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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.
2151. |
The Power PC can effectively execute up to ten instructions per clock cycle. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
2152. |
Convert 17318 to decimal. |
A. | 216.4 |
B. | 985 |
C. | 3D9 |
D. | 1123 |
Answer» C. 3D9 | |
2153. |
Counters are generally decoded in order to determine their count state. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2154. |
Which format requires fewer conductors? |
A. | Parallel |
B. | Serial |
C. | Both are the same |
D. | Cannot tell |
Answer» C. Both are the same | |
2155. |
Assume that a 4-bit serial in/serial out shift register is initially clear. We wish to store the nibble 1100. What will be the 4-bit pattern after the second clock pulse? (Right-most bit first.) |
A. | 1100 |
B. | 0011 |
C. | 0000 |
D. | 1111 |
Answer» D. 1111 | |
2156. |
A circuit that implements a combinational logic function by storing a list of output values that correspond to all possible input combinations is a(n) ________. |
A. | output logic macrocell |
B. | look-up table |
C. | parallel logic expander |
D. | logic element |
Answer» C. parallel logic expander | |
2157. |
A logic probe is again applied to the pins of a 7421 IC with the following results. Is there a problem with the circuit and if so, what is the problem? |
A. | Pin 6 should be ON. |
B. | Pin 8 should be ON. |
C. | Pin 8 should be pulsing. |
D. | no problem |
Answer» E. | |
2158. |
From the truth table below, determine the standard SOP expression. |
A. | <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-fundamentals/mca4_0210a.gif"> |
B. | <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-fundamentals/mca4_0210b.gif"> |
C. | <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-fundamentals/mca4_0210c.gif"> |
D. | <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-fundamentals/mca4_0210d.gif"> |
Answer» E. | |
2159. |
The logic expression for a NOR gate is ________. |
A. | <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-fundamentals/mca3_0140a.gif"> |
B. | <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-fundamentals/mca3_0140b.gif"> |
C. | <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-fundamentals/mca3_0140c.gif"> |
D. | <img src="/_files/images/digital-electronics/digital-fundamentals/mca3_0140d.gif"> |
Answer» E. | |
2160. |
Once a signal is digitized, the information it contains does not ________ as it is processed. |
A. | complain |
B. | stiffen |
C. | compress |
D. | deteriorate |
Answer» E. | |
2161. |
A computer will use ASCII code to store information internally. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
2162. |
It is important to memorize logic symbols, Boolean equations, and truth tables for logic gates. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2163. |
The output of an AND gate is HIGH when any input is HIGH. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
2164. |
Looping on a K-map always results in the elimination of: |
A. | variables within the loop that appear only in their complemented form. |
B. | variables that remain unchanged within the loop. |
C. | variables within the loop that appear in both complemented and uncomplemented form. |
D. | variables within the loop that appear only in their uncomplemented form. |
Answer» D. variables within the loop that appear only in their uncomplemented form. | |
2165. |
The truth table for the SOP expression |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» E. | |
2166. |
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A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2167. |
In many cases, counters must be strobed in order to eliminate glitches. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2168. |
Top-down design means that we start at the highest level of the hierarchy, or that the entire project is considered to exist in a closed dark box with inputs and outputs. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2169. |
The frequency counter measures frequency by enabling a counter to count the number of pulses of the incoming waveform during a precisely specified period of time called the sampling time. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
2170. |
In the digital clock project, frequency prescaling is used to take a 1 pps input and transform it into a 60 pps timing signal. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
2171. |
The half-step sequence of a stepper motor is created by inserting a start with only one coil energized between full steps. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2172. |
One of the first steps in any HDL project is to define its scope by knowing the nature of all the signals that are interconnected to pieces of the project. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
2173. |
CMOS is a more dominant IC technology than TTL. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2174. |
A NAND gate has: |
A. | active-LOW inputs and an active-HIGH output. |
B. | active-LOW inputs and an active-LOW output. |
C. | active-HIGH inputs and an active-HIGH output. |
D. | active-HIGH inputs and an active-LOW output. |
Answer» E. | |
2175. |
The 2's-complement system is to be used to add the signed binary numbers 11110010 and 11110011. Determine, in decimal, the sign and value of each number and their sum. |
A. | 113 and 114, 227 |
B. | 14 and 13, 27 |
C. | 11 and 16, 27 |
D. | 27 and 13, 40 |
Answer» C. 11 and 16, 27 | |
2176. |
