Embedded Processors Test Questions - Set 1

1)   Which function/s is/are provided by Integrated Memory Management Unit in 80386 architecture?

a. Optional on-chip paging
b. 4 levels of protection
c. Virtual Memory Support
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
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2)   Which unit in 80386 DX architecture plays a crucial role in the conversion of linear address to physical address?

a. Execution
b. Protection
c. Segmentation
d. Paging
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Paging

Explanation:
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3)   In Intel x86 architecture, which general purpose register is used for repeated string instructions as well as shift, rotate and loop instructions?

a. EAX (Accumulator)
b. ECX (Counter)
c. EDX (Data register)
d. EBP (Data Pointer)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ECX (Counter)

Explanation:
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4)   Which status flag in x86 family is used to enable or disable the interrupt especially when the Pentium processor operates in the virtual mode?

a. ID
b. VIP
c. VIF
d. AC
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: VIF

Explanation:
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5)   Which control register in x86 family is reserved for future use and generally not adopted for current implementation?

a. CR0
b. CR1
c. CR2
d. CR4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: CR1

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   Which functional unit of ARM family architecture is responsible for upgrading the address register contents before the core reads or writes the next register value from memory location?

a. Data bus
b. Barrel Shifter
c. Incrementer
d. Instruction Decoder
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Incrementer

Explanation:
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7)   Which type of non-privileged processor mode is entered due to raising of high priority of an interrupt?

a. User mode
b. Fast Interrupt Mode (FIQ)
c. Interrupt Mode (IRQ)
d. Supervisor Mode (SVC)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fast Interrupt Mode (FIQ)

Explanation:
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8)   Abort mode generally enters when _______

a. an attempt access memory fails
b. low priority interrupt is raised
c. ARM processor is on rest
d. undefined instructions are to be handled
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: an attempt access memory fails

Explanation:
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9)   In the process of pipelining, which instructions are fetched from the memory by the ARM processor during the execution of current instruction?

a. Previous
b. Present
c. Next
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Next

Explanation:
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10)   If the three stages of execution in pipelining are overlapped, how would be the speed of execution?

a. Higher
b. Moderate
c. Lower
d. Unpredictable
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Higher

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!