ESA Part 2

What is the primary reason C is widely used for PIC microcontroller programming?

• It is a low-level language

• It is highly portable and can work across different CPUs

• It does not require a compiler

• It is only used for PC applications

What is the purpose of a compiler in C programming for PIC microcontrollers?

• It executes the program directly

• It converts the program into a hex file for loading into ROM

• It increases the processing speed of the microcontroller

• It modifies the hardware configuration of the PIC

Which of the following is TRUE about C programming?

• It is easier and faster than assembly language

• It is only used for desktop applications

• It cannot be used for embedded systems

• It requires manual memory management

Which data type would you use to store a non-negative integer in PIC programming?

• signed char

• unsigned char

• float

• double

Which of the following represents a hexadecimal value in C?

• 0b11001100

• 0x3F

• 35.6

• ‘A’

Which of the following is the correct binary format representation in C?

• 0b10101100

• 10101100b

• B10101100

• bin(10101100)

Which of the following is the correct hexadecimal representation of the binary value 10101010?

• 0xAA

• 0xAB

• 0xA5

• 0x55

What is the decimal equivalent of 0b11110000?

• 128

• 240

• 255

• 200

What is the equivalent binary representation of 0x2F in hexadecimal?

• 00101111

• 00001111

• 01011111

• 00110110

Which of the following decimal values is equivalent to 0x1A in hexadecimal?

• 10

• 50

• 100

• 26