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1.

The maximum frequency at which digital data can be applied to gate is caled

A. Operating speed
B. Propagation speed
C. Binary level transaction period
D. Charging time
Answer» B. Propagation speed
2.

Which combination of gates does not allow the implementation of an arbitrary boolean function?

A. OR gates and AND gates only
B. OR gates and exclusive OR gate only
C. OR gates and NOT gates only
D. NAND gates only
Answer» B. OR gates and exclusive OR gate only
3.

A demultiplexer is used to

A. Route the data from single input to one of many outputs
B. Perform serial to parallel conversion
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. Select data from several inputs and route it to single output
Answer» D. Select data from several inputs and route it to single output
4.

How many full adders are required to construct an m-bit parallel adder ?

A. m/2
B. m-1
C. m
D. m+1
Answer» C. m
5.

Which table shows the logical state of a digital circuit output for every possible combination of logical states in the inputs ?

A. Function table
B. Truth table
C. Routing table
D. ASCII table
Answer» C. Routing table
6.

Which of the following gates is known as coincidence detector ?

A. AND gate
B. OR gate
C. NOT gate
D. NAND gate
Answer» B. OR gate
7.

An AND circuit

A. is a memory circuit
B. gives an output when all input signals are present simultaneously
C. is a -ve OR gate
D. is a linear circuit
Answer» C. is a -ve OR gate
8.

Which one of the following set of gates are best suited for 'parity' checking and 'parity' generation.

A. AND, OR, NOT gates
B. EX-NOR or EX-OR gates
C. NAND gates
D. NOR gates
Answer» C. NAND gates
9.

The inverter OR-gate and AND gate are called deeision-making elements because they can recognize some input while disregarding others. A gate recognize a word when its output is

A. words,high
B. bytes,low
C. bytes,high
D. character,low
Answer» B. bytes,low
10.

In which of the following adder circuits, the carry look ripple delay is eliminated ?

A. Half adder
B. Full adder
C. Parallel adder
D. Carry-look-ahead adder
Answer» D. Carry-look-ahead adder
11.

Adders

A. adds 2 bits
B. is called so because a full adder involves two half-adders
C. needs two input and generates two output
D. All of these
Answer» E.
12.

Which of the following circuit can be used as parallel to serial converter ?

A. Multiplexer
B. Demultiplexer
C. Decoder
D. Digital counter
Answer» B. Demultiplexer
13.

A combinational logic circuit which generates a particular binary word or number is

A. Decoder
B. Multiplexer
C. Encoder
D. Demultiplexer
Answer» B. Multiplexer
14.

A combinational circuit is one in which the output depends on the

A. input combination at the time
B. input combination and the previous output
C. input combination at that time and the previous input combination
D. present output and the previous output
Answer» B. input combination and the previous output
15.

The function of a multiplexer is

A. to decode information
B. to select 1 out of N input data sources and to transmit it to single channel
C. to transit data on N lines
D. to perform serial to parallel conversion
Answer» C. to transit data on N lines
16.

Extremely low power dissipation and low cost per gate can be achieved in:

A. MOS ICs
B. C MOS ICs
C. TTL ICs
D. ECL ICs
Answer» C. TTL ICs
17.

An example of a universal building block is:

A. EX-OR gate
B. AND gate
C. OR gate
D. NOR gate
Answer» E.
18.

The full adder adds the Kth bits of two numbers to the

A. difference of the previous bits
B. sum of all previous bits
C. carry from ( K - 1 )TH bit
D. sum of previous bit
Answer» D. sum of previous bit
19.

A full-adder is a logic circuit which can add two single order bits plus a carry in from a previous adder. Its incomplete truth table is given in the table below. The missing entry in the outputs for SUM and CARRY out are

Input

Outputs

A

A

B

Cin

Sum

CarryOUT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

  • A.0 0
  • B.0 1
  • C.1 0
  • D.1 1

Answer: D

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A. 0 0
B. 0 1
C. 1 0
D. 1 1
Answer» E.
20.

The number of two input multiplexers required to construct a 210 input multiplexer is,

A. 31
B. 10
C. 127
D. 1023
Answer» E.
21.

If A B = C, then

A. A C = B
B. B C = A
C. A B C = 0
D. Both (a) & (b)
Answer» E.
22.

A small dot or circle printed on top of an IC indicates

A. Vcc
B. Gnd
C. Pin 14
D. Pin 1
Answer» E.
23.

Which one of the following logic expression is incorrect?

A. 1 0 = 1
B. 1 1 0 = 1
C. 1 1 1 = 1
D. 1 1 = 0
Answer» C. 1 1 1 = 1
24.

Which of the following adders can add three or more numbers at a time ?

