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This section includes 135 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
In which of the following gates, the output is 1, if and only if at least one input is 1? |
A. | AND |
B. | NOR |
C. | NAND |
D. | OR |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
If A ⊕ B = C, then |
A. | B ⊕ C = A |
B. | A ⊕ C = B |
C. | All of these |
D. | A ⊕ B ⊕ C = 0 |
Answer» B. A ⊕ C = B | |
3. |
An AND circuit |
A. | gives an output when all input signals are present simultaneously |
B. | is a memory circuit |
C. | is a linear circuit |
D. | is a -ve OR gate |
Answer» B. is a memory circuit | |
4. |
A switching function is symmetric with respect to a set of literals if and only if the function remains unchanged after |
A. | Any permutation of the literals |
B. | Two of these literals are interchanged |
C. | All the literals are changed in clockwise order |
D. | All the literals are changed in anticlockwise order |
Answer» B. Two of these literals are interchanged | |
5. |
If at some instance prior to the occurrence of the clock edge P, Q and R have a value 0 1 and 0 respectively what shall be the value of PQR after the clock edge |
A. | 000 |
B. | 001 |
C. | 010 |
D. | 011 |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
If all the flip -flops were reset to 0 at power on what is the total number of distinct outputs (states ) represented by PQR generated by the counter |
A. | 3 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 6 |
Answer» C. 5 | |
7. |
The minimum number of D flip -flops needed design and a mod -258 counter is |
A. | 9 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 512 |
D. | 258 |
Answer» B. 8 | |
8. |
What is the minimum number of gates required to implement the Boolean function (AB)+C)if we have to use only 2 -input NOR gates |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
(1217)8 is equivalent to |
A. | (1217) 16 |
B. | (028F) 16 |
C. | (2297) 10 |
D. | (0B17) 16 |
Answer» C. (2297) 10 | |
10. |
Suppose only one multiplexer and one inverter are allowed to be used to implement any boolean function of n variables What is the minimum size of the multiplexer needed |
A. | 2 n line to 1 line |
B. | 2 n +1 line to1 line |
C. | 2 n -1 line to 1 line |
D. | 2 n -1 line to 1 line |
Answer» D. 2 n -1 line to 1 line | |
11. |
What is the maximum number of different Bool- ean functions involving n Boolean variables |
A. | n 2 |
B. | 2 n |
C. | 2 2 n |
D. | 2 n 2 |
Answer» D. 2 n 2 | |
12. |
Consider the regular language L=(111 +1111)* The minimum number of states in any DFA accepting this languages is |
A. | 3 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 8 |
D. | 9 |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
A decimal number has 30 digits Approximately how many digits would the binary representation have |
A. | 30 |
B. | 60 |
C. | 90 |
D. | 120 |
Answer» D. 120 | |
14. |
A computer with a 32 -bit word size uses 2 s complement to represent numbers the range of integers that can be represented by this computer is |
A. | -2 32 to 2 32 |
B. | -2 32 to 2 31 |
C. | -2 31 to 2 31 -1 |
D. | -2 32 to 2 31 |
Answer» D. -2 32 to 2 31 | |
15. |
Which of the following is the binary representation of the hexadecimal number 3 B7F |
A. | 0100100111101101 |
B. | 0110001110111100 |
C. | 0011101101111111 |
D. | 0010010000001010 |
Answer» C. 0011101101111111 | |
16. |
Which of the following binary numder is the same as its 2 s complement |
A. | 1010 |
B. | 1001 |
C. | No such number exists |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
17. |
The hexadecimal number A 23 F is represented in binay by 7 is |
A. | 1010001000111110 |
B. | 1010010000111111 |
C. | 1010001000111111 |
D. | 11111001100101010 |
Answer» D. 11111001100101010 | |
18. |
What is the binary equivalent of gray code 11100 |
A. | 01011 |
B. | 10101 |
C. | 00111 |
D. | 10111 |
Answer» E. | |
19. |
If negative numbers are stored in 2 s complement form then range of number that can be stored in 8 bits is |
A. | -127 to +127 |
B. | -127 to +128 |
C. | -128 to +127 |
D. | -128 to +128 |
Answer» D. -128 to +128 | |
20. |
If(x 567)8+ (12yx 5)8 =(71yx)8 then values of x and y are |
A. | 4, 4 |
B. | 3, 3 |
C. | 4, 3 |
D. | 4, 5 |
Answer» D. 4, 5 | |
21. |
What is the equivalent of (101100111000111100000) 2 n base 32 |
A. | 1192331 |
B. | 2214716 |
C. | 119716 |
D. | 11142316 |
Answer» C. 119716 | |
22. |
Consider a number system with readix 20 The excess code that is necessary or its equivalent binary coded representation is |
