Explore topic-wise MCQs in Digital Circuits.

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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