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NEC Computer · Practice

Chapters & sets

1. Basic Electrical and Electronics

Basic Electrical

Set 1106

Basic Electronics

Set 171 Set 233

2. Digital Logic and Microprocessor

Digital Logic

Set 150 Set 250 Set 350 Set 450 Set 550 Set 650 Set 749 Set 851 Set 950 Set 1050 Set 1150 Set 1232

Microprocessor

Set 150 Set 250 Set 350 Set 445 Set 550 Set 650 Set 720 Set 850 Set 969

3. Programming Language and Its Applications

Mixed chapter MCQs

Set 150 Set 249 Set 349 Set 451 Set 540

4. Computer Organization and Embedded System

Mixed chapter MCQs

Set 150 Set 249 Set 350 Set 450 Set 550 Set 650 Set 750 Set 849 Set 950 Set 1050 Set 1150

5. Concept of Computer Network and Network Security System

Basic Networking

Set 150 Set 253

Advanced Networking

Set 150 Set 250 Set 350 Set 450 Set 550 Set 655

6. Theory of Computation and Computer Graphics

Theory of Computation

Set 150 Set 250 Set 360

Computer Graphics

Set 150 Set 251 Set 350 Set 450 Set 550

7. Data Structures and Algorithm, Database System and Operating System

8. Software Engineering and Object-Oriented Analysis & Design

Mixed chapter MCQs

Set 150 Set 250 Set 350 Set 450 Set 550 Set 650 Set 750 Set 926

9. Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks

Mixed chapter MCQs

Set 150 Set 317 Set 450 Set 550 Set 650 Set 750 Set 850 Set 932

10. Project Planning, Design and Implementation

Engineering Drawing

Set 150 Set 267

Engineering Economics

Set 168

Project Planning & Scheduling

Set 188

Project Mangement

Set 150

Engineering Professional Practice

Set 120

Engineering Regulatory Body

Set 130

Microprocessor Set 6

50 questions

Question 1

The number of sign bits in a 32-bit IEEE format is ______.

A.
1
B.
11
C.
9
D.
23

Question 2

The transfer between CPU and Cache is ______.

50

A.

Block transfer

B.

Word transfer

C.

Set transfer

D.

Associative transfer

Question 3

What is Interprocess communication?

A.
Allows processes to communicate and synchronize their actions when using the same address space
B.
Allows processes to communicate and synchronize their actions
C.
Allows the processes to only synchronize their actions without communication
D.
None of the mentioned

Question 4

Message passing system allows processes to ______.

A.
Communicate with each other without sharing the same address space
B.
Communicate with one another by resorting to shared data
C.
Share data
D.
Name the recipient or sender of the message

Question 5

Which of the following two operations are provided by the IPC facility?

A.
Write & delete message
B.
Delete & receive message
C.
Send & delete message
D.
Receive & send message

Question 6

Messages sent by a process ______.

A.
Have to be of a fixed size
B.
Have to be a variable size
C.
Can be fixed or variable sized
D.
None of the mentioned

Question 7

The link between two processes P and Q to send and receive messages is called ______.

A.
Communication link
B.
Message-passing link
C.
Synchronization link
D.
All of the mentioned

Question 8

Which memory storage is widely used in PCs and Embedded Systems?

A.
EEPROM
B.
Flash memory
C.
SRAM
D.
DRAM

Question 9

How is the protection and security for an embedded system made?

A.
Security chips
B.
Memory disk security
C.
IPR
D.
OTP

Question 10

Which of the following task swapping method is a better choice in the embedded systems design?

A.
Time slice
B.
RMS
C.
Cooperative multitasking
D.
Pre-emptive

Question 11

Which type of memory is suitable for low volume production of embedded systems?

A.
Non-volatile
B.
RAM
C.
Volatile
D.
ROM

Question 12

Which level simulates the algorithms that are used within the embedded systems?

A.
Algorithmic level
B.
Switch level
C.
Gate level
D.
Circuit level

Question 13

How an embedded system communicate with the outside world?

A.
Memory
B.
Output
C.
Peripherals
D.
Input

Question 14

What does MESI stand for?

A.
Modified exclusive system input
B.
Modifies embedded shared invalid
C.
Modified exclusive shared invalid
D.
Modified exclusive stale invalid

Question 15

Which of the following is the pin efficient method of communicating between other devices?

A.
Memory port
B.
Peripheral port
C.
Parallel port
D.
Serial port

Question 16

Which of the following is a traditional method for emulating the processor?

A.
CPU simulator
B.
SDS
C.
ICE
D.
Low-level language simulator

Question 17

Which of the following unit protects the memory?

A.
Memory management unit
B.
Peripheral unit
C.
Execution unit
D.
Bus interface unit

Question 18

Identify the standard software components that can be reused in an embedded system design?

A.
Memory
B.
Application software
C.
Application manager
D.
Operating system

Question 19

What does ICE stand for?

