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250+ Microprocessor and Assembly Language Programming Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSc CS) .

151.

The 80386DX MPU is the ______ entry in the 80386 family

A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
Answer» A. first
152.

Which device is high-performance member of the 80386 family of MPUs?

A. 80386SX
B. 80386DX
C. 80486SX
D. 80486DX
Answer» B. 80386DX
153.

The 80386DX is a full _____ processor

A. 16 bit
B. 8 bit
C. 32 bit
D. 64 bit
Answer» C. 32 bit
154.

The 80386DX has both 32 bit internal registers ______ external data bus

A. 16 bit
B. 8 bit
C. 32 bit
D. 36 bit
Answer» C. 32 bit
155.

The 80486 family was introduced in the year ______

A. 1987
B. 1988
C. 1989
D. 1990
Answer» B. 1988
156.

________ maintains real modes protected-mode software compatibility with 80386 architecture

A. 80486
B. 8085
C. 8086
D. 80486 DX
Answer» A. 80486
157.

80486DX was followed by ________

A. 80486SX
B. 80386SX
C. 80386DX
D. 80486DX
Answer» A. 80486SX
158.

_______ version did not have a 16-bit external architecture

A. DX
B. SX
C. TX
D. PX
Answer» B. SX
159.

_______family supports both a math co processor and cache memory

A. 8086
B. 8087
C. 80386
D. 80486
Answer» C. 80386
160.

_______is a co-processor

A. 8086
B. 8087
C. 80386
D. 80486
Answer» B. 8087
161.

The number of hardware chips needed for multiple digit display can be minimized by using the technique called ______

A. interfacing
B. multiplexing
C. demultiplexing
D. multiprocessing
Answer» B. multiplexing
162.

In multiplexing, the data lines and output ports are time shared by ______

A. Matrix keyboard
B. LCDs
C. LEDs
D. Memory
Answer» B. LCDs
163.

I/o ports of programmable devices are limited in current capacity, therefore, additional transistors or ICs called ________

A. LEDs and LCSs
B. interface and multiplexer
C. segment and digit drivers
D. segment drives
Answer» C. segment and digit drivers
164.

The SN75491 and SN75492 has ________ and _________ Darlington pair transistors in a package respectively

A. 3,8
B. 4,6
C. 2,4
D. 5,10
Answer» B. 4,6
165.

____________ is a commonly used input device when more than 8 key are necessary

A. Mouse
B. Joystick
C. Matrix Keyboard
D. Both (a) and (b)
Answer» C. Matrix Keyboard
166.

The _________ reduces the number of connections, thus the number of interfacing device required

A. Mouse
B. Joystick
C. Monitor
D. matrix keyboard
Answer» D. matrix keyboard
167.

In scanned multiplexed displays _______ should sink seven or eight times that current

A. Multiplex
B. Demultiplexer
C. Segment
D. Cathode
Answer» D. Cathode
168.

The ______ is called segment or digit dri

A. Transistors
B. Cathode
C. Circuit
D. Displays
Answer» A. Transistors
169.

The ______ provide the capability of eight I/o ports in interfacing circuit

A. Encoder
B. Decoder
C. Multiplexer
D. Demultiplexe
Answer» B. Decoder
170.

The output line of interfacing circuit is used in _____

A. LED scanned display
B. LCD Scanned display
C. Keyboard matrix
D. Display
Answer» A. LED scanned display
171.

These are _______ common cathode in scanned multiplexed displays

A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 4
Answer» B. 6
172.

There are ______ segment LEDs in scanned multiplexed displays

A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 7
Answer» D. 7
173.

An RS-232 interface is ____________

A. a parallel interface
B. a serial interface
C. printer interface
D. a modem interface
Answer» B. a serial interface
174.

Expansion for DTE is ______

A. data terminal equipment
B. data trap equipment
C. data text equipment
D. data terminal extension
Answer» A. data terminal equipment
175.

