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Name:

___________________________________________ Student #: ________________


Instructor: Engr. Luigi Carlo De Jesus, ECE, ECT Section: ____ Subject: ECC103

1. The resolution of an n bit DAC with a maximum input of 5 V is 5 mV. The value of n is

A. 8
B. 9

C. 10

D. 11

2. 2's complement of binary number 0101 is


A. 1011
B. 1111
C. 1101
D. 1110

3. An OR gate has 4 inputs. One input is high and the other three are low. The output
A. is low
B. is high
C. is alternately high and low
D. may be high or low depending on relative magnitude of inputs

4. Decimal number 10 is equal to binary number
A. 1110
B. 1010
C. 1001
D. 1000

A. True
B. False


6. A device which converts BCD to seven segment is called
A. encoder
B. decoder
C. multiplexer
D. none of these

7. In 2's complement representation the number 11100101 represents the decimal number
A. +37
B. -31
C. +27
D. -27

8. 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 to higher

9. BCD input 1000 is fed to a 7 segment display through a BCD to 7 segment decoder/driver.
The segments which will lit up are

A. a, b, d

B. a, b, c

C. all

D. a, b, g, c, d


10. A ring counter with 5 flip flops will have
A. 5 states

B. 10 states

C. 32 states

D. infinite states


11. For the gate in the given figure the output will be


A. 0

B. 1

C. A

D. A


12. In the expression A + BC, the total number of minterms will be
A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5


13. The circuit in the given figure is

A.
B.
C.
D.

positive logic OR gate


negative logic OR gate
negative logic AND gate
positive logic AND gate


14. Which of the following is non-saturating?
A. TTL
B. CMOS
C. ECL
D. Both (a) and (b)

15. The number of digits in octal system is
A. 8
B. 7
C. 9
D. 10

16. The access time of a word in 4 MB main memory is 100 ms. The access time of a word in a
32 kb data cache memory is 10 ns. The average data cache bit ratio is 0.95. The efficiency of
memory access time is
A. 9.5 ns
B. 14.5 ns
C. 20 ns
D. 95 ns

17. The expression Y = pM (0, 1, 3, 4) is
A. POS
B. SOP
C. Hybrid
D. none of the above

18. An 8 bit DAC has a full scale output of 2 mA and full scale error of 0.5%. If input is
10000000 the range of outputs is

A. 994 to 1014 A

B. 990 to 1020 A

C. 800 to 1200 A

D. none of the above



19. Decimal 43 in hexadecimal and BCD number system is respectively.
A. B2, 01000011

B. 2B, 01000011

C. 2B, 00110100

D. B2, 01000100


20. The circuit of the given figure realizes the function


A. Y = (A + B) C + DE

B. Y = A + B + C + D + E

C. AB + C +DE

D. AB + C(D + E)


21. An AND gate has two inputs A and B and one inhibit input 3, 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


22. The greatest negative number which can be stored is 8 bit computer using 2's complement
arithmetic is
A. - 256
B. - 128
C. - 255

D. - 127


23. A JK flip flop has tpd= 12 ns. The largest modulus of a ripple counter using these flip flops
and operating at 10 MHz is
A. 16
B. 64
C. 128
D. 256

24. The basic storage element in a digital system is
A. flip flop
B. counter
C. multiplexer
D. encoder

25. 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

26. A 12 bit ADC is used to convert analog voltage of 0 to 10 V into digital. The resolution is
A. 2.44 mV
B. 24.4 mV
C. 1.2 V
D. none of the above

