Multiple choice questions

1.The number of digits in octal system is

a.8 b.7
c.10 d. none

2..The number of digits in Hexadecimal system is

a.15 b.17
c.16 d. 8

3.The number of bits in a nibble is

a.16 b.5
c.4 d.8

4.The digit F in Hexadecimal system is equivalent to ------ in decimal system

a.16 b.15
c.17 d. 8

5.Which of the following binary numbers is equivalent to decimal 10

a.1000 b.1100
c.1010 d.1001

6.The number FF in Hexadecimal system is equivalent to ------ in decimal system

a.256 b.255
c.240 d.239

7.IC s are
a. analog b. digital
c. both analog and digital d. mostly analog

8.The rate of change of digital signals between High and Low Level is
a. very fast b. fast
c. slow d. very slow

9. Digital circuits mostly use

a. Diodes b. Bipolar transistors
c. Diode and Bipolar transistors
d. Bipolar transistors and FETs

10.Logic pulser
a. generates short duration pulses
b. generate long duration pulses
c. generates long and short duration
d. none of above
11.What is the output state of an OR gate if the inputs are 0 and 1?
a.0 b.1
c.3 d.2

12.What is the output state of an AND gate if the inputs are 0 and 1?
a.0 b.1
c.3 d.2

13.A NOT gate has...

a. Two inputs and one output
b. One input and one output
c. One input and two outputs
d. none of above

14.An OR gate has...

a. Two inputs and one output
b. One input and one output
c. One input and two outputs
d. none of above

15.The output of a logic gate can be one of two _____?

a. Inputs b. Gates
c.States d. none

16.Logic states can only be ___ or 0.

a. 3 b. 2
c.1 d.0
17.The output of a ____ gate is only 1 when all of its inputs are 1
a. NOR b. XOR
c. AND d. NOT

18.A NAND gate is equivalent to an AND gate plus a .... gate put together.
a. NOR b. NOT
c. XOR d. none

19.Half adder circuit is ______?

a. Half of an AND gate
b. A circuit to add two bits together
c. Half of a NAND gate
d. none of above
20. Numbers are stored and transmitted inside a computer in
a. binary form b. ASCII code form
c. decimal form d. alphanumeric form
21.The decimal number 127 may be represented by
a. 1111 1111B b. 1000 0000B
c. EEH d. 0111 1111

22.. A byte corresponds to

a. 4 bits b. 8 bits
c. 16 bits d. 32 bits

23.A gigabyte represents

a.1 billion bytes b. 1000 kilobytes
c. 230 bytes d. 1024 bytes

24. A megabyte represents

a. 1 million bytes b. 1000 kilobytes
c. 220 bytes d. 1024 bytes

25.. A Kb corresponds to
a. 1024 bits b. 1000 bytes
c.210 bytes d. 210 bits

26.A parity bit is

a. used to indicate uppercase letters
b. used to detect errors
c. is the first bit in a byte
d. is the last bit in a byte

27. Which of these devices are two state.

a. lamp b. punched card
c. magnetic tape d. all the above

The output impedance of of a logic pulser is

a. low b. high
c. may be low or high d. none of above

28.The number of LED display indicators in logic probe are

a.1 b.2
c.1 or 2 d.4
29.In hexadecimal number system,A is equal to decimal number
a.10 b.11
c.17 d.18

30.Hexadecimal number F is equal to octal number

a.15 b.16
c.17 d.18

31.Hexadecimal number E is equal to binary number

a.1110 b.1101
c.1001 d.1111

32.Binary number 1101 is equal to octal number

a.15 b.16
c.17 d.14
33.Octal number 12 is equal to decimal number
a.8 b.11
c.9 d. none

34.Decimal number 10 is equal to binary number

a.1110 b.1000
c.1001 d.1010

35.Binary number 110011011001 is equal to decimal number

a.3289 b.2289
c.1289 d.289

36.1111+11111=
a.101111 b.101110
c.111111 d.011111

37.Binary multiplication 1*0=

a.1 b.0
c.10 d.11

38.110012 -100012=
a.10000 b.01000
c.00100 d.00001
39.10112*1012=
a.55 b.45
c.35 d.25

40.1110112*100012=
a.111101101 b.111101100
c.111110 d.1100110

41.4 bits is equal to

a. 1 nibble b.1 byte
c. 2 byte d. none of above

42. which is non-volatile memory

a. RAM b. ROM
c. both d. none

43. The contents of these chips are lost when the computer is switched off?
a. ROM chips b. RAM chips
c. DRAM chips d. none of above

44.What are responsible for storing permanent data and instructions.?

