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This section includes 96 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Digital Electronics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
In the keypad encoder, the ring counter is implemented using ________ that responds to the input. |
| A. | SIGNAL |
| B. | FUNCTION |
| C. | CASE |
| D. | PROCESS |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
In the keypad HDL encoder, the bit array represents a tristate buffer. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3. |
In the VHDL code of the stepper motor, the outputs are bit_vector type because they are binary bit patterns. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 4. |
In the keypad application, when all columns are HIGH, the ring counter is enabled and counting, and is LOW, what is the status of the outputs? |
| A. | On |
| B. | Off |
| C. | Hi-Z |
| D. | 1011 |
| Answer» D. 1011 | |
| 5. |
In the keypad application, just after the 4 ms mark the simulation imitates the release of the key by changing the column value back to F hex, which causes the output to go into its Hi-Z state. On the next rising clock edge, what happens to ? |
| A. | It goes HIGH. |
| B. | It goes LOW. |
| C. | It goes to Hi-Z. |
| D. | It goes to 1111H. |
| Answer» C. It goes to Hi-Z. | |
| 6. |
The full-step sequence always has two coils of the stepper motor energized in any state of the sequence and typically causes 30° of shaft rotation per step. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 7. |
The major blocks of the frequency counter are the counter, ________, decoder/display, and the timing and control unit. |
| A. | signal prescaler |
| B. | control inputs |
| C. | signal generator |
| D. | display register |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
In the keypad encoder, the ________ activate(s) the freeze bit only when one column is low. |
| A. | NAND columns |
| B. | CASE structure |
| C. | freeze function |
| D. | BCD counter |
| Answer» C. freeze function | |
| 9. |
One aspect of project planning and management is the selection of ________ that will best fit the application. |
| A. | hardware platform |
| B. | software |
| C. | personnel |
| D. | time |
| Answer» B. software | |
| 10. |
In the keypad HDL encoder, as long as all columns are high the ring counter is enabled and counting. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 11. |
A very critical dimension in project management is the time your boss will give you to complete the HDL project. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 12. |
The step rate of the simulation of a stepper motor is probably ________ the actual stepper motor. |
| A. | slower than |
| B. | more than |
| C. | almost the same as |
| D. | exactly the same as |
| Answer» B. more than | |
| 13. |
In the digital clock project, the ENT input and RCO output can be used for synchronous counter cascading. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 14. |
The direct drive mode of a stepper motor allows for less control by the operator. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 15. |
In the keypad HDL encoder, the ts bit array represents a tristate buffer. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 16. |
In the frequency counter, the control clock is derived from the ________ by frequency dividers controlled in the control and timing block. |
| A. | BCD counters |
| B. | system clock signal |
| C. | display register |
| D. | decoder/display |
| Answer» C. display register | |
| 17. |
In the stepper motor, the half-step sequence is used when ________. |
| A. | less torque is needed |
| B. | larger steps are desired |
| C. | smaller steps are desirable |
| D. | more torque is needed |
| Answer» D. more torque is needed | |
| 18. |
A frequency counter is a circuit that can measure and display the frequency of a signal. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 19. |
In the keypad HDL encoder, the data signal is used to combine the row and column encoder data to make a 4-bit value representing the key that was pressed. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 20. |
In HDL when a circuit is simulated on a computer, the designer must create all the different scenarios that will be experienced by the actual circuit and must also know the proper response to those inputs. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 21. |
In the digital clock project, a 60 pps input is transformed into a 1 pps timing signal. The block is called ________. |
| A. | a BCD counter |
| B. | a MOD-60 counter |
| C. | frequency divider |
| D. | frequency prescaling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Using one case construct inside another is known as ________. |
| A. | doping |
| B. | functioning |
| C. | freezing |
| D. | nesting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
One of the first steps in small-project management is to determine ________. |
| A. | how many devices are controlled by the outputs |
| B. | a way to test each block |
| C. | if each block fits together |
| D. | how each block works |
| Answer» B. a way to test each block | |
| 24. |
In the digital clock project HDL, the 1 pps signal is used as a synchronous clock for all of the counters' stages, which are synchronously cascaded. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 25. |
The wave-drive sequence of a stepper motor has more torque and operates more smoothly than the full-step sequence at moderate speeds. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 26. |
