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501.

For the logic circuit given, what is the simplified Boolean function?

A. X = AB + C
B. X = BC + A
C. X = AB + AC
D. X = AC + B
Answer» C. X = AB + AC
502.

In the NMOS inverter

A. the driver and achieve load are enhancement type
B. the driver is enhancement type and load depletion type
C. both driver and load are depletion type
D. the driver and load are depletion type
Answer» C. both driver and load are depletion type
503.

2's complement representation of a 16 bit number (one sign bit and 15 magnitude bit) is FFFF. Its magnitude in decimal representation is

A. 0
B. 1
C. 32676
D. 65, 535
Answer» C. 32676
504.

The circuit realizes the function

A. (A + B) E + CD
B. (A + B) (E + CD)
C. (A + B) (E + C + D)
D. (AB + E). CD
Answer» B. (A + B) (E + CD)
505.

TTL logic is preferred to DRL logic because

A. greater fan-out is possible
B. greater logic levels are possible
C. greater fan-in is possible
D. less power consumption is achieve
Answer» B. greater logic levels are possible
506.

It is desired to clean up ragged looking pulsed that have been distorted during transmission from one place to another, which of the following device will be appropriate?

A. Multiplexer
B. D/A converter
C. JK flip-flop
D. Schmitt trigger
Answer» E.
507.

In a flip-flop with a NAND latch, a low R and a low S produces

A. active condition
B. inactive condition
C. race condition
D. dead condition
Answer» D. dead condition
508.

The fetching, decoding and executing of an instruction is broken down into several time intervals. Each of these intervals, involving one or more clock periods, is called a

A. instruction cycle
B. machine cycle
C. process cycle
D. none of the above
Answer» C. process cycle
509.

The logic circuit in the given figure realizes the function

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» E.
510.

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
Answer» C. is alternately high and low
511.

In a 7 segment LED display, the minimum number of segments is activated when the input decimal number is

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» C. 2
512.

If the ladder reference voltage is 2 V, then minimum comparator resolution required is

A. 0.125 V
B. 1.25 V
C. 12.5 V
D. 0
Answer» B. 1.25 V
513.

The no. of FF required and the maximum decimal no. of a MOD-12 counter is

A. 12, 12
B. 4, 11
C. 3, 6
D. 4, 10
Answer» C. 3, 6
514.

Which has the highest power dissipation per gate?

A. ECL
B. TTL
C. CMOS
D. PMOS
Answer» B. TTL
515.

Inverter 74 LS04 has following specifications I0H max = - 0.4 mA, I0L max = 8 mA, IIH max = 20 μA, IIL max = 0.1 mAThe fan out of this inverter is

A. 10
B. 20
C. 60
D. 100
Answer» C. 60
516.

Which of these is the most recent display device?

A. LED
B. LCD
C. VF
D. (a) and (c)
Answer» D. (a) and (c)
517.

What do the contents of instruction register specify?

A. Operand for the instruction being executed
B. Op code for the instruction being executed
C. Op code for the instruction to be executed next
D. Operand for the instruction to be executed next
Answer» C. Op code for the instruction to be executed next
518.

ECL is a saturating logic.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
519.

PROM is

A. Permanent Read Only Memory
B. Polarized Read Only Memory
C. Positive Read Only Memory
D. Programmable Read Only Memory
Answer» E.
520.

A 2 bit BCD D/A converter is a weighted resistor type with ER = 1V, R = 1 MΩ and Rf = 10KΩ then Resolution in percent and volt is __________ .

A. 1%, 1 mv
B. 10%, 10 mv
C. 10%, 1 mv
D. 1%, 10 mv
Answer» E.
521.

In D-type FF, Preset (Pr) and clear (Clr) inputs are called

A. Synchronous
B. Asynchronous
C. Data
D. None
Answer» C. Data
522.

If all bubbles are removed, what are the new RAM locations?The 8156 of a figure has RAM locations from 2000 H to 20 FFH.

A. (8000)H - (83FF)H
B. (80AA)H - (80FF)H
C. (FF00)H - (FFFF)H
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
523.

