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51.

Assertion (A): 2's complement arithmetic is preferred in digital computers .Reason (R): The hardware required to obtain 2's complement is simple.

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
52.

The factors which govern fan out of CMOS gates are

A. maximum permissible propagation delay
B. input capacitance of each load
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
53.

With 2's complement representation, the range of values that can be represented on the data bus of an 8 bit microprocessor is given by

A. -128 to 127
B. -128 to +128
C. -127 to 128
D. -256 to 256
Answer» B. -128 to +128
54.

In sign magnitude numbers,

A. the leading bit stands for the sign
B. the leading bit is part of the magnitude
C. the leading bit is always 0
D. the leading bit is always 1
Answer» B. the leading bit is part of the magnitude
55.

For a D/A converter, inputs and outputs are given. The output corresponding to digital input 01000

A. 2.0 V
B. 2.5 V
C. 3.0 V
D. 4.0 V
Answer» B. 2.5 V
56.

K maps can be drawn

A. only for 2 variables
B. only for 3 variables
C. only for 4 variables
D. for any number of variables
Answer» E.
57.

In 8085 microprocessor, what is the length of IR (instruction register)?

A. 6 bits
B. 8 bits
C. 12 bits
D. 16 bits
Answer» C. 12 bits
58.

IC counters are

A. synchronous only
B. asynchronous only
C. both synchronous and asynchronous
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
59.

Which of the following pairs of octal and binary numbers are not equal?

A. 111 11011₂ = 767₈
B. 110110101₂ = 665₈
C. 11010₂ = 3₈
D. 10101.11₂ = 25.6₈
Answer» D. 10101.11₂ = 25.6₈
60.

What is the gray code word for EX-OR the binary number 101011?

A. 101011
B. 110101
C. 111110
D. 011111
Answer» E.
61.

As applied to a flip flop the word edge triggered's means

A. flip flop can change state when clock transition occurs
B. flip flop can change state when clock signal goes from LOW to HIGH only
C. flip flop can change state when clock signal goes from HIGH to LOW only
D. none of the above
Answer» B. flip flop can change state when clock signal goes from LOW to HIGH only
62.

2's complement number 00011111 = __________ ₁₀

A. +31
B. -31
C. +11
D. -11
Answer» B. -31
63.

Vectored interrupt is an interrupt that takes the program to a vector location. TRAP vectors to 0024 FI, RST 7.5 to 003 CH, RST 6.5 to 0034 H and

A. RST 5.5
B. RST 6.5
C. 24 H to 48 H
D. RST 5.5 to 002 CH
Answer» E.
64.

Which of the following methods is used for solving differential equations numerically?

A. Runge-Kutta method
B. Gauss-elimination method
C. Newton-Raphson method
D. Any one of these
Answer» B. Gauss-elimination method
65.

2's complement of (-24) =

A. 11101000
B. 01001000
C. 01111111
D. 00111111
Answer» B. 01001000
66.

Nibble is

A. a string of 4 bits
B. a string of 8 bits
C. a string of 16 bit
D. a string of 64 bits
Answer» B. a string of 8 bits
67.

A divide by 78 counter can be obtained by

A. 6 numbers of mod-13 counters
B. 13 numbers of mod-6 counters
C. one mod-13 counter followed by mod-6 counter
D. 13 number of mod-13 counters
Answer» D. 13 number of mod-13 counters
68.

The input to a parity detector is 1001. The output is

A. 0
B. 1
C. 0 or 1
D. indeterminate
Answer» B. 1
69.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a flip flop?

A. It is a bistable device
B. It has two outputs
C. It has two outputs are complement of each other
D. It has one input terminal
Answer» E.
70.

In 8085 microprocessor, how many I/O ports can be accessed by direct method?

A. 8
B. 256
C. 32 K
D. 64 K
Answer» C. 32 K
71.

Which of the following is used as switch?

A. J-K flip-flop
B. Master slave J-K flip-flop
C. T-flip-flop
D. D-flip-flop
Answer» E.
72.

Two voltages are -5 V and -10 V. In positive logic

A. -5 V is 1 and -10 V is 0
B. -10 V is 1 and -5 V is 0
C. -5 V is 1 in some circuits and 0 in others
D. -10 V is 1 in some circuits and 0 in others
Answer» B. -10 V is 1 and -5 V is 0
73.

Assertion (A): The access time of memory is lowest in the case of DRAM Reason (R): DRAM uses refreshing cycle.

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» E.
74.

