Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microprocessors.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microprocessors knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

IF_THE_PIN_LOCK_(ACTIVE_LOW_BASED)_IS_LOW_AT_THE_TRAILING_EDGE_OF_THE_FIRST_ALE_PULSE,_THEN_TILL_THE_START_OF_THE_NEXT_MACHINE_CYCLE,_THE_PIN_LOCK_(ACTIVE_LOW)_IS?$

A. low
B. high
C. low or high
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. high
2.

With_the_trailing_edge_of_the_LOCK_(active_low),_the_INTA_(active_low)_goes_low_and_remains_in_it_for$

A. 0 clock cycle
B. 1 clock cycle
C. 2 clock cycles
D. 3 clock cycles
Answer» D. 3 clock cycles
3.

Once the processor responds to an INTR signal, the IF is automaticall?

A. set
B. reset
C. high
D. low
Answer» C. high
4.

The status of the pending interrupts is checked at

A. the end of main program
B. the end of all the interrupts executed
C. the beginning of every interrupt
D. the end of each instruction cycle
Answer» E.
5.

For the INTR signal, to be responded to in the next instruction cycle, it must go ________ in the last clock cycle of the current instruction

A. high
B. low
C. high or low
D. unchanged
Answer» B. low
6.

The INTR signal can be masked by resetting the

A. TRAP flag
B. INTERRUPT flag
C. MASK flag
D. DIRECTION flag
Answer» C. MASK flag
7.

The NMI pin should remain high for atleast

A. 4 clock cycles
B. 3 clock cycles
C. 1 clock cycle
D. 2 clock cycles
Answer» E.
8.

In case of string instructions, the NMI interrupt will be served only after

A. initialisation of string
B. execution of some part of the string
C. complete string is manipulated
D. the occurrence of the interrupt
Answer» D. the occurrence of the interrupt
9.

The interrupt for which the processor has highest priority among all the internal interrupts is

A. keyboard interrupt
B. TRAP
C. NMI
D. INT
Answer» C. NMI
10.

The interrupt for which the processor has the highest priority among all the external interrupts is

A. keyboard interrupt
B. TRAP
C. NMI
D. INT
Answer» D. INT