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701.

The output impedance of a logic pulser is

A. low
B. high
C. may be Low or High
D. can't say
Answer» B. high
702.

Some of MOS families are PMOS, NMOS, CMOS. The family dominating the LSI field where low power consumption is necessary is

A. NMOS
B. CMOS
C. PMOS
D. both NMOS and CMOS
Answer» C. PMOS
703.

Karnaugh map is used to

A. minimise the number of flip flops in a digital circuit
B. minimise the number of gates only in a digital circuit
C. minimise the number of gates and fan in a digital circuit
D. design gates
Answer» C. minimise the number of gates and fan in a digital circuit
704.

Assertion (A): TTL uses multiple emitter transistor.Reason (R): Multiple emitter transistors with about 60 emitters have been developed.

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
705.

Decimal 45.15 when converted into 9's complement will become

A. 54.84
B. 45.48
C. 48.54
D. 45.84
Answer» B. 45.48
706.

How many JK flip-flops are needed to make a 4-bit shift register?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» C. 6
707.

A₁₆ X 2₁₆ __________ .

A. 16₁₆
B. 15₁₆
C. 14₁₆
D. 13₁₆
Answer» D. 13₁₆
708.

Assuming accumulator contain A 64 and the carry is set (1). What will register A and (CY) contain after ACI 0 A4 H?

A. 4 AH, 0
B. 4 AH, 1
C. 4 BH, 0
D. 4 BH, 1
Answer» E.
709.

If A is 1011, A" is

A. 1011
B. 0100
C. 1100
D. 1010
Answer» B. 0100
710.

A digital clock uses __________ chip

A. SSI
B. LSI
C. VLSI
D. MSI
Answer» C. VLSI
711.

Decimal number 46 in excess 3 code =

A. 1000 1001
B. 0111 1001
C. 0111 1111
D. 1000 1111
Answer» C. 0111 1111
712.

11011 in gray code = __________ .

A. 10010₂
B. 11111₂
C. 11100₂
D. 100012₂
Answer» B. 11111₂
713.

As compared to MOS memories, bipolar memories have

A. slower access time but are cheaper
B. slower access time and are costly
C. faster access time and are cheaper
D. faster access time and are costly
Answer» E.
714.

RS latch can be built with

A. NOR gates
B. NAND gates
C. NOR or NAND gates
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
715.

A + A . B =

A. B
B. A . B
C. A
D. A or B
Answer» D. A or B
716.

A XOR gate has inputs A and B and output Y. Then the output equation is

A. Y = AB
B. Y = AB + A̅ B
C. Y = A̅ B + A B̅
D. Y = A B + A̅ B̅
Answer» D. Y = A B + A̅ B̅
717.

Assertion (A): The output of a NOR gate is equal to the complement of OR of input variables. Reason (R): A XOR gate is a universal gate.

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» D. A is false, R is true
718.

In 8085, usually the vector location and the next two memory location contain a JMP instruction. This allows the programs to branch to

A. a longer subroutine
B. a shorter subroutine
C. a subroutine free path
D. none of the above
Answer» B. a shorter subroutine
719.

In 8085 microprocessor, which of the following is not vectored interrupt?

A. RST 5.5
B. RST 6.5
C. RST 7.5
D. INTR
Answer» E.
720.

How many different BCD number can be stored in a register containing 12 switches using an 8, 4, 2, 1 code?

A. 99
B. 100
C. 999
D. 1000
Answer» E.
721.

The first machine cycle of an instruction is always

A. a memory read cycle
B. a fetch cycle
C. a input/output read cycle
D. a memory write cycle
Answer» C. a input/output read cycle
722.

In 8085 microprocessor, in order to enable RST 5.5, RST 6.5 and RST 7.5 interrupts, which of the following instruction are needed?

A. EI only
B. SIM only
C. EI and SIM both
D. None
Answer» D. None
723.

Assertion (A): A high density IC has more diodes, transistors and resistors per unit surface area.Reason (R): A high density IC can handle high voltages.

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» D. A is false, R is true
724.

The number of bits in EBCDIC is

A. 12
B. 10
C. 8
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
725.

With on-chip decoding, n address lines can access

A. 2n memory locations
B. 2n² memory locations
C. 2ⁿ memory locations
D. n² memory location
Answer» D. n² memory location
726.