a. RAM chips b. ROM chips
c. DRAM chips d. none of above

45. Which parts of the computer perform arithmetic calculations?

a. ALU b. Registers
c. Logic bus d. none of above

46.How many bits of information can each memory cell in a computer chip hold?
a. 0 bits b. 1 bit
c. 8 bits d. 2 bits

47.What type of computer chips are said to be volatile?

a. RAM chips b. ROM chips
c. DRAM d. none of above

48.Which generation of computer uses more than one microprocessor?

a. Second generation b. Fifth generation
c.Third generation d .none of above
49.Which generation of computer developed using integrated circuits?
a. Second generation b. Fifth generation
c. Third generation d. none of above

50.Which generation of computer was developed from microchips?

a. Second generation b. Third generation
c. Fourth generation d. none of above

51.RAM can be expanded to a

a. increase word size b. increase word number
c. increase word size or increase word number
d. none of above

52. Which memory is available in all technologies

a. PROM b. EEPROM
c. ROM d. EPROM

53. Which memory does not require programming equipment

a. PROM b. EEPROM
c. ROM d. EPROM

54. In CCD
a. small charge is deposited for logical 1
b. small charge is deposited for logical 0 or 1
c. small charge is deposited for logical 0 and large charge for logical 1
d. none of above

55. The internal structure of PLA is similar to

a. RAM b. ROM
c. both RAM or ROM d. neither RAM nor RAM

56.An output of combinational ckt depends on

a. present inputs b. previous inputs
c. both present and previous d .none of above

57.Which are combinational gates

a. NAND & NOR b. NOT & AND
c. X-OR & X-NOR d. none of above
58.. As access time is decreased, the cost of memory
a. remains the same b. increases
c. decreases d. may increase or decrease

59. Which is correct:

a. A.A=0 b. A+1=A
c. A+A=A' d. A'.A'=0

60.A counter is a
a. Sequential ckt b. Combinational ckt
c. both combinational and sequential ckt d. none of above

61.The parity bit is

a. always 1 b. always 0
c.1 or 0 d.none of above

62.In 2 out of 5 code,decimal number 8 is

a.11000 b.10100
c.1100 d.1010

63.In number of information bits is 11,the number of parity

Bits in hamming code is
a.5 b.4
c.3 d.2

64.For a 4096*8 EPROM ,the number of address lines is

a.14 b.12
c.10 d.8

65. 23.6 10=……….2

a.11111.10011 b.10111.10011
c.00111.101 d.10111.1

66.BCD number 0110011=…….10

a.66 b.67
c.68 d.69

67.The total number of input states for 4 input or gate is

a.20 b.16
c.12 d.8
68.In a 4 input OR gate,the total number of High outputs for the 16 input states are
a.16 b.15
c. 13. d. none of above

69.In a 4 input AND gate,the total number of High outputs for the 16 input states are
a.16 b.8
c.4 d.1

70.a buffer is
a. always non-inverting b.always inverting
c. inverting or non-inverting d.none of above

71.An AND gate has two inputs A and B and ine inhibits input S.Output is 1 if
a.A=1,B=1,S=1 b. A=1,B=1,S=0
c. A=1,B=0,S=1 d. A=1,B=0,S=0

72. An AND gate has two inputs A and B and ine inhibits input S.Out of total 8 input states,Output is 1
in
a. 1 states b. 2 states
c. 3 states d. 4 states

73.In a 3 input NOR gate,the number of states in which output is 1 equals

a. 1 b. 2
c. 3 d. 4

74.Which of these are universal gates

a. only NOR b. only NAND
c. both NOR and NAND d. NOT,AND,OR

75. In a 3 input NAND gate,the number of gates in which output in 1equals

a.8 b.7
c.6 c.5

76. A XOR gate has inputs A and B and output Y.Then the output equation is
a.Y=A+B b.Y=AB+A’B
c.AB+ AB’ d.AB’+A’B’

77.A 14 pin NOT gate IC has………..NOT gates

a.8 b.6
c.5 d.4
78.A 14 pin AND gate IC has………..AND gates
a.8 b.6
c.4 d.2
79.The first contribution to logic was made by
a. George Boole b. Copernicus
c. Aristotle d. Shannon

80.Boolean Alzebra obeys

a. commutative law b. associative law
c. distributive law d. commutative, associative, distributive law

81. A+(B.C)=
a. A.B+C b. A.B+A.C
c. A d.(A+B).(A+C)

82.A.0=
a. 1 b. A
c. 0 d. A or 1

83.A+A.B=
a. B b. A.B
c. A d. A or B

84.Demorgan’s first theorem is

a. A.A’=0 b. A’’=A
c. (A+B)’=A’.B’ d. (AB)’=A’+B’

85. Demorgan’s second theorem is

a. A.A’=0 b. A’’=A
c. (A+B)’=A’.B’ d. (AB)’=A’+B’

