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Digital Electronics MCQ Questions & Answers

Digital Electronics MCQs : This section focuses on the "Digital Electronics". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Digital Electronics skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.




Question 1

1's complement of 11100110 is

A. 11001
B. 10000001
C. 11010
D. 0

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Question 2

2's complement of binary number 0101 is

A. 1011
B. 1111
C. 1101
D. 1110

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Question 3

7BF16 = __________ 2

A. 0111 1011 1110
B. 0111 1011 1111
C. 0111 1011 0111
D. 0111 1011 0011

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Question 4

A 12 bit ADC is used to convert analog voltage of 0 to 10 V into digital. The resolution is

A. 2.44 mV
B. 24.4 mV
C. 1.2 V
D. none of the above

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Question 5

A carry look ahead adder is frequently used for addition because

A. it costs less
B. it is faster
C. it is more accurate
D. is uses fewer gates

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Question 6

A counter type A/D converter contains a 4 bit binary ladder and a counter driven by a 2 MHz clock. Then conversion time

A. 8 μ sec
B. 10 μ sec
C. 2 μ sec
D. 5 μ sec

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Question 7

A decade counter skips

A. binary states 1000 to 1111
B. binary states 0000 to 0011
C. binary states 1010 to 1111
D. binary states 1111 to higher

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Question 8

A device which converts BCD to seven segment is called

A. encoder
B. decoder
C. multiplexer
D. none of these

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Question 9

A full adder can be made out of

A. two half adders
B. two half adders and a OR gate
C. two half adders and a NOT gate
D. three half adders

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Question 10

A JK flip flop has tpd= 12 ns. The largest modulus of a ripple counter using these flip flops and operating at 10 MHz is

A. 16
B. 64
C. 128
D. 256

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Question 11

A memory system of size 16 k bytes is to be designed using memory chips which have 12 address lines and 4 data lines each. The number of such chips required to design the memory system is

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 18

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Question 12

A ring counter with 5 flip flops will have

A. 5 states
B. 10 states
C. 32 states
D. infinite states

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Question 13

A three state switch has three outputs. These are

A. low, low and high
B. low, high, high
C. low. floating, low
D. low, high, floating

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Question 14

AB + AB =

A. B
B. A
C. 1
D. 0

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Question 15

An 8 bit DAC has a full scale output of 2 mA and full scale error of ± 0.5%. If input is 10000000 the range of outputs is

A. 994 to 1014 μA
B. 990 to 1020 μA
C. 800 to 1200 μA
D. none of the above

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Question 16

An AND gate has two inputs A and B and one inhibit input 3, Output is 1 if

A. A = 1, B = 1, S = 1
B. A = 1, B = 1, S = 0
C. A = 1, B = 0, S = 1
D. A = 1, B = 0, S = 0

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Question 17

An OR gate has 4 inputs. One input is high and the other three are low. The output

A. is low
B. is high
C. is alternately high and low
D. may be high or low depending on relative magnitude of inputs

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Question 18

BCD input 1000 is fed to a 7 segment display through a BCD to 7 segment decoder/driver. The segments which will lit up are

A. a, b, d
B. a, b, c
C. all
D. a, b, g, c, d

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Question 19

Both OR and AND gates can have only two inputs.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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Question 20

Decimal 43 in hexadecimal and BCD number system is respectively.

A. B2, 01000011
B. 2B, 01000011
C. 2B, 00110100
D. B2, 01000100

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Question 21

Decimal number 10 is equal to binary number

A. 1110
B. 1010
C. 1001
D. 1000

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Question 22

For the minterm designation Y = ∑ m (1, 3, 5, 7) the complete expression is

A. Y = A BC + A B C
B. Y = A B C + A B C + ABC + A BC
C. Y = A B C + A B C + ABC + A BC
D. Y = A B C + ABC + A BC + A BC

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Question 23

In 2's complement representation the number 11100101 represents the decimal number

A. 37
B. -31
C. 27
D. -27

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Question 24

In a 7 segment display, LEDs b and c lit up. The decimal number displayed is

A. 9
B. 7
C. 3
D. 1

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Question 25

In a BCD to 7 segment decoder the minimum and maximum number of outputs active at any time is

A. 2 and 7
B. 3 and 7
C. 1 and 6
D. 3 and 6

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Question 26

In a ripple counter,

A. whenever a flip flop sets to 1, the next higher FF toggles
B. whenever a flip flop sets to 0, the next higher FF remains unchanged
C. whenever a flip flop sets to 1, the next higher FF faces race condition
D. whenever a flip flop sets to 0, the next higher FF faces race condition

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Question 27

In register index addressing mode the effective address is given by

A. index register value
B. sum of the index register value and the operand
C. operand
D. difference of the index register value and the operand

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Question 28

In the expression A + BC, the total number of minterms will be

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

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Question 29

Maxterm designation for A + B + C is

A. M0
B. M1
C. M3
D. M4

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Question 30

Minimum number of 2-input NAND gates required to implement the function F = (x + y) (Z + W) is

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

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Question 31

The access time of a word in 4 MB main memory is 100 ms. The access time of a word in a 32 kb data cache memory is 10 ns. The average data cache bit ratio is 0.95. The efficiency of memory access time is

A. 9.5 ns
B. 14.5 ns
C. 20 ns
D. 95 ns

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Question 32

The basic storage element in a digital system is

A. flip flop
B. counter
C. multiplexer
D. encoder

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Question 33

The expression Y = pM (0, 1, 3, 4) is

A. POS
B. SOP
C. Hybrid
D. none of the above

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Question 34

The fixed count that should be used so that the output register will represent the input for a 6 bit dual slope A/D converter uses a reference of -6v and a 1 MHz clock. It uses a fixed count of 40 (101000).

