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Microprocessor Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Answers

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Q31

Q31 A program enters an infinite loop after a jump instruction. What could be the cause?

A

Incorrect condition

B

Faulty registers

C

Power supply issue

D

Incorrect address

Q32

Q32 A microprocessor is unable to execute a conditional branch instruction. What could be the issue?

A

Faulty Control Unit

B

Incorrect comparison

C

Incorrect flags

D

Faulty ALU

Q33

Q33 What is an addressing mode?

A

A method to control data flow

B

A method to access data

C

A way to execute instructions

D

A way to control input/output devices

Q34

Q34 In immediate addressing mode, where is the operand located?

A

In the register

B

In memory

C

As part of the instruction itself

D

In the accumulator

Q35

Q35 In direct addressing mode, how is the memory address specified?

A

As an immediate value

B

Through a register

C

As part of the instruction

D

Using the accumulator

Q36

Q36 Which addressing mode uses a register to hold the memory address of the operand?

A

Direct

B

Immediate

C

Indirect

D

Indexed

Q37

Q37 What is indexed addressing mode used for?

A

Accessing I/O devices

B

Fetching data directly from memory

C

Accessing arrays and loops

D

Performing arithmetic operations

Q38

Q38 In which addressing mode does the microprocessor compute the operand's address using a base register and an offset?

A

Direct

B

Indirect

C

Base-Indexed

D

Immediate

Q39

Q39 In assembly, what does MOV AX, [5000H] represent?

A

Immediate addressing

B

Direct addressing

C

Indirect addressing

D

Indexed addressing

Q40

Q40 Which instruction in assembly would be used to access data using indirect addressing mode?

A

MOV AX, BX

B

MOV AX, [BX]

C

MOV AX, 1000H

D

MOV AX, [1000H]

Q41

Q41 What would the instruction ADD AX, [BX+4] do in base-indexed addressing mode?

A

Adds 4 to AX

B

Adds BX to AX

C

Adds the value at BX+4 to AX

D

Moves BX into AX

Q42

Q42 A microprocessor is unable to fetch the correct operand in indirect addressing mode. What could be the issue?

A

Faulty register

B

Incorrect instruction

C

Faulty ALU

D

Incorrect data type

Q43

Q43 A program using indexed addressing mode is accessing incorrect array elements. What could be the cause?

A

Incorrect base register

B

Faulty ALU

C

Incorrect stack pointer

D

Incorrect data bus

Q44

Q44 A system using base-indexed addressing mode is reading wrong data from memory. What might be the issue?

A

Incorrect offset

B

Faulty accumulator

C

Incorrect instruction

D

Incorrect ALU operation

Q45

Q45 Which instruction is used to transfer data from one register to another?

A

MOV

B

ADD

C

SUB

D

CMP

Q46

Q46 What does the XCHG instruction do in a microprocessor?

A

Moves data from memory to register

B

Exchanges contents of two registers

C

Subtracts two values

D

Compares two values

Q47

Q47 Which data transfer instruction copies a word of data from memory to the stack?

A

POP

B

PUSH

C

MOV

D

XCHG

Q48

Q48 What is the role of the POP instruction in data transfer?

A

Removes data from the stack

B

Pushes data onto the stack

C

Loads data into a register

D

Swaps data between registers

Q49

Q49 In a typical microprocessor, what does the instruction LEA stand for?

A

Load effective address

B

Load execute address

C

Load element array

D

Load event access

Q50

Q50 Which instruction transfers control to a subroutine in assembly language?

A

JMP

B

CALL

C

MOV

D

XCHG

Q51

Q51 Which assembly instruction is used to load data from memory into a register?

A

MOV

B

PUSH

C

POP

D

CALL

Q52

Q52 What does the INC AX instruction do in assembly language?

A

Subtracts 1 from AX

B

Clears AX

C

Increments AX by 1

D

Moves data into AX

Q53

Q53 In assembly language, what does the instruction DEC BX do?

A

Increments BX by 1

B

Decrements BX by 1

C

Adds 1 to BX

D

Substitutes BX with 1

Q54

Q54 What does the instruction ADD AX, [BX] do?

A

Adds the contents of BX to AX

B

Adds the value at memory location pointed by BX to AX

C

Adds BX to memory

D

Adds BX to itself

Q55

Q55 A system using the PUSH instruction is crashing. What might be the cause?

A

Incorrect address

B

Stack overflow

C

Faulty ALU

D

Incorrect memory size

Q56

Q56 A microprocessor is not correctly executing data transfer operations. What could be the issue?

A

Faulty data bus

B

Incorrect instruction

C

Stack pointer error

D

Faulty ALU

Q57

Q57 A system is failing to transfer data between memory and registers using the MOV instruction. What could be the issue?

A

Incorrect addressing mode

B

Faulty data bus

C

Overflow

D

Incorrect flags

Q58

Q58 What is the purpose of an interrupt in a microprocessor?

A

To stop all processes

B

To manage power

C

To handle input/output operations

D

To execute arithmetic operations

Q59

Q59 What happens when a microprocessor receives an interrupt request (IRQ)?

A

It completes the current task

B

It stops working

C

It ignores the request

D

It pauses the current task and executes the interrupt

Q60

Q60 Which register stores the address of the next instruction after an interrupt occurs?

A

Stack Pointer

B

Instruction Pointer

C

Program Counter

D

Base Register

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