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Microprocessor All College Assessment Question Analysis

A. Architecture and Features

 Explain the architecture of 8085 microprocessor. (Sets: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 14)

 Draw and explain the architecture of 8086 microprocessor. (Sets: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,


10, 13, 14)

 Di erentiate between 8085 and 8086. (Sets: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9)

 Explain the functions of ALU, timing and control unit. (Sets: 1, 2, 3)

B. Addressing Modes and Instruction Set

 Explain addressing modes of 8085 with examples. (Sets: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)

 Write any 10 instructions of 8085 with opcode and function. (Sets: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11)

 List arithmetic and logical instructions with examples. (Sets: 2, 4, 5, 7, 10)

C. Assembly Language Programming

 Write a program to add two 8-bit numbers. (Sets: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13)

 Program to subtract two 8-bit numbers. (Sets: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13)

 Write a program to find the smallest/largest number. (Sets: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13)

 Program to sort a series in ascending/descending order. (Sets: 4, 5, 6, 8, 10)

 Program to count even and odd numbers. (Sets: 3, 6, 8, 9, 10)

D. Timing Diagrams

 Explain machine cycle and instruction cycle with diagrams. (Sets: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13)

 Timing diagram for instruction execution. (e.g., MOV, STA, MVI A, 32-bit addition)
(Sets: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12)

E. Memory and I/O Interfacing

 Explain memory mapping and I/O mapping. (Sets: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11)

 Di erentiate between memory mapped I/O and I/O mapped I/O. (Sets: 2, 4, 7, 8, 10)

 Interface memory (RAM/ROM) to 8085 with diagram. (Sets: 2, 5, 8, 10)

F. Interrupts
 Explain hardware and software interrupts. (Sets: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11)

 Write short note on RST instructions and maskable/non-maskable interrupts. (Sets:


3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12)

G. Peripheral Devices (8255, 8259, etc.)

 Explain the working of 8255 and draw its diagram. (Sets: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13)

 Write control word format for 8255. (Sets: 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11)

 Interfacing 8255 with 8085 and applications. (Sets: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11)

H. Stack, Subroutines, and Instructions

 Explain CALL and RET instructions with stack operation. (Sets: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9)

 PUSH and POP instruction uses. (Sets: 3, 6, 7, 9, 10)

I. Comparison and Conceptual Questions

 Compare microprocessor and microcontroller. (Sets: 2, 4, 6, 10, 11)

 Applications of microprocessors. (Sets: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8)

 Define T-state, machine cycle, instruction cycle. (Sets: 3, 6, 8, 9)

2. Frequently Repeated Questions

 8085 Architecture: Sets 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 14

 8086 Architecture: Sets 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14

 Assembly: Add/Subtract 8-bit: Appears in 9+ sets each

 Addressing Modes of 8085: Appears in 10 sets

 8255 PPI Concept/Diagram: Repeated across 9 sets

 Memory Mapping Concepts: Appears in 8 sets

 Interrupts and RST instructions: Seen in 7+ sets

 Timing Diagrams: Multiple questions repeated across 8+ sets

3. High-Weightage / Conceptual Questions


High-Weightage:

 Architecture of 8085 and 8086 (Always present)

 Assembly programs (Addition, Subtraction, Sorting, Smallest, Largest)

 Addressing modes and instruction sets

 Timing diagrams (especially for MOV, STA, MVI)

 Interfacing and control word format of 8255

 Interrupt structure and handling

Conceptual Questions:

 Di erence between memory-mapped and I/O-mapped I/O

 Di erence between microprocessor and microcontroller

 Compare 8085 vs 8086

 Explanation of T-state, machine cycle, instruction cycle

 Functions of ALU, timing and control unit

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