27. For the truth table of the given figure Y =


A. A + B + C

B. A + BC

C. A

D. B


28. A full adder can be made out of
A. two half adders

B. two half adders and a OR gate


C. two half adders and a NOT gate


D. three half adders



29. If the functions w, x, y, z are as follows.
w = R + PQ + RS ,
x = PQR S + PQR S + PQ R S

Then

A. w = z x = z

B. w = z, x = y

C. w = y

D. w = y = z


30. The output of a half adder is
A. SUM
B. CARRY
C. SUM and CARRY
D. none of the above

31. Minimum number of 2-input NAND gates required to implement the function F = (x +y) (Z +
W) is

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6


32. Which device has one input and many outputs?
A. Multiplexer

B. Demultiplexer

C. Counter

D. Flip flop


33. A carry look ahead adder is frequently used for addition because
A. it costs less

B. it is faster

C. it is more accurate

D. is uses fewer gates



34. The counter in the given figure is


A. Mod 3

B. Mod 6

C. Mod 8

D. Mod 7


35. In register index addressing mode the effective address is given by
A. index register value

B. sum of the index register value and the operand


C. operand

D. difference of the index register value and the operand



36. 7BF16 = __________ 2
A. 0111 1011 1110

B. 0111 1011 1111


C. 0111 1011 0111


D. 0111 1011 0011



37. For the minterm designation Y = m (1, 3, 5, 7) the complete expression is
A. Y = A BC + A B C

B. Y = A B C + A B C + ABC + A BC

C. Y = A B C + A B C + ABC + A BC

D. Y = A B C + ABC + A BC + A BC


38. Zero suppression is not used in actual practice.
A. True

B. False


39. A counter type A/D converter contains a 4 bit binary ladder and a counter driven by a 2
MHz clock. Then conversion time
A. 8 sec

B. 10 sec

C. 2 sec

D. 5 sec


40. The hexadecimal number (3E8)16 is equal to decimal number
A. 1000

B. 982

C. 768

D. 323

41. The number of distinct Boolean expression of 4 variables is


A. 16

B. 256

C. 1024

D. 65536


42. The fixed count that should be used so that the output register will represent the input for a
6 bit dual slope A/D converter uses a reference of -6v and a 1 MHz clock. It uses a fixed
count of 40 (101000).
A. 000110

B. 0010

C. 1111

D. 011101


43. For the K map in the given figure the simplified Boolean expression is


A. A C + A D + ABC

B. A C + A D + ABC

C. A C + A D + ACD

D. A C + A D + AB C


44. A memory system of size 16 k bytes is to be designed using memory chips which have 12
address lines and 4 data lines each. The number of such chips required to design the
memory system is
A. 2

B. 4

C. 8

D. 18


45. In a 7 segment display, LEDs b and c lit up. The decimal number displayed is
A. 9

B. 7

C. 3

D. 1

46. AB + AB =
A. B

B. A

C. 1

D. 0


47. In a BCD to 7 segment decoder the minimum and maximum number of outputs active at
any time is

A. 2 and 7

B. 3 and 7

C. 1 and 6

D. 3 and 6


48. A three state switch has three outputs. These are
A. low, low and high

B. low, high, high


C. low. floating, low


D. low, high, floating



49. Maxterm designation for A + B + C is
A. M0

B. M1

C. M3

D. M4


50. 1's complement of 11100110 is
A. 00011001

B. 10000001

C. 00011010

D. 00000000

51. Assertion (A): A demultiplexer can be used as a decoder.


Reason (R): A demultiplexer can be built by using AND gates only.
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A


C. A is true, R is false

D. A is false, R is true


52. Assertion (A): The output of a NOR gate is equal to the complement of OR of input
variables.
Reason (R): A XOR gate is a universal gate.
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A


C. A is true, R is false

D. A is false, R is true


53. The number of bits in ASCII is
A. 12

B. 10

C. 9

D. 7


54. 4 bit 2's complement representation of a decimal number is 1000. The number is
A. + 8

B. 0

C. - 7

D. - 8


55. In 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


56. A 4 : 1 multiplexer requires __________ data select line.


A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4


57. The number of unused states in a 4 bit Johnson counter is
A. 2

B. 4

C. 8

D. 12


58. It is desired to display the digit 7 using a seven segment display. The LEDs to be turned on
are
A. a, b, c

B. b, c, d

C. c, d, e

D. a, b, d


59. For a MOD-12 counter, the FF has a tpd = 60 ns The NAND gate has a tpd of 25 n sec. The
clock frequency is
A. 3.774 MHz