A. 110
B. 10
C. 1111
D. 11101

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Question 35

The greatest negative number which can be stored is 8 bit computer using 2's complement arithmetic is

A. -256
B. -128
C. -255
D. -127

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Question 36

The hexadecimal number (3E8)16 is equal to decimal number

A. 1000
B. 982
C. 768
D. 323

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Question 37

The number of digits in octal system is

A. 8
B. 7
C. 9
D. 10

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Question 38

The number of distinct Boolean expression of 4 variables is

A. 16
B. 256
C. 1024
D. 65536

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Question 39

The output of a half adder is

A. SUM
B. CARRY
C. SUM and CARRY
D. none of the above

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Question 40

The resolution of an n bit DAC with a maximum input of 5 V is 5 mV. The value of n is

A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11

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Question 41

Which device has one input and many outputs?

A. Multiplexer
B. Demultiplexer
C. Counter
D. Flip flop

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Question 42

Which of the following is non-saturating?

A. TTL
B. CMOS
C. ECL
D. Both (a) and (b)

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Question 43

Zero suppression is not used in actual practice.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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Question 44

How many basic logic gates are there?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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Question 45

In Boolean algebra, what will not (A + not (B)).C) be equal to?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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Question 46

The truth table shows both the input and output signals.

A. True
B. False

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Question 47

What should be done to obtain an OR gate from a NAND gate?

A. We need only 3 NAND gates
B. We need two NOT gates obtained from NAND gates and one NAND gate
C. We need 3 NOT gates obtained from NAND gates and 3 NAND gates
D. We need 2 NAND gates and 4 AND gates obtained from NAND gates.

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Question 48

Which gate will a NAND gate be equivalent to when two inputs of NAND gates are shorted?

A. AND gate
B. OR gate
C. NAND gate
D. NOT gate

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Question 49

Which of the following gates can have only one input?

A. OR gate
B. NOT gate
C. AND gate
D. NAND gate

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Question 50

Which of the following is correct about logic gates?

A. Logic gates have one or more input signals and only one output signal
B. Logic gates have only one input and output signal
C. Logic gates are analogous circuits
D. Logic gates have only one input and many output signals

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Question 51

Identify the type of gate below from the equation

A. ex-nor gate
B. or gate
C. ex-or gate
D. nand gate

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Question 52

Parity systems are defined as either________ or ________ and will add an extra ________ tothe digital information being transmitted.

A. positive, negative, byte
B. odd, even, bit
C. upper, lower, digit
D. on, off, decimal

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Question 53

A binary-weighted-input digital-to-analog converter has a feedback resistor, Rf, of 12 k. If 50 A of current is through the resistor, voltage out of the circuit is ________.

A. 0.6 v
B. –0.6 v
C. 0.1 v
D. –0.1 v

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Question 54

The prime implicant which has at least one element that is not present in any other implicant is known as                        

A. essential prime implicant
B. implicant
C. complement
D. prime complement

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Question 55

Product-of-Sums expressions can be implemented using                        

A. 2-level or-and logic circuits
B. 2-level nor logic circuits
C. 2-level xor logic circuits
D. both 2-level or-and and nor logic circuits

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Question 56

Each product term of a group, w’.x.y’ and w.y, represents the                         in that group.

A. input
B. pos
C. sum-of-minterms
D. sum of maxterms

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Question 57

It should be kept in mind that don’t care terms should be used along with the terms that are present in                        

A. minterms
B. expressions
C. k-map
D. latches

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Question 58

In case of XOR/XNOR simplification we have to look for the following

A. diagonal adjacencies
B. offset adjacencies
C. straight adjacencies
D. both diagonal and offset adjencies

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Question 59

The time required for a gate or inverter to change its state is called                      

A. rise time
B. decay time
C. propagation time
D. charging time

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Question 60

Odd parity of word can be conveniently tested by                        

A. or gate
B. and gate
C. nand gate
D. xor gate

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Question 61

The number of full and half adders are required to add 16-bit number is                      

A. 8 half adders, 8 full adders
B. 1 half adders, 15 full adders
C. 16 half adders, 0 full adders
D. 4 half adders, 12 full adders

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Question 62

An OR gate can be imagined as

A. switches connected in series
B. switches connected in parallel
C. mos transistor connected in series
D. bjt transistor connected in series

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Question 63

If a DAC has a full-scale, or maximum, output of 12 V and accuracy of 0.1%, then the maximum error for any output voltage is ________.

A. 12 v
B. 120 mv
C. 12 mv
D. 0 v

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Question 64

In parts of the processor, adders are used to calculate                          

A. addresses
B. table indices
C. increment and decrement operators
D. all of the mentioned

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Question 65

If A and B are the inputs of a half adder, the sum is given by                      

A. a and b
B. a or b
C. a xor b
D. a ex-nor b

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Question 66

If A and B are the inputs of a half adder, the carry is given by                      

A. a and b
B. a or b
C. a xor b
D. a ex-nor b

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Question 67

Refer to the given figures (a) and (b). A logic analyzer is used to check the circuit in figure (a) and displays the waveforms shown in figure (b). The actual analyzer display shows all four data outputs, Q0-Q3. The analyzer's cursor is placed at position X and all four of the data output lines show a LOW level output. What is wrong, if anything, with the circuit?

A. nothing is wrong, according to the display. the outputs are in the open state and should show zero output voltage.
B. the circuit is in the read mode and the outputs, q0-q3, should reflect the contents of the memory at that address. the chip is defective; replace the chip.
C. the circuit is in the mode and should be writing the contents of the selected address to q0–q3.
D. the q0–q3 lines can be either low or high, since the chip is in the tristate mode in which case their level is unpredictable.

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Question 68

Half-adders have a major limitation in that they cannot                      

A. accept a carry bit from a present stage
B. accept a carry bit from a next stage
C. accept a carry bit from a previous stage
D. accept a carry bit from the following stages

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Question 69

The difference between half adder and full adder is                      

A. half adder has two inputs while full adder has four inputs
B. half adder has one output while full adder has two outputs
C. half adder has two inputs while full adder has three inputs
D. all of the mentioned

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Question 70

What is the meaning of RAM, and what is its primary role?