CMOS stands for "complementary metal-oxide semiconductors" and the FETs are normally enhancement mode devices. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2177. |
When two or more inputs are active simultaneously, the process is called: |
A. | first-in, first-out processing |
B. | priority encoding |
C. | ripple blanking |
D. | first-in, first-out processing or priority encoding |
Answer» C. ripple blanking | |
2178. |
The number of data registers is: |
A. | 8 |
B. | 16 |
C. | 32 |
D. | 64 |
Answer» D. 64 | |
2179. |
Which of the following is not a basic element within the microprocessor? |
A. | Microcontroller |
B. | Arithmetic logic unit (ALU) |
C. | Register array |
D. | Control unit |
Answer» B. Arithmetic logic unit (ALU) | |
2180. |
In a flash analog-to-digital converter, the output of each comparator is connected to an input of a ________. |
A. | decoder |
B. | priority encoder |
C. | multiplexer |
D. | demultiplexer |
Answer» C. multiplexer | |
2181. |
Which term applies to the maintaining of a given signal level until the next sampling? |
A. | Holding |
B. | Aliasing |
C. | Shannon frequency sampling |
D. | "Stair-stepping" |
Answer» B. Aliasing | |
2182. |
An op-amp has very ________. |
A. | high voltage gain |
B. | high input impedance |
C. | low output impedance |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
2183. |
In a frequency counter, what happens at high frequencies when the sampling interval is too long? |
A. | The counter works fine. |
B. | The counter undercounts the frequency. |
C. | The measurement is less precise. |
D. | The counter overflows. |
Answer» E. | |
2184. |
Which of the following is not a computer functional block? |
A. | Analog-to-digital converter |
B. | Central-processing unit |
C. | Memory |
D. | Input/output ports |
Answer» B. Central-processing unit | |
2185. |
In a digital representation of voltages using an 8-bit binary code, how many values can be defined? |
A. | 16 |
B. | 64 |
C. | 128 |
D. | 256 |
Answer» E. | |
2186. |
The Pentium can address ________. |
A. | 1 MB |
B. | 1 GB |
C. | 2 GB |
D. | 4 GB |
Answer» E. | |
2187. |
Which of the following is not an enhancement to the Pentium that was unavailable in the 8086/8088? |
A. | "Pipelined" architecture |
B. | Expansion of cache memory |
C. | Inclusion of an internal math coprocessor |
D. | Data/address line multiplexing |
Answer» E. | |
2188. |
Which bus is bidirectional? |
A. | Address bus |
B. | Control bus |
C. | Data bus |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
2189. |
Which is not a step in strategic planning for HDL development? |
A. | There must be a way to test each piece. |
B. | Each block must fit together to make up the whole system. |
C. | The names of each input and output must be known. |
D. | The exact operation of each block must be thoroughly defined and understood. |
Answer» D. The exact operation of each block must be thoroughly defined and understood. | |
2190. |
Which method bypasses the CPU for certain types of data transfer? |
A. | Software interrupts |
B. | Interrupt-driven I/O |
C. | Polled I/O |
D. | Direct memory access (DMA) |
Answer» E. | |
2191. |
What does the major block of an HDL code emulation of a keypad include? |
A. | A sequencer |
B. | A clock |
C. | A multiplexer |
D. | A ring counter |
Answer» E. | |
2192. |
In the frequency counter, when is the new count stored in the display register? |
A. | After disabling the counter |
B. | When the count buffer is full |
C. | After the sample interval is set |
D. | When the timing and control block has put it there |
Answer» B. When the count buffer is full | |
2193. |
What are two ways to remember the current state of a counter in VHDL? |
A. | With FUNCTIONS and PROCESS |
B. | With counters and timers |
C. | With SIGNAL and VARIABLE |
D. | With bit types |
Answer» D. With bit types | |
2194. |
In the digital clock project, what type of counter is used to count to 59 seconds? |
A. | MOD-60 |
B. | MOD-6 |
C. | BCD |
D. | BCD followed by a MOD-6 |
Answer» E. | |
2195. |
Why should a real hardware functional test be performed on the HDL stepper motor design? |
A. | To check the speed of the software |
B. | To check the current levels in the motor |
C. | To check the voltage levels of the real outputs |
D. | To provide a fully operational system |
Answer» B. To check the current levels in the motor | |
2196. |
What is the result of taking more samples during the quantization process? |
A. | More errors in the analog-to-digital conversion |
B. | More bit requirements |
C. | More accurate signal representation |
D. | More bit requirements and more accurate signal representation |
Answer» E. | |
2197. |
In the frequency counter, if the clock generator produces a 100 kHz system clock signal, how many decade counters are required to measure 1 Hz? |
A. | 6 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» C. 4 | |
2198. |
The accuracy of the frequency counter depends on the: |
A. | system clock frequency. |
B. | number of displayed digits. |
C. | sampling rate. |
D. | display update rate. |
Answer» B. number of displayed digits. | |
2199. |
Which A/D conversion method has a fixed conversion time? |
A. | Single-slope analog-to-digital converter |
B. | Dual-slope analog-to-digital converter |
C. | Digital-ramp analog-to-digital converter |
D. | Successive-approximation analog-to-digital converter |
Answer» E. | |
2200. |
How are unwanted frequencies removed prior to digital conversion? |
A. | Pre-filters |
B. | Digital signal processing |
C. | Sample-and-hold circuits |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. Digital signal processing | |