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This section includes 2291 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1851. |
The MSB of 11001 is ________. |
A. | 1 |
B. | 1100 |
C. | C |
D. | 19 |
E. | <sub>16</sub> |
Answer» B. 1100 | |
1852. |
________ symbols are needed to represent all digits in hexadecimal. |
A. | Six |
B. | Ten |
C. | Twelve |
D. | Sixteen |
Answer» E. | |
1853. |
Each hexadecimal digit converts to ________ binary digits. |
A. | four |
B. | eight |
C. | 12 |
D. | six |
Answer» B. eight | |
1854. |
Decimal 2875 is ________ bytes in binary. |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» B. 3 | |
1855. |
Binary-coded-decimal 0111 1001 0011 is ________ in binary. |
A. | 011110010011 |
B. | 010110101111 |
C. | 001100110011 |
D. | 001100011001 |
Answer» E. | |
1856. |
Decimal 42 is equivalent to binary ________. |
A. | 01000010 |
B. | 52 |
C. | 2A |
D. | 101010 |
Answer» E. | |
1857. |
The decimal number 128 is represented in the signed 2's complement system as ________. |
A. | 1111 1110 |
B. | 0111 1111 |
C. | 1000 0000 |
D. | 1111 1111 |
Answer» D. 1111 1111 | |
1858. |
A typical CD-ROM can store ________ of digital data. |
A. | 90 minutes |
B. | analog portions |
C. | 650 megabytes |
D. | octal bytes |
Answer» D. octal bytes | |
1859. |
Hexadecimal 44 is ________ in binary. |
A. | 01000100 |
B. | 10011010 |
C. | 01011000 |
D. | 10001100 |
Answer» B. 10011010 | |
1860. |
Resistors usually 300 |
A. | pull-up resistors to keep logic HIGH when the input is open |
B. | sense resistors to enable a test of logic levels |
C. | current limiting resistors for the 7-segment display |
D. | surge resistors to prevent damage from power-line variations |
Answer» D. surge resistors to prevent damage from power-line variations | |
1861. |
Decimal 37 is ________ in binary with an even parity bit. |
A. | 00100101 |
B. | 10100101 |
C. | 11000100 |
D. | 01001011 |
Answer» C. 11000100 | |
1862. |
Adding a zero to the leftmost bit of an ASCII code is called ________. |
A. | extra zero |
B. | zero padding |
Answer» C. | |
1863. |
The largest BCD number that can be represented with four binary bits is ________. |
A. | 9 |
B. | 10 |
C. | 15 |
D. | 16 |
Answer» B. 10 | |
1864. |
The two digits in the binary number system are ___ and ___. |
A. | 1, 2 |
B. | H, L |
C. | T, F |
D. | 0, 1 |
Answer» E. | |
1865. |
The decimal fraction 1/4 can be written in binary as________. |
A. | 0.010 |
B. | 0.100 |
C. | 0.110 |
D. | 0.011 |
Answer» B. 0.100 | |
1866. |
An unweighted code in which only one bit changes from one code number to the next is ________. |
A. | BCD |
B. | Excess-3 |
C. | Gray |
D. | ASCII |
Answer» D. ASCII | |
1867. |
Decimal 474 is ________ in BCD. |
A. | 0100 0111 0100 |
B. | 0100 1011 0101 |
C. | 0100 1001 0011 |
D. | 0110 1011 1001 |
Answer» B. 0100 1011 0101 | |
1868. |
Hexadecimal F2 is ________ in binary. |
A. | 11100011 |
B. | 10100001 |
C. | 11110010 |
D. | 11111100 |
Answer» D. 11111100 | |
1869. |
An ADC is an analog-to-digital converter. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1870. |
Memory devices store binary data. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1871. |
A graph of phase vs. time is a timing diagram. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1872. |
The arithmetic/logic unit will send the results of its decisions to memory. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1873. |
Digital systems require that voltage levels change between high and low. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1874. |
It is possible to have an overlap between high and low levels in digital logic. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1875. |
X-ray, MRI, and ultrasound systems in hospitals are examples of analog systems. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1876. |
With an OR gate, the output is HIGH only when both inputs are HIGH. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1877. |
A microcomputer is not a general-purpose computer. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1878. |
An invalid digital signal is used as a zero. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1879. |
In a positive logic system, the logic LOW could be between 0 V and 0.8 V. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1880. |
An inverter performs a NOT operation. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1881. |
Greater accuracy and precision are possible with digital techniques. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1882. |
The real world is mainly analog. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1883. |
Using digital techniques of information storage is easy. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1884. |
One advantage of analog circuits over digital circuits is that it's easier to store data. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1885. |
Digital circuits cannot perform logic comparisons since the circuit can have only one of two values at any instant. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1886. |
Telecommunications systems do not use digital techniques. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1887. |
Binary means having two states or values. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1888. |
Four bits equal one byte. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1889. |
The time interval on the leading edge of a pulse between 10% and 90% of the amplitude is the rise time. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1890. |
In a negative logic system, the area represented by #3 in the given figure would be the ________ level. |
A. | HIGH |
B. | LOW |
C. | off |
D. | uncertain |
Answer» B. LOW | |
1891. |
The area represented by #4 in the given figure is the ________ level. |
A. | HIGH |
B. | LOW |
C. | off |
D. | unacceptable |
Answer» E. | |
1892. |
A continually variable, proportional indicator is a(n) ________ representation. |
A. | decimal |
B. | digital |
C. | unconstitutional |
D. | analog |
Answer» E. | |
1893. |
The control and arithmetic/logic units are often considered as one unit called the ________. |
A. | central processing unit |
B. | inputs and outputs |
C. | microcomputer |
D. | arithmetic/logic unit |
Answer» B. inputs and outputs | |
1894. |
A microcontroller would not be used in a(n) ________. |
A. | VCR |
B. | automobile ignition system |
C. | antilock brakes |
D. | grandfather clock |
Answer» E. | |
1895. |
________ is the highest-value seven-bit binary number. |
A. | 128 |
B. | 127 |
C. | 126 |
D. | 125 |
Answer» C. 126 | |
1896. |
The systems shown in the given figure communicate using ________. |
A. | parallel data |
B. | serial data |
C. | serial-parallel data |
D. | both parallel and serial data |
Answer» B. serial data | |
1897. |
A binary number can be converted to be viewed on a 7-segment display by a(n) ________. |
A. | decoder |
B. | encoder |
C. | multiplexer |
D. | magnitude comparator |
Answer» B. encoder | |
1898. |
The CPU contains all the circuitry for ________. |
A. | storing data |
B. | keeping track of time |
C. | fetching and interpreting instructions |
D. | Internet operations |
Answer» D. Internet operations | |
1899. |
Demultiplexing is a logic function that ________. |
A. | determines which of several inputs is the greatest |
B. | switches logic from one input to any of several output lines |
C. | switches logic from several inputs onto one output line |
D. | converts a code from one form to another |
Answer» C. switches logic from several inputs onto one output line | |
1900. |
In ________ the quantities are not represented by continuously variable indicators. |
A. | analog representation |
B. | digital representation |
C. | signal representation |
D. | computer representation |
Answer» C. signal representation | |