A. readily available memory; it is the first level of memory used by the computer in all of its operations.
B. random access memory; it is memory that can be reached by any sub- system within a computer, and at any time.
C. random access memory; it is the memory used for short-term temporary data storage within the computer.
D. resettable automatic memory; it is memory that can be used and then automatically reset, or cleared, after being read from or written to.

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Question 71

If A, B and C are the inputs of a full adder then the sum is given by                      

A. a and b and c
B. a or b and c
C. a xor b xor c
D. a or b or c

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Question 72

If A, B and C are the inputs of a full adder then the carry is given by                      

A. a and b or (a or b) and c
B. a or b or (a and b) c
C. (a and b) or (a and b)c
D. a xor b xor (a xor b) and c

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Question 73

How many AND, OR and EXOR gates are required for the configuration of full

A. 1, 2, 2002
B. 2, 1, 2002
C. 3, 1, 2002
D. 4, 0, 1

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Question 74

Half subtractor is used to perform subtraction of                        

A. 2 bits
B. 3 bits
C. 4 bits
D. 5 bits

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Question 75

Let A and B is the input of a subtractor then the output will be                        

A. a xor b
B. a and b
C. a or b
D. a exnor b

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Question 76

Let A and B is the input of a subtractor then the borrow will be                        

A. a and b’
B. a’ and b
C. a or b
D. a and b

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Question 77

Full subtractor is used to perform subtraction of                        

A. 2 bits
B. 3 bits
C. 4 bits
D. 8 bits

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Question 78

Convert the following decimal number to 8-bit binary.

A. 101110112
B. 110111012
C. 101111012
D. 101111002

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Question 79

The output of a full subtractor is same as

A. half adder
B. full adder
C. half subtractor
D. decoder

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Question 80

The full subtractor can be implemented using                        

A. two xor and an or gates
B. two half subtractors and an or gate
C. two multiplexers and an and gate
D. two comparators and an and gate

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Question 81

Controlled buffers can be useful

A. to control the circuit’s output into the bus
B. in comparison of component’s output with its input
C. in increasing the output from its low input
D. all of the mentioned

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Question 82

A logic circuit that provides a HIGH output for both inputs HIGH or both inputs LOW is

A. ex-nor gate
B. or gate
C. ex-or gate
D. nand gate

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Question 83

What is the major difference between half- adders and full-adders?

A. full-adders are made up of two half-adders
B. full adders can handle double-digit numbers
C. full adders have a carry input capability
D. half adders can handle only single-digit numbers

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Question 84

When performing subtraction by addition in the 2’s-complement system                          

A. the minuend and the subtrahend are both changed to the 2’s-complement
B. the minuend is changed to 2’s- complement and the subtrahend is left in its original form
C. the minuend is left in its original form and the subtrahend is changed to its 2’s- complement
D. the minuend and subtrahend are both left in their original form

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Question 85

The selector inputs to an arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) determine the                          

A. selection of the ic
B. arithmetic or logic function
C. data word selection
D. clock frequency to be used

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Question 86

The given hexadecimal number (1E.53)16 is equivalent to                          

A. (35.684)8
B. (36.246)8
C. (34.340)8
D. (35.599)8

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Question 87

The octal number (651.124)8 is equivalent to              

A. 16
B. (1b0.10)16
C. (1a8.a3)16
D. (1b0.b0)16

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Question 88

The octal equivalent of the decimal number (417)10 is            

A. (641)8
B. (619)8
C. (640)8
D. (598)8

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Question 89

Convert the hexadecimal number (1E2)16 to decimal:

A. 480
B. 483
C. 482
D. 484

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Question 90

(170)10 is equivalent to

A. (fd)16
B. (df)16
C. (aa)16
D. (af)16

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Question 91

Convert the binary number (01011.1011)2 into decimal:

A. (11.6875)10
B. (11.5874)10
C. (10.9876)10
D. (10.7893)10

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Question 92

On addition of +38 and -20 using 2’s complement, we get                          

A. 11110001
B. 100001110
C. 10010
D. 110101011

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Question 93

If minuend = 0, subtrahend = 1 and borrow input = 1 in a full subtractor then the borrow output will be                      

A. 0
B. 1
C. floating
D. high impedance

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Question 94

On addition of -46 and +28 using 2’s complement, we get                          

A. 101110
B. 101110
C. 101111
D. 1001111

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Question 95

The decimal number system represents the decimal number in the form of                          

A. hexadecimal
B. binary coded
C. octal
D. decimal

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Question 96

On subtracting +28 from +29 using 2’s complement, we get                          

A. 11111010
B. 111111001
C. 100001
D. 1

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Question 97

29 input circuit will have total of

A. 32 entries
B. 128 entries
C. 256 entries
D. 512 entries

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Question 98

The decimal number 10 is represented in its BCD form as                      

A. 10100000
B. 1010111
C. 10000
D. 101011

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Question 99

BCD adder can be constructed with 3 IC packages each of                          

A. 2 bits
B. 3 bits
C. 4 bits
D. 5 bits

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Question 100

When numbers, letters or words are represented by a special group of symbols, this process is called                      

A. decoding
B. encoding
C. digitizing
D. inverting

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Question 101

The output sum of two decimal digits can be represented in                          

A. gray code
B. excess-3
C. bcd
D. hexadecimal

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Question 102

The addition of two decimal digits in BCD can be done through                          

A. bcd adder
B. full adder
C. ripple carry adder
D. carry look ahead

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Question 103

The decimal equivalent of the excess-3 number 110010100011.01110101 is

A. 970.42
B. 1253.75
C. 861.75
D. 1132.87

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Question 104

3 bits full adder contains                          

A. 3 combinational inputs
B. 4 combinational inputs
C. 6 combinational inputs
D. 8 combinational inputs

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Question 105

The simplified expression of full adder carry is                          

A. c = xy+xz+yz
B. c = xy+xz
C. c = xy+yz
D. c = x+y+z

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Question 106

The expression for Absorption law is given by                    

A. a + ab = a
B. a + ab = b
C. ab + aa’ = a
D. a + b = b + a

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Question 107

Complement of F’ gives back                      

A. f’
B. f
C. ff
D. ff’

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Question 108

According to boolean law: A + 1 = ?

