Question

In timer mode, the oscillator clock is divided by a prescalar

(a) (1/8)

(b) (1/4)

(c) (1/16)

(d) (1/32)

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Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) (1/32)

Explanation: In timer mode, the oscillator clock is divided by a prescalar (1/32) and then given to the timer.