B. > 3.774 MHz


C. < 3.774 MHz


D. 4.167 MHz


60. 1001012 is equal to decimal number
A. 47

B. 37

C. 21

D. 17

61. A Karnaugh map with 4 variables has


A. 2 cells

B. 4 cells

C. 8 cells

D. 16 cells


62. An 8 bit data is to be entered into a parallel in register. The number of clock pulses required
is
A. 8

B. 4

C. 2

D. 1


63. Which of the following is error correcting code?
A. EBCDIC

B. Gray

C. Hamming

D. ASCII


64. A universal shift register can shift
A. from left to right

B. from right to left


C. both from left to right and right to left


D. none of the above



65. Available multiplexer IC package can have a maximum of 8 inputs.
A. True

B. False

66. A16 X 216 __________ .


A. 1616

B. 1516

C. 1416

D. 1316


67. For the binary number 11101000, the equivalent hexadecimal number is
A. F 9

B. F 8

C. E 9

D. E 8


68. AECF16 + 15ACD16 = __________ .
A. C47BB16

B. C47BE16

C. A234F16

D. A111116


69. A XOR gate has inputs A and B and output Y. Then the output equation is
A. Y = AB

B. Y = AB + A B

C. Y = A B + A B

D. Y = A B + A B


70. Wired AND connection can be used in TTL with totem pole output.
A. True

B. False

71. The Boolean expression for the circuit of the given figure


A. A {F + (B + C) (D + E)}

B. A [F + (B + C) (DE)]

C. A + F + (B + C) (D + E)]

D. A [F + (BC) (DE)]


72. What will be BCD number when the output is 0.37 V?
A. 00110111

B. 10110111

C. 11001000

D. 01001000


73. The first machine cycle of an instruction is always
A. a memory read cycle

B. a fetch cycle

C. a input/output read cycle


D. a memory write cycle



74. A counter has N flip flops. The total number of states are
A. N

B. 2 N

C. 2N

D. 4 N


75. Out of S, R, J, K, Preset, Clear inputs to flip flops, the synchronous inputs are
A. S, R, J, K only

B. S, R, Preset, Clear only


C. Preset, Clear only


D. S, R only

76. The Boolean expression A B is equivalent to


A. AB + AB

B. AB + AB

C. B

D. A


77. Which of these are two state devices?
A. Lamp

B. Punched card

C. Magnetic tape

D. All of the above



78. What will be minimum conversion rate in 6 bit dual slope A/D converter uses a reference of
-6v and a 1 MHz clock. It uses a fixed count of 40 (101000).
A. 9000

B. 9259

C. 1000

D. 1000


79. The minimum number of NAND gates required to implement the Boolean function A +AB +
ABC is equal to
A. 0

B. 1

C. 4

D. 7


80. For the K map of the given figure, the simplified Boolean expression is


A. A C + A D + ABC

B. A B D + BC

C. A C D + AC

D. A C D + AC + BC

81. The dual of A + [B + (AC)] + D is


A. A + [(B (A + C))] + D

B. A [B + AC] D

C. A + [B (A + C)] D

D. A [B (A + C)] D


82. A divide by 78 counter can be obtained by
A. 6 numbers of mod-13 counters

B. 13 numbers of mod-6 counters


C. one mod-13 counter followed by mod-6 counter


D. 13 number of mod-13 counters



83. The initial state of MOD-16 down counter is 0110. What state will it be after 37 clock
pulses?
A. Indeterminate

B. 0110

C. 0101

D. 0001


84. The number of address lines in EPROM 4096 x 8 is

A. 2

B. 4

C. 8

D. 12


85. If the inputs to a 3 bit binary adder are 1112 and 1112, the output will be 1102
A. True

B. False

86. Which display device resembles vacuum tube?


A. LED

B. LCD

C. VF

D. None of these


87. The number of inputs and outputs of a full adder are
A. 3 and 2 respectively

B. 2 and 3 respectively

C. 4 and 2 respectively

D. 2 and 4 respectively


88. A VF display operates on the principle of a vacuum diode.
A. True

B. False


89. In a 3 input NAND gate, the number of states in which output is 1 equals
A. 8

B. 1

C. 6

D. 5


90. In a mod-12 counter the input clock frequency is 10 kHz. The output frequency is
A. 0.833 kHz

B. 1.0 kHz

C. 0.91 kHz

D. 0.77 kHz

91. The total number of input words for 4 input OR gate is

A. 20

B. 16

C. 12

D. 8


92. In digital circuits Schottky transistors are preferred over normal transistors because of their
A. lower propagation delay