A. 1
B. a
C. a’

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Question 109

Decimal digit in BCD can be represented by                          

A. 1 input line
B. 2 input lines
C. 3 input lines
D. 4 input lines

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Question 110

The involution of A is equal to                    

A. a
B. a’
C. 1

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Question 111

The number of logic gates and the way of their interconnections can be classified as

A. logical network
B. system network
C. circuit network
D. gate network

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Question 112

DeMorgan’s theorem states that                    

A. (ab)’ = a’ + b’
B. (a + b)’ = a’ * b
C. a’ + b’ = a’b’
D. (ab)’ = a’ + b

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Question 113

Complement of the expression A’B + CD’ is                    

A. (a’ + b)(c’ + d)
B. (a + b’)(c’ + d)
C. (a’ + b)(c’ + d)
D. (a + b’)(c + d’)

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Question 114

It is possible for an enable or strobe input to undergo an expansion of two or more MUX ICs to the digital multiplexer with the proficiency of large number of                        

A. inputs
B. outputs
C. selection lines
D. enable lines

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Question 115

6 MULTIPLEXER

A. to apply vcc
B. to connect ground
C. to active the entire chip
D. to active one half of the chip

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Question 116

The boolean function A + BC is a reduced form of                          

A. ab + bc
B. (a + b)(a + c)
C. a’b + ab’c
D. (a + c)b

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Question 117

One multiplexer can take the place of

A. several ssi logic gates
B. combinational logic circuits
C. several ex-nor gates
D. several ssi logic gates or combinational logic circuits

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Question 118

A                          is a circuit with only one output but can have multiple inputs.

A. logic gate
B. truth table
C. binary circuit
D. boolean circuit

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Question 119

A digital multiplexer is a combinational circuit that selects                        

A. one digital information from several sources and transmits the selected one
B. many digital information and convert them into one
C. many decimal inputs and transmits the selected information
D. many decimal outputs and accepts the selected information

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Question 120

There are 5 universal gates.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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Question 121

If the number of n selected input lines is equal to 2^m then it requires            select lines.

A. 2
B. m
C. n
D. 2n

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Question 122

The Output is LOW if any one of the inputs is HIGH in case of a                    gate.

A. nor
B. nand
C. or
D. and

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Question 123

The complement of the input given is obtained in case of:

A. nor
B. and+nor
C. not
D. ex-or

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Question 124

A basic multiplexer principle can be demonstrated through the use of a

A. single-pole relay
B. dpdt switch
C. rotary switch
D. linear stepper

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Question 125

How many AND gates are required to realize the following expression Y=AB+BC?

A. 4
B. 8
C. 1
D. 2

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Question 126

Number of outputs in a half adder

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3

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Question 127

The                  gate is an OR gate followed by a NOT gate.

A. nand
B. exor
C. nor
D. exnor

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Question 128

The expression of a NAND gate is               

A. a.b
B. a’b+ab’
C. (a.b)’
D. (a+b)’

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Question 129

Which of the following correctly describes the distributive law.

A. ( a+b)(c+d)=ab+cd
B. (a+b).c=ac+bc
C. (ab)(a+b)=ab
D. (a.b)c=ac.ab

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Question 130

The logical sum of two or more logical product terms is called                      

A. sop
B. pos
C. or operation
D. nand operation

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Question 131

The expression Y=(A+B)(B+C)(C+A) shows the                    operation.

A. and
B. pos
C. sop
D. nand

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Question 132

In the given 4-to-1 multiplexer, if c1 = 0 and c0 = 1 then the output M is                        

A. x0
B. x1
C. x2
D. x3

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Question 133

The canonical sum of product form of the function y(A,B) = A + B is                      

A. ab + bb + a’a
B. ab + ab’ + a’b
C. ba + ba’ + a’b’
D. ab’ + a’b + a’b’

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Question 134

A variable on its own or in its complemented form is known as a

A. product term
B. literal
C. sum term
D. word

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Question 135

The enable input is also known as

A. select input
B. decoded input
C. strobe
D. sink

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Question 136

The word demultiplex means                        

A. one into many
B. many into one
C. distributor
D. one into many as well as distributor

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Question 137

Maxterm is the sum of                      of the corresponding Minterm with its literal complemented.

A. terms
B. words
C. numbers
D. nibble

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Question 138

Canonical form is a unique way of representing                          

A. sop
B. minterm
C. boolean expressions
D. pos

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Question 139

There are                            Minterms for 3 variables (a, b, c).

A. 0
B. 2
C. 8
D. 1

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Question 140

expressions can be implemented using either (1) 2-level AND- OR logic circuits or (2) 2-level NAND logic circuits.

A. pos
B. literals
C. sop
D. pos

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Question 141

In a multiplexer the output depends on its

A. data inputs
B. select inputs
C. select outputs
D. enable pin

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Question 142

There are              cells in a 4-variable K- map.

A. 12
B. 16
C. 18
D. 8

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Question 143

In 1-to-4 multiplexer, if C1 = 0 & C2 = 1, then the output will be                        

A. y0
B. y1
C. y2
D. y3

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Question 144

In 1-to-4 multiplexer, if C1 = 1 & C2 = 1, then the output will be                        

A. y0
B. y1
C. y2
D. y3

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Question 145

How many select lines are required for a 1- to-8 demultiplexer?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

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Question 146

How many AND gates are required for a 1- to-8 multiplexer?

