Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electronics.

This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electronics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

A sixteen-input multiplexer will need three data select input control lines.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
2.

A multiplexer is a device that chooses which output to send an input to by means of select lines.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
3.

Parity checking can only detect an odd number of errors.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
4.

A hexadecimal decoder selects one of sixteen outputs depending on the 8-bit binary input applied.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
5.

A decoder with two inputs will have two outputs for the decoded value.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
6.

A code in which each individual digit of a decimal number is represented by a 4-bit binary number is _________.

A. binary coded decimal
B. binary
C. hexadecimal
D. seven-segment code
Answer» B. binary
7.

Which digital system translates coded characters into a more intelligible form?

A. encoder
B. display
C. counter
D. decoder
Answer» E.
8.

Which type of decoder will select one of sixteen outputs, depending on the 4-bit binary input value?

A. hexadecimal
B. dual octal outputs
C. binary-to-hexadecimal
D. hexadecimal-to-binary
Answer» B. dual octal outputs
9.

An AND gate and two INVERTERs can be connected to act as a basic decoder.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» B.
10.

A device that uses a binary decoder to direct a digital signal from a single source to one of several destinations is a ________.

A. multiplexer
B. demultiplexer
C. encoder
D. comparator
Answer» C. encoder
11.

The general function of a decoder is to activate one or more circuit outputs upon detection of a particular digital state.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
12.

An encoder circuit is designed to generate specific codes.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
13.

Parity systems are defined as either_____ or _____ and will add an extra _____ to the digital information being transmitted.

A. positive, negative, byte
B. odd, even, bit
C. upper, lower, digit
D. on, off, decimal
Answer» C. upper, lower, digit
14.

A magnitude comparator outputs the highest or lowest value of its inputs depending on control signals.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
15.

A magnitude comparator determines:

A. A B and if A B or A >> B
B. A B and if A > B or A < b
C. A = B and if A > B or A < b
D. A B and if A < b or a > B
Answer» D. A B and if A < b or a > B
16.

The diodes in a seven-segment display where all cathodes are tied together and grounded are illuminated when a logic ____________________ is applied to the ____________________.

A. LOW, anodes
B. LOW, count down control line
C. HIGH, anode
D. HIGH, count up control line
Answer» D. HIGH, count up control line
17.

Select one of the following statements that best describes the parity method of error detection:

A. Parity checking is best suited for detecting single-bit errors in transmitted codes.
B. Parity checking is best suited for detecting double-bit errors that occur during the transmission of codes from one location to another.
C. Parity checking is not suitable for detecting single-bit errors in transmitted codes.
D. Parity checking is capable of detecting and correcting errors in transmitted codes.
Answer» B. Parity checking is best suited for detecting double-bit errors that occur during the transmission of codes from one location to another.
18.

A technique that can be used in multiple-digit numerical displays to control suppression or display of leading or trailing zeros in the display is called _________.

A. advanced zero control
B. time division multiplexing
C. parity generation
D. ripple blanking
Answer» E.
19.

A multiplexed display:

A. accepts data inputs from one line and passes this data to multiple output lines
B. uses one display to present two or more pieces of information
C. accepts data inputs from multiple lines and passes this data to multiple output lines
D. accepts data inputs from several lines and multiplexes this input data to four BCD lines
Answer» C. accepts data inputs from multiple lines and passes this data to multiple output lines
20.

A multiplexer is a device that outputs a fixed sequence of binary states on each clock pulse.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» C. 1
21.

Most demultiplexers facilitate which of the following?

A. decimal to hexadecimal
B. single input, multiple outputs
C. ac to dc
D. odd parity to even parity
Answer» C. ac to dc