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1.

The state transition given below is realized by a clocked JK FF.

StateTransition
QnQn+1
00
01
10
11

The JK input to realize the transition is

A.
B.
C.
Answer» B.
2.

The octal equivalent of the HEX number AB.CD is

A. 253.314
B. 253.632
C. 526.314
D. 526.632
Answer» C. 526.314
3.

A mod-2 counter followed by a mod-5 counter is

A. same as a mode-5 counter followed by a mod- 2 counter
B. a decade counter
C. a mod-7 counter
D. none of these
Answer» B. a decade counter
4.

The output Qn of a J-K flip-flop is zero. It change to 1 when a clock pulse is applied. The input Jn and Kn are respectively

A. 1 and X
B. 0 and X
C. X and 0
D. X and 1
Answer» B. 0 and X
5.

A 5 bit D/A converter has a current output for a digital input of 10100. If an output current of 10 m A is produced, what will Iout be for a digital input of 11101?

A. 12.5 mA
B. 13.5 mA
C. 14.5 mA
D. 15.5 mA
Answer» D. 15.5 mA
6.

For a MOD-12 counter, FF hasa tpd = 60 ns. NAND gate has a tpd of 25 ns. The clock frequency is

A. = 3.774 MHz
B. > 3.774 MHz
C. < 3.774 MHz
D. = 4.167 MHz
Answer» B. > 3.774 MHz
7.

Assuming that only X and Y logic inputs are available and their complements X and Y are not available, then what is the minimum number of two-input nand gates require to implement X Y?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» E.
8.

The minimum number of NAND gates required to implement A + AB + ABC is equal to

A. zero
B. 1
C. 4
D. 7
Answer» B. 1
9.

An 8-bi t di gi t al -r amp ADC wi t h a 40 mV resolution uses a clock frequency of 2.5 MHz and a comparator with VT = 1mV. The digital output for VA = 6.000 V is

A. 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
B. 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
C. 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
D. 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
Answer» B. 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
10.

The increasing order of speed of data access for the following devices is
(i) Cache Memory
(ii) CDROM
(iii) Dynamic RAM
(iv) Processor Registers
(v) Magnetic Tape
Codes:

A. (v), (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
B. (v), (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
C. (ii), (i), (iii), (iv), (v)
D. (v), (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
Answer» C. (ii), (i), (iii), (iv), (v)
11.

Venn diagram representing the Boolean expression A + (A. B) is

A.
Answer» B.
12.

Consider the following expressions
1. Y = (A, B, C, D) = (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14)
2. Y = (A, B, C, D) = (3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
3. Y = (A, B, C, D) = (0, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15)
4. Y = (A, B, C, D) = (0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 15)
Which of these expressions are equivalent to the expression Y = A B C D?

A. 2 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Answer» E.
13.

A 5 bit D/A converter has a current output for a digital input of 10100. If an output current of 10 m A is produced, what will I

A. 12.5 mA
B. 13.5 mA
C. 14.5 mA
D. 15.5 mA
Answer» D. 15.5 mA
14.

What overall accuracy could one reasonably expect from construction of a 10 bit A/D converter?

A. 0.1%
B. 0.2%
C. 0.3%
D. 0.4%
Answer» C. 0.3%
15.

The simplified block diagram of a 10-bi t A/D converter of dual slope integrator type is shown in the given figure. The 10-bit counter at the output is clocked by a 1 MHz clock. Assuming negligible timing overhead for the control logic, the maximum frequency of the analog signal that can be converted using this A/D converter is approximately _________kHz

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» B. 2
16.

For a dual ADC type 3 1/2 digit DVM, reference voltage is 100 mV and first integration time is set to 300 ms. For some input voltage, deintegration period is 370.2 ms. The DVM will indicate ____________.

A. 199.9
B. 200
C. 198.8
D. 125.12
Answer» B. 200
17.

In a 4-bit weighted resistor D/A converter, the resistor value corresponding to LSB is 32-k ohm. The resistor value corresponding to MSB will be _________k

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
18.

