interrupt facility is provided in microprocessor to

A. change the sequence of the instructions being executed
B. stop the microprocessor when desired
C. stop the microprocessor when it starts malfunctioning
D. keep a control on the working of the microprocessor
Answer» B. stop the microprocessor when desired
31.

The multiplexing of address bus and data buses are used in microprocessor

A. to reduce speed of operation
B. to increase the no. of pins
C. to reduce the number of pins
D. to improve the operation
Answer» D. to improve the operation
32.

In microprocessor based system I/O ports are used to interface

A. the I/O devices and memory chips
B. the I/P device only
C. the O/P devices only
D. all the I/O devices
Answer» E.
33.

A bus connected between the CPU and main memory that permits transfer of information between main memory and the CPU is known as

A. DMA bus
B. Memory bus
C. Address bus
D. Control bus
Answer» C. Address bus
34.

microprocessor differentiates between op code data/address

A. the sequence in which memory contents are fetched by it
B. its internal registers
C. the stack pointer
D. the program counter
Answer» B. its internal registers
35.

In a microprocessor based system the stack is always in

A. microprocessor
B. RAM
C. ROM
D. EPROM
Answer» C. ROM
36.

A microprocessor without the interrupt facility

A. is best suited for process control system
B. is not useful for process control system
C. cannot be used for DMA operation
D. cannot be interfaced with any I/O devices
Answer» C. cannot be used for DMA operation
37.

DMA is used between

A. microprocessor and I/O
B. microprocessor and memory
C. memory and I/O
D. none
Answer» D. none
38.

FPGA means

A. Field Programmable Gate Array
B. Forward Programmable Gate Array
C. Forward Parallel Gate Array
D. Field Parallel Gate Array
Answer» B. Forward Programmable Gate Array
39.

A microprocessor with a 12-bit address bus will be able to access

A. 1 K bytes
B. 4 K bytes
C. 8 K bytes
D. 10 K bytes
Answer» C. 8 K bytes
40.

Which of the data transfer is not possible in microprocessor

A. memory to accumulator
B. accumulator to memory
C. memory to memory
D. I/O device to accumulator
Answer» D. I/O device to accumulator
41.

Which language could be used for programming an FPGA.

A. Verilog
B. VHDL
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
42.

Basic steps of execution of an instruction is

A. fetch → execute → decode
B. decode → fetch → execute
C. execute → fetch → decode
D. fetch → decode → execute
Answer» E.
43.

The program counter in a 8085 micro-processor is a 16-bit register, because

A. It counts 16-bits at a time
B. There are 16 address lines
C. It facilitates the user storing 16-bit data temporarily
D. It has to fetch two 8-bit data at a time
Answer» C. It facilitates the user storing 16-bit data temporarily
44.

In microprocessor based system DMA refers to

A. direct memory access for microprocessor
B. direct memory access for the user
C. direct memory access for the I/O device
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above