To convert JK flip flop to D flip flop

A. connect D to both J and K
B. connect D to J directly and D to K through inverter
C. connect D to K directly and D to J through inverter
D. connect D to K and leave J open
Answer» C. connect D to K directly and D to J through inverter
524.

Shift left and shift right operations occur in a calculator.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
525.

Schmitt trigger can be used as a

A. comparator
B. square-wave generator
C. flip-flop
D. all of these
Answer» E.
526.

In decimal system the base of radix is

A. 0
B. 1
C. 10
D. e
Answer» D. e
527.

A device that converts from decimal to binary numbered is called

A. decoder
B. encoder
C. CPU
D. converter
Answer» C. CPU
528.

Flash ADC is

A. serial ADC
B. parallel ADC
C. series-parallel ADC
D. successive approximation ADC
Answer» C. series-parallel ADC
529.

If 4 in binary system is 100 then 8 will be

A. 10
B. 100
C. 111
D. 1000
Answer» E.
530.

Decimal number 5436 when converted into 9's complement will become

A. 4356
B. 4653
C. 4563
D. 4655
Answer» D. 4655
531.

What will be maximum input that can be converted 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. 9 V
B. 9.45
C. 10 V
D. 8 V
Answer» C. 10 V
532.

In floating point representation the number of bits in exponent is

A. 8
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
533.

Microprocessors find applications in

A. pocket calculators
B. scientific instruments
C. medical equipments
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
534.

A 4 bit modulo 16 ripple counter uses JK flip-flops. If the propagation delay of each FF is 50 ns. The max. clock frequency that can be used is equal to

A. 20 MHz
B. 10 MHz
C. 5 MHz
D. 4 MHz
Answer» D. 4 MHz
535.

The hexadecimal number given below represent decimal numbers which are multiples of DC, C8, BE, 46, IE

A. 2
B. 6
C. 7
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
536.

The SID data received is

A. LSB first
B. LSB last
C. 1
D. none of these
Answer» B. LSB last
537.

The number of unused states in a 4 bit Johnson counter is

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
538.

What are the contents of the accumulator after the RIC has been executed?

A. 40 H
B. 41 H
C. 42 H
D. 43 D
Answer» E.
539.

D FF can be used as a

A. differentiator
B. divider circuit
C. delay switch
D. none
Answer» D. none
540.

The binary addition 1 + 1 =

A. 11
B. 10
C. 111
D. 100
Answer» C. 111
541.

Binary number 11001 is equivalent to decimal number

A. 35
B. 15
C. 105
D. 25
Answer» E.
542.

Assertion (A): In hybrid digital circuits the problem of logic race can occur.Reason (R): In two level logic there is no problem of logic race.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true, R is false
D. A is false, R is true
Answer» C. A is true, R is false
543.

The disadvantage of counter type ADC as compared to comparator ADC is that

A. resolution is low
B. conversion time is more
C. circuit is more complex
D. stability is low
Answer» B. conversion time is more
544.

1101₂ - 1001₂ =

A. 1000
B. 0100
C. 0010
D. 0001
Answer» C. 0010
545.

If the inputs to a 3 bit binary adder are 111₂ and 111₂, the output will be 110₂

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
546.

Two numbers in excess-3 code are added and the result is less than 8. To get equivalent binary

A. 0011 is subtracted
B. 0011 is added
C. 0110 is subtracted
D. 0110 is added
Answer» D. 0110 is added
547.

For an N bit ADC, the percentage resolution is [1/2ᴺ - 1)] 100.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
548.

An A/D converter uses for reference purposes

A. DC voltage
B. a saw tooth generator
C. set of keys
D. a flip-flop
Answer» C. set of keys
549.

Which of the following is susceptible to race condition?

A. R-S latch
B. D latch
C. Both R - S and D latches
D. None of the above
Answer» B. D latch
550.

Quantization error occurs in

A. D/A converter
B. A/D converter
C. both D/A and A/D converter
D. neither D/A nor A/D converter
Answer» C. both D/A and A/D converter