Practice high-yield Electronics & Communications Engineering MCQs on Embedded Systems — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for FPSC, PPSC, PTA, PAEC, NTS.
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Question 1 of 40
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In which processor does the control register and system management mode register first appeared?
Correct Answer: Option B — 80386SL
Detailed Academic Explanation:
80386SL is the correct answer to “In which processor does the control register and system management mode register first appeared”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 2 of 40
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Which is the single device capable of providing prototyping support for a range of microcontroller?
Correct Answer: Option A — Umbrella device
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Umbrella device is the correct answer to “Which is the single device capable of providing prototyping support for a range of microcontroller”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 3 of 40
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How an alternate set of the register can be identified in Z80?
Correct Answer: Option A — Suffix
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Suffix is the correct answer to “How an alternate set of the register can be identified in Z80”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 4 of 40
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Which algorithm is based on Jackson's rule?
Correct Answer: Option D — EDD
Detailed Academic Explanation:
EDD is the correct answer to “Which algorithm is based on Jackson's rule”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 5 of 40
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Which is the coprocessor of 8086?
Correct Answer: Option A — 8087
Detailed Academic Explanation:
8087 is the correct answer to “Which is the coprocessor of 8086”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 6 of 40
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How many floating point register does the FPU of the SPARC have?
Correct Answer: Option A — 16 128-bit
Detailed Academic Explanation:
16 128-bit is the correct answer to “How many floating point register does the FPU of the SPARC have”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 7 of 40
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What does SPARC stand for?
Correct Answer: Option A — Scalable processor architecture
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Scalable processor architecture is the correct answer to “What does SPARC stand for”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 8 of 40
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The initial routine is often referred to as
Correct Answer: Option B — Bootstrap program
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Bootstrap program is the correct answer to “The initial routine is often referred to as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 9 of 40
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Which company developed SPARC?
Correct Answer: Option D — Sun microsystem
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Sun microsystem is the correct answer to “Which company developed SPARC”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 10 of 40
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What are the factors of filters which are determined by the speed of the operation in a digital signal processor?
Correct Answer: Option C — Bandwidth
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Bandwidth is the correct answer to “What are the factors of filters which are determined by the speed of the operation in a digital signal processor”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 11 of 40
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Which of the following processors uses Harvard architecture?
Correct Answer: Option A — TEXAS TMS320
Detailed Academic Explanation:
TEXAS TMS320 is the correct answer to “Which of the following processors uses Harvard architecture”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 12 of 40
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How many bits does SPARC-V9 processor have?
Correct Answer: Option C — 64
Detailed Academic Explanation:
64 is the correct answer to “How many bits does SPARC-V9 processor have”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 13 of 40
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What supports multitasking in 80386?
Correct Answer: Option D — On-chip paging memory management unit
Detailed Academic Explanation:
On-chip paging memory management unit is the correct answer to “What supports multitasking in 80386”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 14 of 40
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Which of the following is a part of RTOS kernel?
Correct Answer: Option B — ISR
Detailed Academic Explanation:
ISR is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a part of RTOS kernel”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 15 of 40
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What is the color format of chrominance in a digital signal processor?
Correct Answer: Option D — RGBA
Detailed Academic Explanation:
RGBA is the correct answer to “What is the color format of chrominance in a digital signal processor”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 16 of 40
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How many bit register set does RISC 1 model used?
Correct Answer: Option B — 138∗32
Detailed Academic Explanation:
138∗32 is the correct answer to “How many bit register set does RISC 1 model used”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 17 of 40
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In how many modes does 80386 can run?
Correct Answer: Option C — 3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
3 is the correct answer to “In how many modes does 80386 can run”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 18 of 40
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Which architecture in digital signal processor reduces the execution time?
Correct Answer: Option A — Harvard
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Harvard is the correct answer to “Which architecture in digital signal processor reduces the execution time”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 19 of 40
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How many address register does the AAU of a DSP56000 have?
Correct Answer: Option C — 24
Detailed Academic Explanation:
24 is the correct answer to “How many address register does the AAU of a DSP56000 have”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 20 of 40
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What are the two external interrupt signals in 80386?
