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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 | |