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1551.

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

A. 11110111
B. 11111001
C. 11110110
D. 01111101
Answer» B. 11111001
1552.

The OR gate performs like two switches wired in a series.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1553.

The carry-out of a full adder is ________.

A. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba6_1020a1.gif">
B. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba6_1020b1.gif">
C. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba6_1020c1.gif">
D. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba6_1020d1.gif">
Answer» E.
1554.

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

A. 010101
B. 0U812
C. 100110
D. 0110
Answer» E.
1555.

FC48 AB91 = ________.

A. 5B77
B. 5267
C. 50B7
D. 5077
Answer» D. 5077
1556.

The expressions, , are equivalent.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1557.

The output of a NAND gate is the inverse of the output for an AND gate for all possible input combinations.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1558.

A minimum of three universal NOR gates would be required to perform the logical operation of a 2-input AND gate.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1559.

The Boolean expression for a three-input AND gate is X = ABC.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1560.

Output logic levels for certain input conditions of a logic circuit may often be determined without using the Boolean expression.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1561.

The effect of an inverted output being connected to the inverting input of another gate is to effectively eliminate one of the inversions, resulting in a single inversion.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1562.

VHDL is not a new language.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1563.

The comments in ADHL are enclosed between # characters.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1564.

The truth table shown below describes the operation of a NOR gate.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1565.

A two-input NAND gate has inputs of 1 and 0; the output is 0.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1566.

In an expression containing both AND and OR operations, the AND operations are performed first (unless parentheses indicate otherwise).

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1567.

In a text-based language, the circuit being described must be given a name.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1568.

The circuit shown is a(n) ________.

A. multiplexer
B. adder
C. comparator
D. converter
Answer» C. comparator
1569.

The timing diagram for a two-input NAND gate is shown below. The gate is working correctly.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1570.

In VHDL, local signals are declared in the VARIABLE section, which is placed between the SUBDESIGN section and the logic section.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1571.

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
1572.

The given figure shows the correct logic implementation of the distributive law.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1573.

Boolean algebra was first applied to the analysis of digital circuits by Claude Shannon at Stanford University.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1574.

The application of DeMorgan's theorems to a Boolean expression with double and single inversions produces a resultant expression that contains only single inverter signs over single variables.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1575.

The commutative law of Boolean addition states that A + B = A B.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1576.

The figure given below is an example of the implementation of AND-OR-INVERT logic.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1577.

Solve this binary problem: 1001 1100 = ________.

A. 01110001
B. 01111000
C. 01101100
D. 01101110
Answer» D. 01101110
1578.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1579.

34FC + AD31 = ________.

A. E22D
B. E31D
C. E21D
D. E42D
Answer» B. E31D
1580.

A four-bit adder can perform ________.

A. addition
B. subtraction
C. logical AND
D. All of the above
Answer» B. subtraction
1581.

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

A. functions
B. components
C. circuits
D. macrofunctions
Answer» C. circuits
1582.

The contents of the A register after is ________.

A. 0000
B. 0001
C. 1001
D. 1010
Answer» E.
1583.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1584.

The solution to the binary problem 1011 0110 is 01100110.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1585.

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. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1586.

Constants must be included in a package.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1587.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1588.

The power dissipation of a CMOS IC will ________.

A. decrease with frequency
B. increase with gate size
C. decrease with gate size
D. increase with frequency
Answer» E.
1589.

When VGS = 0 on an N-channel MOSFET switch, there is no ________ between the source and the drain.

A. voltage drop
B. conductive channel
C. capacitance
D. inductance
Answer» C. capacitance
1590.

The number of gates that can be connected to a single output without exceeding the current ratings of the gate is called ________.

A. fan-out
B. propagation
C. dissipation
D. SSI
Answer» B. propagation
1591.

The solution to the binary problem 0101 + 1111 is 10100.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1592.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1593.

An open-collector TTL gate ________.

A. can source current but cannot sink current
B. can sink current but cannot source current
C. cannot source or sink current
D. can sink more current than a standard TTL gate
Answer» C. cannot source or sink current
1594.

One advantage that MOSFET transistors have over bipolar transistors is ________.

A. high input impedance
B. higher switching speed
C. low input impedance
D. reduced propagation delay
Answer» B. higher switching speed
1595.

The output current for a LOW output is called a(n) ________.

A. sink current
B. ground current
C. exit current
D. fan-out
Answer» B. ground current
1596.

________ TTL allows three possible output states.

A. Triswitch
B. Triinput
C. Tristate
D. Trident
Answer» D. Trident
1597.

The proliferation of small handheld consumer equipment such as digital video cameras, cellular phones, handheld computers (________), portable audio systems, and other devices has created a need for logic circuits in very small packages.

A. HDLs
B. GDAs
C. PDAs
D. TTLs
Answer» D. TTLs
1598.

________ is ideally suited for applications using battery power or battery backup power.

A. MOS
B. P-MOS
C. N-MOS
D. CMOS
Answer» E.
1599.

The ________ is defined as the maximum number of standard logic inputs that an output can drive reliably.

A. fan-drive
B. fan-out
C. fan-in
D. open-collector
Answer» C. fan-in
1600.

A logic probe is placed on the output of a digital circuit and the probe lamp is dimly lit. This display indicates ________.

A. that an open or bad logic level exists
B. a high level output
C. a high-frequency pulse train
D. that the supply voltage is low
Answer» B. a high level output