An analog voltage is in the range of 0 to 8 V is divided in eight equal intervals for conversion to 3-bit digital output. The maximum quantization error is _________V

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
19.

A JK flip flop can be implemented by T flip-flops. Identify the correct implementation.

A. <img src="http://images.interviewmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Q-10A.png">
B.
C. <img src="http://images.interviewmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Q-10B.png">
D. <img src="http://images.interviewmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Q-10C.png">
E. <img src="http://images.interviewmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Q-10D.png">
Answer» C. <img src="http://images.interviewmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Q-10B.png">
20.

The output Y of a 2-bit comparator is logic 1 whenever the 2-bit input A is greater than the 2-bit input B. The number of combinations for which the output is logic 1, is

A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
Answer» C. 8
21.

Assuming that only X and Y logic inputs are available and their complements

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» E.
22.

The dual of the Boolean theorem A. (B + C) = A.B + A.C is

A. A + (B + C) = A.B + A.C
B. A. (B + C) = (A + B) (A + C)
C. A + B.C = (A + B) (A + C)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
23.

The Q output of a J K flip-flop is 1 . The output does not change when a clock-pulse is applied.The inputs J and K will be respectively (X-denotes don t care state)

A. 0 and X
B. X and 0
C. 1 and 0
D. 0 and 1.
Answer» C. 1 and 0
24.

The octal equivalent of the HEX number

A. 253.314
B. 253.632
C. 526.314
D. 526.632
Answer» C. 526.314
25.

In a 4 bit counter, the outputs of 3 JK FFs from MSB downward are connected to the NAND gate whose output is connected to CLR.

A. It is a MOD-14 counter
B. It is a MOD-13 counter
C. It is a divide by-13 counter
D. It is a divide by-14 counter
Answer» E.
26.

If a counter having 10 FFs is initially at 0, what count will if hold after 2060 pulses?

A. 000 000 1100
B. 000 001 1100
C. 000 001 1000
D. 000 000 1110
Answer» B. 000 001 1100
27.

The output Q

A. 1 and X
B. 0 and X
C. X and 0
D. X and 1
Answer» B. 0 and X
28.

Which of the following is an invalid state in an 8-4-2-1 Binary Coded Decimal counter

A. 1000
B. 1001
C. 0011
D. 1100
Answer» E.
29.

A 10 bit A/D converter is used to digitise an analog signal in the 0 to 5 V range. The maximum peak to peak ripple voltage that can be allowed in the d.c. supply voltage is

A. nearly 100 mV
B. nearly 50 mV
C. nearly 25 mV
D. nearly 5.0 mV
Answer» E.
30.

For a MOD-12 counter, FF hasa t

A. = 3.774 MHz
B. > 3.774 MHz
C. < 3.774 MHz
D. = 4.167 MHz
Answer» B. > 3.774 MHz
31.

A sample-and-hold (S/H) circuit, having a holding capacitor of 0.1 nF, is used at the input of an ADC (analog-to-digital converter). The conversion time of the ADC is 1 sec, and during this time, the capacitor should not lose more than 0.5% of the charge put across it during the sampling time. The maximum value of the input signal to the S/ H circuit is 5V. The leakage current of the S/H circuit should be less than _____________ A

A. 4.5
B. 5.5
C. 3.5
D. 2.5
Answer» E.
32.

A 4-bit preset table UP counter has preset input 0101. The preset operation takes place as soon as the counter becomes maximum 1111.The modulus of the counter is

A. 5
B. 10
C. 11
D. 15
Answer» C. 11
33.

A 4 bit ripple counter and a 4 bit synchronous counter are made by flips flops having a propagation delay of 10 ns each. If worst case delay in the ripple counter and the synchronous counter be R and S respectively, then

A. R = 10 ns, S = 40 ns
B. R = 40 ns, S = 10 ns
C. R = 10 ns, S = 30 ns
D. R = 30 ns, S = 10 ns
Answer» C. R = 10 ns, S = 30 ns
34.