86. Which of the following is true

a. SOP is a two level logic b. POS is a two level logic
c. both SOP and POS are two level logic
d. Hybrid function is two level logic

87.The problem of logic race occurs in

a. SOP functions b. Hybrod functions
c. POS functions d. SOP and POS functions

88. In which function is each term known as min term

a. SOP b. POS
c. Hybrid d. both SOP and POS
89. In which function is each term known as max term
a. SOP b. POS
c. Hybrid d. both SOP and Hybrid

90. In the expression A+BC, the total number of min terms will be
a.2 b. 3
c.4 d. 5

91.The min term designation for ABCD is

a.m0 b. m10
c. m14 d. m15

92. The function Y=AC+BD+EF is

a. POS b. SOP
c. Hybrid d. none of above

93. The expression Y=∏M(0,1,3,4) is

a. POS b. SOP
c. Hybrid d. none of above
94. AB+AB’=
a. B b. A
c.1 d. 0

95. In a four variable Karnaugh map eight adjacent cells give a

a. Two variable term b. single variable term
c. Three variable term d. four variable term

96.A karnaugh map with 4 variables has

a. 2 cells b. 4 cells
c. 8 cells d.16 cells

97.In a karnaugh map for an expression having ‘don’t care terms’ the don’t cares
can be treated as
a. 0 b. 1
c. 1 or 0 d. none of above

98. The term VLSI generally refers to a digital IC having

a. more than 1000 gates b. more than 100 gates
c. more than 1000 but less than 9999 gates
d. more than 100 but less than 999 gates
99.Typical size of an IC is about
a.1”*1” b. 2”*2”
c. 0.1”*0.1” d. 0.0001”*0.0001”

100.A digital clock uses…………..chip

a. SSI b. LSI
c. VLSI d. MSI

101. Digital technologies being used now-a-days are

a. DTL and EMOS b. TTL, ECL, CMOS and RTL
c. TTL, ECL and CMOS d. TTL, ECL, CMOS and DTL

102. A TTL circuit with totem pole output has

a. high output impedance b. low output impedance
c. very high output impedance d. any of above

103. TTL uses

a. multi emitter transistors b. multi collector transistors
c. multi base transistors d. multi emitter or collector transistors

104. Advanced schottky is a part of

a. ECL family b. CMOS family
c. TTL family d. none of above

105. For wired AND connection we should use

a. TTL gates with active pull up b. TTL gates with open collector
c. TTL gates without active pull up and with open collector
d. any of above

106. Time delay of a TTL family is about

a. 180ns b. 50ns
c. 18ns d. 3 ns

107. As compared to TTL, ECL has

a. lower power dissipation b. lower propagation delay
c. higher propagation delay d. higher noise margin

108. As compared to TTL, CMOS logic has

a. higher speed of operation b. higher power dissipation
c. smaller physical size d. all of above
109. 74HCT00 series is
a.NAND IC b. interface between TTL and CMOS
c. inverting IC d. NOR IC

110.CD 4010 is a
a. inverting buffer b. non inverting hex buffer
c. NOR IC d. NAND IC

111. Current requirement of a piezo buffer is about

a. 100mA b. 20mA
c. 4 mA d. 0.4 mA

112. TSL inverter has

a. one input b. two inputs
c. one or two inputs d. three inputs

113. Parallel adder is

a. sequential circuits b. combinational circuits
c. either sequential or combinational circuits
d. none of above

114. The inputs to a 3 bit binary adder are 1112 and 1102. The output will be
a.101 b.1101
c.1111 d.1110

115. A half adder can be used only for adding

a. 1s b. 2s
c. 4s d. 8s

116. A 3 bit binary adder should be

a. 3 full adders b. 2 full adders and 1 half adder
c. 1 full adder and 2 half adder d. 3 half adders

117. when two 4 bit parallel adders are cascaded we get

a. 4 bit parallel adder b. 8 bit parallel adder
c. 16 bit parallel adder d. none of above

118. The widely used binary multiplication method is

a. repeated addition b. add and shift
c. shift and add d. any of above
119.When microprocessor processes both positive and negative numbers, the representation used is
a. 1’s complement b. 2’s complement
c. signed binary d. any of above
120. Decimal -90 =………….in 8 bit 2s complement
a.1000 1000 b.1010 0110
c.1100 1100 d.0101 0101

121. In 2’s complement addition, the carry generated in the last stage is
a. added to LSB b. neglected
c. added to bit next to MSB d. added to the bit next to LSB

122. The number of inputs and outputs in a full adder are

a. 2 and 1 b. 2 and 2
c. 3 and 3 d. 3 and 2

123.In a 7 segment display the segments a,c,d,f,g are lit. The decimal number
displayed will be
a. 9 b. 5
c. 4 d. 2

