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Q1. Which pin on the 8253 provides the ground connection?

πŸ”Ή A. Pin 12
πŸ”Ή B. Pin 21
πŸ”Ή C. Pin 24
πŸ”Ή D. Pin 18

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

Q2. How does the control‑signal combination CS=0, RD=0, WR=1, A1=1, A0=0 affect the 8253?

πŸ”Ή A. Read counter 2
πŸ”Ή B. Write mode word
πŸ”Ή C. Load counter 1
πŸ”Ή D. No operation

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

Q3. When reading the current count from counterβ€―2, which pins correspond to the address lines A0 and A1?

πŸ”Ή A. Pins 19 and 20 are not used for address
πŸ”Ή B. Pin 19 is A1, Pin 20 is A0
πŸ”Ή C. Pins 19 and 20 are ground and VCC
πŸ”Ή D. Pin 19 is A0, Pin 20 is A1

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

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