A. Parallel adder
B. Carry-look-ahead adder
C. Carry-save-adder
D. Full adder
Answer» D. Full adder
25.

If four 4 input multiplexers drive a 4 input multiplexer, we get a:

A. 16 input MUX
B. 8 input MUX
C. 4 input MUX
D. 2 input MUX
Answer» B. 8 input MUX
26.

The characteristic equation of D flip-flop is:

A. Q = 1
B. Q = 0
C. Q = D
D. Q= D
Answer» E.
27.

The dual ofthe switching function x + yz is:

A. x+yz
B. x + y z
C. x(y+z)
D. x (y + z )
Answer» D. x (y + z )
28.

If a logic gates has four inputs, then total number of possible input combinations is

A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32
Answer» D. 32
29.

A comparison between serial and parallel adder reveals that serial order

A. is slower
B. is faster
C. operates at the same speed as parallel adder
D. is more complicated
Answer» B. is faster
30.

What is the largest number of data inputs which a data selector with two control inputs can have ?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
Answer» C. 8
31.

How many truth tables can be made from one function table ?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Any numbers
Answer» C. Three
32.

A toggle operation cannot be performed using a single

A. NOR gate
B. AND gate
C. NAND gate
D. XOR gate
Answer» C. NAND gate
33.

What is the minimum number of 2 input NAND gates required to implement the function
F = (x'+y') (z+w)

A. 6
B. 5
C. 4
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
34.

Which table shows the electrical state of a digital circuit's output for every possible combination of electrical states in the inputs ?

A. Function table
B. Truth table
C. Routing table
D. ASCII table
Answer» B. Truth table
35.

How many lines the truth table for a four-input NOR gate would contain to cover all possible input combinations ?

A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
Answer» E.
36.

The output of NOR gate is

A. High if all of its inputs are high
B. Low if all of its inputs are low
C. High if all of its inputs are low
D. High if only of its inputs is low
Answer» D. High if only of its inputs is low
37.

The digital multiplexer is basically a combination logic circuit to perform the operation

A. AND-AND
B. OR-OR
C. AND-OR
D. OR-AND
Answer» D. OR-AND
38.

Write the Boolean expression for an inverter logic gate with input C and output Y.

A. Y
B. C
C. Y
D.
Answer» C. Y
39.

Which of the following expressions is not equivalent to X ' ?

A. X NAND X
B. X NOR X
C. X NAND 1
D. X NOR 1
Answer» E.
40.

The time required for a pulse to decrease from 90 to 10 per cent of its maximum value is called

A. Rise time
B. Decay time
C. Binary level transition period
D. Propagation delay
Answer» C. Binary level transition period
41.

Which of the following statements is wrong ?

A. Propagation delay is the time required for a gate to change its state
B. Noise immunity is the amount of noise which can be applied to the input of a gate without causing the gate to change state
C. Fan-in of a gate is always equal to fan-out of the same gate
D. Operating speed is the maximum frequency at which digital data can be applied to a gate
Answer» D. Operating speed is the maximum frequency at which digital data can be applied to a gate
42.

The number of full and half-adders required to add 16-bit numbers is

A. 8 half-adders, 8 full-adders
B. 1 half-adder, 15 full-adders
C. 16 half-adders, 0 full-adders
D. 4 half-adders, 12 full-adders
Answer» C. 16 half-adders, 0 full-adders
43.

Which of the following gates would output 1 when one input is 1 and other input is 0 ?

A. OR gate
B. AND gate
C. NAND gate
D. both (a) and (c)
Answer» E.
44.

Which one of the following will give the sum of full adders as output ?

A. Three point majority circuit
B. Three bit parity checker
C. Three bit comparator
D. Three bit counter
Answer» E.
45.

Odd parity of word can beconveniently tested by

A. OR gate
B. AND gate
C. NOR gate
D. XOR gate
Answer» E.
46.

What is the minimum number of two-input NAND gates used to perform the function of two input OR gate ?

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Answer» D. four
47.

Which of the following gates are added to the inputs of the OR gate to convert it to the NAND gate ?

A. NOT
B. AND
C. OR
D. XOR
Answer» B. AND
48.

A one-to-four line demultiplexer is to be implemented using a memory. How many bits must each word have ?

A. 1 bit
B. 2 bits
C. 4 bits
D. 8 bits
Answer» B. 2 bits
49.

What logic function is produced by adding an inverter to the output of an AND gate ?

A. NAND
B. NOR
C. XOR
D. OR
Answer» B. NOR
50.

The EXCLUSIVE NOR gate is equivalent to which gate followed by an inverter ?

A. OR
B. AND
C. NAND
D. XOR
Answer» E.