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				This section includes 22 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Digital Circuits knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | What is the difference between 7490 and a 7492? | 
| A. | 7490 is a MOD-12, 7492 is a MOD-10 | 
| B. | 7490 is a MOD-12, 7492 is a MOD-16 | 
| C. | 7490 is a MOD-16, 7492 is a MOD-10 | 
| D. | 7490 is a MOD-10, 7492 is a MOD-12 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. | Integrated-circuit counter chips are used in numerous applications including ____________ | 
| A. | Timing operations, counting operations, sequencing, and frequency multiplication | 
| B. | Timing operations, counting operations, sequencing, and frequency division | 
| C. | Timing operations, decoding operations, sequencing, and frequency multiplication | 
| D. | Data generation, counting operations, sequencing, and frequency multiplication | 
| Answer» C. Timing operations, decoding operations, sequencing, and frequency multiplication | |
| 3. | Ripple counter IC has _____________ | 
| A. | 10 pins | 
| B. | 11 pins | 
| C. | 12 pins | 
| D. | 14 pins | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. | List which pins need to be connected together on a 7493 to make a MOD-12 counter. | 
| A. | 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 9 to 2 | 
| B. | 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 12 to 2 | 
| C. | 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 8 to 2 | 
| D. | 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 1 to 2 | 
| Answer» D. 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 1 to 2 | |
| 5. | The set inputs are used in a decade counter, why? | 
| A. | To set the counter to 0011 | 
| B. | To set the counter to 1000 | 
| C. | To set the counter to 1001 | 
| D. | To set the counter to 0001 | 
| Answer» D. To set the counter to 0001 | |
| 6. | Reset inputs are used in IC 7490, why? | 
| A. | For increment of bit by 1 | 
| B. | For decrement of bit by 1 | 
| C. | For reset the counter | 
| D. | For setting the counter | 
| Answer» D. For setting the counter | |
| 7. | In a 4-bit decade counter, four master-slave flip-flops are internally connected to provide a ________ bit counter. | 
| A. | Divide-by-2 & divide-by-6 | 
| B. | Divide-by-6 & divide-by-8 | 
| C. | Divide-by-2 & divide-by-5 | 
| D. | Divide-by-4 & divide-by-8 | 
| Answer» D. Divide-by-4 & divide-by-8 | |
| 8. | Which of the following is a decade counter? | 
| A. | IC 7493 | 
| B. | IC 7490 | 
| C. | IC 7491 | 
| D. | IC 7492 | 
| Answer» C. IC 7491 | |
| 9. | IC 7493 consist of ____________ | 
| A. | 4 S-R flip-flop | 
| B. | 4 J-K flip-flop | 
| C. | 4 master-slave flip-flop | 
| D. | 4 D flip-flop | 
| Answer» D. 4 D flip-flop | |
| 10. | How many different states does a 2-bit asynchronous counter have? | 
| A. | 1 | 
| B. | 4 | 
| C. | 2 | 
| D. | 8 | 
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 11. | What is the difference between a 7490 and a 7493? | 
| A. | 7490 is a MOD-10, 7493 is a MOD-16 | 
| B. | 7490 is a MOD-16, 7493 is a MOD-10 | 
| C. | 7490 is a MOD-12, 7493 is a MOD-16 | 
| D. | 7490 is a MOD-10, 7493 is a MOD-12 | 
| Answer» B. 7490 is a MOD-16, 7493 is a MOD-10 | |
| 12. | IN_A_4-BIT_DECADE_COUNTER,_FOUR_MASTER-SLAVE_FLIP-FLOPS_ARE_INTERNALLY_CONNECTED_TO_PROVIDE_A__________BIT_COUNTER.?$ | 
| A. | Divide-by-2 & divide-by-6 | 
| B. | Divide-by-6 & divide-by-8 | 
| C. | Divide-by-2 & divide-by-5 | 
| D. | Divide-by-4 & divide-by-8 | 
| Answer» D. Divide-by-4 & divide-by-8 | |
| 13. | The set inputs are used in a decade counter, why?$ | 
| A. | To set the counter to 0011 | 
| B. | To set the counter to 1000 | 
| C. | To set the counter to 1001 | 
| D. | To set the counter to 0001 | 
| Answer» D. To set the counter to 0001 | |
| 14. | Reset_inputs_are_used_in_IC_7490,_why?$ | 
| A. | For increment of bit by 1 | 
| B. | For decrement of bit by 1 | 
| C. | For reset the counter | 
| D. | None of the Mentioned | 
| Answer» D. None of the Mentioned | |
| 15. | Ripple counter IC has | 
| A. | 10 pins | 
| B. | 11 pins | 
| C. | 12 pins | 
| D. | 14 pins | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. | List_which_pins_need_to_be_connected_together_on_a_7493_to_make_a_MOD-12_counter. | 
| A. | 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 9 to 2 | 
| B. | 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 12 to 2 | 
| C. | 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 8 to 2 | 
| D. | 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 1 to 2 | 
| Answer» D. 12 to 1, 11 to 3, 1 to 2 | |
| 17. | Which of the following is decade counter? | 
| A. | IC 7493 | 
| B. | IC 7490 | 
| C. | IC 7491 | 
| D. | IC 7492 | 
| Answer» C. IC 7491 | |
| 18. | In a 4-bit binary ripple counter, four master-slave flip-flops are internally connected to provide a ________ bit counter. | 
| A. | Divide-by-2 & divide-by-6 | 
| B. | Divide-by-6 & divide-by-8 | 
| C. | Divide-by-2 & divide-by-8 | 
| D. | Divide-by-4 & divide-by-8 | 
| Answer» D. Divide-by-4 & divide-by-8 | |
| 19. | A reset input is used in IC 7493, why? | 
| A. | For increment of bit by 1 | 
| B. | For decrement of bit by 1 | 
| C. | For reset the counter | 
| D. | None of the Mentioned | 
| Answer» D. None of the Mentioned | |
| 20. | IC 7493 consist of | 
| A. | 4 S-R flip-flop | 
| B. | 4 J-K flip-flop | 
| C. | 4 master-slave flip-flop | 
| D. | 4 D flip-flop | 
| Answer» D. 4 D flip-flop | |
| 21. | Which one is a 4-bit binary ripple counter? | 
| A. | IC 7493 | 
| B. | IC 7490 | 
| C. | IC 7491 | 
| D. | IC 7492 | 
| Answer» C. IC 7491 | |
| 22. | A 12 MHz clock frequency is applied to a cascaded counter containing a modulus-5 counter, a modulus-8 counter, and a modulus-10 counter. The lowest output frequency possible is ________ | 
| A. | 10 kHz | 
| B. | 20 kHz | 
| C. | 30 kHz | 
| D. | 60 kHz | 
| Answer» D. 60 kHz | |