Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2026 examination

GTU 3160914 Microprocessors and Microcontrollers Summer 2026 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Electrical Engineering · Semester 6 · Subject code 3160914
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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
Compare RISC Processor with CISC Processor.
(b)
4 marks
Explain How address and data bus can be demultiplexed in 8085.
(c)
7 marks
Describe 8085 microprocessor architecture with neat diagram.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Draw pin diagram of 8051 microcontroller.
(b)
4 marks
Explain Flag register in detail for 8085 microprocessor
(c)
7 marks
Describe generation of control signals for 8085 microprocessor.
(c)
7 marks

List out various Hardware and software interrupts of 8085. Describe vectored and non-vectored Interrupts for 8085 microprocessor.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Write full name of instructions of machine control: EI, DI, NOP, HLT, SIM, RIM.

(b)
4 marks
Draw timing diagrams for instructions MOV A, B.
(c)
7 marks
Explain interfacing of 8051 with ADC 0808.
(a)
3 marks

Find the time duration for one machine cycle if a 16 MHz crystal is connected to 8051.

(b)
4 marks

Explain the function of following pins in 8085 μp: HLDA, HOLD, TXD, EA.

(c)
7 marks
Draw and explain timing diagram of instruction STA 2000H of 8085.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Give the priority level of the interrupt sources of 8051.
(b)
4 marks
Explain in brief : Program Counter, Stake Pointer.
(c)
7 marks

Explain the working of timer in 8051 using the configuration of TCON and TMOD registers. Explain the timer operation in mode 0 and mode 1.

(a)
3 marks
List out various features of Arm processor.
(b)
4 marks

Explain the role of SBUF & SCON registers in serial transfer in

8051
(c)
7 marks
Explain how to interface 7-segment LED display with 8051.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Compare basic differences of Van neuman and Harvard architecture.
(b)
4 marks
Compare Microprocessor, Microcontroller, and ARM Processors.
(c)
7 marks

Draw and explain an interfacing diagram to interface 4 x 4 matrix keyboard with 8051 microcontroller.

(a)
3 marks
List various processing modes of ARM processors with classification.
(b)
4 marks
Write a program to add any two 16-bit data using 8051.
(c)
7 marks

Draw the bit pattern of program status word of 8051 and explain the significance of each bit with examples.

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Microprocessors and Microcontrollers (Summer 2026, B.E. · Electrical Engineering, Sem 6). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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