1. Where a program is being executed in an 8085 byte Instruction microprocessor, its program counter contains ?

The number of instructions in the current program that have already been executed

The total number of instructions in the program being executed

The memory address of the instruction that is being currently executed

The memory address of the instruction that is to be executed next

Answer: The memory address of the instruction that is to be executed next

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2. What is the magnitude of data stored by a latch ?

8 bit of data

1 bit of data

4 bit of data

16 bit of data

Answer: 1 bit of data

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3. 8088 microprocessor differs with 8086 microprocessor in ?

Data width on the output

Address capability

Support of coprocessor

Support of MAX / MIN mode

Answer: Data width on the output

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4. What are software interrupts ?

RST 0 - 7

RST 5.5 - 7.5

INTR, TRAP

RST 6.5

Answer: RST 0 - 7

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5. Which of the following is hardware interrupts ?

RST 5.5

RST 6.5, RST 7.5

INTR, TRAP

All

Answer: All

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6. In 8085, the pairing of registers B, C, D, E, H, L is ?

B - C, D - E, H - L

B - D, C - E, H - L

B - C, D - L, H - E

B - H, D - E, C - L

Answer: B - C, D - E, H - L

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7. The chip 8257 is a ?

programmable interrupt controller

programmable DMA controller

programmable peripheral interface

none of the above

Answer: programmable DMA controller

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8. In 8085 the instruction MOV A, M is an example of ?

Direct addressing

Immediate addressing

Register addressing

Register indirect addressing

Answer: Register indirect addressing

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9. When a peripheral device is not ready for data transfer it will send to the microprocessor a ?

low READY bit

high READY bit

low or high READY bit depending on whether input or output is activated

none of the above

Answer: none of the above

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10. In 8085 the term 'absolute addressing' means ?

Direct addressing

Immediate addressing

Register addressing

Register indirect addressing

Answer: Direct addressing

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