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Question

In 8086 the overflow flag is set when _____________.

a.

the sum is more than 16 bits

b.

signed numbers go out of their range after an arithmetic operation

c.

carry and sign flags are set

d.

subtraction

Answer: (b).signed numbers go out of their range after an arithmetic operation

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Q. In 8086 the overflow flag is set when _____________.