Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

This section includes 45 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

It is possible to copy a file in the same directory.~!

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

In Fortran 77 a variable name can contain special characters.~!

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

Which of the following is not a general purpose peripheral?~!

A. I/O port
B. Programmable interrupt controller
C. Programmable CRT controller
D. Programmable interval timer
Answer» D. Programmable interval timer
4.

MS Access is a DBMS software.~!

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

The five flags in 8085 are designated as%!

A. Z, CY, S, P and AC
B. D, Z, S, P, AC
C. Z, C, S, P, AC
D. Z, CY, S, D, AC
Answer» B. D, Z, S, P, AC
6.

IC 7485 cannot be cascadeD.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

If the number of address bits in a memory is reduced by 2 and the addressability is doubled, the size of the memory (i.e., the number of bits stored in the memory)%!

A. Doubles
B. Remains unchanged
C. Halves
D. Increases by 2^(address bits)/addressability
Answer» D. Increases by 2^(address bits)/addressability
8.

Internet is a worldwide network of computers where most of the information is freely available.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

When the write enable input is not asserted, the gated D latch _________ its output.%!

A. Can not change
B. Clears
C. Sets
D. Complements
Answer» B. Clears
10.

For the number A[15:0] = 0110110010001111, A[14:13] is ______ A[3:2].%!

A. Less than
B. Greater than
C. The same as
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» D. Cannot be determined
11.

Which of the following is not treated as hexadecimal constant by assembler in 8085?%!

A. 45 H
B. 6 AFH
C. 234
D. 64 H
Answer» D. 64 H
12.

Which of the following is type declaration statement in C?%!

A. int bar
B. s = s + 1
C. king = horse + 1
D. prin = prin * prin
Answer» B. s = s + 1
13.

In 8085 which addressing mode is also called inherent addressing?%!

A. Direct
B. Register
C. Implicit
D. Immediate
Answer» D. Immediate
14.

Assertion (A): Each memory chip has its own address latch.Reason (R): ALE signal comes out of microprocessor 8085 and goes to memory chip.%!

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct R is wrong
D. A is wrong R is correct
Answer» E.
15.

An e-mail message can be sent to many recipients.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
16.

The minimum number of transistors required to implement a two input AND gate is%!

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
17.

Each instruction in assembly language program has the following fields:Lable fieldMnemonic fieldOperand fieldComment fieldThe correct sequence of these fields is?%!

A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 1, 2, 4, 3
C. 2, 1, 3, 4
D. 2, 1, 4, 3
Answer» B. 1, 2, 4, 3
18.

In 8085%!

A. P flag is set when the result has even parity
B. P flag is set when the result has odd parity
C. P flag is reset when the result has odd parity
D. P flag is reset when the result has even parity
Answer» B. P flag is set when the result has odd parity
19.

Which of the following pair of gates can form a latch?%!

A. A pair of cross coupled OR
B. A pair of cross copled AND
C. A pair of cross coupled NAND
D. A cross coupled NAND/OR
Answer» D. A cross coupled NAND/OR
20.

Circuit A is a 1-bit adder; circuit B is a 1 bit multiplier.[Hint: Construct the truth table for the adder and the multiplier]%!

A. Circuit A has more gates than circuit B
B. Circuit B has more gates than circuit A
C. Circuit A has the same number of gates as circuit B
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Circuit B has more gates than circuit A
21.

Assertion (A): Negative values of incremental operator in DO loop are allowed in Fortran 77 but not in earlier versions of Fortran.Reason (R): Fortran 77 has better array facilities than earlier versions of Fortran.%!

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct R is wrong
D. A is wrong R is correct
Answer» C. A is correct R is wrong
22.

A structure that stores a number of bits taken “together as a unit” is a%!

A. Gate
B. Mux
C. Decoder
D. Register
Answer» E.
23.

Which of the following is a valid integer constant?%!

A. 127
B. 127.0
C. 127
D. 125 + 3
Answer» B. 127.0
24.

In a computer the data transfer between hard disk and CPU is nearly the same as that between diskette and CPU.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
25.

In one’s complement 8 bit representation 11111111 represents%!

