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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.
301. |
The problem of interfacing IC logic families that have different supply voltages (VCC's) can be solved by using a: |
A. | level-shifter |
B. | tristate shifter |
C. | decoupling capacitor |
D. | pull-down resistor |
Answer» B. tristate shifter | |
302. |
The term buffer/driver signifies the ability to provide low output currents to drive light loads. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
303. |
Why is the operating frequency for CMOS devices critical for determining power dissipation? |
A. | At low frequencies, power dissipation increases. |
B. | At high frequencies, the gate will only be able to deliver 70.7 % of rated power. |
C. | At high frequencies, charging and discharging the gate capacitance will draw a heavy current from the power supply and thus increase power dissipation. |
D. | At high frequencies, the gate will only be able to deliver 70.7 % of rated power and charging and discharging the gate capacitance will draw a heavy current from the power supply and thus increase power dissipation. |
Answer» D. At high frequencies, the gate will only be able to deliver 70.7 % of rated power and charging and discharging the gate capacitance will draw a heavy current from the power supply and thus increase power dissipation. | |
304. |
The problem of different current requirements when CMOS logic circuits are driving TTL logic circuits can usually be overcome by the addition of: |
A. | a CMOS inverting bilateral switch between the stages |
B. | a TTL tristate inverting buffer between the stages |
C. | a CMOS noninverting bilateral switch between the stages |
D. | a CMOS buffer or inverting buffer |
Answer» E. | |
305. |
Which family of devices has the characteristic of preventing saturation during operation? |
A. | TTL |
B. | MOS |
C. | ECL |
D. | IIL |
Answer» D. IIL | |
306. |
How many 74LSTTL logic gates can be driven from a 74TTL gate? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 20 |
C. | 200 |
D. | 400 |
Answer» C. 200 | |
307. |
From the following specifications determine the fan-out for the logic family. |
A. | HIGH state is 16, LOW state is 8 |
B. | HIGH state is 8, LOW state is 16 |
C. | HIGH state is 4, LOW state is 8 |
D. | HIGH state is 8, LOW state is 4 |
Answer» C. HIGH state is 4, LOW state is 8 | |
308. |
CLB is the acronym for ________. |
A. | Configurable Logic Block |
B. | Configurable Logic Buffer |
C. | Critical Logic Buffer |
D. | Constant Logic Buffer |
Answer» B. Configurable Logic Buffer | |
309. |
What can the GAL22V10 do that the GAL16V8 cannot? |
A. | It has an extra-large array. |
B. | It is in-system programmable. |
C. | It has twice the special function pins. |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. It has twice the special function pins. | |
310. |
The output of this circuit is always ________. |
A. | 1 |
B. | 0 |
C. | A |
D. | <span style="text-decoration:overline">A</span> |
Answer» E. | |
311. |
By adding an OR gate to a simple programmable logic device (SPLD) the foundation for a(n) ________ is made possible. |
A. | PAL |
B. | PLA |
C. | CPLD |
D. | EEPROM |
Answer» B. PLA | |
312. |
Now many times can a GAL be erased and reprogrammed? |
A. | 0 |
B. | At least 100 |
C. | At least 1000 |
D. | Over 10,000 |
Answer» C. At least 1000 | |
313. |
Which of the following increases the number of product terms by borrowing unused product from other macrocells? |
A. | Shared expander |
B. | Parallel expander |
C. | Series expander |
D. | Slice expander |
Answer» C. Series expander | |
314. |
MPGA stands for: |
A. | mass produced gated array. |
B. | Morgan-Phillips gated array. |
C. | memory programmed ROM. |
D. | mask programmed ROM. |
Answer» E. | |
315. |
Which of the figures shown below represents the exclusive-NOR gate? |
A. | a |
B. | b |
C. | c |
D. | d |
Answer» C. c | |
316. |
