Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microprocessors.

This section includes 11 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_SIZES_OF_INSTRUCTION_AND_DATA_POINTER_REGISTERS_OF_80387_RESPECTIVELY_ARE?$

A. 32-bit, 32-bit
B. 48-bit, 32-bit
C. 32-bit, 48-bit
D. 48-bit, 48-bit
Answer» E.
2.

To inform 80387 that the CPU wants to communicate with NPS1, the NPS1 line is directly connected to$

A. A31
B. A30
C. M/IO
D. D31
Answer» D. D31
3.

The unit that is responsible for carrying out all the floating point calculations, allotted to the coprocessor by 80386, i?

A. Central processing unit
B. ALU
C. FPU
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
4.

The unit that handles the data and directs it to either FIFO or instruction decoder depending on the bus control logic directive i?

A. paging unit
B. central processing unit
C. segmentation unit
D. data interface and control unit
Answer» E.
5.

If the CKM pin of 80387 is high, then 80387 is operated in

A. real address mode
B. protected mode
C. synchronous mode
D. asynchronous mode
Answer» D. asynchronous mode
6.

The instruction that is unable to set or read the VM (Virtual Mode) bit is

A. PUSHF
B. IRET
C. POPF
D. PUSHF and POPF
Answer» E.
7.

The instructions to prepare the processor for protected mode can only be executed at the privilege level

A. level 0
B. level 1
C. level 2
D. level 3
Answer» B. level 1
8.

The privilege level at which the real mode programs are executed is

A. level 0
B. level 1
C. level 2
D. level 3
Answer» B. level 1
9.

The number of pages that the paging unit allows, in the virtual mode of 80386 is

A. 64
B. 128
C. 256
D. 512
Answer» D. 512
10.

The unit that is needed for virtual mode 80386, only to run the 8086 programs, which require more than 1 Mbyte of memory for memory management functions, is

A. execution unit
B. central processing unit
C. paging unit
D. segmentation unit
Answer» D. segmentation unit
11.

If the 80386 enters the protected mode from the real address mode, then it returns back to the real mode, by performing the operation of

A. read
B. write
C. terminate
D. reset
Answer» E.