124. In a 7 segment display the segments b and c are lit up. The decimal number
displayed will be
a. 9 b. 7
c. 3 d. 1

125 .A device which converts BCD to seven segments is called

a. encoder b. decoder
c. multiplexer d. none of these

126. Which device use the nematic fluid

a. LED b. LCD
c. VF display d. none of these

127. Which of these is the most recent device

a. LED b. LCD
c. VF display d. a and c

128. VF glows with ………. Colour when activated

a. red b. orange
c. bluish green d. none of these
129. Which display device resembles vacuum tube
a. LED b. LCD
c. VF d. none of these

130.Which device changes parallel data to serial data

a. decoder b. multiplexer
c. demultiplexer d. flip flop

131.A 1 of 4 multiplexer requires…… data select line

a. 1 b. 2
c. 3 d. 4

132. It is desired to route data from many registers to one register. The device needed is
a. decoder b. multiplexer
c. demultiplexer d. counter

133.Which device has one input and many outputs

a. flip flop b. multiplexer
c. demultiplexer d. counter

134.Two 16:1 and one 2:1 multiplexers can be connected to form a

a. 16:1 multiplexer b. 32:1 multiplexer
c. 64:1 multiplexer d. 8:1 multiplexer

135. A flip flop is a

a. combinational circuit b. memory element
c. arithmetic element d. memory or arithmetic

136. I n a D latch
a. data bit D is fed to S input and D’ to R input
b. data bit D is fed to R input and D’ to S input
c. data bit D is fed to both R and S inputs
d. data bit D’ is not fed to any input

137. I n a D latch
a. a high D sets the latch and low D resets it
b. a low D sets the latch and high D resets it
c. race can occur
d. none of above
138.In a positive edge triggered JK flip flop
a. High J and High K produce inactive state
b. Low J and High K produce inactive state
c. High J and Low K produce inactive state
d. Low J and Low K produce inactive state

139.In a positive edge triggered D flip flop

a. D input is called direct set b.Preset is called direct reset
c. present and clear are called direct set and reset respectively
d. D input overrides other inputs

140. In a positive edge triggered JK flip flop

J=1,K=0 and clock pulse is rising.Q will
a. be 0 b. be 1
c. show no change d. toggle

141. For edge triggering in flip flops manufacturers use

a. RC circuit b. direct coupled design
c. either RC circuit or direct coupled design
d. none of these

142. In a JK flip flop toggle means

a. set Q=1 and Q’=0 b. set Q=0 and Q’=1
c. change the output to the opposite state
d. no change in input

143. A mod 4 counter will count

a. from 0 to 4 b. from 0 to 3
c. from any number n to n+4 d. none of above

144.A counter has N flip flops. The total number of states are
a. N b. 2N
c. 2 N d. 4N

145.A counter has modulus of 10. The number of flip flops are
a. 10 b. 5
c. 4 d. 3

146.In a ripple counter

a. whenever a flip flop sets to 1,the next higher FF toggles
b. whenever a flip flop sets to 0,the next higher FF remains unchanged
c. whenever a flip flop sets to 1,the next higher FF faces race condition
d. whenever a flip flop sets to 0,the next higher FF faces race condition
147.A counter has 4 flip flops.It divides the input frequency by
a.4 b. 2
c. 8 d. 16

148. A decade counter skips

a. binary states 1000 to 1111 b. binary states 0000 to 0011
c. binary states 1010 to 1111 d. binary states 1111 and higher

149.The number of flip flops needed for Mod 7 counter are

a. 7 b. 5
c. 3 d. 1

150.A presettable counter with 4 flip flops start counting from

a. 0000 b. 1000
c. any number from 0000 to 1111 d. any number from 0000 to 1000

151.A 4 bit down counter can count from

a. 0000 to 1111 b. 1111 to 0000
c. 000 to 111 d. 111 to 000

152. A 3 bit up-down counter can count from

a. 000 to 111 b. 111 to 000
c. 000 to 111 and also from 111 to 000 d. none of above

153.IC counters are

a. synchronous only b. asynchronous only
c. both synchronous and asynchronous d. none of above

154. Shifting digits from left to right and vice versa is needed in
a. storing numbers b. arithmetic operations
c. counting d. storing and counting

155. The basic storage element in a digital system is

a. flip flop b. counter
c. multiplexer d. encoder

156. The simplest register is

a. buffer register b. shift register
c. controlled buffer register d. bidirectional register
157. The basic shift register operations are
a. serial in serial out b. serial in parallel out
c. parallel in serial out d. all of above

158. A universal shift register can shift

a. from right to left b. from left to right
c. both from right to left and left to right
d. none of above

