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MCES QUIZ 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two instruction set architecture (ISA) classifications

a)

SIDC & BIDC

b)

CISC & RISC

c)

CISC & VISC

d)

RISC & MISC

2.

A microcontroller at-least should consist of:

a)

RAM, ROM, I/O ports and timers

b)

CPU, RAM, I/O ports and timers

c)

CPU, RAM, ROM, I/O ports and timers

d)

CPU, ROM, I/O ports and timers

3.

What is the order decided by a processor or the CPU of a controller to execute an instruction?

a)

decode, fetch, execute

b)

execute, fetch, decode

c)

fetch, execute, decode

d)

fetch, decode, execute

4.

 If we say microcontroller is 8-bit then here 8-bit denotes size of:

a)

Data Bus

b)

ALU

c)

Control Bus

d)

Address Bus

5.

Abbreviate CISC and RISC.

a)

Complete Instruction Set Computer, Reliable Instruction Set Computer

b)

Complex Instruction Set Computer, Reduced Instruction Set Computer

c)

Complex Instruction Set Computer, Reliable Instruction Set Computer

d)

Complete Instruction Set Computer, Reliable Instruction Set Computer

6.

What is the most appropriate criterion for choosing the right microcontroller of our choice?

a)

speed

b)

availability

c)

ease with the product

d)

all of the mentioned

7.

Why microcontrollers are not called general purpose computers?

a)

because they have built in RAM and ROM

b)

because they design to perform dedicated task

c)

because they are cheap

d)

because they consume low power

8.

Which architecture is followed by general purpose microprocessors?

a)

Harvard architecture

b)

Von Neumann architecture

c)

None of the mentioned

d)

All of the mentioned

9.

What is the file extension that is loaded in a microcontroller for executing any instruction?

a)

.doc

b)

.c

c)

.txt

d)

.hex

10.

Register that is used to hold the memory address of the next instruction to be executed is

a)

Program Memory

b)

Program Counter

c)

Control Unit

d)

Instruction decoder

11.

What is the standard form of ARM?

a)

Advanced RISC Machine

b)

Automatic RISC Machine

c)

Automatic RISC Motor

d)

None of the above

12.

 How many registers does ARM have?

a)

Four

b)

Eight

c)

Sixteen

d)

Thirty-seven

13.

When the processor is executing in ARM state, then all instructions are ______________ wide

a)

8-bits

b)

16-bits

c)

32-bits

d)

64-bits

14.

Which one of the following architecture has fewer number instructions?

a)

RISC

b)

CISC

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

15.

When the processor is executing in thumb state, then all instructions are ______________ wide

a)

8-bits

b)

16-bits

c)

32-bits

d)

64-bits

16.

What are the benefits of on-chip RAM?

a)

Simpler

b)

Cheaper

c)

Uses less power

d)

All of the above

17.

What is the standard form of CPSR?

a)

Current Program Register

b)

Current Program Status Register

c)

Complex Program Register

d)

None of the above

18.

What is the standard form of MMU?

a)

Memory Management Unit

b)

Map Management Unit

c)

Management Memory Unit

d)

None of the above

19.

What is the standard form of AMBA?

a)

ARM Microcontroller Bus Architecture

b)

Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture

c)

ARM Microprocessor Bus Architecture

d)

None of the above

20.

Which one of the following is a CISC architecture?

a)

ARM7

b)

8051

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above