B. lower power dissipation


C. higher propagation delay


D. higher power dissipation



93. A flip flop is a
A. combinational circuit

B. memory element

C. arithmetic element

D. memory or arithmetic element



94. A 4 bit parallel type A/D converter uses a 6 volt reference. How many comparators are
required and what is the resolution in volts?
A. 0.375 V

B. 15 V

C. 4.5 V

D. 10 V


95. Quantization error occurs in
A. D/A converter

B. A/D converter

C. both D/A and A/D converter


D. neither D/A nor A/D converter


96. Which of these are universal gates?


A. Only NOR

B. Only NAND

C. Both NOR and NAND


D. NOR, NAND, OR


97. Out of latch and flip flop, which has clock input?
A. Latch only

B. Flip flop only


C. Both latch and flip flop


D. None


98. 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 the above



99. In the given figure shows a 4 bit serial in parallel out right shift register. The initial contents
as shown are 0110. After 3 clock pulses the contents will be


A. 0000

B. 0101

C. 1010

D. 1111


100. Which of the following finds application in pocket calculators?
A. TTL

B. CMOS

C. ECL

D. Both (a) and (c)






101. Octal number 12 is equal to decimal number
A. 8

B. 9

C. 10

D. 11


102. Hexadecimal number E is equal to binary number
A. 1110

B. 1101

C. 1001

D. 1111


103. Decimal number 46 in excess 3 code =
A. 1000 1001

B. 0111 1001

C. 0111 1111

D. 1000 1111


104. Logic hardware is available only in NAND and NOR.
A. True

B. False


105. A 4 input AND gate is equivalent to
A. 4 switches in parallel

B. 2 switches in series and 2 in parallel


C. three switches in parallel and one in series


D. 4 switches in series

106. The circuit of the given figure is


A. full adder

B. full subtractor

C. shift register

D. decade counter


107. A half adder adds
A. 2 bits

B. 3 bits

C. 4 bits

D. 2 or 3 bits


108. The no. of comparators required in a 3 bit comparator type ADC is
A. 2

B. 3

C. 7

D. 8


109. If the ladder reference voltage is 2 V, then minimum comparator resolution required is
A. 0.125 V

B. 1.25 V

C. 12.5 V

D. 0


110. In a 7 segment LED display, the minimum number of segments is activated when the input
decimal number is

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

111. A 4 bit down counter starts counting from 1111 irrespective of modulus.
A. True

B. False


112. The number of counter states which an 8 bit stair step A/D converter has to pass through
before conversion takes place is equal to
A. 1

B. 8

C. 255

D. 256


113. 74 HC series can sink upto 4 mA. The 74 LS series has IIL(max) - 0.4 mA. How many 74 LS
inputs be driven by 74 HC output?
A. 100

B. none

C. 8

D. 10


114. An 8 bit transistor register has output voltage of low-high-low-high-low-high-low-high. The
decimal number stored is
A. 105

B. 95

C. 85

D. 75


115. The number of cells in a 4 variable K map is
A. 16

B. 8

C. 4

D. 32

116. Find the FSV (full scale voltage) in a 6 bit R-2R ladder D/A converter has a reference
voltage of 6.5 V.
A. 6.4 V

B. 0.1 V

C. 7 V

D. 8 V


117. Parallel adder is
A. sequential circuit

B. combinational circuit

C. either sequential or combinational circuit


D. none of the above



118. 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


119. In the given figure, A = B = 1 and C = D = 0. Then Y =


A. 1

B. 0

C. either 1 or 0

D. indeterminate


120. Assertion (A): CMOS devices have very high speed.
Reason (R): CMOS devices have very small physical size and simple geometry.
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A


C. A is true, R is false

D. A is false, R is true

121. Binary number 11001 is equivalent to decimal number


A. 35

B. 15

C. 105

D. 25


122. Which of the following are included in the architecture of computer?
Addressing mode, design of CPU

Instruction set, data format


Secondary memory, operating system
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. 1 and 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 1 and 3

D. 1, 2 and 3


123. Assertion (A): Tristate logic is used for bus oriented systems
Reason (R): The outputs of a tristate logic are 0, 1 and indeterminant.
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A