159. In a shift register, shifting a bit by one bit means

a. division by 2 b. multiplication by 2
c. subtraction by 2 d. any of above

160. An 8 bit binary number is to be entered into an 8 bit serial shift register. The number of clock
pulses required is
a. 1 b. 2
c. 4 d. 8
Q. Power diode is generally made from
a) Silicon
b) Germanium
c) Both
d) None of these

Q. When the both junction of NPN diode is reverse biased, then the diode is in which mode
a) Active
b) Cutoff
c) Saturation
d) inverted

Q. Which transistor mode gives the inverted output

a) Common Emitter
b) Common Base
c) Common Collector
d) None of these

Q. Which coupling gives the higher gain in case of amplifier

a) Capacitor coupling
b) Impedance coupling
c) Transformercoupling

Q. Which distortion is least objectionable in audio amplification

a) Phase
b) Frequency
c) Harmonic
d) Intermediation

Q. A narrow band amplifier has a band pass nearly…………of central frequency

a) 33.3%
b) 10%
c) 50%

Q. Phase shift oscillator consists

a) RL
b) RC
c) RLC

Q. Multivibrater Produces
a) Sine wave
b) Square wave
c) Smooth wave
d) sawtooth

Q. Convert the 101101 Binary number into octal no

a) 65
b) 55
c) 51
d) 45

Ans: 55

Q. 10 in BCD
a) 10100
b) 1100
c) 010111
d) None of these

Ans: None of these

Q. Which PNP device has a terminal for synchronizing purpose

a) SCS
b) Triac
c) Diac
d) SUS

Q. Addition of indium in semiconductor crystal makes

a) PNP
b) NPN

Q. Free electron exists in which band

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) Conduction band

Q. Ripple factor of half wave rectifier

a) 1.21
b) 0.48
c) 0.5

Q. Transistor that can be used in enhancement mode

a) NPN
b) UJT
c) JFET
d) MOSFET

Q. Following contributes to harmonic distortion in Amplifier

a) +Ve feedback
b) –Ve feedback
c) Defective active device

Q. High cutoff frequency

a) CB
b) CC
c) CE

Q. Which is used as data selector?

a) Encoder
b) Decoder
c) modulator
d) Demodulator

Q. Read write capable memory

a) RAM
b) ROM
c) Both
d) None of these

Q.the radix or base of hexadecimal number system is -----------

a) 8
b) 16
c) 5
d) none of these

Ans: 16

Q.the no of 1’s in the binary representation of the expression 162*9+162*7+16*5+3 are

a) 10
b) 23
c) 6
d) 4

Q. the no of latches in F/F are -------

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Q.how many flip-flops are required to construct Mod -12 counter

a) 5
b) 4
c) 12
d) none

Ans: 4

Q. which logic gate has the output is compliment of its input ----------
a) OR
b) AND
c) NOT
d) X-OR

Ans: NOT

Q.no.of 2-input multiplexers needed to construct a 210 input multiplexer…….

a) 12
b) 31
c) 20
d) 16
Q.By adding inverters to the inputs and output of a AND gate we can obtain ……………
a) OR
b) AND
c) NOT
d) X-OR

Ans: X-OR

Q.how many NAND gates are needed to realize OR gate --------------

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Ans: 3

Q.which is the first integrated logic family ---------------

a) RTL
b) DTL
c) TTL
d) none of these

Q. Which logic gate has output high if and only if all inputs are low ---------?
a) NOR
b) NAND
c) X-NOR
d) AND

Ans: NAND

Q.According to Boolean algebra 1+A+B+C =

a) A
b) A+B+C
c) 1
d) none of these

Ans: 1

Q. If a=0x6db7 and b=0x2ae9 then what is the value of a”b--------------

a) binary number for 1001.1101?
b) decimal number for 19?
c) excess-3 code for 29?

Q.what is the value of A'+1 ?

a) A
b) A'
c) 1
d) none of these

Ans: 1
Q.2 in 4 bit number one bit indicates sign of the number then the locations are from
a) -8 to 8
b) -7 to 7
c) -16 to 16
d) None

Q.Avalanche photo diode is used when compared to PIN diode bcz

a)larger band width
b)high sensitivity
C)-------
d)--------

Q.some non zero DC voltage is to RC low pass circuit then the DC voltage in the output contains
a) Same as in input
b) Higher than input
c) Zero
d) Slightly increases

Q.if the output of the gate is always high then the gates applied to this logic are 0,0
a) NAND and EX-NOR
b) NAND and NOR
c) AND and X-NOR
d) OR and XOR

