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801.

The output of a full adder is

A. SUM
B. CARRY
C. SUM and CARRY
D. none of the above
Answer» C. SUM and CARRY
802.

Binary 1000 multiplied by binary 1000 gives

A. 10000
B. 100000
C. 1000000
D. 10000000
Answer» D. 10000000
803.

2's complement of a given 3 or more bit number of non-zero magnitude is the same as the original number if all bits except

A. MSB are zero
B. LSB are zero
C. MSB are 1
D. LSB are 1
Answer» B. LSB are zero
804.

Which one of the following can be used as parallel to series converter?

A. Decoder
B. Digital counter
C. Multiplexer
D. Demultiplexer
Answer» D. Demultiplexer
805.

Consider the following statements: A multiplier 1. selects one of the several inputs and steers it to the output2. routes the data from a single input to many outputs3. converts parallel data into serial data4. is a combinational circuit Of the above statements which are correct?

A. 1, 2, 4
B. 2, 3, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. 1, 2, 3
Answer» D. 1, 2, 3
806.

In 8085 microprocessor, how many interrupt control lines are there?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
Answer» C. 12
807.

+12 V supply is given to plates a, d, g, and 0 V to other plates and grid of a VF display. The plates which will glow are

A. a, d, g
B. b, c, e, f
C. all
D. none
Answer» D. none
808.

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
Answer» C. - 255
809.

In a flip flop which input determines the state to which output will transistion?

A. Control input
B. Clock input
C. Both control and clock input
D. Either control or clock input
Answer» B. Clock input
810.

The logic represented by the abbreviation ECL is

A. Emitter Coupled Logic
B. Electron Carrier Logic
C. Encoding Clock Logic
D. Electrostatic Channel Logic
Answer» B. Electron Carrier Logic
811.

The number of digits in octal system is

A. 8
B. 7
C. 9
D. 10
Answer» B. 7
812.

The inputs to a 3 bit binary adder are 111₂ and 110₂. The output will be

A. 101
B. 1101
C. 1111
D. 1110
Answer» C. 1111
813.

A 3 stage Johnson counter (ring) shown in figure is clocked at a constant frequency of fc from the starting state of Q₀ Q₁ Q₂ = 101. The frequency of output Q₀ Q₁ Q₂ will be

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
814.

A DAC has full scale output of 5 V. If accuracy is ± 0.2% the maximum error for an output of 1 V is

A. 5 mV
B. 10 mV
C. 2 mV
D. 20 mV
Answer» C. 2 mV
815.

When microprocessor processes both positive and negative numbers, the representation used is

A. 1's complement
B. 2's complement
C. signed binary
D. any of the above
Answer» C. signed binary
816.

A monostable multivibrator has

A. no stable state
B. one stable state
C. two stable state
D. none of the above
Answer» C. two stable state
817.

What is output 'Z' of an EX-OR gate, whose all inputs are set at A?

A. Z = A
B. Z = 1
C. Z = 0
D. Z = A
Answer» D. Z = A
818.

In a microprocessor system the stack is used for

A. starting the program return address whenever a subroutine jump instruction is execute
B. transmitting and receiving input and output data
C. starting all important CPU register contents whenever an interrupt is to be serviced
D. storing program instructions for interrupt service routine
Answer» B. transmitting and receiving input and output data
819.

The complement of exclusive OR function is

A. A̅B + A B
B. AB + A̅ B̅
C. A̅ B + A
D. AB + A B̅
Answer» C. A̅ B + A
820.

The term VLSI generally refers to a digital IC having

A. more than 1000 gates
B. more than 100 gates
C. more than 1000 but less than 9999 gates
D. more than 100 but less than 999 gates
Answer» D. more than 100 but less than 999 gates
821.

In a positive-edge-triggered JK flip-flop, a low J and a low K produce __________ state. A high __________ on the rising edge of the clock.

A. inactive, reset
B. active, reset
C. active, toggle
D. inactive, toggle
Answer» E.
822.

Which of the following is a self-complementing code?

A. 8421 code
B. Excess 3 codes
C. Pure binary code
D. Gray code
Answer» E.
823.

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

A. +37
B. -31
C. +27
D. -27
Answer» E.
824.

ALU processes

A. decimal numbers
B. binary numbers
C. hexadecimal numbers
D. all of the above
Answer» C. hexadecimal numbers
825.

Assertion (A): It is possible that a digital circuit gives the same output for different input voltages Reason (R): A digital circuit is also called logic circuit.

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
826.

Given figure is the voltage transfer characteristic of

A. an N MOS inverter with enhanced mode transistor as load
B. an N MOS inverter with depletion mode transistor as load
C. a CMOS inverter
D. BJT inverter
Answer» D. BJT inverter
827.