A. | 7 |
B. | 6 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
Which of the following statements is not true about BCD code |
A. | conversion to and from the decimal system can be done easily |
B. | It is a 8-4-2-1 weighted code |
C. | (12345678) 10 need 4 bytes in BCD repesentation |
D. | Complement of a number can be found efficiently |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
What is the 2 s complement represntation of -5/8 |
A. | 0.1010 |
B. | 1.0010 |
C. | -0.1101 |
D. | 1.0110 |
Answer» E. | |
25. |
How many 1 s are present in the binary representation of 15 X256+5 X16 +3 is |
A. | 8 |
B. | 9 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 11 |
Answer» B. 9 | |
26. |
The excess 3 code is also called |
A. | cyclic reundancy code |
B. | weighted code |
C. | self complimenting code |
D. | algebraic code |
Answer» C. self complimenting code | |
27. |
If 12 A7C16 =x8 then value of x is |
A. | 224174 |
B. | 425174 |
C. | 6173 |
D. | 225714 |
Answer» B. 425174 | |
28. |
The sign magnitude representative of decimal number -637 is |
A. | 0687 |
B. | 9687 |
C. | 1687 |
D. | 1312 |
Answer» C. 1687 | |
29. |
The sign magnitude representation of binary 1101.011is |
A. | 01101.100 |
B. | 10010.100 |
C. | 11101.001 |
D. | 10010.101 |
Answer» D. 10010.101 | |
30. |
The 2 s complements of binary number 010111.1100is |
A. | 101001 .1100 |
B. | 101000.0100 |
C. | 010111 .0011 |
D. | 101000.0011 |
Answer» C. 010111 .0011 | |
31. |
The 1 s complements of the binary number |
A. | 1101101 is |
B. | 00100010 |
C. | 0010011 |
D. | 1101110 |
Answer» C. 0010011 | |
32. |
The result of the subtraction FD 16 -8816 is |
A. | 75 16 |
B. | 65 16 |
C. | 5E 16 |
D. | 10 16 |
Answer» B. 65 16 | |
33. |
The result of the addition A0 16 +6B16 is |
A. | 10 B16 |
B. | 16 B16 |
C. | AOB 16 |
D. | A6B16 |
Answer» B. 16 B16 | |
34. |
The result of the addition 37 16 +19 16 is |
A. | 56 16 |
B. | 60 16 |
C. | 59 16 |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. 59 16 | |
35. |
The 9 s compements of 381 is |
A. | 372 |
B. | 508 |
C. | 618 |
D. | 390 |
Answer» D. 390 | |
36. |
The 10 s complement of (715)is |
A. | 63 |
B. | 539 |
C. | 285 |
D. | 395 |
Answer» C. 285 | |
37. |
(r-1)s complement of the (r-1)s comple -ment of aninteganl number is |
A. | origianl number |
B. | (r-2)s complement of the number |
C. | r s compliment |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. (r-2)s complement of the number | |
38. |
A 17 bit binary number has an accuracy equivalent to the decimal fraction |
A. | 1/1024 |
B. | 1/2048 |
C. | 1/4096 |
D. | 1/6400 |
Answer» D. 1/6400 | |
39. |
The ASCII |
A. | is a subset of 8-bit EBCDIC |
B. | is used only in Western Countries |
C. | is version II of the ASC standaed |
D. | has 128 character including 32 control characters |
Answer» E. | |
40. |
Which one of the following is the result of dividing 0011 1000 by 1000 |
A. | (1100) |
B. | (1110) |
C. | (0011) |
D. | (0111) |
Answer» E. | |
41. |
The ASII code is |
A. | number code |
B. | same as BCD code |
C. | an alphanumeic code |
D. | seldom used |
Answer» D. seldom used | |
42. |
The octal equivalent of decimal 324.987 is |
A. | 504.771 |
B. | 540.781 |
C. | 215.234 |
D. | 40.987 |
Answer» B. 540.781 | |
43. |
What is the decimal equivalent of hexadecimal number 566 |
A. | FF1 |
B. | 1FF |
C. | 3FF |
D. | FF3 |
Answer» C. 3FF | |
44. |
What is the binary equivalent of the hexadeci -mal number B3 |
A. | 10110001 |
B. | 1101 0011 |
C. | 1011 0011 |
D. | 1001 0101 |
Answer» D. 1001 0101 | |
45. |
What is the hexadecimal equivalent of binary number 6060 6666 |
A. | AF |
B. | 9E |
C. | 8C |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. 9E | |
46. |
How many fractional digits 2-48 will have |
A. | 24 |
B. | 47 |
C. | 49 |
D. | 48 |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
How many different number a 6 -bit binary word can represent |
A. | 63 |
B. | 64 |
C. | 124 |
D. | 32 |
Answer» C. 124 | |
48. |
Number 84 in BCD is |
A. | 1000 0100 |
B. | 01000100 |
C. | 1000 101 |
D. | 1000 1100 |
Answer» B. 01000100 | |
49. |
Even parity is being used for error checking computer data If data word to be transmitted is 01010111 the value of the parity will be |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 1 or 0 |
D. | 01 |
Answer» C. 1 or 0 | |
50. |
When an old number is converted into the binary number the least significant digit (LSD) is |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 0 or 1 |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. 0 or 1 | |