Introduction to DSP Controllers Soft Cores - Electronic Engineering (MCQ) questions & answers

1)   How are the instructions executed in DSP Processors?

a. In Parallel manner
b. In Sequential manner
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: In Parallel manner

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2)   In TMS 320 C5X processor, which memory segment provides interfacing to external memory mapped peripherals and also serves as extra data storage space?

a. Program Memory
b. Data memory
c. I/O Memory
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: I/O Memory

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3)   In TMS 320 C5X processor, which operation/s is/are performed by Compare Select & Store Unit (CSSU)?

a. Selection of large word in accumulator for storing into the data memory
b. Comparison between high & low word of accumulator
c. Maintain the record of transition histories
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

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4)   In ADSP 21 xx architecture, how many previously executed instructions are stored in instruction cache of cache memory?

a. 4
b. 8
c. 16
d. 32
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 16

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5)   Match the following STKY multiplier (MAC) flag notations with their meanings in ADSP 21 xx family architecture.

A. MOS ------------------ 1) Multiplier floating-point invalid operation
B. MIS  ------------------- 2) Multiplier Underflow
C. MUS ------------------ 3) Multiplier floating-point overflow
D. MVS ------------------ 4) Multiplier fixed-point overflow


a. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
b. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
c. A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
d. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

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6)   In ADSP 21xx architecture, which notation represents ALU overflow condition?

a. AC
b. AV
c. NE
d. EQ
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: AV

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7)   In CPU structure, what kind of instruction to be executed is held by an instruction Register (IR)?

a. Current (present)
b. Previous
c. Next
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Current (present)

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8)   In CPU structure, which register provides the address for fetching of data or instruction especially by means of processor?

a. Data Register
b. Instruction Register
c. Accumulator
d. Memory Address Register
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Memory Address Register

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9)   In CPU structure, where is one of the operand provided by an accumulator in order to store the result?

a. Control Unit
b. Arithmetic Logic Unit
c. Memory Unit
d. Output Unit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Arithmetic Logic Unit

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10)   In Von Neumann architecture, which among the following handles all the operations of the system that are inside and outside the processor?

a. Input Unit
b. Output Unit
c. Control Unit
d. Memory Unit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Control Unit

Explanation:
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