A.
In-circuit EPOM
B.
In-code emulation
C.
In-circuit emulation
D.
In-code EPROM

Question 20

Which of the following offers external chips for memory and peripheral interface circuits?

A.
Embedded system
B.
Peripheral system
C.
Microcontroller
D.
Microprocessor

Question 21

What kind of socket does an external EPROM to plugged in for prototyping?

A.
Piggyback reset socket
B.
Multi-socket
C.
Piggyback
D.
Single socket

Question 22

Which is the single device capable of providing prototyping support for a range of microcontroller?

A.
Umbrella device
B.
OTP
C.
RAM
D.
ROM

Question 23

What does PCM stand for?

A.
Peculiar code modulation
B.
Pulse codec machine
C.
Pulse code modulation
D.
Peripheral code machine

Question 24

Which one of the following offers CPUs as integrated memory or peripheral interfaces?

A.
Memory system
B.
Embedded system
C.
Microcontroller
D.
Microprocessor

Question 25

Which of the following language can describe the hardware?

A.
C
B.
C++
C.
JAVA
D.
VHDL

Question 26

What do VHDL stand for?

A.
Verilog hardware description language
B.
VHSIC hardware description language
C.
Very hardware description language
D.
VMEbus description language

Question 27

Each unit to be modelled in a VHDL design is known as

A.
Behavioural model
B.
Design architecture
C.
Design entity
D.
Structural model

Question 28

Which of the following are capable of displaying output signal waveforms resulting from stimuli applied to the inputs?

A.
VHDL simulator
B.
VHDL emulator
C.
VHDL debugger
D.
VHDL locater

Question 29

Which of the following describes the connections between the entity port and the local component?

A.
Port map
B.
One-to-one map
C.
Many-to-one map
D.
One-to-many maps

Question 30

Which of the following is an abstraction of the signal impedance?

A.
Level
B.
Strength
C.
Size
D.
Nature

Question 31

Which level simulates the algorithms that are used within the embedded systems?

A.
Gate level
B.
Circuit level
C.
Switch level
D.
Algorithmic level

Question 32

Which level model components like ALU, memories registers, mixes and decoders?

A.
Switch level
B.
Register-transfer level
C.
Gate level
D.
Circuit level

Question 33

Which of the following is the most frequently used circuit-level model?

A.
SPICE
B.
VHDL
C.
Verilog
D.
System Verilog

Question 34

Which model includes geometric information?

A.
Switch-level model
B.
Layout model
C.
Gate level model
D.
Register-transfer level

Question 35

Which model cannot simulate directly?

A.
Circuit level model
B.
Switch-level model
C.
Gate level model
D.
Layout model

Question 36

Which models communicate between the components?

A.
Transaction level modelling
B.
Fine-grained modelling
C.
Coarse-grained modelling
D.
Circuit level model

Question 37

How many kinds of wait statements are available in the VHDL design?

A.
3
B.
4
C.
5
D.
6

Question 38

Which wait statement does follow a condition?

A.
Wait for
B.
Wait until
C.
Wait
D.
Wait on

Question 39

Which of the following is a C++ class library?

A.
C++
B.
C
C.
JAVA
D.
SystemC

Question 40

Which model of SystemC uses floating point numbers to denote time?

A.
SystemC-1.0
B.
SystemC 2.0
C.
SystemC 3.0
D.
SystemC 4.0

Question 41

Which model of SystemC uses the integer number to define time?

A.
SystemC 1.0
B.
SystemC 2.0
C.
SystemC 3.0
D.
SystemC 4.0

Question 42

What does ESL stand for?

A.
EEPROM system level
B.
Electronic-system level
C.
Electrical system level
D.
Electron system level

Question 43

What to TLM stand for?

A.
Transfer level modelling
B.
Triode level modelling
C.
Transaction level modelling
D.
Transistor level modelling

Question 44

Which of the following provides a buffer between the user and the low-level interfaces to the hardware?

A.
Operating system
B.
Kernel
C.
Software
D.
Hardware

Question 45

Which of the following enables the user to utilise the system efficiently?

A.
Kernel
B.
Operating system
C.
Software
D.
Hardware

Question 46

Which of the following can make the application program hardware independent?

A.
Software
B.
Application manager
C.
Operating system
D.
Kernel

Question 47

Which of the following speed up the testing process?

A.
Kernel
B.
Software
C.
Application manager
D.
Program debugging tools

Question 48

Which of the following includes its own I/O routine?

A.
Hardware
B.
Kernel
C.
Operating system
D.
Application manager

Question 49

Which forms the heart of the operating system?

A.
Kernel
B.
Applications
C.
Hardware
D.
Operating system

Question 50

Which of the following are not dependent on the actual hardware performing the physical task?

A.
Applications
B.
Hardware
C.
Registers
D.
Parameter block

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