C. A is true, R is false

D. A is false, R is true


124. The value of 25 in octal system is
A. 40

B. 20

C. 100

D. 200


125. Assertion (A): ECL gate has very high speed of operation.
Reason (R): Transistors in ECL do not go into saturation region.
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A


C. A is true, R is false

D. A is false, R is true

126. Assertion (A): TTL is a very popular logic in SSI and MSI category.
Reason (R): In Schottky TTL the power dissipation is less than in ordinary TTL.
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A


C. A is true, R is false

D. A is false, R is true


127. FF16 when converted to 8421BCD =
A. 0000 0101 0101

B. 0010 0101 0101


C. 1111 0101 0101


D. 1000 0101 0101



128. ECL has high switching speed because the transistors are
A. switching between cutoff and saturation regions

B. switching between cutoff and active regions


C. switching between active and saturation regions


D. none of the above



129. Karnaugh map can not be drawn when the number of variables is more than 4
A. True

B. False


130. A dynamic RAM cell which holds 5 V has to be refreshed every 20 ms so that the stored
voltage does not fall by more than 0.5 V. If the cell has a constant discharge current of 0.1
pA, the storage capacitance of cell is
A. 4 x 10-6 F

B. 4 x 10-9 F

C. 4 x 10-12 F

D. 4 x 10-15 F

131. In which counter does the maximum frequency depend on the modulus?
A. Synchronous

B. Ripple

C. Both synchronous and ripple


D. Neither synchronous nor ripple



132. A current tracer responds to
A. steady current only

B. pulsating current only


C. both pulsating and steady current


D. none of the above



133. A presettable counter with 4 flip flops can start counting from
A. 0000

B. 1000

C. any number from 0000 to 1000


D. any number from 0000 to 1111



134. A logical expression Y = A + AB is equal to
A. Y = AB

B. Y = AB

C. Y = A + B

D. Y = A + B


135. Using the same flip flops
A. a synchronous flip flop can operate at higher frequency than ripple counter

B. a ripple counter can operate at higher frequency than synchronous counter


C. both ripple and synchronous counter can operate at the same frequency

D. can not determine


136. A 10 bit ADC with a full scale output voltage of 10.24 V is to be designed to have LSB/2
accuracy. If ADC is calibrated at 25C, the maximum net temperature coefficient of ADC
should not exceed
A. 200 V/C

B. 400 V/C

C. 600 V/C

D. 800 V/C


137. If all the LEDs in a seven segment display are turned on, the number displayed is

A. 1

B. 3

C. 0

D. 8


138. In a three input AND gate A = 1, B = 1, C = 0 The output Y =
A. ABC

B. ABC

C. ABC

D. ABC


139. DeMorgan's first theorem shows the equivalence of
A. OR gate and Exclusive OR gate

B. NOR gate and Bubbled AND gate


C. NOR gate and NAND gate


D. NAND gate and NOT gate



140. 0.10112 = __________ .
A. 0.687510

B. 0.680010

C. 0.010010

D. 0.500010

141. If memory chip size is 256 x 1 bits, the number of chips required to make 1 k byte memory
is
A. 8

B. 12

C. 24

D. 32


142. Computers use RC circuit for edge triggering.
A. True


143. The function Y = AC + BD + EF is
A. POS

B. SOP

C. Hybrid

B. False

D. none of the above



144. Assertion (A): A multiplexer can be used for data routing.
Reason (R): A multiplexer has one input and many outputs.
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A


C. A is true, R is false

D. A is false, R is true


145.

A. A + B + C

B. ABC

C. ABC

D. A + B + C



146. 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 the above



147. The density of dynamic RAM is
A. the same as static RAM

B. less than that of static RAM


C. more than that of static RAM


D. either equal or less than that of static RAM



148. The gates G1 and G2 in the figure have propagation delays of 10 n sec. and 20 n sec.
respectively. If the input Vi makes an output change from logic 0 to 1 at time t = t0then the
output wavefrom V0 is


A.

B.

C.

D.