A. 2
B. 6
C. 8
D. 5

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Question 147

All the comparisons made by comparator is done using                          

A. 1 circuit
B. 2 circuits
C. 3 circuits
D. 4 circuits

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Question 148

One that is not the outcome of magnitude comparator is                          

A. a > b
B. a – b
C. a < b
D. a = b

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Question 149

If two numbers are not equal then binary variable will be                          

A. 0
B. 1
C. a
D. b

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Question 150

How many inputs are required for a digital comparator?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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Question 151

The parallel outputs of a counter circuit represent the                            

A. parallel data word
B. clock frequency
C. counter modulus
D. clock count

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Question 152

Ring shift and Johnson counters are

A. synchronous counters
B. asynchronous counters
C. true binary counters
D. synchronous and true binary counters

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Question 153

In a comparator, if we get input as A>B then the output will be                          

A. 1
B. 0
C. a
D. b

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Question 154

Comparators are used in                          

A. memory
B. cpu
C. motherboard
D. hard drive

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Question 155

A circuit that compares two numbers and determine their magnitude is called

A. height comparator
B. size comparator
C. comparator
D. magnitude comparator

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Question 156

A procedure that specifies finite set of steps is called                          

A. algorithm
B. flow chart
C. chart
D. venn diagram

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Question 157

A 74HC195 4-bit parallel access shift register can be used for                          

A. serial in/serial out operation
B. serial in/parallel out operation
C. parallel in/serial out operation
D. all of the mentioned

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Question 158

An identify comparator is defined as a digital comparator which has                          

A. only one output terminal
B. two output terminals
C. three output terminals
D. no output terminal

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Question 159

A magnitude comparator is defined as a digital comparator which has                          

A. only one output terminal
B. two output terminals
C. three output terminals
D. no output terminal

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Question 160

Another way to connect devices to a shared data bus is to use a                          

A. circulating gate
B. transceiver
C. bidirectional encoder
D. strobed latch

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Question 161

The purpose of a Digital Comparator is

A. to convert analog input into digital
B. to create different outputs
C. to add a set of different numbers
D. to compare a set of variables or unknown numbers

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Question 162

The full form of SIPO is                        

A. serial-in parallel-out
B. parallel-in serial-out
C. serial-in serial-out
D. serial-in peripheral-out

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Question 163

TTL 74LS85 is a                            

A. 1-bit digital comparator
B. 4-bit magnitude comparator
C. 8-bit magnitude comparator
D. 8-bit word comparator

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Question 164

4 to 1 MUX would have                          

A. 2 inputs
B. 3 inputs
C. 4 inputs
D. 5 inputs

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Question 165

A combinational circuit that selects one from many inputs are                          

A. encoder
B. decoder
C. demultiplexer
D. multiplexer

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Question 166

What is meant by parallel load of a shift register?

A. all ffs are preset with data
B. each ff is loaded with data, one at a time
C. parallel shifting of data
D. all ffs are set with data

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Question 167

4 to 1 MUX would have                          

A. 1 output
B. 2 outputs
C. 3 outputs
D. 4 outputs

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Question 168

The group of bits 11001 is serially shifted (right-most bit first) into a 5-bit parallel output shift register with an initial state 01110. After three clock pulses, the register contains                  

A. 1110
B. 1
C. 101
D. 110

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Question 169

The inputs/outputs of an analog multiplexer/demultiplexer are                          

A. bidirectional
B. unidirectional
C. even parity
D. binary-coded decimal

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Question 170

If enable input is high then the multiplexer is                              

A. enable
B. disable
C. saturation
D. high impedance

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Question 171

A serial in/parallel out, 4-bit shift register initially contains all 1s. The data nibble 0111 is waiting to enter. After four clock pulses, the register contains                  

A. 0
B. 1111
C. 111
D. 1000

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Question 172

What is data routing in a multiplexer?

A. it spreads the information to the control unit
B. it can be used to route data from one of several source to destination
C. it is an application of multiplexer
D. both it can be used to route data and it is an application of multiplexer

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Question 173

With a 200 kHz clock frequency, eight bits can be serially entered into a shift register in

A. 4 μs
B. 40 μs
C. 400 μs
D. 40 ms

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Question 174

An 8-bit serial in/serial out shift register is used with a clock frequency of 2 MHz to achieve a time delay (td) of                  

A. 16 us
B. 8 us
C. 4 us
D. 2 us

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Question 175

A bidirectional 4-bit shift register is storing the nibble 1101. Its input is HIGH. The nibble 1011 is waiting to be entered on the serial data-input line. After three clock pulses, the shift register is storing                  

A. 1101
B. 111
C. 1
D. 1110

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Question 176

If we record any music in any recorder, such types of process is called                        

A. multiplexing
B. encoding
C. decoding
D. demultiplexing

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Question 177

How is an strobe signal used when serially loading a shift register?

A. to turn the register on and off
B. to control the number of clocks
C. to determine which output qs are used
D. to determine the ffs that will be used

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Question 178

Can an encoder be called as multiplexer?

A. no
B. yes
C. sometimes
D. never

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Question 179

The primary purpose of a three-state buffer is usually                          

A. to provide isolation between the input device and the data bus
B. to provide the sink or source current required by any device connected to its output without loading down the output device
C. temporary data storage
D. to control data flow

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Question 180

A latch is an example of a                        

A. monostable multivibrator
B. astable multivibrator
C. bistable multivibrator
D. 555 timer

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Question 181

One example of the use of an S-R flip-flop is as                        

A. transition pulse generator
B. racer
C. switch debouncer
D. astable oscillator

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Question 182

Latch is a device with                        

A. one stable state
B. two stable state
C. three stable state
D. infinite stable states

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Question 183

Why latches are called a memory devices?

