Explore topic-wise MCQs in Digital Electronics.

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51.

The binary subtraction 0 – 1 = isdifference = 1borrow = 0

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
52.

111010002 is the 2's-complement representation of –24.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
53.

If [A] = 1011 1010, [B] = 0011 0110, and [C] = [A] • [B], what is [C 4..2] in decimal?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
54.

Find the 2's complement of –1101102.

A. 1101002
B. 1010102
C. 0010012
D. 0010102
Answer» E.
55.

The solution to the binary problem 1011 √ó 0110 is 01100110.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
56.

The look-ahead-carry adder is slower than the ripple-carry adder because it requires additional logic circuits.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
57.

The two's complement of 00001111 is ________.

A. 11111111
B. 11110000
C. 11110001
D. 11110111
Answer» D. 11110111
58.

In BCD addition, the value ________ is added to any invalid code group.

A. 10101
B. 0U812
C. 100110
D. 110
Answer» E.
59.

Packages are used to contain ________ and other information that must be available to all entities in the design file.

A. types
B. vectors
C. components
D. variables
Answer» D. variables
60.

The representation of –110 in eight-bit two's-complement notation is 11110111.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
61.

Full adders can add two numbers and need not have a carry input or a carry output.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
62.

To make an eight-bit adder from two four-bit adders you must connect ________.

A. the high-order carry-in to ground
B. the low-order carry-out to the high-order carry-in
C. the high-order carry-out to ground
D. the low-order sum to the high-order data input
Answer» C. the high-order carry-out to ground
63.

Digital computers use an easier method to subtract binary numbers, called one's complement.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
64.

Binary numbers can be added together in a basic parallel-adder circuit when ________.

A. negative numbers are in 2's-complement form
B. negative numbers are in 1's-complement form
C. all carry pins are grounded
D. all negative numbers are noted
Answer» B. negative numbers are in 1's-complement form
65.

The 74LS382 ALU is a 24-pin arithmetic/logic unit.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
66.

It is not necessary to have the same number of bits when adding or subtracting signed binary numbers in the 2's-complement system.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
67.

If no bits are designated inside square braces, [ ], it means the variable is the null set.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
68.

In AHDL macrofunctions, the first thing that should go into any source file is ________ your code.

A. a field of comments that documents
B. a library of
C. a function name of
D. the universal global definition of
Answer» B. a library of
69.

Constants must be included in a package.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
70.

A four-bit adder can perform ________.

A. addition
B. subtraction
C. logical AND
D. All of the above
Answer» B. subtraction
71.

When subtracting 6 from 9 using 2's-complement methods, the ________ is 2's complemented before the addition.

A. six
B. multiplier
C. nine
D. two
Answer» B. multiplier
72.

The inputs of a full adder are labeled A1, B1, and Cin.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
73.

The contents of the A register after is ________.

A. 0
B. 1
C. 1001
D. 1010
Answer» E.
74.

A sign bit of "1" in the difference of a 2's-complement subtraction problem indicates the magnitude is negative and in true binary form.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
75.

The VHDL compiler requires libraries to be specified at the beginning of the code if components from those libraries are being used.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
76.

A 74HC283 can be used to implement a(n) ________ adder.

A. 4-bit BCD
B. 8-bit BCD
C. 4-bit full
D. 8-bit full
Answer» D. 8-bit full
77.

The solution to the binary problem 1011 – 0111 is 1000.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
78.

ALU circuits cannot be cascaded to perform functions on more than four bits.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
79.

Solve this binary problem: 1001 √ó 1100 = ________.

A. 1110001
B. 1111000
C. 1101100
D. 1101110
Answer» D. 1101110
80.

If [A] = 10 and [B] = 01, then [A] + [B] = [ ].

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
81.

Solve this BCD problem: 0101 + 0110 = ________.

A. 00010111BCD
B. 00001001BCD
C. 00010001BCD
D. 00010011BCD
Answer» D. 00010011BCD
82.

The solution to the BCD problem 0101 + 0100 is 00001001BCD.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
83.

The carry-out of a binary adder is identified using the summation symbol, sigma.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
84.

A 74HC283 can be used to implement a 4-bit full adder.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
85.

FC48 – AB91 = ________.

A. 5B77
B. 5267
C. 50B7
D. 5077
Answer» D. 5077
86.

The circuit shown is a(n) ________.

A. multiplexer
B. adder
C. comparator
D. converter
Answer» C. comparator
87.

A macrofunction is a self-contained description of a logic circuit with all of its inputs, outputs, and operational characteristics defined.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
88.

Binary division and decimal division use the same procedure.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
89.

The binary subtraction 0 – 1 = isdifference = 1borrow = 0

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
90.

Overflow indicators in ALU circuits indicate when add or subtract operations produce results that are too large to fit into four bits.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
91.

The concurrent section of the hardware description is where the ________ are interconnected.

A. functions
B. components
C. circuits
D. macrofunctions
Answer» C. circuits
92.

Full adder results are typically stored in registers.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
93.

–910 represented in eight-bit two's-complement notation is ________.

A. 11110111
B. 11111001
C. 11110110
D. 1111101
Answer» B. 11111001
94.

Negation is performed by simply performing the ________ operation.

A. 1's-complement
B. sign
C. surrogate
D. 2's-complement
Answer» E.
95.

If [A] = 10 and [B] = 01, then [A] [b] = ________.

A. [00]
B. 0
C. 11
D. [11]
Answer» D. [11]
96.

10011100 in two's-complement notation has a decimal value of –100.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
97.

Inside a computer all arithmetic operations take place in the ________.

A. accumulator register
B. ALU
C. CPU
D. B register
Answer» C. CPU
98.

Larger number capacities may be obtained from 2-bit adders by paralleling them.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
99.

When performing binary addition using the 2's-complement method, an ________ can occur if ________ are of the same ________; the error is indicated by a(n) ________.

A. error, both numbers, magnitude, negative sign
B. overflow, both numbers, sign, incorrect sign bit
C. overflow, signs, magnitude, incorrect sum
D. error, the signs, polarity, incorrect polarity
Answer» C. overflow, signs, magnitude, incorrect sum
100.

This logic gate is used to produce an arithmetic sum XOR.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.