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This section includes 1728 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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 | |