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701.

Microprocessor 386SX is a 16/32 bit microprocessor. It has

A. 16 bit registers and 32 bit data bus
B. 16 bit registers and 16 bit data bus
C. 32 bit registers and 32 bit data bus
D. 32 bit register and 16 bit data bus
Answer» E.
702.

Which of the following identifiers is invalid in Pascal?

A. BETA
B. MAX 40
C. 2ND
D. A MAX
Answer» D. A MAX
703.

In a computer the instructions, data, intermediate and final results during processing are held in ALU.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
704.

The number of operator to accomplish basic arithmetic in Java is

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer» C. 6
705.

In FORTRAN 77 the total number of characters in a variable can be a maximum of

A. 6
B. 1
C. 8
D. 9
Answer» B. 1
706.

A microprocessor uses 3 MHz oscillator. The duration of one T state is

A. 1 μs
B. 0.666 μs
C. 0.333 μs
D. 3 μs
Answer» D. 3 Œºs
707.

In Java it is possible to have An array of integersAn array of string objectsAn array of arraysAn array on integer and strings Which of the above are correct?

A. All
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 3 and 4 only
Answer» C. 1 and 2 only
708.

Which of the following is not valid integer variable in FORTRAN 77?

A. MBR
B. LOTS
C. JAMMU
D. BRG
Answer» E.
709.

A colour monitor usign 16 bits at a resolution of 600 x 400 pixels needs a memory of

A. 240000 B
B. 9600 B
C. 6400 B
D. 480000 B
Answer» E.
710.

Which of the following is not an interrupt line in 8085?

A. TRAP
B. RST 5.5
C. RST 7.5
D. RST 9.5
Answer» E.
711.

Assertion (A): Microprocessor 8085 has on-chip oscillator with inbuilt crystal.Reason (R): For frequency stability crystal oscillator is preferred.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct R is wrong
D. A is wrong R is correct
Answer» E.
712.

When .4546 E 5 and .5433 E 7 are to be added in normalized floating point mode

A. none of the numbers is changed to any other form
B. .4546 E 5 is changed .004546 E 7 and .5433 E 7 is not changed
C. .5433 E 7 is changed to 54.33 E 5 and .4546 E 5 is not changed
D. both the numbers are changed and their exponents are made equal to 6
Answer» C. .5433 E 7 is changed to 54.33 E 5 and .4546 E 5 is not changed
713.

The power requirements of a DRAM in active and stand by modes is about

A. 350 mW and 5 mW respectively
B. 350 mW each
C. 5 mW each
D. 350 mW and 100 mW respectively
Answer» B. 350 mW each
714.

The signals in 8086 are classified into

A. minimum mode and maximum mode
B. decrement mode and increment mode
C. low mode and high mode
D. none of the above
Answer» B. decrement mode and increment mode
715.

IC 7485 cannot be cascaded.

A. 1
B.
C. cache memory and I/O devices
D. main memory and I/O devices
Answer» C. cache memory and I/O devices
716.

Assertion (A): In C it is possible for functions to call themselves.Reason (R): C makes use of 'Pointers'.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct R is wrong
D. A is wrong R is correct
Answer» C. A is correct R is wrong
717.

MS Excel is an application software for financial planning.

A. 1
B.
C. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
D. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
Answer» B.
718.

Which of the following is not a library string function in C?

A. strlen
B. strcpy
C. strdup
D. strbig
Answer» E.
719.

Assertion (A): In register indirect addressing mode of 8085, the address of operand is in the specified register.Reason (R): An example of register indirect addressing mode is MOV, A, M..

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct R is wrong
D. A is wrong R is correct
Answer» C. A is correct R is wrong
720.

Consider the following The first letter of a Java variable is lower case.Each successive word in Java variable begins with a capital letter.All other letters are lower case.A Java variable can have a digit as first character. Which of the above are correct?

A. All
B. 1, 2, 3 only
C. 1, 2, 4 only
D. 2, 3, 4 only
Answer» C. 1, 2, 4 only
721.

Consider the following ON GO TO statement in Basic 45 ON C GO TO 10, 20, 30 If the values of C are 1, 2, 3, 2.6 the control will be transferred to statement number

A. 10, 20, 30, 20 respectively
B. 10, 20, 20, 30 respectively
C. 20, 30, 20, 10 respectively
D. 10, 30, 20, 20 respectively
Answer» B. 10, 20, 20, 30 respectively
722.

Which of the following conditional statements is not valid in Pascal?

A. If A > = B then B : = C + D + X
B. If (N = 45) THEN X : = X + 2 ELSEX : = 0
C. If A < = B then A : = C * D
D. If (A > = B) X : Y else X : = Z
Answer» E.
723.

Which of the following can not be used as a variable name in C?

A. else
B. coal
C. ram
D. vendy
Answer» B. coal
724.

Which of the following real variable names is not valid in Fortran?

A. BETA
B. ALPHA
C. A
D. AB * 2
Answer» E.
725.

Which of the following has unique representation of 0?