A. it has capability to stare 8 bits of data
B. it has internal memory of 4 bit
C. it can store one bit of data
D. it can store infinite amount of data

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Question 184

When both inputs of a J-K flip-flop cycle, the output will                        

A. be invalid
B. change
C. not change
D. toggle

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Question 185

Two stable states of latches are

A. astable & monostable
B. low input & high output
C. high output & low output
D. low output & high input

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Question 186

A basic S-R flip-flop can be constructed by cross-coupling of which basic logic gates?

A. and or or gates
B. xor or xnor gates
C. nor or nand gates
D. and or nor gates

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Question 187

The full form of SR is                        

A. system rated
B. set reset
C. set ready
D. set rated

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Question 188

The SR latch consists of                        

A. 1 input
B. 2 inputs
C. 3 inputs
D. 4 inputs

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Question 189

The logic circuits whose outputs at any instant of time depends only on the present input but also on the past outputs are called

A. combinational circuits
B. sequential circuits
C. latches
D. flip-flops

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Question 190

The outputs of SR latch are                        

A. x and y
B. a and b
C. s and r
D. q and q’

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Question 191

The NAND latch works when both inputs are                        

A. 1
B. 0
C. inverted
D. don’t cares

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Question 192

The first step of analysis procedure of SR latch is to                        

A. label inputs
B. label outputs
C. label states
D. label tables

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Question 193

The inputs of SR latch are                        

A. x and y
B. a and b
C. s and r
D. j and k

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Question 194

The sequential circuit is also called

A. flip-flop
B. latch
C. strobe
D. adder

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Question 195

When a high is applied to the Set line of an SR latch, then                        

A. q output goes high
B. q’ output goes high
C. q output goes low
D. both q and q’ go high

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Question 196

The basic latch consists of                        

A. two inverters
B. two comparators
C. two amplifiers
D. two adders

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Question 197

When both inputs of SR latches are low, the latch                        

A. q output goes high
B. q’ output goes high
C. it remains in its previously set or reset state
D. it goes to its next set or reset state

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Question 198

In S-R flip-flop, if Q = 0 the output is said to be                        

A. set
B. reset
C. previous state
D. current state

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Question 199

When both inputs of SR latches are high, the latch goes                        

A. unstable
B. stable
C. metastable
D. bistable

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Question 200

The output of latches will remain in set/reset untill                        

A. the trigger pulse is given to change the state
B. any pulse given to go into previous state
C. they don’t get any pulse more
D. the pulse is edge-triggered

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Question 201

is used to drive high capacitance load.

A. single polar capability
B. bipolar capability
C. tripolar capability
D. bi and tri polar capability

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Question 202

Logic circuits that are designated as buffers, drivers or buffers/drivers are designed to have:

A. a greater current/voltage capability than an ordinary logic circuit
B. greater input current/voltage capability than an ordinary logic circuit
C. a smaller output current/voltage capability than an ordinary logic
D. greater the input and output current/voltage capability than an ordinary logic circuit

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Question 203

As the temperature is increased, storage time                          

A. halved
B. doubled
C. does not change
D. tripled

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Question 204

Non inverting dynamic register storage cell consists of                    transistors for nMOS and                    for CMOS.

A. six, eight
B. eight, six
C. five, six
D. six, five

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Question 205

What must be done to interface TTL to CMOS?

A. a dropping resistor must be used on the cmos of 12 v supply to reduce it to 5 v for the ttl
B. as long as the cmos supply voltage is 5 v they can be interfaced (however, the fan- out of the ttl is limited to five cmos gates)
C. a 5 v zener diode must be placed across the inputs of the ttl gates in order to protect them from the higher output voltages of the cmos gates
D. a pull-up resistor must be used between the ttl output-cmos input node and vcc; the value of rp will depend on the number of cmos gates connected to the node

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Question 206

Output values of Moore type FSM are determined by its                  

A. input values
B. output values
C. clock input
D. current state

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Question 207

3 CYCLES AND RACES, STATE REDUCTION

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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Question 208

Memory is a/an                        

A. device to collect data from other computer
B. block of data to keep data separately
C. indispensable part of computer
D. device to connect through all over the world

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Question 209

The instruction used in a program for executing them is stored in the                      

A. cpu
B. control unit
C. memory
D. microprocessor

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Question 210

A register file holds                      

A. a large number of word of information
B. a small number of word of information
C. a large number of programs
D. a modest number of words of information

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Question 211

The very first computer memory consisted of                      

A. a small display
B. a large memory storage equipment
C. an automatic keyboard input
D. an automatic mouse input

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Question 212

A flip flop stores                                            

A. 10 bit of information
B. 1 bit of information
C. 2 bit of information
D. 3-bit information

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Question 213

Moore machine has                    states than a mealy machine.

A. fewer
B. more
C. equal
D. negligible

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Question 214

A large memory is compressed into a small one by using                      

A. lsi semiconductor
B. vlsi semiconductor
C. cdr semiconductor
D. ssi semiconductor

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Question 215

State transition happens                in every clock cycle.

A. once
B. twice
C. thrice
D. four times

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Question 216

The full form of PLD is                      

A. programmable large device
B. programmable long device
C. programmable logic device
D. programmable lengthy device

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Question 217

VLSI chip utilizes                                            

A. nmos
B. cmos
C. bjt
D. all of the mentioned

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Question 218

In digital logic, a counter is a device which

A. counts the number of outputs
B. stores the number of times a particular event or process has occurred
C. stores the number of times a clock pulse rises and falls
D. counts the number of inputs

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Question 219

CD-ROM refers to                      

A. floppy disk
B. compact disk-read only memory
C. compressed disk-read only memory
D. compressed disk- random access memory

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Question 220

A counter circuit is usually constructed of

A. a number of latches connected in cascade form
B. a number of nand gates connected in cascade form
C. a number of flip-flops connected in cascade
D. a number of nor gates connected in cascade form

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Question 221

Data stored in an electronic memory cell can be accessed at random and on demand

A. erom
B. ram
C. prom
D. eeprom

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Question 222

A decimal counter has              states.

