8085 Basics MCQs

Practice 8085 Basics MCQs with four options, answers and explanations for focused Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering revision.

Question 1
Microprocessors & Microcontrollers8085 Basics

The 8085 is fundamentally an?

  • A8-bit microprocessor
  • B16-bit microcontroller
  • C32-bit DSP only
  • D4-bit memory chip
Report an error
Correct Answer: A. 8-bit microprocessor
Explanation: The Intel 8085 is classified as an 8-bit microprocessor because its main data operations and data bus are 8 bits wide.
Reference: Standard microprocessors and microcontrollers: 8085 basics
Question 2
Microprocessors & Microcontrollers8085 Basics

The 8085 has an address bus of?

  • A8 bits
  • B12 bits
  • C16 bits
  • D20 bits
Report an error
Correct Answer: C. 16 bits
Explanation: The 8085 provides 16 address lines, allowing 2^16 addressable byte locations.
Reference: Standard microprocessors and microcontrollers: 8085 basics
Question 4
Microprocessors & Microcontrollers8085 Basics

The 8085 data bus width is?

  • A4 bits
  • B8 bits
  • C16 bits
  • D20 bits
Report an error
Correct Answer: B. 8 bits
Explanation: The 8085 has an 8-bit bidirectional data bus.
Reference: Standard microprocessors and microcontrollers: 8085 basics