A flip flop is a

A. combinational circuit
B. memory element
C. arithmetic element
D. memory or arithmetic element
Answer» C. arithmetic element
75.

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
Answer» C. two half adders and a NOT gate
76.

Gray code is used in devices which convert analog quantities to digital signal because it is

A. more error free
B. much simpler than binary code
C. superior to Excess-3 code
D. absolutely error free
Answer» B. much simpler than binary code
77.

In 2 out of 5 code, decimal number 8 is

A. 11000
B. 10100
C. 11000
D. 1010
Answer» C. 11000
78.

74 HC series can sink upto 4 mA. The 74 LS series has IIL(max) - 0.4 mA. How many 74 LS inputs be driven by 74 HC output?

A. 100
B. none
C. 8
D. 10
Answer» E.
79.

The 54/74164 chip is an 8-bit serial-input-parallel-output shift register. The clock is 1 MHz. The time needed to shift a 8-bit binary number into the chip is

A. 1 μs
B. 2 μs
C. 8 μs
D. 16 μs
Answer» D. 16 μs
80.

A number given in binary as 0101.01 is to be scaled up 4 times. The scaled up binary is

A. 10101
B. 01.0101
C. 0404.04
D. 010.101
Answer» B. 01.0101
81.

Computers use RC circuit for edge triggering.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
82.

The number of programmable 8 bit registers of 6800 are

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» B. 3
83.

The no. of comparators required in a 3 bit comparator type ADC is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 7
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
84.

How many different binary numbers can be stored in a register consisting of six switches?

A. 16
B. 32
C. 64
D. 128
Answer» D. 128
85.

In a JK flip flop toggle means

A. set Q = 1 and Q̅ = 0
B. set Q = 0 and Q̅ = 1
C. change the output to the opposite state
D. no change in output
Answer» D. no change in output
86.

The generic microprocessor contains a zero and a carry flag. These are located on theThe 8156 of a figure has RAM locations from 2000 H to 20 FFH.

A. interrupt control
B. status register
C. either (a) or (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. either (a) or (b)
87.

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

A. A 6 H, 1
B. A 6 H, 0
C. 00 H, 0
D. 00 H, 1
Answer» D. 00 H, 1
88.

In a programmable counter

A. the starting number for counting can be programmed
B. the modulus can be programmed
C. both the starting number and modulus can be programmed
D. either the starting number or modulus can be programmed
Answer» C. both the starting number and modulus can be programmed
89.

"Micro-programming" is a technique

A. for programming the microprocessors
B. for writing small programs efficiently
C. for programming the control steps of a computer
D. for programming output/input
Answer» D. for programming output/input
90.

The initial state of MOD-16 down counter is 0110. What state will it be after 37 clock pulses?

A. Indeterminate
B. 0110
C. 0101
D. 0001
Answer» E.
91.

-8 is equal to signed binary number

A. 10001000
B. 00001000
C. 10000000
D. 11000000
Answer» B. 00001000
92.

The contents of stack location 2109 H after the call operation will be

A. 00001111
B. 01010101
C. 00100000
D. 00100010
Answer» D. 00100010
93.

A 0 to 6 counter consist of 3 flip-flop and a combinational circuit of 2 input gates. The combinational circuit consist of

A. one AND gate
B. one OR gate
C. one AND and One OR
D. two AND gate
Answer» E.
94.

The ASCII code is

A. 5-bit code
B. 7-bit code
C. 9-bit code
D. 11-bit code
Answer» C. 9-bit code
95.

Race condition always arises in

A. synchronous circuit
B. asynchronous circuit
C. combinational circuit
D. digital circuit
Answer» C. combinational circuit
96.

Assertion (A): CMOS devices have very high speed.Reason (R): CMOS devices have very small physical size and simple geometry.

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» E.
97.

For checking the parity of a digital word, it is preferable to use

A. AND gates
B. NAND gates
C. EX-OR gates
D. NOR gates
Answer» D. NOR gates
98.

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

A. A 6 H, 1
B. A 6 H, 0
C. 00 H, 0
D. 00 H, 1
Answer» C. 00 H, 0
99.

The seven bit Hamming code received is 0010001. If even parity has been used, the correct code is

A. 0010001
B. 1110001
C. 0110001
D. 0011001
Answer» E.
100.

The code used to reduce the error due to ambiguity in reading of a binary optical encoder is

A. Octal code
B. Excess-3 code
C. gray code
D. BCD code
Answer» D. BCD code