149. A 3 input NAND gate is to be used as inverter. Which of the following will give better
results?
A. The two unused inputs are left open

B. The two unused inputs are connected to 0


C. The two unused inputs are connected to 1


D. None of the above



150. The maximum counting range of a four stage counter using IC 74193 is
A. 0 to 1023

B. 0 to 4093

C. 0 to 65535

D. 0 to 131071

151. A multilevel decoder is more costly as compared to single level decoder.


A. True

B. False


152. EPROM can be
A. UVPROM

B. EEPROM

C. both UVPROM and EEPROM


D. none of the above



153. A full subtractor has a total of
A. 2 inputs

B. 3 inputs

C. 4 inputs

D. 5 inputs


154. The function of interface circuit is
A. to match output conditions of driver with input conditions of load device

B. to match output conditions of load device with input conditions of driver


C. both (a) and (b)


D. neither (a) nor (b)



155. 127416 - 3A716 = __________ .
A. ACA16

B. ACB16

C. ECD16

D. AAA16

156. With four Boolean variables, how many Boolean expressions can be performed?
A. 16

B. 256

C. 1024 (1 K)

D. 64K (64 x 1024)



157. A + (B . C) =
A. A . B + C

B. A . B + A . C

C. A

D. (A + B) . (A + C)


158. To count 1000 bottles in a milk plant, the minimum number of flip flops requires is
A. 12

B. 10

C. 8

D. 6


159. Decimal 8 in excess-3 code =
A. 1000

B. 1001

C. 1011

D. 1111


160. The inputs to a 3 bit binary adder are 1112 and 1102. The output will be
A. 101

B. 1101

C. 1111

D. 1110

161. BCD number 1100111 = __________ 10


A. 66

B. 67

C. 68

D. 69


162. The K-map for a Boolean function is shown in figure. The number of essential prime
implicants for this function is


A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 8


163. When microprocessor processes both positive and negative numbers, the representation
used is
A. l's complement

B. 2's complement

C. signed binary

D. any of the above



164. An AND gate has four inputs. One of the inputs is low and other inputs are high. The
output
A. is low

B. is high

C. is alternately low and high


D. may be high or low depending on relative magnitudes of inputs



165. In the given figure, the flip flop is


A. negative edge triggered

B. positive edge triggered


C. level triggered

D. either (a) or (c)


166. The number of switching functions of 3 variables are


A. 3

B. 8

C. 16

D. 32


167. The applications of shift registers are
1. Time delay
2. Ring counter
3. Serial to parallel data conversion
4. Serial to serial data conversion
5. Which of the above are correct?
A. 1, 2, 3

B. 2, 3, 4

C. 1, 2, 3, 4

D. 1, 2, 4


168. If the I/P to the digital circuit is as follows in the figure, consisting of a cascade of 20 XOR
gates is X, then the output Y is equal to
A. 0

B. 1

C. X

D. Y


169. Assertion (A): ECL is fast as compared to TTL.
Reason (R): ECL dissipates less power than TTL.
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A


C. A is true, R is false

D. A is false, R is true


170. Assertion (A): Synchronous counter has higher speed of operation than ripple counter
Reason (R): Synchronous counter uses high speed flip flops.

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A


B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A


C. A is true, R is false

D. A is false, R is true

171. What will be the maximum conversion time in 6 bit dual slope A/D converter uses a
reference of -6v and a 1 MHz clock. It uses a fixed count of 40 (101000).
A. 108 sec

B. 63 sec

C. 40 sec

D. 80 sec


172. The modulus of counter in the given figure is


A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4


173. The input to a parity detector is 1001. The output is
A. 0

B. 1

C. 0 or 1

D. indeterminate


174. A 4 bit modulo 16 ripple counter uses JK flip-flops. If the propagation delay of each FF is 50
ns. The max. clock frequency that can be used is equal to
A. 20 MHz

B. 10 MHz

C. 5 MHz

D. 4 MHz


175. As the number of flip flops are increased, the total propagation delay of
A. ripple counter increases but that of synchronous counter remains the same

B. both ripple and synchronous counters increase


C. both ripple and synchronous counters remain the same


D. ripple counter remains the same but that of synchronous counter increases

176. In a 4 input OR gate, the total number of High outputs for the 16 input states are
A. 16

B. 15

C. 14

D. 13


177. For the ring oscillator shown in the figure, the propagation delay of each inverter is 100
pico sec. What is the fundamental frequency of the oscillator output __________