A 4 bit ripple counter uses flip flops with propagation delay of 50 ns each. The maximum clock frequency which can be used is

A. 5 MHz
B. 10 MHz
C. 20 MHz
D. 25 MHz
Answer» B. 10 MHz
727.

Three Mod-16 counters are connected in cascade. The maximum counting range is

A. 16
B. 256
C. 4096
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
728.

Binary 1111 when subtracted from binary 11111 is

A. 101110
B. 10110
C. 10000
D. 100010
Answer» B. 10110
729.

Assertion (A): Even if TTL gates and CMOS gates used in a realization have the same power supply of + 5 V, suitable circuit is needed to interconnect themReason (R): VOH, VOL, VIH and VIL of a TTL gave are respectively 2.4, 0.4, 2 and 0.8 V respectively. If supply voltage is + 5 V. VIL and VIH for CMOS gate for the supply voltage of + 5 V are 1.5 V and 3.5 V respectively.

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» B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
730.

A clock signal driving a 6-bit ring counter has a frequency of 1 MHz. How long is each timing bit high?

A. 1 ms
B. 2 ms
C. 3 ms
D. 6 ms
Answer» B. 2 ms
731.

A universal register

A. accepts serial input
B. accepts Parallel input
C. gives serial and Parallel output
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
732.

RAM can be expanded to

A. increase word size
B. increase word number
C. either increase word size or increase word number
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
733.

What is the maximum output voltage from the 741 op-amp?

A. Zero
B. Approximately 1 V
C. Approximately 3 V
D. Approximately 5 V
Answer» E.
734.

A 7477 decoder drives

A. seven-segment display
B. nickel tape
C. relays
D. diode matrix
Answer» B. nickel tape
735.

A quantization error is an essential aspect of ADC

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
736.

Dynamic memory cells are constructed using

A. FETs
B. MOSFETs
C. Transistors
D. Flip flops
Answer» C. Transistors
737.

Assertion (A): A binary number is a string of zeros and ones only Reason (R): The base in a binary system is 2

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» B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
738.

Which device has one input and many outputs?

A. Multiplexer
B. Demultiplexer
C. Counter
D. Flip flop
Answer» C. Counter
739.

RAMs can be built with bipolar or CMOS transistor RAMs that are not possible with bipolar transistors are

A. SRAM
B. SRAM, DRAM
C. DRAM
D. PROM
Answer» D. PROM
740.

Subroutines are used in larger programs not

A. to increase the programming case
B. to reduce storage equipment
C. to reduce program extension time
D. for ease of program testing at the program development time
Answer» E.
741.

1011₂ x 101₂ = __________ ₁₀

A. 55
B. 45
C. 35
D. 25
Answer» B. 45
742.

A + (B . C) =

A. A . B + C
B. A . B + A . C
C. A
D. (A + B) . (A + C)
Answer» E.
743.

Bipolar IC memories are fabricated using

A. high density versions of MOSFET or low density versions of bipolar transistor flip-flop.
B. high density version of MOSFET or bipolar transistor flip-flop
C. low density versions of MOSFETs
D. high density versions of the bipolar transistor flip-flop.
Answer» E.
744.

The 2732 is 4096 x 8 EPROM. How many address lines does it have?

A. 12
B. 24
C. 50
D. 100
Answer» B. 24
745.

The simplified logic expression for the circuit of the given figure is

A. Y = A
B. Y = AB
C. Y = A + B
D. Y = A̅ + B
Answer» B. Y = AB
746.

The minimum decimal equivalent of the number 11C0 is

A. 183
B. 194
C. 268
D. 269
Answer» E.
747.

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
Answer» D. 18
748.

A 4 bit ripple counter starts in 0000 state. When the counter reads 0010 the number of clock pulses which have occurred is

A. 2
B. 18
C. 2 or 18
D. 2 or 18 or 34
Answer» E.
749.

In a 7 segment display the segments a, c, d, f, g are lit. The decimal number displayed will be

A. 9
B. 5
C. 4
D. 2
Answer» C. 4
750.

In DTL the junction transistor serves as

A. inverter
B. buffer amplifier
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above