Microcontrollers & Applications Test Questions - Set 1

1)   Which operations are performed by the bit manipulating instructions of boolean processor?

a. Complement bit
b. Set bit
c. Clear bit
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
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2)   Which data memory control and handle the operation of several peripherals by assigning them in the category of special function registers?

a. Internal on-chip RAM
b. External off-chip RAM
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Internal on-chip RAM

Explanation:
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3)   Why is the speed accessibility of external data memory slower than internal on-chip RAM?

a. Due to multiplexing of lower order byte of address-data bus
b. Due to multiplexing of higher order byte of address-data bus
c. Due to demultiplexing of lower order byte of address-data bus
d. Due to demultiplexing of higher order byte of address-data bus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Due to multiplexing of lower order byte of address-data bus

Explanation:
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4)   Which register usually store the output generated by ALU in several arithmetic and logical operations?

a. Accumulator
b. Special Function Register
c. Timer Register
d. Stack Pointer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Accumulator

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Why is CHMOS technology preferred over HMOS technology for designing the devices of MCS-51 family?

a. Due to higher noise immunity
b. Due to lower power consumption
c. Due to higher speed
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
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6)   Which condition approve to prefer the EPROM/ROM versions for mass production in order to prevent the external memory connections?

a. size of code < size of on-chip program memory
b. size of code > size of on-chip program memory
c. size of code = size of on-chip program memory
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: size of code < size of on-chip program memory

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   Which among the below mentioned devices of MCS-51 family does not possess two 16 -bit timers/counters?

a. 8031
b. 8052
c. 8751
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 8052

Explanation:
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8)   Which characteristic/s of accumulator is /are of greater significance in terms of its functionality?

a. Ability to store one of the operands before the execution of an instruction
b. Ability to store the result after the execution of an instruction
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both a & b

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Which general purpose register holds eight bit divisor and store the remainder especially after the execution of division operation?

a. A-Register
b. B-Register
c. Registers R0 through R7
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: B-Register

Explanation:
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10)   How many registers can be utilized to write the programs by an effective selection of register bank in program status word (PSW)?

a. 8
b. 16
c. 32
d. 64
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 32

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   Which operations are performed by stack pointer during its incremental phase?

a. Push
b. Pop
c. Return
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Push

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   Which is the only register without internal on-chip RAM address in MCS-51?

a. Stack Pointer
b. Program Counter
c. Data Pointer
d. Timer Register
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Program Counter

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   What kind of instructions usually affect the program counter?

a. Call & Jump
b. Call & Return
c. Push & Pop
d. Return & Jump
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Call & Jump

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   What is the default value of stack once after the system undergoes the reset condition?

a. 07H
b. 08H
c. 09H
d. 00H
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 07H

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Which bit/s play/s a significant role in the selection of a bank register of Program Status Word (PSW)?

a. RS1
b. RS0
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both a & b

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   Which flags represent the least significant bit (LSB) and most significant bit (MSB) of Program Status Word (PSW) respectively?

a. Parity Flag & Carry Flag
b. Parity Flag & Auxiliary Carry Flag
c. Carry Flag & Overflow Flag
d. Carry Flag & Auxiliary Carry Flag
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Parity Flag & Carry Flag

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Which register bank is supposed to get selected if the values of register bank select bits RS1 & Rs0 are detected to be '1' & '0' respectively?

a. Bank 0
b. Bank 1
c. Bank 2
d. Bank 3
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bank 2

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   It is possible to set the auxiliary carry flag while performing addition or subtraction operations only when the carry exceeds _______

a. 1st bit
b. 2nd bit
c. 3rd bit
d. 4th bit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3rd bit

Explanation:
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19)   Which locations of 128 bytes on-chip additional RAM are generally reserved for special functions?

a. 80H to 0FFH
b. 70H to 0FFH
c. 90H to 0FFH
d. 60H to 0FFH
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 80H to 0FFH

Explanation:
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20)   Which commands are used for addressing the off-chip data and associated codes respectively by data pointer?

a. MOVX & MOVC
b. MOVY & MOVB
c. MOVZ & MOVA
d. MOVC & MOVY
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: MOVX & MOVC

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!