1. Which of the following is an example for on-board interface in the embedded system context?

(a) I2C (b) Bluetooth (c) SPI (d) All of them

(e) Only (a) and (c)

2. What is the minimum number of interface lines required for implementing I2C interface?

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

3. What is the minimum number of interface lines required for implementing SPI interface?

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

4. Which of the following are synchronous serial interface?

(a) I2C (b) SPI (c) UART (d) All of these

(e) Only (a) and (b)

5. RS-232 is a synchronous serial interface. State True or False

(a) True (b) False

6. What is the maximum number of USB devices that can be connected to a USB host?

(a) Unlimited (b) 128 (c) 127 (d) None of these

7. In the ZigBee network, which of the following ZigBee entity stores the information about the network?

(a) ZigBee Coordinator (b) ZigBee Router

(c) ZigBee Reduced Function Device (d) All of them

8. What is the theoretical maximum data rate supported by GPRS

(a) 8Mbps (b) 12Mbps (c) 100Kbps (d) 171.2Kbps

9. GPRS communication divides the radio channel into __________ timeslots

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 8

10. Explain the components of a typical embedded system in detail. 11. Which are the components used as the core of an embedded system? Explain the merits, drawbacks, if any, and the applications/domains where they are commonly used. 12. What is Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)? Explain the role of ASIC in Embedded System design?