This section contains more frequently asked Microprocessors Basics Multiple Choice Questions and Answers in the various University Level and Competitive Examinations.
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1. Most important advantage of an IC is its
- Easy replacement in case of circuit failure
- Extremely high reliability
- Reduced cost
- Low powers consumption
B. Extremely high reliability
2. Which of the following items are examples of storage devices?
- Floppy / hard disks
- CD‐ROMs
- Tape devices
- All of the above
D. All of the above
3. The Width of a processor’s data path is measured in bits. Which of the following are common data paths?
- 8 bits
- 12 bits
- 16 bits
- 32 bits
A. 8 bits
4. Which is the type of memory for information that does not change on your computer?
- RAM
- ROM
- ERAM
- RW / RAM
B. ROM
5. What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special softw3are called EMS (expanded memory specification)?
- Extended
- Expanded
- Base
- Conventional
B. Expanded
6. Before a disk can be used to store data. It must be…….
- Formatted
- Reformatted
- Addressed
- None of the above
A. Formatted
7. Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?
- Motorola
- IBM
- Intel
- AMD
C. Intel
8. A typical personal computer used for business purposes would have… of RAM.
- 4 KB
- 16 K
- 64 K
- 256 K
D. 256 K
9. The word length of a computer is measured in
- Bytes
- Millimeters
- Meters
- Bits
D. Bits
10. What are the three decisions making operations performed by the ALU of a computer?
- Grater than
- Less than
- Equal to
- All of the above
D. All of the above