A. 10 MHz

B. 100 MHz

C. 1 GHz

D. 2 GHz


178. If A is 1011, A" is
A. 1011

B. 0100

C. 1100

D. 1010


179. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a flip flop?
A. It is a bistable device

B. It has two outputs


C. It has two outputs are complement of each other


D. It has one input terminal



180. The number of flip flops needed for a Mod 7 counter are
A. 7

B. 5

C. 3

D. 1

181. For AB + A C + BC = AB + A C the dual form is


A. (A + B) (A + C)(B + C) = (A + B)(A + C)

B. (A + B ) (A + C)(B + C) = (A + B)(A + C)

C. (A + B) (A + C) (B + C) = (A + B) (A + C)

D. none of the above



182. A DAC has full scale output of 5 V. If accuracy is 0.2% the maximum error for an output of
1 V is
A. 5 mV

B. 10 mV

C. 2 mV

D. 20 mV


183. Binary number 1101101101 is equal to decimal number
A. 3289

B. 2289

C. 1289

D. 289


184. A 16:1 multiplexer has 4 select input lines.
A. True

B. False


185. Which one of the following can be used as parallel to series converter?
A. Decoder

B. Digital counter

C. Multiplexer

D. Demultiplexer

186. What will be conversion time of a successive approximation A/D converter which uses 2

MHz clock and 5 bit binary ladder containing 8 V reference?


A. 2.5 sec

B. 25 sec

C. 3 sec

D. 4 sec


187. A 4 bit down counter can count from
A. 0000 to 1111

B. 1111 to 0000

C. 000 to 111

D. 111 to 000


188. Assertion (A): In computers the data is stored in hexadecimal form
Reason (R): Hexadecimal representation is short as compared to binary representation.
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A


C. A is true, R is false

D. A is false, R is true


189. For the circuit of the given figure, the output equation is


A. Y = ABCD

B. Y = AB + CD

C. Y = A + BCD

D. Y = AB + CD


190. Using 2's complement, the largest positive and negative number which can be stored with

8 bits are
A. +128 and -127

B. +128 and -128


C. +127 and -128


D. +127 and -127


191. Three Mod-16 counters are connected in cascade. The maximum counting range is
A. 16

B. 256

C. 4096

D. none of the above



192. TTL is used in electronic calculators.
A. True

B. False


193. Inverter 74 LS04 has following specifications I0H max = - 0.4 mA, I0L max = 8 mA, IIH max = 20
A, IIL max = 0.1 mA
The fan out of this inverter is
A. 10

B. 20

C. 60

D. 100


194. A 4 bit ripple counter starts in 0000 state. When the counter reads 0010 the number of
clock pulses which have occurred is
A. 2

B. 18

C. 2 or 18

D. 2 or 18 or 34


195. The number FF in hexadecimal system is equivalent to number __________ in decimal
system.
A. 256

B. 255

C. 240

D. 239

196. The inputs A, B, C of the given figure are applied to a 3 input NOT gate. The output is


A. HIGH from 4 to 0

B. LOW from 0 to 4

C. HIGH from 1 to 0 and LOW from 0 to 4


D. LOW from 0 to 4 and HIGH from 2 to 4



197. Assertion (A): XOR gate is not universal gate.
Reason (R): It is not possible to realize any Boolean function using XOR gates only.
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A


C. A is true, R is false

D. A is false, R is true


198. The number of logic devices required in a Mod-16 synchronous counter are
A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7


199. A 2 bit BCD D/A converter is a weighted resistor type with ER = 1V, R = 1 M and Rf = 10K
then Resolution in percent and volt is __________ .
A. 1%, 1 mv

B. 10%, 10 mv

C. 10%, 1 mv

D. 1%, 10 mv


200. The number of bits in EBCDIC is
A. 12

B. 10

C. 8

D. 6

201. A
cordless telephone using separate frequencies for transmission in base and portable units
is known as
A.
B.
C.

duplex arrangement

half duplex arrangement

either (a) or (b)

D.

neither (a) nor (b)


202. For attenuation of high frequencies we should use
A.
B.
C.

shunt capacitance

series capacitance

inductance

D.

