10-04-2017, 07:47 PM
This set of Micro-controller Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Von Neumann and Harward Architectures .
1. How many types of architectures are available, for designing a device that is able to work on its own?
a) 3
b) 2
c) 1
d) 4
Answer: b
2. Which architecture is followed by general purpose microprocessors?
a) Harvard architecture
b) Von Neumann architecture
c) none of the mentioned
d) all of the mentioned
Answer: b
3. Which architecture involves both the volatile and the non volatile memory?
a) Harvard architecture
b) Von Neumann architecture
c) none of the mentioned
d) all of the mentioned
Answer: a
4. Which architecture provides separate buses for program and data memory?
a) Harvard architecture
b) Von Neumann architecture
c) none of the mentioned
d) all of the mentioned
Answer: a
5. Which micro controller don t match with its architecture below?
a) Microchip PIC- Harvard
b) MSP430- Harvard
c) ARM7- Von Neumann
d) ARM9- Harvard
Answer: b
6. Harvard architecture allows:
a) separate program and data memory
b) pipe-ling
c) complex architecture
d) all of the mentioned
Answer: d
7. Which out of the following supports Harvard architecture?
a) ARM7
b) Pentium
c) SHARC
d) all of the mentioned
Answer: c
8. Why most of the DSPs use Harvard architecture?
a) they provide greater bandwidth
b) they provide more predictable bandwidth
c) none of the mentioned
d) both of the mentioned
Answer: d
9. Which of the following supports CISC as well as Harvard architecture?
a) ARM7
b) ARM9
c) SHARC
d) none of the mentioned
Answer: c
Explanation: SHARC supports both the CISC and the Harvard architecture.
10. Which of the two architecture saves memory?
a) Harvard
b) Von Neumann
c) none of the mentioned
d) both of the mentioned
Answer: b