A. sign magnitude
B. 1's complement
C. 2's complement
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer» D. both (b) and (c)
726.

Consider the following program for 8085 MOV A, DRALMOV D, A If initial contents of register D is decimal number 20, the final content of register D is

A. decimal 20
B. decimal 40
C. decimal 10
D. none of the above
Answer» C. decimal 10
727.

While selecting a memory chip the feature which should be examined is

A. capacity
B. ac characteristics
C. dc characteristics
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
728.

As compared to operating current, the current drawn by a memory chip in stand by mode is

A. about the same
B. about one-eighth
C. about 1 / 64
D. about 1 / 500
Answer» C. about 1 / 64
729.

Zip floppy has a capacity of

A. 50 MB
B. 500 MB
C. 25 MB
D. 100 MB or 250 MB
Answer» E.
730.

In 8085 the data is stored in the stack on

A. First in First Out basis
B. Last in First Out basis
C. First in Last Out basis
D. Last in Last Out basis
Answer» C. First in Last Out basis
731.

Which of the following real expressions is correct in Pascal?

A. #NAME?
B. (X + Y) (A + B)
C. Z ** M
D. Z P * M
Answer» B. (X + Y) (A + B)
732.

The programming language in which Excel records the macro code is

A. basic
B. visual basic
C. video basic
D. basic 2
Answer» C. video basic
733.

'Burst refresh' in DRAM is also called

A. Concentrated refresh
B. Distributed refresh
C. Hidden refresh
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Distributed refresh
734.

Assertion (A): C has a large number of library functions classified as arithmetic functions, data conversion functions, character classified functions, string manipulation functions, searching and sorting functions etc.Reason (R): 8086 uses a segment : offset addressing scheme.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct R is wrong
D. A is wrong R is correct
Answer» C. A is correct R is wrong
735.

Read the following statements about files in Pascal A file is a data structure which consists of a sequence of components of the same type.The number of components in a file is variable.The components in a file can be accessed only sequentially starting from the beginning of the file. Which of the above are correct?

A. All
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Answer» B. 1 and 2 only
736.

The chip 8257 is a

A. programmable interrupt controller
B. programmable DMA controller
C. programmable peripheral interface
D. none of the above
Answer» C. programmable peripheral interface
737.

Which of the following is operating system?

A. MS WORD
B. Ventura
C. Java
D. Windows
Answer» E.
738.

The signal in 8086 are in minimum mode when

A. MN / Mx pin is tied to Vcc
B. MN / Mx pin is grounded
C. MN / MX pin is left open
D. none of the above
Answer» B. MN / Mx pin is grounded
739.

The correct way of writing the expression in Pascal is

A. N * V * V / 2 + G * H / 3D
B. N * V * V / 2.0 + G * H / (3.0 *D)
C. N * V * V / 2 + G * H / 3.0 * D
D. N * V * V / 2.0 + G * H / 3.0 * D
Answer» C. N * V * V / 2 + G * H / 3.0 * D
740.

Consider the following statements about constants in 8085 The assembler treats 64 H as hexadecimal constant.The assembler treats 154 as binary constant.The assembler treats 540 as octal constant.The assembler treats 138 as decimal constant. Which of the above are correct?

A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only
Answer» C. 1 and 3 only
741.

Assertion (A): In C arithmetic operations are pemiissible on ints, floats and chars.Reason (R): In C every arithmetic operator must be written explicitly.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct R is wrong
D. A is wrong R is correct
Answer» C. A is correct R is wrong
742.

Computers 'Basic input output system' is generally stored in RAM chips.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
743.

The five flags in 8085 are designated as

A. Z, CY, S, P and AC
B. D, Z, S, P, AC
C. Z, C, S, P, AC
D. Z, CY, S, D, AC
Answer» B. D, Z, S, P, AC
744.

Temporary register in 8085 is a 16 bit register.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
745.

Internet is a worldwide network of computers where most of the information is freely available.

A. 1
B.
C. 6 decimal places
D. 8 decimal places
Answer» B.
746.

Consider the following statement in FORTRAN 77 READ*, [X(I) Y(I) = 0, 3, 2] Which of the following is correct?

A. 2 values could be read and stored asX (0), Y (0)
B. 4 values could be read and stored asX (0), Y (0), X (2), Y (2)
C. 6 values could be read and stored as X (0), Y (0), Y (2), X (3), Y (3)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 6 values could be read and stored as X (0), Y (0), Y (2), X (3), Y (3)
747.

A microprocessor can understand instruction written in

A. machine language only
B. mnemonics operation codes only
C. high language only
D. both machine language and mnemonics operation codes
Answer» B. mnemonics operation codes only
748.

In a typical microcomputer data transfer takes place between

A. μP and memory
B. μP and I/O devices
C. memory and I/O devices
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
749.

The interface chip for 8086 and 16 bit ADC is

A. 8259
B. 8255
C. 8253
D. 8251
Answer» C. 8253
750.

To multiply a number by 8 in 8085 we have to use RAL instruction

A. once
B. twice
C. thrice
D. four times
Answer» D. four times