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501.

Out of latch and flip flop, which has clock input?

A. Latch only
B. Flip flop only
C. Both latch and flip flop
D. None
Answer» C. Both latch and flip flop
502.

In a three variable K map four adjacent cells give

A. single variable term
B. two variable term
C. three variable term
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» B. two variable term
503.

Which of the following statements is not true in regard to storage time of a transistor?

A. The transistor is in active region
B. Both junctions are forward-biased
C. The collector injects electrons or holes into the base region
D. It is the time taken by the carriers to leave the base region
Answer» B. Both junctions are forward-biased
504.

The given figure shows a K-map for a Boolean function. The number of essential prime implicants is

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» B. 5
505.

"Micro-programming" is a technique

A. for programming the microprocessors
B. for writing small programs efficiently
C. for programming the control steps of a computer
D. for programming output/input
Answer» D. for programming output/input
506.

The parity bit is

A. always 1
B. always 0
C. 1 or 0
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
507.

Symmetrical square wave of time period 100 μs can be obtained from square wave of time period 10 μs by using

A. divide by 5 circuit
B. divide by 2 circuit
C. divide by 5 circuit followed by divide by 2 circuit
D. BCD counter
Answer» D. BCD counter
508.

Assertion (A): In totem pole output the output impedance is low.Reason (R): TTL gate with active pull up should not be used in wired AND connection.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true, R is false
D. A is false, R is true
Answer» C. A is true, R is false
509.

Out of SR and JK flip flops, which is susceptible to race condition?

A. SR
B. JK
C. Both SR and JK
D. None of the above
Answer» B. JK
510.

A(A + B) =

A. A
B. A B
C. AB
D. AB
Answer» D. AB
511.

Read cycle is always followed by (during instructions execution)

A. read cycle
B. write cycle
C. delete signal
D. none of these
Answer» C. delete signal
512.

A 16-megabit dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is an integrated circuit capable of storing __________ characters (bytes).

A. 1048567
B. 16 x 1024 x 106
C. 16 x 106
D. 2.1 x lo6
Answer» E.
513.

The logical expression Y = A + AB is equivalent to

A. Y = AB
B. Y = AB
C. Y = A + B
D. Y = A + B
Answer» E.
514.

A transistor is operated as non-saturated switch to eliminate

A. turn on time
B. turn off time
C. storage time
D. delay time
Answer» C. storage time
515.

A 16 x 8 ROM stores these words in its first four locations, as given below. Which of this represents 3 CH in hexadecimal?

A. R0 = 1110 0010
B. R1 = 0101 0111
C. R2 = 0011 1100
D. R3 = 1011 1111
Answer» D. R3 = 1011 1111
516.

A 0 to 6 counter consist of 3 flip-flop and a combinational circuit of 2 input gates. The combinational circuit consist of

A. one AND gate
B. one OR gate
C. one AND and One OR
D. two AND gate
Answer» E.
517.

Assertion (A): A binary number is a string of zeros and ones only Reason (R): The base in a binary system is 2

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true, R is false
D. A is false, R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
518.

A seven bit (even parity) code 0010001 may have error. The correct code is

A. 10001
B. 1110001
C. 11001
D. 1111110
Answer» D. 1111110
519.

Bipolar IC memories are fabricated using

A. high density versions of the bipolar transistor flip-flop
B. low density versions of the unipolar transistor flip-flop
C. high density versions of the MOSFET
D. low density versions of the MOSFET
Answer» B. low density versions of the unipolar transistor flip-flop
520.

Logic pulser

A. generates short duration pulses
B. generates long duration pulses
C. generates sinusoidal voltage
D. generates ideal pulses
Answer» B. generates long duration pulses
521.

The hex number EB16 represents binary number of

A. 11101011
B. 10010110
C. 10101100
D. 11101011
Answer» B. 10010110
522.

In following figure, the initial contents of the 4-bit serial in parallel out, right shift, shift register as shown in figure are 0110. After 3 clock pulses the contents of the shift register will be

A. 0
B. 101
C. 1010
D. 1110
Answer» D. 1110
523.

The output of a full adder is

A. SUM
B. CARRY
C. SUM and CARRY
D. none of the above
Answer» C. SUM and CARRY
524.

Serial in-serial out shift register can be built using D flip flops.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
525.

