ARM Cortex Processors - Electronic Engineering (MCQ) questions & answers

1)   In Cortex-R processor series, which among the following represent/s dual core configuration along with the space saving the floating point unit?

a. Cortex-R 4
b. Cortex-R 5
c. Cortex-R 7
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cortex-R 5

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2)   Which interrupt controller is present in Cortex-A15 processor?

a. GIC-390
b. GIC-500
c. Integrated GIC
d. GIC-400
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Integrated GIC

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3)   In Cortex-A processor series, which among the following is the standalone and smallest processor in size constraints with high-end application support?

a. Cortex-A5
b. Cortex-A9
c. Cortex-A53
d. Cortex-A59
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cortex-A5

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4)   Which microcontrollers are adopted for designing medium scale embedded systems?

a. 8-bit
b. 16-bit to 32-bit
c. 64-bit
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 16-bit to 32-bit

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5)   Which types of an embedded systems involve the coding at a simple level in an embedded 'C', without any necessity of RTOS?

a. Small Scale Embedded Systems
b. Medium Scale Embedded Systems
c. Sophisticated Embedded Systems
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Small Scale Embedded Systems

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6)   While designing an embedded system, which sub-task oriented process allocates the time steps for various modules that share the similar resources?

a. Simulation and Validation
b. Iteration
c. Hardware-Software Partitioning
d. Scheduling
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Scheduling

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7)   At an active HIGH reset pin of 8051 microcontroller, for how many machine cycles should the positive going pulse be provided, if the power is switched ON?

a. only one
b. two
c. three
d. four
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: two

Explanation:
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8)   What is/are the configuration status of control unit in RISC Processors?

a. Hardwired
b. Microprogrammed
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hardwired

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9)   How is the nature of instruction size in CISC processors?

a. Fixed
b. Variable
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Variable

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10)   Which parameter/s is/are included in 'Time to market' design metric of an embedded system?

a. Time to prototype
b. Time to refine
c. Time to produce in bulk
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
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