Ans:a

Q.Thermal Run away is not possible in FET bcz the flow of

a)minority careers
b)Transconductance
c)_____
d)none

Ans : minority careers

Q.which of the following is/are true about 1's and 2's compements:
i)In 1's complement form. 0 has two representations
ii)in 1's complement, the magnitude of lowest number is equal to the magnitude of highest number
iii)In 2's complement, 0 has two representations

a) i only
b) i and ii
c) iii only
d) all of these

Q.In the hybrid parameter model of a transistor reverse transfer voltage ratio and forward transfer
current ratio are respectively given by:
a) h11 and h21
b) h12 and h11
c) h21 and h11
d) None of these
Q.The largest negative no can be represented with 8 bits in 2's compliment representation?
a)-256
b)-255
c)-127
d)-128

Ans: -128

Q. How many NAND gates required to implement AB+CD+EF

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Ans: 4

Q. Transparent latch is seen in which type of flip flop

a) SR FF
b) D FF
c) JK FF
d) D FF

Ans: D FF

Q. Odd parity generator uses which logic?

a) Digital
b) Analog
c) Sequential
d) none

Q. Which type of ADC is fastest?

a) SARC
b) Counter type
c) Intigrated type
d) Flash

ANS: Flash/Parallel

Q. Which one of the following is fastest read/writable memory?

a) PROM
b) EEPROM
c) Flash
d) none

Ans: Flash

8. In array programming which one is used

a) SISD
b) PISD
c) MISD
d) None
Q.Which one of the following has high I/p impedance
a) CC
b) CB
c) CE
d) None

Q. The maximum time allowed time for each flip flop for a mod 10 synchronous counter if each flip
flop delay is 25ns.
a) 25 ns
b) 50 ns
c) 100 ns
d) none

Q. The resolution for a DAC is given by 0.4% then no. of bits of DAC is
a) 8- bits
b) 16- bits
c) 32- bits
d) none

Ans: 8- bits

41) The chip capacity is 256 bits, then the no.of chips required to build 1024 B memory Is
a) 32
b) 16
c) 15
d) 4

Q. Which of the following are correct?

1)A flip-flop is used to store 1-bit of information
2)Race around condition occurs in JK flip flop when both the inputs are 1
3)Master slave flip flop is used to store 2 bits of information
4)A transparent latch consists of a D- flip flop

a) 1,2,3
b) 1,3,4
c) 1,2,4
d) 2,3,4

Ans: 1,2,4

Q. output resistance of ideal OP AMP is

a) 0
b) 1
c) infinite
d) very high

ANS: 0

Q. CMRR of an OP AMP is given as 80db and Ad is 20000.Value of Acm will be

a) 4
b) 8
c) 2
d) 1

Ans: 2

Q.Si,Ge lie in ........block of periodic table

a) III
b) V
c) IV A
d) IV B

Ans: IV A

Q.to obtain 10 mV resolution on 5 V range how many bit DAC is to be used

a) 4
b) 8
c) 16
d) 32

Q.% resolution of a 10 bit ADC

a) 1.588%
b) 0.392%
c) 0.0978%
d) 0.0244%

Ans: 0.0978%

Q.Efficiency of half wave rectifier

a) 45%
b) 50%
c) 86%
d) 100%

Ans: 45%

1. A 1 msec pulse can be converted into a 10 msec pulse by using

(a) an stable multivibrator
(1) a monostable multivibrator
(c) a bistable multivibrator
(d) flip-flop

2. The fastest mode of data transfer from CPU to memory in a microprocessor is

(a) memory mapped I/O
(b) I/O mapped I/O
(c) Interrupt driven I/O
(d) DMA
3. Flat top sampling of baseband signals leads to
(a) aliasing
(b) aperture effect
(c) under-sampling
(d) impossible reconstruction.

4. How many steps are there in the output of10-bit D/A converter?
(a) 1023
(b) 1024
(c) 10
(d) 100

5. Which one of the following can be used to change data from spatial code to temporal code?
(a) Shift registers
(b) Counters
(c) A/D converters
(d) Combinational Circuits

6.For a six bit ladder D/A converter which has digital input of 101001, the analog value is
(assume 0 = 0 Vand 1 = + 10 V)
(a) 0.423
(b) 0.522
(c) 0.641
(d) 0.923

7.Which one of the following is a D to A conversion technique?

(a) Successive approximation
(b) Weighted resistor technique
(c) Dual slope technique
(d) Single slope technique

8.If the memory chip size is 256 x l bits, then the number of chips required to
make up 1K (1024) bytes of memory is
(a)32
(b)24
(c)12
(d)8

9.Which of the following statements are correct?

1. A flip-flop is used to store 1-bit of information
2. Race-around condition occurs in a J-K flip-flop when both the inputs are 1.
3. Master-slave configuration is used in flip-flops to store 2-bits of information.
4. A transparent latch consists of a D-type flip-flop.

