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Q1. Which pin on the 8253 timer is designated as the Chip Select (CS) terminal?

🔹 A. 21
🔹 B. 22
🔹 C. 23
🔹 D. 24

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. Why is the CS (Chip Select) signal defined as active‑low on the 8253 timer?

🔹 A. It simplifies wiring
🔹 B. Low voltage reduces power consumption
🔹 C. Active‑low ensures the device is enabled only when CS is driven low
🔹 D. High voltage would damage the chip

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: A

Q3. If pin 14 (GATE 1) is held low while the WR line is also low, what operation is performed on counter 1?

🔹 A. Counter 1 is loaded with the supplied count value
🔹 B. Counter 1 is read by the CPU
🔹 C. Counter 1 is reset to zero
🔹 D. No operation occurs

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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