For the K map in the given figure, the simplified expression is

A. xl x2 x4 + x2 x4 + x1 x3
B. x2 x4 + x2 x4 + x1 x3
C. x1 x2 x4 + xl x2 + x3 x4 + x2x4
D. x1 x2 + x2 x3 + x3x4
Answer» C. x1 x2 x4 + xl x2 + x3 x4 + x2x4
526.

Which of the following logic no resistors are used?

A. CMOS
B. TTL
C. 4 n sec ECL
D. 8 sec ECL
Answer» B. TTL
527.

In the DRAM cell in the figure is the Vt of the NMOSFET is 1 V. For the following three combinations of WL and BL voltages.

A. 5 V, 3 V, 7 V
B. 4 V, 3 V, 4 V
C. 5 V, 5 V, 5 V
D. 4 V, 4 V, 4 V
Answer» D. 4 V, 4 V, 4 V
528.

Assertion (A): A PROM can be used as a synchronous counter Reason (R): Each memory location in a PROM can be read synchronously.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true, R is false
D. A is false, R is true
Answer» E.
529.

A + (B . C) =

A. A . B + C
B. A . B + A . C
C. A
D. (A + B) . (A + C)
Answer» E.
530.

In two level logic, logic race does not occur.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
531.

For a MOD-12 counter, the FF has a tpd = 60 ns The NAND gate has a tpd of 25 n sec. 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
532.

The address to which a software or hardware restart branches is known as

A. Vector location
B. SID
C. SOD
D. TRAP
Answer» B. SID
533.

It is desired to display the digit 7 using a seven segment display. The LEDs to be turned on are

A. a, b, c
B. b, c, d
C. c, d, e
D. a, b, d
Answer» B. b, c, d
534.

Schmitt trigger is used for wave shaping.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
535.

Binary number 101101 when converted to its 2's complement will become

A. 101.01
B. 100.1
C. 100.1
D. 101.1
Answer» C. 100.1
536.

The op amp is used in

A. A/D converters
B. D/A converters
C. both (a) and (b)
D. shift registers
Answer» D. shift registers
537.

Assuming accumulator contain A 64 and the carry is set (1). What will register A and (CY) contain after ACI 0 A4 H?

A. 4 AH, 0
B. 4 AH, 1
C. 4 BH, 0
D. 4 BH, 1
Answer» E.
538.

The circuit given below is a

A. counter
B. digital to analog converter
C. two-bit series-to-parallel converter
D. analog-to digital converter
Answer» D. analog-to digital converter
539.

In a 3 input NOR gate, the number of states in which output is 1 equals

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
540.

Which has the lowest propagation delay time?

A. ECL
B. TTL
C. CMOS
D. PMOS
Answer» B. TTL
541.

A 4 bit modulo 16 ripple counter uses JK flip-flops. If the propagation delay of each FF is 50 ns. The max. clock frequency that can be used is equal to

A. 20 MHz
B. 10 MHz
C. 5 MHz
D. 4 MHz
Answer» D. 4 MHz
542.

In 8085 microprocessor, how many lines are there in address bus?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
Answer» E.
543.

0.10112 = __________ .

A. 0.68751
B. 0.68001
C. 0.01001
D. 0.50001
Answer» B. 0.68001
544.

Microprocessors were introduced in the year

A. 1951
B. 1961
C. 1971
D. 1981
Answer» D. 1981
545.

A D-flip-flop is

A. dial type flip-flop
B. delay flip-flop
C. differential flip-flop
D. digital flip-flop
Answer» C. differential flip-flop
546.

If number of information bits is 4, the parity bits in Hamming code are located at bit positions __________ from the LSB.

A. 1, 2, 5
B. 1, 2, 4
C. 1, 2, 3
D. 1, 2
Answer» C. 1, 2, 3
547.

If a microcomputer has a 64 K memory; what is the hexadecimal notations for the last memory location?

A. 1111
B. 1A1A
C. EEEF
D. FFFF
Answer» E.
548.

If a RAM has 34 bits in its MAR and 16 bits its MAR, then its capacity will be

A. 32 GB
B. 16 GB
C. 32 MB
D. 16 MB
Answer» D. 16 MB
549.

Minimum no. of 2 I/P NAND gate required to implement the Boolean function Z = ABC, assuming that A, B and C are available is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
550.

Assertion (A): CMOS devices have very high speed.Reason (R): CMOS devices have very small physical size and simple geometry.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true, R is false
D. A is false, R is true
Answer» E.