Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microprocessors.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microprocessors knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The number of bytes required for an interrupt in an IDT is

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
2.

The number of interrupt descriptors that the interrupt descriptor table (IDT) handles is

A. 16
B. 64
C. 128
D. 256
Answer» E.
3.

The descriptor that is used to store task gates, interrupt gates and trap gates is

A. system descriptor table
B. gate descriptor table
C. interrupt descriptor table
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
4.

The instruction that loads a selector which refers to a local descriptor table, containing the base address and limit for LDT is

A. LGT
B. GDT
C. LGDT
D. LLDT
Answer» E.
5.

The instruction that is executed at privilege level zero (0) is

A. LDT
B. LGDT and LLDT
C. GDT
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. GDT
6.

If table indicator, TI=0, then the descriptor table selected is

A. local descriptor table
B. global descriptor table
C. local and global descriptor table
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. local and global descriptor table
7.

The selector field consists of

A. requested privilege level (RPL)
B. table indicator
C. index
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
8.

The memory that maintains the most frequently required data for execution, in a high speed memory is called

A. virtual memory
B. physical memory
C. cache memory
D. ROM (read only memory)
Answer» D. ROM (read only memory)
9.

The gate that uses word count field is

A. trap gate
B. task gate
C. interrupt gate
D. call gate
Answer» E.
10.

The gate that is used to switch from one task to another is

A. trap gate
B. task gate
C. task gate and trap gate
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. task gate and trap gate
11.

The gate that is used to specify a corresponding service routine is

A. call gate and trap gate
B. task gate and interrupt gate
C. interrupt gate and trap gate
D. task gate and trap gate
Answer» D. task gate and trap gate
12.

The gate that is used to alter the privilege levels is

A. call gate
B. task gate
C. interrupt gate
D. trap gate
Answer» B. task gate
13.

The gate descriptor contains the information of

A. destination of control transfer
B. stack manipulations
C. privilege level
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
14.

Which of the following is a type of gate descriptor?

A. call gate
B. task gate
C. interrupt gate
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
15.

Which of the following is a type of system segment descriptor?

A. system descriptor
B. gate descriptor
C. system descriptor and gate descriptor
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned