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Q1. A system uses counter 0 to generate a periodic interrupt every 1β€―ms. If the clock input is 1β€―MHz, which count value must be loaded into counterβ€―0?

πŸ”Ή A. 500
πŸ”Ή B. 1000
πŸ”Ή C. 2000
πŸ”Ή D. 2500

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

Q2. Which control‑signal combination correctly reads the current count of counterβ€―2 without altering its operation?

πŸ”Ή A. CS=0,RD=0,WR=1,A1=1,A0=0
πŸ”Ή B. CS=0,RD=1,WR=0,A1=1,A0=1
πŸ”Ή C. CS=0,RD=0,WR=1,A1=0,A0=1
πŸ”Ή D. CS=0,RD=1,WR=0,A1=0,A0=0

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

Q3. If both CS and WR are held low while A1=1 and A0=1, what operation does the 8253 perform?

πŸ”Ή A. Load the mode word
πŸ”Ή B. Read the counter value
πŸ”Ή C. No operation (3‑state)
πŸ”Ή D. Reset the device

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

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