10, The greatest negative number which can be store in a computer that has 8-bit word length and uses
2’s complement arithmetic is
(a) -256
(b)-255
(c) – 128
(d) – 127

11. A retriggerable monoshot is one which

(a) can be triggered only once
(b) has two quasi-stable states
(c) cannot be triggered until full pulse has been outputted.
(d) is capable of being triggered while the output is being generated.

12. A carry look ahead adder is frequently used for addition because, it
(a) is faster
(b) is more accurate
(c) uses fewer gates
(d) costs less

13. When signed numbers are used in binary arithmetic, then which one of the following notations
would have unique representation for zero? -
(a) Sign-magnitude
(b) l’s complement
(c) 2’s complement
(d) 9’s complement

14. The number of switching function of 3variables is

(a)8
(b)64
(c) 128
(d) 256

15. The gate whose output is LOW if and only if all the inputs are HIGH, is
(ä)NAND
(b)NOR
(c) OR
(d) AND

16. In computer terminology 1 M Byte memory means

(a) 1000000 bytes
(b) 1000024 bytes
(c) 1024000 bytes
(d) 1048576 bytes

17. A unit pulse input is given to a single-pole stable digital filter. Its output response will be?
(a) constant pulses
(b) exponentially decaying pulses
(c) impulse
(d) exponentially rising pulses

18. The number of flip flops required in a decade counter is

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 10

19. A square wave with a period of 10 micro sec drive a flip flop. The period of.the output signal.will
be
(a)100 micro sec
(b)20 micro sec
(c) 10 micro sec
(d) 5 micro sec

20.A digital Voltmeter has 4 and 1/3 digits display .The 1 volt range can read upto
(a)1.0000
(b) 1.1111
(c)1.9999
(d) 19999

21. Ultraviolet radiations are used in IC fabrication process for? -

(a) diffusion
(b) masking
(c) isolation
(d) metallization

22. In PCM system if the quantization levels are increased from 2 to 8, the relative bandwidth
requirement will
(a) remain same
(b) be doubled
(c) be tripled
(d )be four times

23. The 7-bit Hamming code (even parity check) 001 for a BCD digit is known to have a single error.
Therefore, encoded BCD digit is
(a) 9
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 0

24. If NxN = (7601 ) where N is a positive integer, then the value of N is

(a)(241)base 5
(b)(143) base 6
(c)(165)base 7
(d)(39)base 16

25. The input-output equation of a system is given by

y(n)=x(n) square
where y(n) and x(n) represent output , input sequences respectively. The system is
(a) linear and causal
(b) linear and noncausal
(c) nonlinear and causal
(d) nonlinear and noncausal.

26. The number of comparators required to build a 5-bit Analog to Digital Converter (ADC)is
(a) 5
(b) 11
(c)21
(d)31
27. A 555 timer can be used as
(a) an astable multivibrator only
(b) a monostable multivibrator only
(c) a frequency divider only
(d) an astable multivibrator or a monostable muttivibrator or a frequency divider

28. A synchronous sequential circuit is to be designed which will produce an output ‘1’ when previous
two and present input represent an even number, with present input being least significant bit. The
minimum number of states of the machine will be
(a)2
(b)3
(c) 4
(d)5

29. The specification for a standard 74 series TFL gate reads propagation delay as 35 ns and power
dissipation as I mW. This circuit is
(a) high speed TTL
(b) low power TTL
(c) standard Schottky TTL
(D) low power Schottky TTL

Directions : The following question consists of two statements, one labelled as the ‘Assertion (A) ‘and
the other as ‘Reason (R) “. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer’ to
this question using the code given below.
Assertion (A) The modernization process has challenged the hold caste system in India.
Reason (R) Mobility as a phenomenon of change in caste system does not challenge the basic structure
of caste.
Code:

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is. false
(d) A is false, but R is true

Assertion (A):A programmable Read only-Memory can be used as a synchronous counter

Reason (R) : Each memory location of a programmable Read- Only-Memory is programmable and can
be read synchronously.
30. Assertion (A): Master slave f flip flop is commonly employed in high speed synchronous circuitry.
Reason (R) It uses two JK flip flops in cascade.

31. Assertion (A) : A demultiplexer cannot be used as a decoder.

Reason (R): A demultiplexer selects one of many outputs whereas a decoder selects an output
corresponding to the coded input.

32. Assertion (A) : In analog computation only summing amplifiers and integrators
Reason (R) : The differentiators using operational amplifiers cannot be designed.

33.Assertion (A) : Self-biasing is generally used for a CE amplifier

Reason (R) : The design of self-biasing circuit is very easy as compared to other

34. Assertion (A) : 2’s complement arithmetic is preferred in digital computers

Reason (R) : To obtain the 2’s complement of a number, the hardware required is simple.

35. Assertion (A): XOR gate is not a universal gate.

Reason (R) : It is not possible to realize any Boolean function using XOR gates only.

