Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2023 examination

GTU 3160712 Microprocessor and Interfacing (MPI) Summer 2023 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Computer Engineering · Semester 6 · Subject code 3160712
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Differentiate between Microcontroller and Microprocessor.
(b)
4 marks

Explain the purpose of the following signals in 8085

1READY
2AD0-AD7
3HOLD
4IO/ M
5INTR
(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

Draw the architectural diagram of 8085 microprocessor and list out the following:

1General Purpose Registers
2Special Purpose registers with their functions
3Flags in the flag register with required explanation

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q1c

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

If an 8085 is an 8 bit microprocessor, how many bits can be loaded by the 3 register pairs (BC, DE, HL, or SP) using LXI?

(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Define significance of ALE pin with an example or a diagram.

Also asked in Winter 2023 Q1b

(c)
7 marksSame type asked in 2 of 7 papers

If an 8085 microprocessor has a 2 MHz crystal frequency, what is the assembly language code required creating a delay of 1 second?

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q3c OR

(c)
7 marks

Draw the interfacing of a 4KB EPROM having a starting address0000h and two 2KB static RAMs having starting addresses 4000hand 8000h, respectively, with 8085 microprocessor. Use demultiplexed address/data lines and use 3-to-8 decoder (74LS138).

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
State the addressing modes of the following instructions:
1CMA
2LDA 2500H
3ANA M
4LXI SP
(b)
4 marks

Using stack operations, write an 8085 assembly program to set the sign, zero, and parity flags while resetting the auxiliary carry and carry flags.

(c)
7 marks

Can you describe the process by which the 8085 processor executes the CALL instruction, and how does the timing diagram illustrate this sequence of events?

(a)
3 marks

An array of ten data bytes are stored from memory locations 2100H onwards. Write an 8085 assembly language program to find the minimum number from this array and store it to new memory location 2200H.

(b)
4 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

Can you provide a diagram illustrating the de-multiplexing of the Address/Data bus (AD0-AD7) in the 8085 microprocessor?

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q2b, Summer 2025 Q1c

(c)
7 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers

Explain the different addressing modes available in the 8085 microprocessor, with examples to illustrate each mode.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q2c, Winter 2025 Q3a OR, Summer 2024 Q2c

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Explain instruction set of 8085.

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q3b

(b)
4 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
Compare the memory-mapped IO with the standard IO-mapped IO

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4b, Summer 2024 Q4a OR, Winter 2023 Q4b OR

(c)
7 marks

Can you provide an example program in assembly language that initializes a single 8259 Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) connected to an 8085 processor?

(a)
3 marks
List the Software and Hardware interrupts of 8085?
(b)
4 marks

Discuss the operation of the 8255 Programmable Peripheral Interface and how it is interfaced with an 8085 microprocessor. What are the different modes of operation and how are they selected?

(c)
7 marks

How does the instruction sequence MVI A, 07H RLC MOV B, A RLC RLC ADD B Use the values stored in registers A and B to execute a specific mathematical function in an assembly language program?

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Differentiate 80286 with 80386 microprocessor.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

Describe the importance of bus interface unit (BIU) and execution unit (EU) the 8086 microprocessor.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5c

(c)
7 marks

Draw and explain internal architecture and PIN diagram of 8086 microprocessor.

(a)
3 marks

Differentiate between the real mode and protected mode of the 80286 microprocessor.

(b)
4 marks

How the physical addresses are calculated from segment register in 8086 microprocessor?

(c)
7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
Describe the architecture of the 80286 with a neat block diagram.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5c OR, Summer 2025 Q5c

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