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1651.

When decisions demand two possible actions, the IF/THEN/ELSE control structure is used.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1652.

The 54 prefix on ICs indicates a broader operating temperature range, generally intended for military use.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1653.

This is an example of a POS expression:

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1654.

A data selector is also called a demultiplexer.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1655.

An exclusive-OR gate will invert a signal on one input if the other is always HIGH.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1656.

TTL stands for transistor-technology-logic.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1657.

The following combination is correct for an EVEN parity data transmission system: data = 100111100 and parity = 0

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1658.

The circuit given below implements the equation, .

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1659.

The abbreviation for an exclusive-OR gate is XOR.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1660.

In an even-parity system, the parity bit is adjusted to make an even number of one bits.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1661.

The XOR gate will produce a HIGH output if only one but not both of the inputs is HIGH.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1662.

When decisions demand one of many possible actions, the ELSIF control structure is used.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1663.

The CASE control structure is used when an expression has a list of possible values.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1664.

In VHDL, data can be each of the following types except ________.

A. BIT
B. BIT_VECTOR
C. STD_LOGIC
D. STD_VECTOR
Answer» E.
1665.

When grouping cells within a K-map, the cells must be combined in groups of ________.

A. 2's
B. 1, 2, 4, 8, etc.
C. 4's
D. 3's
Answer» C. 4's
1666.

The ________ circuit produces a HIGH output whenever the two inputs are unequal.

A. exclusive-AND
B. exclusive-NOR
C. exclusive-OR
D. inexclusive-OR
Answer» D. inexclusive-OR
1667.

The Boolean equation ________ results from this Karnaugh map.

A. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1020a1.gif" align="center">
B. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1020b1.gif" align="center">
C. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1020c1.gif" align="center">
D. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1020d1.gif" align="center">
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1020b1.gif" align="center">
1668.

The ________ series of IC's are pin, function, and voltage-level compatible with the 74 series IC's.

A. ALS
B. CMOS
C. HCT
D. 2N
Answer» D. 2N
1669.

The simplified form of is ________.

A. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1015a1.jpeg">
B. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1015b1.jpeg">
C. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1015c1.jpeg">
D. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1015d1.jpeg">
Answer» E.
1670.

The ________ circuit produces a HIGH output whenever the two inputs are equal.

A. exclusive-AND
B. exclusive-NAND
C. exclusive-NOR
D. exclusive-OR
Answer» D. exclusive-OR
1671.

A 4-bit adder has the following inputs: C0 = 0, A1 = 0, A2 = 1, A3 = 0, A4 = 1, B1 = 0, B2 = 1, B3 = 1, B4 = 1. The output will be ________.

A. 01100
B. 10101
C. 11000
D. 00011
Answer» D. 00011
1672.

The ________ statement evaluates the variable status.

A. IF/THEN
B. IF/THEN/ELSE
C. CASE
D. ELSIF
Answer» B. IF/THEN/ELSE
1673.

An 8-bit binary number is input to an odd parity generator. The parity bit will equal 1 only if ________.

A. the number is odd
B. the number of 1s in the number is odd
C. the number is even
D. the number of 1s in the number is even
Answer» E.
1674.

Two 4-bit comparators are cascaded to form an 8-bit comparator. The cascading inputs of the most significant 4 bits should be connected ________.

A. to the outputs from the least significant 4-bit comparator
B. to the cascading inputs of the least significant 4-bit comparator
C. A = B to a logic high, A < b and a > B to a logic low
D. ground
Answer» B. to the cascading inputs of the least significant 4-bit comparator
1675.

When Karnaugh mapping, we must be sure to use the ________ number of loops.

A. maximum
B. minimum
C. median
D. Karnaugh
Answer» C. median
1676.

The final output of a POS circuit is generated by ________.

A. an AND
B. an OR
C. a NOR
D. a NAND
Answer» B. an OR
1677.

The correct output for this XOR truth table is ________.

A. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1022a1.gif" align="center">
B. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1022b1.gif" align="center">
C. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1022c1.gif" align="center">
D. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-systems/fba4_1022d1.gif" align="center">
Answer» E.
1678.

In an odd-parity system, the data that will produce a parity bit = 1 is ________.

A. data = 1010011
B. data = 1111000
C. data = 1100000
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1679.

Except for ________, STD_LOGIC may have the following values.

A. 'z'
B. 'U'
C. '?'
D. 'L'
Answer» D. 'L'
1680.

A gate that could be used to compare two logic levels and provide a HIGH output if they are equal is a(n) ________.

A. XOR gate
B. XNOR gate
C. NAND gate
D. NOR gate
Answer» C. NAND gate
1681.

VHDL is very strict in the way it allows us to assign and compare ________ such as signals, variables, constants, and literals.

A. objects
B. LOGIC_VECTORS
C. designs
D. arrays
Answer» B. LOGIC_VECTORS
1682.

The AND-OR-INVERT gates are designed to simplify implementation of ________.

A. POS logic
B. DeMorgan's theorem
C. NAND logic
D. SOP logic
Answer» C. NAND logic
1683.

If you need a NAND, an AND, and an inverter you would purchase a 7400 IC.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1684.

The systematic reduction of logic circuits is performed using Boolean algebra.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1685.

CPLD software can be used to design original circuits that prove the Boolean rules and laws.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1686.

A Karnaugh map is similar to a truth table.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1687.

Occasionally, a particular logic expression will be of no consequence in the operation of a circuit, such as in a BCD-to-decimal converter. These result in ________ terms in the K-map and can be treated as either ________ or ________, in order to ________ the resulting term.

A. don't care, 1's, 0's, simplify
B. spurious, AND's, OR's, eliminate
C. duplicate, 1's, 0's, verify
D. spurious, 1's, 0's, simplify
Answer» B. spurious, AND's, OR's, eliminate
1688.

After each circuit in a subsection of a VHDL program has been ________, they can be combined and the subsection can be tested.

A. designed
B. tested
C. engineered
D. produced
Answer» C. engineered
1689.

A Karnaugh map will ________.

A. eliminate the need for tedious Boolean simplifications
B. allow any circuit to be implemented with just AND and OR gates
C. produce the simplest sum-of-products expression
D. give an overall picture of how the signals flow through the logic circuit
Answer» B. allow any circuit to be implemented with just AND and OR gates
1690.

The symbol shown below is for a 2-input NAND gate.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1691.

SOP stands for sum-of-powers.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1692.

The VHDL editor provided with a schematic editor development system will produce a file with the extension .vhd, which can be used by the simulator to test the output of the logic design.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1693.

In the commutative law, in ORing and ANDing of two variables, the order in which the variables are ORed or ANDed makes no difference.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1694.

The binary value of 1010 is converted to the product term .

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1695.

Most Boolean reductions result in an equation in only one form.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1696.

Boolean algebra simplifies logic circuits.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1697.

The Boolean expression is equal to ________.

A. C
B. D
C. C + D
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
1698.

The Boolean expression can be reduced to ________.

A. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-fundamentals/cua4_0070a.gif">
B. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-fundamentals/cua4_0070b.gif">
C. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-fundamentals/cua4_0070c.gif">
D. <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-fundamentals/cua4_0070d.gif">
Answer» E.
1699.

Generally speaking, DACs with a current output will have a shorter settling time than those with voltage outputs.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1700.

A D/A converter changes things such as temperature variations into digital quantities.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.