What will be conversion time of a successive approximation A/D converter which uses 2 MHz clock and 5 bit binary ladder containing 8 V reference.?

A. 2.5 μ sec
B. 25 μ sec
C. 3 μ sec
D. 4 μ sec
Answer» B. 25 μ sec
828.

Equipment using BCD numbers

A. pocket calculators
B. electronic counter
C. digital voltmeters
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
829.

Which of the circuits in the given figure that converts JK flip flop to T flip flop?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» B. B
830.

Which of these are universal gates?

A. Only NOR
B. Only NAND
C. Both NOR and NAND
D. NOR, NAND, OR
Answer» D. NOR, NAND, OR
831.

A 4 bit synchronous counter uses flip flops with a delay time of 15 ns each. The time required for change of state is

A. 15 ns
B. 30 ns
C. 45 ns
D. 60 ns
Answer» B. 30 ns
832.

Assertion (A): The output of an 8 bit ADC is 80 H if input is 2.5 V Reason (R): ADC has an output range of 00 to FF H if input range is - 5 to + 5 V

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
833.

Which of the following flip-flop do not have race problem?

A. T flip-flop
B. D flip-flop
C. JK flip-flop
D. Master-slave flip-flop
Answer» E.
834.

In 8421 Binary coded Decimal system the decimal number 237 is represented by

A. 1000110111
B. 1000111110
C. 001000110111
D. 10010010011
Answer» D. 10010010011
835.

A binary ladder network D/A converter requires

A. resistors of one value only
B. resistors of many different values
C. resistors of two different values
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
836.

The ASCII code is for information interchange by a binary code for

A. alphabet only
B. number only
C. alpha-numeric and other common symbols
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
837.

The 8085 microprocessor is interrupted while executing MOV instruction at location 0210 H. What is the location at which contents of register E are stored.

A. 054 CH
B. 054 DH
C. 054 EH
D. 054 FH
Answer» D. 054 FH
838.

A pulse train can be delayed by a finite number of clock periods by using

A. serial in-serial out shift register
B. parallel in serial out shift register
C. serial in-parallel out shift register
D. parallel in parallel out shift register
Answer» B. parallel in serial out shift register
839.

The 2's complement representation of - 17 is

A. 01110
B. 01111
C. 11110
D. 10001
Answer» C. 11110
840.

A 3 bit up-down counter can count from

A. 000 to 111
B. 111 to 000
C. 000 to 111 and also from 111 to 000
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
841.

Using the same flip flops

A. a synchronous flip flop can operate at higher frequency than ripple counter
B. a ripple counter can operate at higher frequency than synchronous counter
C. both ripple and synchronous counter can operate at the same frequency
D. can not determine
Answer» B. a ripple counter can operate at higher frequency than synchronous counter
842.

In 8085 microprocessor, an active low signal INTA is not needed from up service which of the following interrupt request?

A. TRAP
B. INTR
C. RST 7.5
D. RST 5.5
Answer» B. INTR
843.

If number of bits is N, the % resolution in analog to digital conversion is

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
844.

The sum of 1110101₂ and 11011₂ in decimal form will be

A. 65
B. 75
C. 85
D. 95
Answer» D. 95
845.

In the generic microprocessor

A. instruction cycle time period is shorter than machine cycle time period
B. machine cycle time period is shorter than instruction cycle time period
C. instruction cycle time period is exactly half of machine cycle time period
D. instruction cycle time period is exactly equal to machine cycle time period
Answer» C. instruction cycle time period is exactly half of machine cycle time period
846.

In digital circuits Schottky transistors are preferred over normal transistors because of their

A. lower propagation delay
B. lower power dissipation
C. higher propagation delay
D. higher power dissipation
Answer» B. lower power dissipation
847.

Which of the following conversion is incorrect?

A. 111110111₂ = 767₈
B. 11011010₃ = 665₈
C. 1011.1111₂ = 13.74₈
D. 10101.11₂ = 26.5₈
Answer» C. 1011.1111₂ = 13.74₈
848.

In a clocked NAND latch, race condition occur when

A. R and S are high CLK is low
B. R and CLK are high and S is low
C. R, S, CLK are high
D. R, S, CLK are low
Answer» D. R, S, CLK are low
849.

Which of the following ICs has only one NAND gate?

A. 7410
B. 7420
C. 7430
D. 7447
Answer» D. 7447
850.

Which of the following correctly declares a pointer to an array of intergers in C?

A. int * P [20]
B. int * P
C. int (* P) [20]
D. int * (P [20])
Answer» D. int * (P [20])