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Q1. What is the primary function of a data bus in a microprocessor system?

πŸ”Ή A. Transfer data between the CPU, memory, and I/O devices
πŸ”Ή B. Provide timing and control signals for synchronization
πŸ”Ή C. Store program code and constants
πŸ”Ή D. Select memory addresses for read/write operations

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: easy | βœ… Correct: A

Q2. How does increasing the width of a data bus affect the data transfer rate of a microprocessor?

πŸ”Ή A. It allows more bits to be transferred each clock cycle, raising overall bandwidth
πŸ”Ή B. It reduces the clock frequency required for the same throughput
πŸ”Ή C. It changes the voltage levels needed for signaling
πŸ”Ή D. It increases the number of addressable memory locations

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: medium | βœ… Correct: A

Q3. A system uses a 16‑bit data bus to transfer a contiguous 64β€―KB block of data from memory to a peripheral. How many bus cycles are required to move the entire block, assuming each cycle transfers the full bus width?

πŸ”Ή A. 16,384 cycles
πŸ”Ή B. 32,768 cycles
πŸ”Ή C. 65,536 cycles
πŸ”Ή D. 128,000 cycles

πŸ’‘ Difficulty: hard | βœ… Correct: B

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