For the device shown here, let all D inputs be LOW, both S inputs be HIGH, and the |
A. | LOW |
B. | HIGH |
C. | Don't Care |
D. | Cannot be determined |
Answer» B. HIGH | |
317. |
Which of the circuits in figure (a to d) is the sum-of-products implementation of figure (e)? |
A. | a |
B. | b |
C. | c |
D. | d |
Answer» E. | |
318. |
For the device shown here, let all D inputs be LOW, both S inputs be HIGH, and the |
A. | LOW |
B. | HIGH |
C. | Don't Care |
D. | Cannot be determined |
Answer» B. HIGH | |
319. |
Gated S-R flip-flops are called asynchronous because the output responds immediately to input changes. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
320. |
Which of the following is not generally associated with flip-flops? |
A. | Hold time |
B. | Propagation delay time |
C. | Interval time |
D. | Set up time |
Answer» D. Set up time | |
321. |
What is one disadvantage of an S-R flip-flop? |
A. | It has no enable input. |
B. | It has an invalid state. |
C. | It has no clock input. |
D. | It has only a single output. |
Answer» C. It has no clock input. | |
322. |
Does the cross-coupled NOR flip-flop have active-HIGH or active-LOW set and reset inputs? |
A. | active-HIGH |
B. | active-LOW |
Answer» B. active-LOW | |
323. |
The circuit that is primarily responsible for certain flip-flops to be designated as edge-triggered is the: |
A. | edge-detection circuit. |
B. | NOR latch. |
C. | NAND latch. |
D. | pulse-steering circuit. |
Answer» B. NOR latch. | |
324. |
With four J-K flip-flops wired as an asynchronous counter, the first output change of divider #4 indicates a count of how many input clock pulses? |
A. | 16 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» C. 4 | |
325. |
One example of the use of an S-R flip-flop is as a(n): |
A. | racer |
B. | astable oscillator |
C. | binary storage register |
D. | transition pulse generator |
Answer» D. transition pulse generator | |
326. |
A J-K flip-flop is in a "no change" condition when ________. |
A. | J = 1, K = 1 |
B. | J = 1, K = 0 |
C. | J = 0, K = 1 |
D. | J = 0, K = 0 |
Answer» E. | |
327. |
What is the difference between the 7476 and the 74LS76? |
A. | the 7476 is master-slave, the 74LS76 is master-slave |
B. | the 7476 is edge-triggered, the 74LS76 is edge-triggered |
C. | the 7476 is edge-triggered, the 74LS76 is master-slave |
D. | the 7476 is master-slave, the 74LS76 is edge-triggered |
Answer» E. | |
328. |
Which is not an Altera primitive port identifier? |
A. | clk |
B. | ena |
C. | clr |
D. | prn |
Answer» D. prn | |
329. |
The timing network that sets the output frequency of a 555 astable circuit contains ________. |
A. | three external resistors are used |
B. | two external resistors and an external capacitor are used |
C. | an external resistor and two external capacitors are used |
D. | no external resistor or capacitor is required |
Answer» C. an external resistor and two external capacitors are used | |
330. |
MOD-6 and MOD-12 counters and multiples are most commonly used as: |
A. | frequency counters |
B. | multiplexed displays |
C. | digital clocks |
D. | power consumption meters |
Answer» D. power consumption meters | |
331. |
Which of the following is an invalid state in an 8421 BCD counter? |
A. | 0011 |
B. | 1001 |
C. | 1000 |
D. | 1100 |
Answer» E. | |
332. |
After 10 clock cycles, and assuming that the DATA input had returned to 0 following the storage sequence, what values would be stored in Q4, Q3, Q2, Q1, Q0 of the register in Figure 7-5? |
A. | 0,1,0,1,1 |
B. | 1,1,0,1,0 |
C. | 1,0,1,0,1 |
D. | 0,0,0,0,0 |
Answer» E. | |
333. |
How many different states does a 2-bit asynchronous counter have? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» D. 8 | |
334. |
Which of the following statements are true? |
A. | Asynchronous events do not occur at the same time. |
B. | Asynchronous events are controlled by a clock. |
C. | Synchronous events do not need a clock to control them. |