A pulse train can be delayed by a finite number periods usings of clock

A. a serial in serial shift register
B. a serial in parallel out shift register
C. a parallel in serial out shift register
D. a serial in parallel out shift register
Answer» B. a serial in parallel out shift register
35.

A retriggerable monoshot is one which

A. can be triggered only once
B. has two quasi-stable states
C. cannot be triggered until full pulse has been
D. is capable of being triggered while the output is being
Answer» E.
36.

A sequential multiplexer is connected as shown in the figure. Each time the multiplexer receivers the clock, it switches to the next cannel (from 6 it goes to 1) if input signals are

A. 5 cos (2 (4 10 t)
B. 2 cos 2 (3.8 10 t)
C. 6 cos 2 (2.2 10 t)
D. 4 cos 2 (17 10 t)
Answer» E.
37.

In time devision multiplexing

A. time is doubled between bits of a byte
B. time slicing at CPU level takes place
C. total time available in the channel is divided bet ween sever al user s and each user s is allotted a time slice
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
38.

How many gates (minimum) are needed for a 3-bit up-counter using standard binary and using T flip-flops? Assume unlimited fan-in.

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
39.

12 MHz clock frequency is applied to a cascaded counter of modulus-3 counter, modulus-4 counter and modulus-5 counter. What are the lowest out put frequency and the over all modulus, respectively?

A. 200 kHz, 60
B. 1 MHz, 60
C. 3 MHz, 12
D. 4 MHz, 12
Answer» B. 1 MHz, 60
40.

The address bus width of a memory of size 1024 8 bits is

A. 10 bits
B. 13 bits
C. 8 bits
D. 18 bits
Answer» B. 13 bits
41.

Four memory chips of 16 4 size have their address buses connected together. This system will be of size

A. 64 4
B. 32 8
C. 16 16
D. 256 1
Answer» D. 256 1
42.

A pulse train with a frequency of 1 MHz is counted using a modulo 1024 ripple-counter built with J-K flip-flops. For proper operation of the counter the maximum permissible propagation delay per flip-flop stage is

A. 100 n sec
B. 50 n sec
C. 20 n sec
D. 10 n sec
Answer» B. 50 n sec
43.

In a sequential circuit, the outputs at anyinstant of time depends

A. only on the inputs present at that instant of time
B. on past outputs as well as present inputs
C. only on the past inputs
D. only on the present outputs
Answer» C. only on the past inputs
44.

Metastability in D-Flip Flop occurs when

A. set up time of input data is not met
B. clock period is too large
C. set and reset are active simultaneously
D. D and Q pins are shortened.
Answer» B. clock period is too large
45.

A 4 bit modulo 16 ripple counter used JK flipflop. If progression delay of each FF is 50 ms, then maximum clock frequency is equal to

A. 20 MHz
B. 10 MHz
C. 5 MHz
D. 4 MHz
Answer» D. 4 MHz
46.

A switch-tail ring counter is made by using a single D-FF. The resulting ciruit is

A. SR flip-flop
B. JK flip-flop
C. D FF
D. T FF
Answer» E.
47.

A 4-bit-synchronous counter uses flip-flops with pr opagation delay time of 25 ns each. The maximum possible time required for change of state will be

A. 25 ns
B. 50 ns
C. 75 ns
D. 100 ns
Answer» B. 50 ns
48.

A 12 bit ADC is operating with a 1 sec clock period and total conversion time is seen to be 14 secs. The ADC must to be of the

A. flash type
B. counting type
C. integrating type
D. successive approximation type
Answer» E.
49.

If resolution of a D/A converter is approximately 0.4% of its full-scale range. then it is a/an

A. 8 bit converter
B. 10 bit converter
C. 12 bit converter
D. 16 bit converter
Answer» B. 10 bit converter
50.

Among the following, the slowest ADC (Analogto-digital converter) is

A. parallel-comparator (i.e. flash) type
B. successive approximation type
C. integrating type
D. counting type
Answer» C. integrating type