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20

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Question 223

A ROM is defined as                      

A. read out memory
B. read once memory
C. read only memory
D. read one memory

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Question 224

What is the maximum possible range of bit-count specifically in n-bit binary counter consisting of ‘n’ number of flip-flops?

A. 0 to 2n
B. 0 to 2n + 1
C. 0 to 2n – 1 d) 0 to 2n+1/2

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Question 225

ROM has the capability to perform

A. write operation only
B. read operation only
C. both write and read operation
D. erase operation

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Question 226

Three decade counter would have

A. 2 bcd counters
B. 3 bcd counters
C. 4 bcd counters
D. 5 bcd counters

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Question 227

BCD counter is also known as

A. parallel counter
B. decade counter
C. synchronous counter
D. vlsi counter

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Question 228

The ROM is a                        

A. sequential circuit
B. combinational circuit
C. magnetic circuit
D. static circuit

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Question 229

ROM is made up of                        

A. nand and or gates
B. nor and decoder
C. decoder and or gates
D. nand and decoder

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Question 230

Why are ROMs called non-volatile memory?

A. they lose memory when power is removed
B. they do not lose memory when power is removed
C. they lose memory when power is supplied
D. they do not lose memory when power is supplied

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Question 231

Propagation delay is defined as

A. the time taken for the output of a gate to change after the inputs have changed
B. the time taken for the input of a gate to change after the outputs have changed
C. the time taken for the input of a gate to change after the intermediates have changed
D. the time taken for the output of a gate to change after the intermediates have changed

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Question 232

In ROM, each bit is a combination of the address variables is called                        

A. memory unit
B. storage class
C. data word
D. address

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Question 233

Which is not a removable drive?

A. zip
B. hard disk
C. super disk
D. jaz

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Question 234

Propagation delay times can be divided as

A. t(plh) and t(lph)
B. t(lph) and t(phl)
C. t(plh) and t(phl)
D. t(hpl) and t(lph)

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Question 235

In ROM, each bit combination that comes out of the output lines is called                        

A. memory unit
B. storage class
C. data word
D. address

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Question 236

Power Dissipation in DIC is expressed in

A. watts or kilowatts
B. milliwatts or nanowatts
C. db
D. mdb

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Question 237

VLSI chip utilizes                        

A. nmos
B. cmos
C. bjt
D. all of the mentioned

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Question 238

Fan-in is defined as                      

A. the number of outputs connected to gate without any degradation in the voltage levels
B. the number of inputs connected to gate without any degradation in the voltage levels
C. the number of outputs connected to gate with degradation in the voltage levels
D. the number of inputs connected to gate with degradation in the voltage levels

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Question 239

The time from the beginning of a read cycle to the end of tACS/tAA is called as

A. write enable time
B. data hold
C. read cycle time
D. access time

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Question 240

The maximum noise voltage that may appear at the input of a logic gate without changing the logical state of its output is termed as                      

A. noise margin
B. noise immunity
C. white noise
D. signal to noise ratio

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Question 241

The full form of ECL is                      

A. emitter-collector logic
B. emitter-complementary logic
C. emitter-coupled logic
D. emitter-cored logic

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Question 242

The full form of CML is                      

A. complementary mode logic
B. current mode logic
C. collector mode logic
D. collector mixed logic

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Question 243

PROMs are available in                        

A. bipolar and mosfet technologies
B. mosfet and fet technologies
C. fet and bipolar technologies
D. mos and bipolar technologies

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Question 244

In an ECL the output is taken from

A. emitter
B. base
C. collector
D. junction of emitter and base

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Question 245

The ECL behaves as                      

A. not gate
B. nor gate
C. nand gate
D. and gate

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Question 246

In ECL the fanout capability is

A. high
B. low
C. zero
D. sometimes high and sometimes low

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Question 247

ECL’s major disadvantage is that

A. it requires more power
B. it’s fanout capability is high
C. it creates more noise
D. it is slow

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Question 248

The full form of SCFL is                      

A. source-collector logic
B. source-coupled logic
C. source-complementary logic
D. source cored logic

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Question 249

The equivalent of emitter-coupled logic made out of FETs is called                      

A. cml
B. scfl
C. fecl
D. efcl

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Question 250

ECL was invented in                by

A. 1956, baker clamp
B. 1976, james r. biard
C. 1956, hannon s. yourke
D. 1976, yourke

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Question 251

At the time of invention, an ECL was called as                      

A. source-coupled logic
B. current mode logic
C. current-steering logic
D. emitter-coupled logic

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Question 252

The ECL circuits usually operates with

A. negative voltage
B. positive voltage
C. grounded voltage
D. high voltage

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Question 253

Low-voltage positive emitter-coupled logic (LVPECL) is a power optimized version of                      

A. ecl
B. vecl
C. pecl
D. lecl

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Question 254

Fusing process is                        

A. reversible
B. irreversible
C. synchronous
D. asynchronous

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Question 255

The cell type used inside a PROM is

A. link cells
B. metal cells
C. fuse cells
D. electric cells

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Question 256

Metal links are made up of                        

A. polycrystalline
B. magnesium sulphide
C. nichrome
D. silicon dioxide

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Question 257

EPROM uses an array of

A. p-channel enhancement type mosfet
B. n-channel enhancement type mosfet
C. p-channel depletion type mosfet
D. n-channel depletion type mosfet

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Question 258

The EPROM was invented by

A. wen tsing chow
B. dov frohman
C. luis o brian
D. j p longwell

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Question 259

Address decoding for dynamic memory chip control may also be used for

A. chip selection and address location
B. read and write control
C. controlling refresh circuits
D. memory mapping

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Question 260

Which of the following describes the action of storing a bit of data in a mask ROM?

