Microprocessor & Interfacing - Chapter-
wise Question Bank
Based on Previous Years' GTU Exam Papers
Chapter 1: Introduction to Microprocessor, Components of a
Microprocessor
(Registers, ALU, Control & Timing, System bus, Bus Organization)
Year Question Marks
W2024 List the key parts of a 3
microprocessor and give a
short explanation of their
functions.
S2024 Define (1) Microprocessor 3
(2) System Bus (3)
Instruction Cycle
W2023 Explain the difference 3
between a microprocessor
and a microcomputer.
S2023 Differentiate between 3
Microcontroller and
Microprocessor.
W2021 Explain system bus of 8085 3
microprocessor.
Chapter 2: Microprocessor Architecture and Operations
(Memory, I/O devices, Memory and I/O operations)
Year Question Marks
W2024 Explain memory and I/O 4
operations in a
microprocessor.
S2024 Explain 8085 Programming 4
Model with diagram.
W2023 Define significance of ALE 4
pin with example or a
diagram.
S2023 Explain the purpose of the 4
following signals in 8085
(READY, AD0-AD7, HOLD,
IO/M, INTR).
W2022 What are the advantages of 4
an assembly language in
comparison with high level
languages?
Chapter 3: 8085 Microprocessor Architecture
(Address, Data & Control Buses, Pin Functions, Demux, Control Signals, Instruction/Machine
Cycle, Memory Interfacing)
Year Question Marks
W2024 Describe the architecture of 7
the 8085 microprocessor
with a neat diagram.
S2024 Draw and explain Pin 7
diagram of 8085
Microprocessor.
W2023 Draw and Explain Pin 7
diagram of 8085.
S2023 Draw the architectural 7
diagram of 8085
microprocessor and list
registers & flags.
W2022 Draw and explain the block 7
diagram of a
microprocessor 8085.
Chapter 4: Assembly Language Programming Basics
(Instruction Classification, Addressing Modes, Instruction Set, Data Formats, Debugging)
Year Question Marks
W2024 Explain Assembler, 3
Debugger and Linker with
an example.
S2024 Elaborate different 7
addressing modes in 8085
with suitable examples.
W2023 Explain Indirect and 4
Immediate addressing
mode with example.
S2023 State the addressing modes 3
of CMA, LDA, ANA M, LXI SP.
W2022 Discuss various types of 3
addressing modes of 8085.
Chapter 5: Decision Making & Looping
(Using data transfer, arithmetic, logical & branch instructions)
Year Question Marks
W2024 Draw and Explain Timing 7
Diagram of MVI A, 45h.
S2024 Write an assembly language 7
program to arrange five 8-
bit numbers in ascending
order.
W2023 Write an assembly language 7
program to find
larger/smaller number.
S2023 Write an assembly language 7
program to find the
minimum number from an
array of 10 bytes.
W2021 Write 8085 program to 7
arrange numbers in
ascending/descending
order.
Chapter 6: Stack & Subroutines
(Counters, Time Delay, Code Conversion, BCD Arithmetic, 16-Bit Data Ops)
Year Question Marks
W2024 Create an 8085-assembly 7
language routine to
implement a delay, using
counters and stack.
S2024 Explain counters and time 7
delay with examples &
applications.
W2023 Explain stack pointer, 3-4
subroutine, and PUSH/POP
instructions.
S2023 Using stack operations, 4
write a program to
set/reset flags.
W2021 Explain subroutine with 3
example and related
instructions.
Chapter 7: Interfacing Concepts
(Ports, I/O Interfacing, Interrupts, 8259A, 8255A)
Year Question Marks
W2024 Explain working of the 8255 4
Programmable Peripheral
Interface.
S2024 Draw and explain block 7
diagram of 8255A / 8259A.
W2023 Differentiate between IO- 3-4
mapped IO and Memory-
mapped IO.
S2023 Provide example program 7
to initialize 8259 PIC with
8085.
W2022 Draw and explain block 7
diagrams of 8255A and
8259A.
Chapter 8: Advanced Microprocessors
(8086/80286/80386, Segmentation, Minimum/Max Modes, Programming Model, etc.)
Year Question Marks
W2024 Describe the concept of 3
segmentation in the 8086
microprocessor.
S2024 Draw and explain logical 7
block diagram of 8086
Microprocessor.
W2023 Explain architecture of SUN 7
SPARC / ARM / 80386
microprocessor.
S2023 Differentiate between 3
80286 and 80386
microprocessors.
W2022 List features of 3-4-7
80386/80486 and explain
block diagrams of
ARM7/SUN SPARC.
