MCQs: Digital Electronics and Microprocessor Design
1. Number Systems and Codes
1. The binary equivalent of decimal number 43 is:
a) 101011
b) 110101
c) 101101
d) 111000
Answer: a
2. Gray code for binary number 1011 is:
a) 1111
b) 1101
c) 1001
d) 1010
Answer: b
3. BCD stands for:
a) Binary Code Decimal
b) Binary Coded Decimal
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c) Bit Coded Data
d) Binary Counter Decoder
Answer: b
2. Logic Gates and Boolean Algebra
4. Which gate is known as a universal gate?
a) AND
b) OR
c) NAND
d) XOR
Answer: c
5. The Boolean expression AB + A'B is equal to:
a) B
b) A
c) AB
d) A + B
Answer: a
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6. DeMorgan's Theorem states:
a) (AB)' = A' + B'
b) (A+B)' = A'B'
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
Answer: c
3. Combinational Circuits
7. A full adder has how many inputs and outputs?
a) 2 inputs, 1 output
b) 3 inputs, 2 outputs
c) 2 inputs, 2 outputs
d) 3 inputs, 1 output
Answer: b
8. A multiplexer is also known as:
a) Data selector
b) Data distributor
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c) Encoder
d) Decoder
Answer: a
4. Sequential Circuits
9. A flip-flop is a:
a) Combinational circuit
b) Memory element
c) Decoder
d) Encoder
Answer: b
10. The JK flip-flop is preferred over SR flip-flop because:
a) It is faster
b) It has no invalid state
c) It is universal
d) It has edge triggering
Answer: b
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5. Memory and PLDs
11. Which memory is volatile?
a) ROM
b) EEPROM
c) RAM
d) Flash
Answer: c
12. PROM stands for:
a) Programmable Read Only Memory
b) Permanent ROM
c) Protected ROM
d) None
Answer: a
6. ADC & DAC
13. In a DAC, resolution is defined as:
a) Maximum output voltage
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b) Smallest change in output
c) Speed
d) Linearity
Answer: b
14. ADC converts:
a) Digital to analog
b) Analog to digital
c) Binary to octal
d) None of the above
Answer: b
7. Microprocessor Architecture (8085/8086)
15. 8085 has how many address lines?
a) 8
b) 16
c) 32
d) 12
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Answer: b
16. The 8086 microprocessor has:
a) 8-bit data bus
b) 16-bit data bus
c) 32-bit address bus
d) Both b and c
Answer: d
8. Instruction Set and Programming
17. The instruction 'MOV A, B' copies:
a) A to B
b) B to A
c) Memory to A
d) A to memory
Answer: b
18. Which instruction is used to add immediate data to accumulator?
a) ADD M
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b) ADI data
c) ACI data
d) ANI data
Answer: b
9. Interrupts and DMA
19. RST 7.5 is:
a) Level triggered
b) Edge triggered
c) Maskable
d) Non-maskable
Answer: b
20. DMA stands for:
a) Direct Memory Access
b) Digital Memory Allocation
c) Direct Machine Access
d) Dual Memory Access
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Answer: a
10. Interfacing Devices (8255, 8253, 8279 etc.)
21. The 8255 PPI has how many ports?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: c
22. The 8279 is used for:
a) Timer
b) Keyboard/display controller
c) DMA
d) Interrupt control
Answer: b