A. a 0 is stored by connecting the gate of a mos cell to the address line
B. a 0 is stored in a bipolar cell by shorting the base connection to the address line
C. a 1 is stored by connecting the gate of a mos cell to the address line
D. a 1 is stored in a bipolar cell by opening the base connection to the address line

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Question 261

The check sum method of testing a ROM

A. allows data errors to be pinpointed to a specific memory location
B. provides a means for locating and correcting data errors in specific memory locations
C. indicates if the data in more than one memory location is incorrect
D. simply indicates that the contents of the rom are incorrect

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Question 262

The initial values in all the cells of an EPROM is                              

A. 0
B. 1
C. both 0 and 1
D. alternate 0s and 1s

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Question 263

To store 0 in such a cell, the floating point must be                              

A. reprogrammed
B. restarted
C. charged
D. power off

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Question 264

To read from the memory, the select input and the power down/program input must be

A. high
B. low
C. sometimes high and sometimes low
D. alternate high and low

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Question 265

ROMs retain data when                              

A. power is on
B. power is off
C. system is down
D. all of the mentioned

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Question 266

When a RAM module passes the checker board test it is                              

A. able to read and write only 0s
B. faulty
C. probably good
D. able to read and write only 1s

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Question 267

What is access time?

A. the time taken to move a stored word from one bit to other bits after applying the address bits
B. the time taken to write a word after applying the address bits
C. the time taken to read a stored word after applying the address bits
D. the time taken to erase a stored word after applying the address bits

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Question 268

The chip by which both the operation of read and write is performed                      

A. ram
B. rom
C. prom
D. eprom

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Question 269

RAM is also known as                      

A. rwm
B. mbr
C. mar
D. rom

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Question 270

If a RAM chip has n address input lines then it can access memory locations upto

A. 2(n-1)
B. 2(n+1)
C. 2n
D. 22n

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Question 271

The n-bit address is placed in the

A. mbr
B. mar
C. ram
D. rom

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Question 272

Computers invariably use RAM for

A. high complexity
B. high resolution
C. high speed main memory
D. high flexibility

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Question 273

Static RAM employs                      

A. bjt or mosfet
B. fet or jfet
C. capacitor or bjt
D. bjt or mos

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Question 274

Dynamic RAM employs                      

A. capacitor or mosfet
B. fet or jfet
C. capacitor or bjt
D. bjt or mos

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Question 275

The data written in flip-flop remains stored as long as                      

A. d.c. power is supplied
B. d.c. power is removed
C. a.c. power is supplied
D. a.c. power is removed

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Question 276

The first step in the design of memory decoder is                      

A. selection of a eprom
B. selection of a ram
C. address assignment
D. data insertion

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Question 277

How many address bits are required to select memory location in Memory decoder?

A. 4 kb
B. 8 kb
C. 12 kb
D. 16 kb

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Question 278

How memory expansion is done?

A. by increasing the supply voltage of the memory ics
B. by decreasing the supply voltage of the memory ics
C. by connecting memory ics together
D. by separating memory ics

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Question 279

IC 4116 is organised as                    

A. 512 * 4
B. 16 * 1
C. 32 * 4
D. 64 * 2

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Question 280

The full form of PLD is                    

A. programmable load devices
B. programmable logic data
C. programmable logic devices
D. programmable loaded devices

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Question 281

PLD contains a large number of

A. flip-flops
B. gates
C. registers
D. all of the mentioned

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Question 282

Logic circuits can also be designed using

A. ram
B. rom
C. pld
D. pla

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Question 283

PAL refers to                          

A. programmable array loaded
B. programmable logic array
C. programmable array logic
D. programmable and logic

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Question 284

Outputs of the AND gate in PLD is known as                          

A. input lines
B. output lines
C. strobe lines
D. control lines

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Question 285

PLA contains                          

A. and and or arrays
B. nand and or arrays
C. not and and arrays
D. nor and or arrays

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Question 286

PLA is used to implement                          

A. a complex sequential circuit
B. a simple sequential circuit
C. a complex combinational circuit
D. a simple combinational circuit

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Question 287

A PLA is similar to a ROM in concept except that                          

A. it hasn’t capability to read only
B. it hasn’t capability to read or write operation
C. it doesn’t provide full decoding to the variables
D. it hasn’t capability to write only

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Question 288

The complex programmable logic device contains several PLD blocks and                      

A. a language compiler
B. and/or arrays
C. global interconnection matrix
D. field-programmable switches

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Question 289

The difference between a PAL & a PLA is

A. pals and plas are the same thing
B. the pla has a programmable or plane and a programmable and plane, while the pal only has a programmable and plane
C. the pal has a programmable or plane and a programmable and plane, while the pla only has a programmable and plane
D. the pal has more possible product terms than the pla

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Question 290

If a PAL has been programmed once

A. its logic capacity is lost
B. its outputs are only active high
C. its outputs are only active low
D. it cannot be reprogrammed

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Question 291

The FPGA refers to                          

A. first programmable gate array
B. field programmable gate array
C. first program gate array
D. field program gate array

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Question 292

The full form of VLSI is                          

A. very long single integration
B. very least scale integration
C. very large scale integration
D. very long scale integration

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Question 293

In FPGA, vertical and horizontal directions are separated by                          

A. a line
B. a channel
C. a strobe
D. a flip-flop

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Question 294

Applications of PLAs are                            

A. registered pals
B. configurable pals
C. pal programming
D. all of the mentioned

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Question 295

CMOS refers to                      

A. continuous metal oxide semiconductor
B. complementary metal oxide semiconductor
C. centred metal oxide semiconductor
D. concrete metal oxide semiconductor

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