Correct Answer: Option B — NMI and INTR
Detailed Academic Explanation:
NMI and INTR is the correct answer to “What are the two external interrupt signals in 80386”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 21 of 40
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How many bits does DSP56000 processor have?
Correct Answer: Option C — 24
Detailed Academic Explanation:
24 is the correct answer to “How many bits does DSP56000 processor have”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 22 of 40
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Which of the processor has a 5 stage pipeline?
Correct Answer: Option B — 80486
Detailed Academic Explanation:
80486 is the correct answer to “Which of the processor has a 5 stage pipeline”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 23 of 40
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Which is a vector processor?
Correct Answer: Option A — Subword parallelism
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Subword parallelism is the correct answer to “Which is a vector processor”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 24 of 40
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Which of the architecture is more complex?
Correct Answer: Option C — SPARC
Detailed Academic Explanation:
SPARC is the correct answer to “Which of the architecture is more complex”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 25 of 40
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Which of the following processors also can work as a digital signal processor?
Correct Answer: Option D — ARM9E
Detailed Academic Explanation:
ARM9E is the correct answer to “Which of the following processors also can work as a digital signal processor”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 26 of 40
★ FPSC
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Which are the two additional registers of Z80?
Correct Answer: Option C — Interrupt vector and memory refresh
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Interrupt vector and memory refresh is the correct answer to “Which are the two additional registers of Z80”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 27 of 40
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What is the size of the address bus in 80286?
Correct Answer: Option B — 24
Detailed Academic Explanation:
24 is the correct answer to “What is the size of the address bus in 80286”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 28 of 40
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Flag register of Z80 is also known as
Correct Answer: Option C — Program status address
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Program status address is the correct answer to “Flag register of Z80 is also known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 29 of 40
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Name the processor which helps in floating point calculations.
Correct Answer: Option C — Coprocessor
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Coprocessor is the correct answer to “Name the processor which helps in floating point calculations.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 30 of 40
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How is the protection and security for an embedded system made?
Correct Answer: Option C — IPR
Detailed Academic Explanation:
IPR is the correct answer to “How is the protection and security for an embedded system made”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 31 of 40
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How many transistors does RISC 1 possess?
Correct Answer: Option C — 44500
Detailed Academic Explanation:
44500 is the correct answer to “How many transistors does RISC 1 possess”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 32 of 40
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Which of the following is a traditional method for emulating the processor?
Correct Answer: Option C — ICE
Detailed Academic Explanation:
ICE is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a traditional method for emulating the processor”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 33 of 40
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Which signal is used to differentiates the access from a normal memory cycle?
Correct Answer: Option D — IORQ
Detailed Academic Explanation:
IORQ is the correct answer to “Which signal is used to differentiates the access from a normal memory cycle”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 34 of 40
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What allows the data protection in the software interrupt mechanism?
Correct Answer: Option D — Different mode
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Different mode is the correct answer to “What allows the data protection in the software interrupt mechanism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 35 of 40
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Which of the following microprocessor is designed by Zilog?
Correct Answer: Option A — Z80
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Z80 is the correct answer to “Which of the following microprocessor is designed by Zilog”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 36 of 40
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What kind of socket does an external EPROM to plugged in for prototyping?
Correct Answer: Option C — Piggyback
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Piggyback is the correct answer to “What kind of socket does an external EPROM to plugged in for prototyping”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 37 of 40
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What is approximate data access time of SRAM?
Correct Answer: Option D — 4ns
Detailed Academic Explanation:
4ns is the correct answer to “What is approximate data access time of SRAM”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 38 of 40
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VME bus stands for
Correct Answer: Option A — Versa module Europa bus
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Versa module Europa bus is the correct answer to “VME bus stands for”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 39 of 40
★ FPSC
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Which is the interrupt vector in 80286 which functions for stack fault?
Correct Answer: Option B — 12
Detailed Academic Explanation:
12 is the correct answer to “Which is the interrupt vector in 80286 which functions for stack fault”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
Question 40 of 40
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Which is the concatenated register of MC68HC11?
Correct Answer: Option A — D
Detailed Academic Explanation:
D is the correct answer to “Which is the concatenated register of MC68HC11”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Embedded Systems.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Embedded Systems
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