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Embedded System Questions

The document contains questions and answers related to embedded systems. It covers topics like microcontrollers, memory types, embedded system design challenges, characteristics of embedded systems, software components used in embedded systems, compilers, security aspects, and more. Multiple choice and true/false questions are included to test understanding of fundamental embedded systems concepts.
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The document contains questions and answers related to embedded systems. It covers topics like microcontrollers, memory types, embedded system design challenges, characteristics of embedded systems, software components used in embedded systems, compilers, security aspects, and more. Multiple choice and true/false questions are included to test understanding of fundamental embedded systems concepts.
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1) Which one of the following offers CPUs as integrated memory or

peripheral interfaces?
a) Memory system
b) Embedded system
c) Microcontroller
d) Microprocessor
Answer: c
2) which of the following is IOT extra design challenges
a. larger scale
b. spontaneous interaction
c. zero infrastructure
d. all of the above
answer: d
3) Which type of memory is suitable for low volume production of
embedded systems?
a) Non-volatile
b) RAM
c) Volatile
d) ROM
Answer: a
4) which of the following offers common characteristics of ES
a. Dependability
b. dedicated system
c. tightly-constrained
d. all of the above
answer: d
5) Which of the following offers external chips for memory and
peripheral interface circuits?
a) Embedded system
b) Peripheral system
c) Microcontroller
d) Microprocessor
Answer: d
6) Identify the standard software components that can be reused in an
embedded system design?
a) memory
b) application software
c) application manager
d) operating system
Answer: d
7) Which of the following helps in reducing the energy consumption of
the embedded system?
a) emulator
b) debugger
c) simulator
d) compilers
Answer: d
8) Which memory storage is widely used in PCs and Embedded
Systems?
a) EEPROM
b) Flash memory
c) SRAM
d) DRAM
Answer: d
8) How is the protection and security for an embedded system made?
a) Security chips
b) Memory disk security
c) IPR
d) OTP
Answer: c
9) Which type of memory is suitable for low volume production of
embedded systems?
a) Non-volatile
b) RAM
c) Volatile
d) ROM
Answer: a
10) which of the following is Functions by embedded
processing:
a) ABS
b) ESP
c) Airbags
d) all of the above
Answer: d
11) ………. no harm to be caused
a) security
b) safety
c) Reliability
d) Availability
Answer: b
12) …………is one of the design challenges
a) NRE cost
b) Time-to-Prototype
c) Hybrid System
d) both a & b
Answer: d
13) ES are ……………………….
a) Efficient
b) Reactive
c) real-time
d) all of the above
Answer: d
14) An embedded system is a combination of _______.
a) Software
b) Hardware
c) Both a and b
d) Devices
Answer: c
15) Which of the following are current embedded system being used in
modern technology?
a) Microprocessors
b) Micro controllers
c) DSP processors
d) All the above
Answer: d
16). What type of electrical circuit stops working when a single
electronic component is damaged or removed?
a) nonlinear
b) parallel
c) series
d) linear
Answer: c
17). What type of device is able to create physical movement?
a) actuator
b) sensor
c) diode
d) resistor
Answer: a
18). In which of the following programming language can an embedded
software be programmed in?
a) C
b) C++
c) Java
d) Both a and b
Answer: d
19). What is another term for an electrically controlled mechanical
switch?
a) microcontroller
b) actuator
c) sensor
d) relay
Answer: d
20). What file extension is used when saving sketches written with the
Arduino IDE?
a) .txt
b) .doc
c) .ino
d) .exe
Answer: c
21). What is direct current?
a) the type of current that is supplied to the home by power utilities
b) the type of electric current in which the current flow periodically
reverses direction
c) the type of current that is produced by batteries, computer power
supplies, and solar cells
d) the type of current that is represented by a sine wave
Answer: c
22) short data type is .... bits.
a) 8
b) 16
c) 32
d) 64
Answer: b
23) in which electron flow periodically reverses direction.
a) Direct Current
b) Alternating Current
c) Electrical Current
Answer: b
24) Circuits in which signals that take one of two discrete values.
a) Series Circuit
b) Parallel Circuit
c) Analog Circuit
d) Digital Circuit
Answer: d
25) Consists of three steps: Concept, Research, Circuit Design.
a) Prototype Phase
b) Design Phase
c) Production Phase
Answer: b
26) states that within a circuit, voltage (V) is directly proportional to the
strength of current (I) multiplied by resistance (R).
a) Ampere's Law
b) Faraday's Law
c) Ohm's Law
d) Kirchhoff's Law
Answer: c
27) is a tool commonly used in electronic prototyping.
a) RedBoard
b) breadboard
c) Arduino
Answer: b
28) Devices that detect an event from the physical environment and
respond with electrical or optical signals as output.
a) Sensors
b) Actuators
c) Relays
d) Microcontroller
Answer: a
29) char data type is .... bits.
e) 8
f) 16
g) 32
h) 64
Answer: a
30) components that rely on external power source to control current
flow.
a) passive components
b) silent components
c) active components
Answer: c
31) "for" loop can be used in embedded 'C'.
A) True.
B) False.
C) Only on some microcontrollers.
D) Only with some compilers.
Answer: a
32) Embedded C is used for
A) microcontrollers
B) desktop computers
C) A & B
D) none
Answer: a
33) What software package is commonly used to create programs for the
Arduino?
A) Arduino IDE
B) Packet Tracer
C) SparkFun
D) RedBoard
Answer: a

True and False:


1) Embedded systems are information processing systems
embedded into a larger product ( true )

2) Cyber-Physical – Systems are integrations of computation


with physical processes [Edward Lee, 2006] ( true )
3) safety : confidential and authentic communication ( false )
security
4) Even perfectly designed systems can fail if the assumptions
about the workload and possible errors turn out to be wrong. true

5) Making the system dependable must not be an after-thought, it


must be considered from the very beginning ( true )

6) the RICS include multi-clock Instruction (false) CISC

7) the CISC emphasis on hardware (true)

8) the ISA is the part of the computer architecture related to


programming ( true)
9) MCU bit definition describe by the number of bytes (false) bits
10) Higher mobility rate causes more breaking of links and causes more
routing information becoming out of date (true)
11) the ability to change the functionality of the system without incurring
heavy NRE cost is Realiability ( false) flexibility
12) reactive system is one which is in continual interaction on which is
environment and executes at pace determined that environment ( true)
13) most embedded systems are real time ( true)
14) A real-time constraint is called soft ( false) hard
15) non-numeric data should be “signed” (False)
16)Each variable must be initialized to indicate size and type of
information to be stored. (False)
17)Variables is automatic and static at the same time. (False)
18)Range of values of int32_t is between 0 and 4294967295 (False)
19)Range of values of uint8_t is between 0 and 255. (True)
20)We use the keyword automatic before declaring an automatic
variable. (False)
21)By value: pass a constant or a variable value function can use, but not
modify the value. (True)
22)Variable type indicates how data is represented (True)
23)Header file “bits.h” defines alternate type names for standard C data
types (False)
24)Static Variable is Declared within a function/procedure (False)
25) Call by reference: pass a constant or a variable value (true)
26) The IoT helps industries to become more efficient (true)
27) Controllers used to monitor events (false)
28) A basic motor that can be used to control a system is an actuator
(true)
29) signed determines range of numeric values in c compiler(false)
30)Control theory is applied to home automation (true)
31) Layer 7 is the presentation layer (false)
32) Both OSI and TCP/IP models are used to describe network
connections and often used interchangeably (true)
33)Only TCP/IP models are used to describe network connections and
often used interchangeably (false)
34) Metadata is a data about data (true)

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