36.Assertion (A) : ECL gate has the highest speed of operation

Reason (R) : The transistors in ECL gate operate in the active region.

37. Assertion (A) : The basic operation of a micro-processor consists of fetching and execution of
instructions one by one
Reason (R) The instruction set of a microprocessor is stored inside the ALU

.
38. Assertion (A) In a heterodyne digital counter, the input signal is heterodyned to a lower frequency
Reason (R) The gating and counting circuits of a digital counter cannot handle GHz signals.

39. Assertion (A) Dual-slope A/D converter is the most preferred A/D conversion approach in digital
multimeters.
Reason (R) Dual-slope A/D converter,provides high accuracy in A/D conversion while at the same
time
suppressing the hum effect on the input signal.
40. Assertion (A) A digital multiplexer can also be used to implement combinational logic function
Reason (R) In a combinational circuit, the current output depends on the previous outputs also.

41. Assertion (A) The sampled data system with its characteristic equation
Z2- 4z + 4 = 0 is unstable
Reason (R) : Sampled data systems with positive roots of the characteristic equation are unstable.

42. Assertion (A) Fast events can be captured and displayed by a real-time spectrum analyzer.
Reason (R) All components of a signal are presented simultaneously in the frequency domain. In swept
type spectrum analyzer, frequencies are supplied one at a time at a particular rate.

43. Assertion (A) Among RAM and ROM, ROM is used as firmware memory
Reason (R) ROM can be accessed for alteration.

Question: What does AM mean?

1) Angelo marconi

2) Anno median

3) Amplitude modulation

4) Amperes

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Question: What frequency range is the High Frequency band?

1) 100 kHz

2) 1 GHz

3) 30 to 300 MHz
4) 3 to 30 MHz

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Question: What does AM mean?

1) Angelo marconi

2) Anno median

3) Amplitude modulation

4) Amperes

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Question: What frequency range is the High Frequency band?

1) 100 kHz

2) 1 GHz

3) 30 to 300 MHz

4) 3 to 30 MHz

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Question: What does EPROM stand for?

1) Electric Programmable Read Only Memory

2) Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

3) Evaluable Philotic Random Optic Memory

4) Every Person Requires One Mind

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Question: What does the term PLC stand for?

1) Programmable Lift Computer

2) Program List Control

3) Programmable Logic Controller

4) Piezo Lamp Connector

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Question: Which motor is NOT suitable for use as a DC machine?

1) Permanent magnet motor

2) Series motor

3) Squirrel cage motor

4) Synchronous motor

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Question: What does VVVF stand for?

1) Variant Voltage Vile Frequency

2) Variable Velocity Variable Fun

3) Very Very Vicious Frequency

4) Variable Voltage Variable Frequency

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Question: The sampling rate, (how many samples per second are stored) for a CD is...?

1) 48.4 kHz

2) 22,050 Hz

3) 44.1 kHz

4) 48 kHz

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Question: Compact discs, (according to the original CD specifications) hold how many minutes of
music?

1) 74 mins

2) 56 mins

3) 60 mins

4) 90 mins

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Question: Sometimes computers and cash registers in a foodmart are connected to a UPS system. What
does UPS mean?

1) United Parcel Service

2) Uniform Product Support

3) Under Paneling Storage

4) Uninterruptable Power Supply

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Question: What does AC and DC stand for in the electrical field?

1) Alternating Current and Direct Current

2) A Rock Band from Australia

3) Average Current and Discharged Capacitor

4) Atlantic City and District of Columbia

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Question: Which consists of two plates separated by a dielectric and can store a charge?

1) Inductor

2) Capacitor

3) Transistor

4) Relay

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Question: Made from a variety of materials, such as carbon, which inhibits the flow of current...?

1) Choke

2) Inductor

3) Resistor

4) Capacitor

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Question: The FFT, a mathematical process, is used extensively in digital signal processing (DSP). For
what word does the second "F" in FFT stand?

1) Fast
2) Fourier

3) Ford

4) Footed

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Question: Which is a type of Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory?

1) Flash

2) Flange

3) Fury

4) FRAM

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Question: A given signal's second harmonic is twice the given signal's __________ frequency...?

1) Fourier

2) Foundation

3) Fundamental

4) Field

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Question: Voltage is sometimes referred to as EMF, or Electromotive...?

1) Field

2) Factor
3) Flash

4) Force

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Question: "FET" is a type of transistor, Its full name is ________ Effect Transistor...?

1) Field

2) Factor

3) Flash

4) Force

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Question: When measuring the characteristics of a small-signal amplifier, say for a radio receiver, one
might be concerned with its "Noise..."?

1) Fundamental

2) Fall

3) Force

4) Figure