D. | Only asynchronous events need a control clock. |
Answer» B. Asynchronous events are controlled by a clock. | |
335. |
A principle regarding most display decoders is that when the correct input is present, the related output will switch: |
A. | HIGH |
B. | to high impedance |
C. | to an open |
D. | LOW |
Answer» E. | |
336. |
A modulus-10 counter must have ________. |
A. | 10 flip-flops |
B. | flip-flops |
C. | 2 flip-flops |
D. | synchronous clocking |
Answer» C. 2 flip-flops | |
337. |
What type of device is shown below? |
A. | 4-bit bidirectional universal shift register |
B. | Parallel in/parallel out shift register with bidirectional data flow |
C. | 2-way parallel in/serial out bidirectional register |
D. | 2-bit serial in/4-bit parallel out bidirectional shift register |
Answer» B. Parallel in/parallel out shift register with bidirectional data flow | |
338. |
What does the triangle on the clock input of a J-K flip-flop mean? |
A. | level enabled |
B. | edge-triggered |
Answer» C. | |
339. |
A J-K flip-flop with J = 1 and K = 1 has a 20 kHz clock input. The Q output is ________. |
A. | constantly LOW |
B. | constantly HIGH |
C. | a 20 kHz square wave |
D. | a 10 kHz square wave |
Answer» E. | |
340. |
The toggle condition in a master-slave J-K flip-flop means that Q and |
A. | opposite, active clock edge |
B. | inverted, positive clock edge |
C. | quiescent, negative clock edge |
D. | reset, synchronous clock edge |
Answer» B. inverted, positive clock edge | |
341. |
Master-slave J-K flip-flops are called pulse-triggered or level-triggered devices because input data is read during the entire time the clock pulse is at a LOW level. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
342. |
A correct output is achieved from a master-slave J-K flip-flop only if its inputs are stable while the: |
A. | clock is LOW |
B. | slave is transferring |
C. | flip-flop is reset |
D. | clock is HIGH |
Answer» E. | |
343. |
How can the cross-coupled NAND flip-flop be made to have active-HIGH S-R inputs? |
A. | It can't be done. |
B. | Invert the Q outputs. |
C. | Invert the |
D. | <i>S-R</i> |
E. | inputs. |
Answer» D. <i>S-R</i> | |
344. |
What is the difference between the enable input of the 7475 and the clock input of the 7474? |
A. | The 7475 is edge-triggered. |
B. | The 7474 is edge-triggered. |
Answer» C. | |
345. |
The phenomenon of interpreting unwanted signals on J and K while Cp (clock pulse) is HIGH is called ________. |
A. | parity error checking |
B. | ones catching |
C. | digital discrimination |
D. | digital filtering |
Answer» C. digital discrimination | |
346. |
What is another name for a one-shot? |
A. | Monostable |
B. | Multivibrator |
C. | Bistable |
D. | Astable |
Answer» B. Multivibrator | |
347. |
On a master-slave flip-flop, when is the master enabled? |
A. | when the gate is LOW |
B. | when the gate is HIGH |
C. | both of the above |
D. | neither of the above |
Answer» C. both of the above | |
348. |
A 12 MHz clock frequency is applied to a cascaded counter containing a modulus-5 counter, a modulus-8 counter, and a modulus-10 counter. The lowest output frequency possible is ________. |
A. | 10 kHz |
B. | 20 kHz |
C. | 30 kHz |
D. | 60 kHz |
Answer» D. 60 kHz | |
349. |
A multiplexed display being driven by a logic circuit: |
A. | accepts data inputs from one line and passes this data to multiple output lines |
B. | accepts data inputs from several lines and allows one of them at a time to pass to the output |
C. | accepts data inputs from multiple lines and passes this data to multiple output lines |
D. | accepts data inputs from several lines and multiplexes this input data to four BCD lines |
Answer» C. accepts data inputs from multiple lines and passes this data to multiple output lines | |
350. |
What is meant by parallel load of a counter? |
A. | Each FF is loaded with data on a separate clock. |
B. | The counter is cleared. |
C. | All FFs are preset with data. |
Answer» D. | |