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1251.

The dependency notation " 1" inside a block stands for the ________ operation.

A. OR
B. XOR
C. AND
D. XNOR
Answer» B. XOR
1252.

If we use an AND gate to inhibit a signal from passing, one of the inputs must be _________.

A. LOW
B. HIGH
C. inverted
D. floating
Answer» B. HIGH
1253.

The basic instrumentation amplifier has ________ input(s).

A. 1
B. 2
C. capacitive
D. resistive
Answer» C. capacitive
1254.

A Schmitt trigger has _________.

A. no trigger points
B. one trigger point
C. two trigger points
D. three trigger points
Answer» E.
1255.

A Schmitt trigger is a comparator with _______.

A. modulation
B. a closed-loop gain less than one
C. hysteresis
D. a high threshold value
Answer» D. a high threshold value
1256.

The precision rectifier circuit is designed to _________.

A. rectify waveforms with very large voltage swings
B. rectify waveforms with very small voltage swings
C. rectify precision waveforms
D. amplify and rectify waveforms
Answer» C. rectify precision waveforms
1257.

A(n) ________ amplifier is used if the application requires a high sensitivity to low-level signals and protection from high-voltage associated circuits.

A. basic instrumentation
B. operational transconductance
C. log/antilog amplifier
D. isolation
Answer» E.
1258.

Typical isolation amplifiers use optical coupling.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1259.

OTA stands for Operational Transistor Amplifier.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1260.

There are five steps in the PLD prototyping process.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1261.

SLDs and PLDs are digital logic ICs that can have their function changed through programming.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1262.

Both the AND and OR arrays in a PAL are programmable.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1263.

A full adder adds ____.

A. two 2-bit binary numbers
B. two 4-bit binary numbers
C. two single bits and one carry bit
D. two 2-bit numbers and one carry bit
Answer» D. two 2-bit numbers and one carry bit
1264.

The bits of a number that tell how large the number is are called ____________________.

A. carry bits
B. magnitude bits
C. sign bits
D. most significant bits
Answer» C. sign bits
1265.

Two 4-bit adders could be cascaded to form a(n) ___________.

A. 16-bit parallel-adder circuit
B. 8-bit parallel-adder circuit
C. full-adder circuit
D. arithmetic-logic unit
Answer» C. full-adder circuit
1266.

An input to the mode pin of an arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) determines if the function will be _________.

A. one's complemented
B. positive or negative
C. with or without carry
D. arithmetic or logic
Answer» E.
1267.

In binary number systems the sign of a number is indicated by _________.

A. using a 0 (zero) bit in front of negative numbers
B. inverting the bits if the number is negative
C. including a sign bit along with the magnitude bits
D. placing a negative sign in front of the number
Answer» D. placing a negative sign in front of the number
1268.

CAD software can be used to create a detailed logic circuit that will perform like an actual PLD.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1269.

A FPGA is an array of programmable logic blocks that are interconnected by OR gates.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1270.

A JFET can be either a current-controlled device or a voltage-controlled device.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1271.

A JFET has 3 terminals: gate, drain, and source.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1272.

Using the two's complement number system we can add numbers with like signs and obtain the correct result.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1273.

Two half adders can be combined to form a full adder with no additional gates.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1274.

An enhancement-type MOSFET or E-MOSFET can be turned on when the channel is depleted.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1275.

One advantage of using the 2's complement system to represent signed numbers is that you ___________.

A. can perform subtraction by performing addition
B. can perform addition by performing subtraction
C. can perform division through repeated subtraction
D. none of the above
Answer» B. can perform addition by performing subtraction
1276.

A full adder adds three bits, a half adder adds 1-1/2 bits.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1277.

All digital systems that perform arithmetic operations must indicate _______ and ________ for numbers.

A. size, base
B. sign, magnitude
C. sign, base
D. magnitude, base
Answer» C. sign, base
1278.

The carry propagation delay in 4-bit full-adder circuits ____________.

A. is normally not a consideration because the delays are usually in the nanosecond range
B. is cumulative for each stage and limits the speed at which arithmetic operations are performed
C. decreases in direct ratio to the total number of full-adder stages
D. increases in direct ratio to the total number of full-adder stages, but is not a factor in limiting the speed of arithmetic operations
Answer» C. decreases in direct ratio to the total number of full-adder stages
1279.

Breakdown voltage and pinch-off voltage of a JFET are different terms for the same voltage level.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1280.

Transconductance is also called mutual conductance.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1281.

A JFET is very similar to a BJT.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1282.

A MOSFET has an isolated gate.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1283.

The gate-biased JFET characteristic curve includes IDS.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1284.

In a voltage-divider JFET circuit, ID is a maximum when VGS = 0 V.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1285.

The amount of gate voltage needed to turn the JFET completely off is called VGS(OFF).

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1286.

A common-drain configured JFET is also called a source-follower.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1287.

If the drain, source, and channel are all a p-type material, and the transistor operates in both modes, this is a p-channel E-MOSFET.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1288.

A D-MOSFET cannot be biased using zero biasing.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1289.

Isolation amps are named as such because they are sealed for protection from outside environmental damage.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1290.

To construct an instrumentation amplifier, two op-amps and seven resistors are needed.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1291.

Clampers are often called peak detectors.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1292.

An OTA is primarily a current-to-voltage amplifier.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1293.

Signed binary numbers have one bit that represents the sign, with the remaining bits representing the magnitude.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1294.

The operands in a subtraction operation are the subend and the minuend.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1295.

A technique to speed parallel addition by eliminating the delay caused by the carry bit propagation is called fast carry, or look-ahead carry.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1296.

End around carry is an operation in 1's complement subtraction where a 1 is added to the sum of the 1's complement of both numbers.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1297.

Most of the input signals applied to a computer for storage or processing are digital in nature.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1298.

The coded group of pulses in a digital electronic circuit consists of a series of HIGH and LOW voltages.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1299.

The operands in an addition operation consist of the augend and the addend.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1300.

With Ohm's law, no change in resistance means that current and voltage will be:

A. directly proportional
B. unable to produce energy
C. the same
D. inversely proportional
Answer» B. unable to produce energy