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📝 Block Diagram of 8253

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Q1. What is the maximum clock frequency at which the 8253 can operate?

🔹 A. 1 MHz
🔹 B. 2 MHz
🔹 C. 3 MHz
🔹 D. 4 MHz

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. A system requires a 10 ms delay using the 8253 with a 2 MHz clock. What preset count should be loaded into the counter?

🔹 A. 10 000
🔹 B. 20 000
🔹 C. 40 000
🔹 D. 80 000

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. In the block diagram, which pin supplies the timing pulses that drive all three counters?

🔹 A. RESET pin
🔹 B. CLK (clock) pin
🔹 C. GATE pin
🔹 D. DATA bus pin

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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