In the keypad HDL encoder, the freeze bit detects when a key is released. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 27. |
VARIABLES are considered to be updated ________ within a sequence of statements in a PROCESS, whereas SIGNALS referred to in a PROCESS are updated when the PROCESS ________. |
| A. | once, starts |
| B. | immediately, suspends |
| C. | twice, ends |
| D. | never, starts |
| Answer» C. twice, ends | |
| 28. |
In the keypad encoder, just after the 4 ms mark, the simulation initiates the release of the key by changing the column value to ________, which causes the d output to go into its Hi-Z state. |
| A. | 0 hex |
| B. | 4 hex |
| C. | 8 hex |
| D. | F hex |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The full-step sequence of a stepper motor always has two coils energized in any state of the sequence and typically causes ________ of shaft rotation per step. |
| A. | 5° |
| B. | 10° |
| C. | 15° |
| D. | 20° |
| Answer» D. 20¬∞ | |
| 30. |
In the digital clock project, the AHDL block codes are connected using graphic design files. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 31. |
In the keypad HDL encoder, NANDing of the columns is used to activate the freeze bit. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 32. |
In the digital clock project, when it is 11:59:59, AND gate 1 detects that the tens of hours is 1 and the enable input is active. On the next clock pulse the AM/PM flip-flop will ________. |
| A. | set |
| B. | reset |
| C. | toggle |
| D. | clear |
| Answer» D. clear | |
| 33. |
The stepper motor HDL will ignore its counter inputs and pass control inputs directly to the output when set in mode ________. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 34. |
In the frequency counter, a pulse shaper block is needed to ensure that the unknown signal, whose frequency is to be measured, will be compatible with the clock input for the counter block. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 35. |
In the digital clock project, the 60 Hz signal is sent through a Schmitt-trigger circuit to produce sine wave pulses at the rate of 60 pps. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 36. |
One CASE construct inside another CASE construct is called a do-loop. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 37. |
In the frequency counter, the length of time for the ________ to be enabled can be selected with the range select input. |
| A. | display register |
| B. | frequency prescaler |
| C. | BCD counter |
| D. | signal generator |
| Answer» D. signal generator | |
| 38. |
In a real project, the first step of definition often involves some ________ on the part of the project manager. |
| A. | time |
| B. | skill |
| C. | research |
| D. | management |
| Answer» D. management | |
| 39. |
In the digital clock design, the hours section is different from the seconds and minutes section in that it never goes to ________. |
| A. | the 0 state |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | the ring counter |
| D. | the BCD counter |
| Answer» B. 13 | |
| 40. |
Depending on the ________ the IC is in, the output of the stepper motor HDL will respond to each pulse by changing state. |
| A. | mode |
| B. | make |
| C. | input |
| D. | output |
| Answer» B. make | |
| 41. |
In the frequency counter, the pulse width of the enable signal is very critical for taking an accurate frequency measurement. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 42. |
In the keypad HDL encoder, after releasing a key the ring counter resumes its counting sequence. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 43. |
The full-step sequence always has two coils of the stepper motor energized in any state of the sequence and typically causes 30° of shaft rotation per step. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 44. |
In the keypad encoder, the ________ detects when a key is pressed. |
| A. | ring counter |
| B. | MOD-6 counter |
| C. | BCD counter |
| D. | freeze bit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Each ________, starting at the simplest level, should be built in HDL. |
| A. | subsystem |
| B. | block |
| C. | circuit |
| D. | function |
| Answer» B. block | |
| 46. |
In the VHDL code of the stepper motor, the cout outputs are bit_vector type because they are binary bit patterns. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 47. |
What must a stepper motor HDL application include? |
| A. | Variables and processes |
| B. | Types and bits |
| C. | Counters and decoders |
| D. | Sequencers and multiplexers |
| Answer» D. Sequencers and multiplexers | |
| 48. |
Which is not a step used to define the scope of an HDL project? |
| A. | Are the inputs and outputs active HIGH or active LOW? |
| B. | A clear vision of how to make each block work |
| C. | What are the speed requirements? |
| D. | How many bits of data are needed? |
| Answer» C. What are the speed requirements? | |
| 49. |
In the digital clock project, when it is 11:59:59, AND gate 1 detects that the tens of hours is 1 and the edge trigger clock moves the display to 12:00:00. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. 1 | |
| 50. |
When coming up with a strategy for dividing the overall project into manageable-size pieces one must ________. |
| A. | name each input and output |
| B. | fully understand how the device should operate |
| C. | define successful completion of the project |
| D. | know the nature of all the signals that interconnect all the pieces |
| Answer» E. | |