Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
MCQs on Architecture and Signal Descriptions of 80386
1 - Question
Which of the units is not a part of the internal architecture of 80386?
a) central processing unit
b) memory management unit
c) bus interface unit
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: The internal architecture of 80386 is divided into three sections namely, central processing unit, memory management unit and bus interface unit.
2 - Question
The central processing unit has a sub-division of
a) memory unit and control unit
b) memory unit and ALU
c) execution unit and instruction unit
d) execution unit and memory unit
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Answer: c
Explanation: The central processing unit is further divided into the execution unit and instruction unit.
3 - Question
The unit that is used for handling data, and calculates offset address is
a) memory management unit
b) execution unit
c) instruction unit
d) bus interface unit
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Answer: b
Explanation: The execution unit has eight general purpose and eight special purpose registers, which are either used for handling the data or calculating the offset addresses.
Explanation: The execution unit has eight general purpose and eight special purpose registers, which are either used for handling the data or calculating the offset addresses.
4 - Question
The unit that decodes the opcode bytes, received from the 16-byte instruction code queue is
a) memory management unit
b) execution unit
c) instruction unit
d) barrel shifter
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Answer: c
Explanation: The instruction unit decodes the opcode bytes, received from the 16-byte instruction code queue, after decoding them so as to pass it to the control section, for deriving the necessary control signals.
5 - Question
The unit that increases the speed of all shift and rotate operations is
a) memory management unit
b) execution unit
c) instruction unit
d) barrel shifter
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Answer: d
Explanation: The barrel shifter speeds up all shift and rotate operations.
6 - Question
The memory management unit consists of
a) segmentation unit
b) paging unit
c) segmentation and paging units
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: The memory management unit consists of a segmentation unit and a paging unit.
7 - Question
The segmentation unit allows
a) maximum size of 4GB segments
b) use of segment address components
c) use of offset address components
d) all of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: The segmentation unit allows the use of two address components. They are: segment and offset for relocation and sharing of code and data.
8 - Question
The unit that organizes the physical memory, in terms of pages of 4KB size each is
a) segmentation unit
b) execution unit
c) paging unit
d) instruction unit
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Answer: c
Explanation: The paging unit organizes the physical memory, in terms of pages of 4KB size each.
9 - Question
The paging unit works under the control of
a) memory management unit
b) segmentation unit
c) execution unit
d) instruction unit
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Answer: b
Explanation: The paging unit works under the control of the segmentation unit; i.e. each segment is further divided into pages.
10 - Question
The unit that provides a four level protection mechanism, for system’s code and data against application program is
a) central processing unit
b) segmentation unit
c) bus interface unit
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: The segmentation unit provides a four level protection mechanism, for protecting and isolating the system’s code and data, from those of the application program.
11 - Question
The unit that has a prioritizer to resolve the priority of the various bus requests is
a) bus sizing unit
b) data buffer
c) bus control unit
d) execution unit
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Answer: c
Explanation: The bus control unit has a prioritizer to resolve the priority of the various bus requests.
Explanation: The bus control unit has a prioritizer to resolve the priority of the various bus requests.
12 - Question
The unit that interfaces the internal data bus with the system bus is
a) bus sizing unit
b) data buffer
c) bus control unit
d) execution unit
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Answer: b
Explanation: The data buffer interfaces the internal data bus with the system bus.
13 - Question
The unit that drives the bus enable and address signals A0-A31 is
a) bus sizing unit
b) bus driving unit
c) address driver
d) bus driver
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Answer: c
Explanation: The address driver drives the bus enable and address signals A0-A31.
Explanation: The address driver drives the bus enable and address signals A0-A31.
14 - Question
Which of the following pin when activated, allows address pipelining?
a) ADS
b) NA
c) AP
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: The Next Address (NA) input pin, if activated, allows address pipelining, during 80386 bus cycles.
15 - Question
The signal that is used to insert WAIT states in a bus cycle in 80386 is
a) HOLD
b) HLDA
c) READY
d) PEREQ
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Answer: c
Explanation: READY signal is used to insert WAIT states in a bus cycle, and is useful for interfacing of slow devices with the CPU.
16 - Question
The signal which indicates to the CPU, to fetch a data word for the coprocessor is
a) READY
b) NMI
c) HLDA
d) PEREQ
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Answer: d
Explanation: The Processor Extension Request (PEREQ) output signal indicates to the CPU to fetch a data word for the coprocessor.
17 - Question
The pipeline and dynamic bus sizing units handle
a) data signals
b) address signals
c) control signals
d) all of the mentioned
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Answer: c
Explanation: The pipeline and dynamic bus sizing units handle the related control signals.