1.

The devices that provide the means for a computer to communicate with the user or other
computers are referred to as:
A
CPU
.
B.ALU
C.I/O
D
none of the above
.
Ans : C

2.
The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is called:
A
assembly language
.
B.firmware
C.machine language code
D
BASIC interpreter instructions
.
Ans : C

3.
The circuits in the 8085A that provide the arithmetic and logic functions are called the:
A
CPU
.
B.ALU
C.I/O
D
none of the above
.
ANS : B

4.
How many buses are connected as part of the 8085A microprocessor?
A
2
.

B.3

C.5

D
8
.

Answer: Option B
5.
The ________ ensures that only one IC is active at a time to avoid a bus conflict caused by
two ICs writing different data to the same bus.
A
control bus
.
B.control instructions
C.address decoder
D
CPU
.
Answer: Option C

6.
How many bits are used in the data bus?
A
7
.

B.8

C.9

D
16
.

Answer: Option B
7.
The items that you can physically touch in a computer system are called:
A
software
.
B.firmware
C.hardware
D
none of the above
.
Answer: Option C

8.
Single-bit indicators that may be set or cleared to show the results of logical or arithmetic

operations are the:

A
flags
.

B.registers

C.monitors

D
decisions
.

Answer: Option A
9.
When referring to instruction words, a mnemonic is:
A
a short abbreviation for the operand address
.
B.a short abbreviation for the operation to be performed
C.a short abbreviation for the data word stored at the operand address
D
shorthand for machine language
.
Answer: Option B

10.
The technique of assigning a memory address to each I/O device in the computer system is
called:
A
memory-mapped I/O
.
B.ported I/O
C.dedicated I/O
D
wired I/O
.
Answer: Option A
11.
When was the first 8-bit microprocessor introduced?
A
1969
.

B.1974

C.1979

D
1985
.

Answer: Option B
12.
What type of circuit is used at the interface point of an output port?
A
decoder
.
B.latch
C.tristate buffer
D
none of the above
.
Answer: Option B
13.
I/O mapped systems identify their input/output devices by giving them a(n) ________.
A
8-bit port number
.
B.16-bit port number
C.8-bit buffer number
D
8-bit instruction
.
Answer: Option A
14.
What type of circuit is used at the interface point of an input port?
A
decoder
.
B.latch
C.tristate buffer
D
none of the above
.
Answer: Option C
15.
The register in the 8085A that is used to keep track of the memory address of the next opcode to be run in the program is the:
A
stack pointer
.
B.program counter
C.instruction pointer
D
accumulator
.
Answer: Option B

16.
The control bus and memories share a bidirectional bus in a typical microprocessor system.
A
True
.
Answer: Option B

B.False

17.
All computer programs for a machine are called:
A
software
.
B.firmware
C.hardware
D
none of the above
.
Answer: Option A
18.
The 8085A is a(n):
A
16-bit parallel CPU
.
B.8-bit serial CPU
C.8-bit parallel CPU
D
none of the above
.
Answer: Option C
19.
Because microprocessor CPUs do not understand mnemonics as they are, they have to be
converted to ________.
A
hexadecimal machine code
.
B.binary machine code
C.assembly language
D
all of the above
.
Answer: Option B
20.
A register in the microprocessor that keeps track of the answer or results of any arithmetic or

logic operation is the:

A
stack pointer
.
B.program counter
C.instruction pointer
D
accumulator
.
Answer: Option D
21.
What is the difference between a mnemonic code and machine code?
A
There is no difference.
.
B.Machine codes are in binary, mnemonic codes are in shorthand English.
C.Machine codes are in shorthand English, mnemonic codes are in binary.
Answer: Option B

22.
Which bus is a bidirectional bus?
A
address bus
.
B.data bus
C.address bus and data bus
D
none of the above
.
Answer: Option B
23.
Which of the following buses is primarily used to carry signals that direct other ICs to find
out what type of operation is being performed?
A
data bus
.
B.control bus
C.address bus
D address decoder bus

.
Answer: Option B

24.
What kind of computer program is used to convert mnemonic code to machine code?
A
debug
.

B.assembler

C.C++

D
Fortran
.

Answer: Option B
25.
Which of the following are the three basic sections of a microprocessor unit?
A
operand, register, and arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)
.
B.control and timing, register, and arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)
C.control and timing, register, and memory
D
arithmetic/logic unit (ALU), memory, and input/output
.
Answer: Option B