A. +0
B. -0
C. +1
D. -1
Answer» C. +1
26.

The number of interrupt lines in 8085 is%!

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» E.
27.

The character set of Fortran 77 includes lower case alphabets a to z.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
28.

For a memory with a 16-bit address space, the addressability is%!

A. 16 bits
B. 8 bits
C. 2^16 bits
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» E.
29.

In 8086 the number of bytes which can be addressed directly is about%!

A. 1000
B. 10000
C. 100000
D. one million
Answer» E.
30.

*/*_Of the following circuits, the one which involves storage is?

A. RS Latch
B. Mux
C. Nand
D. Decoder
Answer» B. Mux
31.

*/*_Which memory has read operation, byte erase, byte write and chip erase??

A. RAM
B. UVEPROM
C. EEPROM
D. Both B and C
Answer» D. Both B and C
32.

*/*_In C the keywords are also called?

A. Special words
B. Reserved words
C. Class words
D. Character words
Answer» C. Class words
33.

*/*_In a C expression using assignment operators, relational operators and arithmetic operators, the hierarchy of operations (in the absence of parenthesis) is?

A. Assignment, relational, arithmetic
B. Relational, assignment, arithmetic
C. Arithmetic, assignment, relational
D. Arithmetic, relational, assignment
Answer» E.
34.

_ An I/O processor controls the flow of information between$?

A. Cache memory and I/O devices
B. Main memory and I/O devices
C. Two I/O devices
D. Cache and main memory
Answer» C. Two I/O devices
35.

_ The timing difference between a slow memory and fast processor can be resolved if$?

A. Processor is capable of waiting
B. External buffer is used
C. Either A or B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
36.

_ The operating modes of 8255 A are called$?

A. Mode 0 and mode 1
B. Mode 0, mode 1 and mode 2
C. Mode 0 and mode 2
D. Mode 0, mode 2 and mode 3
Answer» C. Mode 0 and mode 2
37.

_ We say that a set of gates is logically complete if we can build any circuit without using any other kind of gates. Which of the following sets are logically complete$?

A. Set of {AND,OR}
B. Set of {EXOR, NOT}
C. Set of {AND,OR,NOT}
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
38.

In 8085, the pins for SID and SOD are$?

A. 4 and 5 respectively
B. 5 and 4 respectively
C. 3 and 4 respectively
D. 4 and 3 respectively
Answer» C. 3 and 4 respectively
39.

If m is a power of 2, the number of select lines required for an m-input mux is:$?

A. m
B. 2^m
C. log2 (m)
D. 2*m
Answer» D. 2*m
40.

If the sign bit of mantissa is 0 and the exponent is increased from a positive to a more negative number the result is$?

A. A larger floating point number
B. A smaller floating point number
C. Either A or B depending on the actual number
D. A negative floating point number
Answer» B. A smaller floating point number
41.

Because we wish to allow each ASCII code to occupy one location in memory, most memories are __________ addressable.$?

A. BYTE
B. NIBBLE
C. WORD (16 bits)
D. DOUBLEWORD (32 bits)
Answer» B. NIBBLE
42.

When .9432 E – 4 is subtracted from .5452 E – 3 in normalized floating point mode$

A. None of the numbers is changed
B. .9432 E – 4 is changed to .09432 E – 3 and .5452 E – 3 is not changed
C. .5452 E – 3 is changed to 5.452 E – 4 but .9432 E – 4 is not changed
D. Both Ihe numbers are changed and their exponents are, made equal to -5
Answer» C. .5452 E ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ 3 is changed to 5.452 E ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ 4 but .9432 E ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ 4 is not changed
43.

Which of the following conditions is not allowed in an RS latch?

A. R is asserted, S is asserted
B. R is asserted, S is negated
C. R is negated, S is asserted
D. R is negated, S is negated
Answer» B. R is asserted, S is negated
44.

Using DeMorgan’s Theorem we can convert any AND-OR structure into$

A. NAND-NAND
B. OR-NAND
C. NAND-NOR
D. NOR-NAND
Answer» B. OR-NAND
45.

‘Burst refresh’ in DRAM is also called#

A. Concentrated refresh
B. Distributed refresh
C. Hidden refresh
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Distributed refresh