MPMC

Which of the following is an example of a mini-computer?

• A) IBM zSeries

• B) AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

• C) DEC VAX

• D) Intel Core i7

What does the IF (Interrupt Flag) in the 8086 control?

• A) Cooling system

• B) Input/Output operations

• C) Enabling or disabling interrupts

• D) Direction of string operations

Which flags are included in the 8086 flag register for indicating overflow?

• A) OF and SF

• B) PF and ZF

• C) AF and OF

• D) CF and OF

In the physical address calculation for 8086. what does CS 16+ IP represent?

• A) Total instruction count

• B) Logical address

• C) Effective address

• D) Physical address

What role does the Direction Flag (DF) play in the 8086 microprocessor?

• A) Controls the direction of string operations

• B) Manages data and address bus

• C) Enables or disables interrupts

• D) Facilitates single-step debugging

What does the term 'pipelining' refer to in CPU processing?

• A) Cooling technique

• B) Overlapping multiple instruction phases

• C) File compression method

• D) Memory allocation strategy

Identify the unique feature of Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI).

• A) Can be disabled by the CPU

• B) Used only for software interrupts

• C) Non-critical system events

• D) Cannot be disabled by the CPU

Which register in the 8086 microprocessor controls the direction of string operations?

• A) AX

• B) BX

• C) CX

• D) DF

What is the maximum memory size that can be addressed by the 8086?

• A) 1 GB

• B) 1 MB

• C) 512 KB

• D) 2 GB

Which unit in the 8086 microprocessor manages the data and address bus?

• A) Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

• B) Bus Interface Unit (BIU)

• C) Control Unit (CU)

• D) General Purpose Unit (GPU)