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1.The internal RAM memory of the 8051 is:

A.32 bytes
B. 64 bytes
C. 128 bytes
D.256 bytes
2. This program code will be executed continuously:

STAT: MOV A, #01H

JNZ STAT
A. True

B. False

3.The 8051 has ________ 16-bit counter/timers.

A.1
B. 2
C. 3
D.4
4.The address space of the 8051 is divided into four distinct areas: internal data, external data,
internal code, and external code.
B.False
A.True
5.Data transfer from I/O to external data memory can only be done with the MOVX command.
A.True
B.False
6.The 8051 can handle ________ interrupt sources.
A.3
B. 4
C. 5
D.6
7.The special function registers are maintained in the next 128 locations after the general-purpose
data storage and stack.
B.False
A.True
8.This statement will set the address of the bit to 1 (8051 Micro-controller):
SETB 01H
A.True
B.False
9.MOV A, @ R1 will:
A.copy R1 to the accumulator
B. copy the accumulator to R1
C. copy the contents of memory whose address is in R1 to the accumulator
D.copy the accumulator to the contents of memory whose address is in R1
10.A label is used to name a single line of code.
A.True
B.False
11.The following program will receive data from port 1, determine whether bit 2 is high, and then
send the number FFH to port 3:
READ: MOV A,P1
ANL A,#2H
CJNE A,#02H,READ
MOV P3,#FFH
A.True
B.False
12.Device pins XTAL1 and XTAL2 for the 8051 are used for connections to an external oscillator
or crystal.
A.True
B.False
13.When the 8051 is reset and the
line is HIGH, the program counter points to the first program

instruction in the:
A.internal code memory
B. external code memory
C. internal data memory

D. external data memory

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14.An alternate function of port pin P3.4 in the 8051 is:

A.Timer 0
B. Timer 1
C. interrupt 0
D.interrupt 1
15.Both registers TL0 and TL1 are needed to start Timer 0.
A.True
B.False
16.The I/O ports that are used as address and data for external memory are:
A.ports 1 and 2
B. ports 1 and 3
C. ports 0 and 2
D.ports 0 and 3
17.The last 96 locations in the internal data memory are reserved for general-purpose data storage
and stack.
A.True
B.False
18.Microcontrollers often have:
A.CPUs
B. RAM
C. ROM
D.all of the above
19.The 8051 has ________ parallel I/O ports.
A.2
B. 3
D.5
C. 4
20.The total external data memory that can be interfaced to the 8051 is:
A.32K
B. 64K
C. 128K
D.256K
21.Which of the following instructions will load the value 35H into the high byte of timer 0?
A.MOV TH0, #35H
B. MOV TH0, 35H
C. MOV T0, #35H
D.MOV T0, 35H
22.Bit-addressable memory locations are:
A.10H through 1FH
B. 20H through 2FH
C. 30H through 3FH
D.40H through 4FH
23.The 8-bit address bus allows access to an address range of:
A.0000 to FFFFH
B. 000 to FFFH
C. 00 to FFH
D.0 to FH
24.The contents of the accumulator after this operation
MOV A,#0BH
ANL A,#2CH
will be
B. 11011010
A.11010111
C. 00001000
D.00101000
25.The start-conversion on the ADC0804 is done by using the:
A.
B. CS line
C. INTR line
D. V ref/2 line
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26.This program code will be executed once:

STAT: MOV A, #01H
JNZ STAT
A.True
B.False
27.Which of the following instructions will move the contents of register 3 to the accumulator?
A.MOV 3R, A
B. MOV R3, A
C. MOV A, R3
D.MOV A, 3R
28.Which of the following statements will add the accumulator and register 3?
A.ADD @R3, @A
B. ADD @A, R3
C. ADD R3, A
D.ADD A, R3
29.Data transfer from I/O to external data memory can only be done with the MOV command.
A.True
B.False
30.Which of the following commands will move the number 27H into the accumulator?
A.MOV A, P27
B. MOV A, #27H
C. MOV A, 27H
D.MOV A, @27
31.This program code will read data from port 0 and write it to port 2, and it will stop looping when
bit 3 of port 2 is set:
STAT: MOV A, PO
MOV P2,A
JNB P2.3, STAT
A.True
B.False
32.Which of the following commands will move the value at port 3 to register 2?
A.MOV P2, R3
B. MOV R3, P2
C. MOV 3P, R2
D.MOV R2, P3
33.The number of data registers is:
A.8
B. 16
D.64
C. 32
34.When the 8051 is reset and the EA line is LOW, the program counter points to the first program
instruction in the:
A.internal code memory
B. external code memory
C. internal data memory
D.external data memory
35.The designs of a centigrade thermometer and a PWM speed-control circuit can be implemented
by the 8051.
A.True
B.False
36.What is the difference between the 8031 and the 8051?
A.The 8031 has no interrupts.
B. The 8031 is ROM-less.
C. The 8051 is ROM-less.
D. The 8051 has 64 bytes more memory.
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37.The I/O port that does not have a dual-purpose role is:
A.port 0
B. port 1
C. port 2
D.port 3
38.To interface external EPROM memory for applications, it is necessary to demultiplex the
address/data lines of the 8051.
A.True
B.False
39.The following command will copy the accumulator to the location whose address is 23H:
MOV 23H,A
A.True
B.False
40.The special function registers can be referred to by their hex addresses or by their register names.
A.True
B.False
41.The contents of the accumulator after this operation
MOV A,#2BH
ORL A,00H
will be:
A.1B H
B. 2B H
C. 3B H
D.4B H
42.The following program will cause the 8051 to be stuck in a loop:
LOOP: MOV A, #00H
JNZ LOP
A.True
B.False
43.Which of the following commands will copy the contents of RAM whose address is in register 0
to port 1?
A.MOV @ P1, R0
B. MOV @ R0, P1
C. MOV P1, @ R0
D.MOV P1, R0
44.The statement LCALL READ passes control to the line labelled READ.
A.True
B.False
45.Which of the following commands will copy the contents of location 4H to the accumulator?
A.MOV A, 04H
B. MOV A, L4
C. MOV L4, A
D.MOV 04H, A
46.The microcontroller is useful in systems that have nonvariable programs for dedicated
applications.
A.True
B.False
47.The total amount of external code memory that can be interfaced to the 8051 is:
A.32K
B. 64K
C. 128K
D.256K
48.The ADC0804 has ________ resolution.
A.4-bit
B. 8-bit
C. 16-bit
D.32-bit
49.A HIGH on which pin resets the 8051 microcontroller?
A.RESET
B. RST
C. PSEN
D.RSET
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50.An alternate function of port pin P3.1 in the 8051 is:

A.serial port input
B. serial port output
C. memory write strobe
D.memory read strobe
51.Which of the following instructions will move the contents of the accumulator to register 6?
A.MOV 6R, A
B. MOV R6, A
C. MOV A, 6R
D.MOV A, R6
52.The following command will rotate the 8 bits of the accumulator one position to the left:
RL A
A.True
B.False
53.An alternate function of port pin P3.0 (RXD) in the 8051 is:
A.serial port input
B. serial port output
C. memory write strobe
D.memory read strobe
1) C
2) A
3) B
4) A
5) A
6) C
7) A
8) B
9) C
10) A
11) A
12) A
13) A
14) A
15) B
16) C
17) B
18) D
19) C
20) B
21) A
22) B
23) C
24) C
25) A
26) B
27) C
28) D
29) B
30) B
31) A
32) D
33) C
34) B
35) A
36) B
37) B
38) A
39) A
40) A
41) B
42) B
43) C
44) A
45) A
46) A
47) B
48) B
49) B
50) B
51) B
52) A
53) A
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