Expansion of DCE ________

A. data circuit terminating equipment
B. data cycle terminating equipment
C. data circuit terminating extension
D. dynamic circuit terminating equipment
Answer» A. data circuit terminating equipment
176.

RS-232 is used in _________

A. common serial port
B. common signal port
C. computer serial ports
D. computer signal port
Answer» C. computer serial ports
177.

Rs-232 was introduced in __________

A. 1942
B. . 1932
C. 1952
D. 1962
Answer» D. 1962
178.

Compared with RS-232, USB is faster and uses___________

A. medium voltage
B. higher voltage
C. lower voltage
D. None
Answer» C. lower voltage
179.

In which year, 8086 was introduced?

A. 1978
B. 1979
C. 1977
D. 1981
Answer» A. 1978
180.

In which year, 8088 was announced?

A. 1979
B. 1988
C. 1999
D. 2000
Answer» A. 1979
181.

What does the acronym RFID stand for?

A. remote field identification
B. radio frequency identification
C. radio field identification
D. radio frequency imaging & detection
Answer» B. radio frequency identification
182.

What is a smart card ?

A. form of ATM card
B. has more storage capacity than an ATM card
C. an access card for a security system
D. contains a microprocessor
Answer» C. an access card for a security system
183.

Smart Card on a microprocessor is for _______

A. safety
B. security
C. protection
D. authority
Answer» B. security
184.

Smart card is used to provide ___________

A. access
B. authority
C. automation
D. access control
Answer» A. access
185.

Another name for smart card ________

A. ICC
B. IFC
C. IRC
D. IC
Answer» A. ICC
186.

Smart card is made up of ________

A. silicon
B. iron
C. plastic
D. rubber
Answer» C. plastic
187.

Smart card size is _________

A. 85.60 x 53.98 mm
B. 85.70 x53.68 mm
C. 86.50 x 52.67 mm
D. 86.40 x51.77 mm
Answer» A. 85.60 x 53.98 mm
188.

Smarts cards may have up to ______ kilobytes of RAM, ___ kilobytes of ROM, ___ kilobytes of programmable ROM, and a 16-bit microprocessor

A. 8 & 346 & 256
B. 7 & 345 & 255
C. 6 & 344 & 254
D. 5 & 343 & 253
Answer» A. 8 & 346 & 256
189.

The smart card uses a __________ interface

A. serial
B. parallel
C. multple
D. single
Answer» A. serial
190.

The most common smart card application is ________.

A. credit card
B. atm card
C. business card
D. system card
Answer» A. credit card
191.

Expansion for HMOS technology_______

A. high level mode oxygen semiconductor
B. high level metal oxygen semiconductor
C. high performance medium oxide semiconductor
D. high performance metal oxide semiconductor
Answer» D. high performance metal oxide semiconductor
192.

8086 and 8088 contains _______ transistors

A. 29000
B. 24000
C. 34000
D. 54000
Answer» A. 29000
193.

ALE stands for ___________

A. address latch enable
B. address level enable
C. address leak enable
D. address leak extension
Answer» A. address latch enable
194.

What is DEN?

A. direct enable
B. data entered
C. data enable
D. data encoding
Answer» B. data entered
195.

Which pin is a programmable peripheral interface?

A. 8255
B. 8258
C. 8254
D. 8259
Answer» A. 8255
196.

The inside of smart card contains an ___________

A. 8085 microprocessor
B. 8086 microprocessor
C. 8088 microprocessor
D. embedded microprocessor
Answer» D. embedded microprocessor
197.

RFID technology is a __________

A. automatic identification technology
B. computer tech
C. information tech
D. system tech
Answer» A. automatic identification technology
198.

The information stored in RFID is ________

A. character
B. number
C. ascii
D. pneumonic
Answer» C. ascii
199.

In RFID, the productivity enhancement is _______ time

A. five
B. ten
C. four
D. nine
Answer» B. ten
200.

RFID chip inside the tag is ________

A. read only
B. write only
C. read-write
D. none
Answer» A. read only

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