Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electronics.

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1.

The 1's complement of 101010 is _________.

A. 010110
B. 010101
C. 110111
D. 101011
Answer» C. 110111
2.

The 2's complement of 110110 is _________.

A. 110100
B. 101010
C. 001011
D. 001010
Answer» E.
3.

Adding the two's complement of –11 + (–2) will yield which two's complement answer?

A. 1110 1101
B. 1111 1001
C. 1111 0011
D. 1110 1001
Answer» D. 1110 1001
4.

When multiplying in binary the decimal values 13 × 11, what is the third partial product?

A. 100000
B. 100001
C. 0000
D. 1011
Answer» B. 100001
5.

Two 4-bit adders could be cascaded to form a(n) ___________.

A. 16-bit parallel-adder circuit
B. 8-bit parallel-adder circuit
C. full-adder circuit
D. arithmetic-logic unit
Answer» C. full-adder circuit
6.

Using the two's complement number system we can add numbers with like signs and obtain the correct result.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
7.

If you borrow from a position that contains a 0, you must borrow from the more significant bit that contains a 1. All 0s up to that point become 1s, and the digit last borrowed from becomes a 0.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
8.

Two half adders can be combined to form a full adder with no additional gates.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
9.

An input to the mode pin of an arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) determines if the function will be _________.

A. one's complemented
B. positive or negative
C. with or without carry
D. arithmetic or logic
Answer» E.
10.

The bits of a number that tell how large the number is are called ____________________.

A. carry bits
B. magnitude bits
C. sign bits
D. most significant bits
Answer» C. sign bits
11.

In binary number systems the sign of a number is indicated by _________.

A. using a 0 (zero) bit in front of negative numbers
B. inverting the bits if the number is negative
C. including a sign bit along with the magnitude bits
D. placing a negative sign in front of the number
Answer» D. placing a negative sign in front of the number
12.

How many basic binary subtraction combinations are possible?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» B. 3
13.

The carry propagation delay in 4-bit full-adder circuits ____________.

A. is normally not a consideration because the delays are usually in the nanosecond range
B. is cumulative for each stage and limits the speed at which arithmetic operations are performed
C. decreases in direct ratio to the total number of full-adder stages
D. increases in direct ratio to the total number of full-adder stages, but is not a factor in limiting the speed of arithmetic operations
Answer» C. decreases in direct ratio to the total number of full-adder stages
14.

End around carry is an operation in 1's complement subtraction where a 1 is added to the sum of the 1's complement of both numbers.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
15.

When multiplying in binary the decimal values 13 √ó 11, what is the third partial product?

A. 100000
B. 100001
C. 0
D. 1011
Answer» B. 100001
16.

All digital systems that perform arithmetic operations must indicate _______ and ________ for numbers.

A. size, base
B. sign, magnitude
C. sign, base
D. magnitude, base
Answer» C. sign, base
17.

A full adder adds ____.

A. two 2-bit binary numbers
B. two 4-bit binary numbers
C. two single bits and one carry bit
D. two 2-bit numbers and one carry bit
Answer» D. two 2-bit numbers and one carry bit
18.

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
Answer» C. data word selection
19.

The 2's complement of 1101102 is _________.

A. 1101002
B. 1010102
C. 10112
D. 10102
Answer» E.
20.

The range of an 8-bit two's complement word is from:

A. +12810 to –12810
B. –12810 to +12710
C. +12810 to –12710
D. +12710 to –12710
Answer» C. +12810 to ‚Äì12710
21.

A technique to speed parallel addition by eliminating the delay caused by the carry bit propagation is called fast carry, or look-ahead carry.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
22.

Adding in binary, the decimal values 26 + 27 will produce a sum of:

A. 111010
B. 110110
C. 110101
D. 101011
Answer» D. 101011
23.

The 1's complement of 1010102 is _________.

A. 101102
B. 101012
C. 1101112
D. 1010112
Answer» C. 1101112
24.

A full adder adds three bits, a half adder adds 1-1/2 bits.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» C. 1
25.

The operands in a subtraction operation are the subend and the minuend.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
26.

Use the two's complement system to add the signed numbers 11110010 and 11110011. Determine, in decimal, the sign and value of each number and their sum.

A. –14 and –13; –27
B. –113 and –114; 227
C. –27 and –13; 40
D. –11 and –16; –27
Answer» B. ‚Äì113 and ‚Äì114; 227
27.

The operands in an addition operation consist of the augend and the addend.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
28.

Adding the two's complement of –11 + (–2) will yield which two's complement answer?

A. 1110 1101
B. 1111 1001
C. 1111 0011
D. 1110 1001
Answer» D. 1110 1001
29.

One advantage of using the 2's complement system to represent signed numbers is that you ___________.

A. can perform subtraction by performing addition
B. can perform addition by performing subtraction
C. can perform division through repeated subtraction
D. none of the above
Answer» B. can perform addition by performing subtraction
30.

The fast carry or look-ahead carry circuits found in most 4-bit parallel-adder circuits:

A. increase ripple delay
B. add a 1 to complemented inputs
C. reduce propagation delay
D. determine sign and magnitude
Answer» D. determine sign and magnitude
31.

The two's complement system is to be used to add the signed numbers 11110010 and 11110011. Determine, in decimal, the sign and value of each number and their sum.

A. –14 and –13; –27
B. –113 and –114; 227
C. –27 and –13; 40
D. –11 and –16; –27
Answer» B. ‚Äì113 and ‚Äì114; 227
32.

Signed binary numbers have one bit that represents the sign, with the remaining bits representing the magnitude.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» B.
33.

When 1100010 is divided by 0101, what will be the decimal remainder?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» C. 4