resistance


203. A modem is classified as low speed if data rate handled is
A.
B.
C.

upto 100 bps

upto 250 bps

upto 400 bps

D.

upto 600 bps


204. VSB modulation is preferred in TV because
A.
B.
C.

it avoids phase distortion at low frequencies

it results in better reception

D.

it reduces the bandwidth requirement to half

none of the above

205. A woofer should be fed from the input through a


A.
B.
C.

low pass filter

high pass filter

band pass filter

D.

band stop filter

206. The colour subcarrier and sidebands produced by its modulation with the chrominance
signals are accommodated in the standard channel width by the process of
A.
B.
C.

frequency adjustment

frequency interleaving

frequency changing

D.

frequency amalgamation


207. In FM signal with a modulation index mf is passed through a frequency tripler. The wave in
the output of the tripler will have a modulation index of
A.
C.

mf

B.

mf/3

D.

3mf

mf/9


208. In colour TV receiver, varactor diode is used for
A.
B.
C.

detection

rectification

tuning

D.

both (a) and (b)


209. The number of noise sources in a BJT are
A.
C.

B.

D.


210. Energy content of atmospheric noise
A.

does not depend on frequency

B.
C.

decreases as frequency is increased

increases as frequency is increased

D.

either (a) or (c) depending on the temperature


211. A 400 W carrier is amplitude modulated with m = 0.75. The


total power in AM is
A.
B.
C.

400 W

512 W

588 W

D.

650 W


212. c(t) and m(t) are used to generate an FM signal. If the peak
frequency deviation of the generated FM signal is three times
the transmission bandwidth of the AM signal, then the
coefficient of the term cos [2p(1008 x 103t)] in the FM signal
(in terms of the Bessel Coefficients) is
A.
B.
C.

5 J4(3)

J8(3)

J8(4)

D.

5 J4(6)


213. Non-coherently detection is not possible for
A.
B.
C.

PSK

ASK

FSK

D.

both (a) and (c)


214. Tracking of extra terrestrial objects requires
A.
B.

high transmitting power


very sensitive receiver

C.

fully steerable antenna

D.

all of the above


215. Assertion (A): Free space does not interfere with normal
radiation and propagation of radio waves
Reason (R): Free space has no magnetic or gravitational fields.
A.
B.
C.

Both A and R are correct but R is not correct


explanation of A

A is correct but R is wrong

D.

Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation


of A

A is wrong but R is correct

216. In radar systems PRF stands for


A.
B.
C.

Power Return Factor

Pulse Return Factor

Pulse Repetition Frequency

D.

Pulse Response Factor


217. Which of the following cannot be the Fourier series expansion of a periodic signal?
A.
B.
C.

x(t) = 2 cos t + 3 cos 3t

x(t) = 2 cos pt + 7 cos t

x(t) = cos t + 0.5

D.

x(t) = 2 cos 1.5pt + sin 3.5 pt


218. Which of the following is the indirect way of FM generation?
A.
B.
C.

Armstrong modulator

Varactor diode modulator

D.

Reactance bipolar transistor modulator

Reactance FM modulator


219. A telephone exchange has 9000 subscribers. If the number of calls originating at peak time
is 10, 000 in one hour, the calling rate is
A.
C.

0.9

B.

0.81

D.

10/9

0.1




220.

If C is capacity of noisy channel, (bits/s), f is bandwidth Hz and S/N is signal to noise


ratio, then
A.

B.

C.

D.

221. As the frequency increases, the absorption of ground wave


by earth's surface
A.
B.
C.

decreases

increases

remains the same

D.

either (a) or (c)


222. The velocity of sound waves in air
A.
B.
C.

varies directly as temperature

varies inversely as absolute temperature

D.

is constant at all temperatures

varies directly as square root of absolute


temperature

223. The range of a cordless telephone is about


A.
B.
C.

1000 m

500 m

100 m

D.

10 m


224. A
n earth mat for a communication tower consists of
A.
B.
C.

one or two radials extending from base of tower


at a depth of about 5 cm below ground

a large number of radials extending from base of


tower at a depth of about 3 m

a large number of radials extending from base of


tower at a depth of about 30 cm

D.

none of the above


225. Degaussing in a picture tube means
A.
B.
C.

Removing residual magnetism in mask, shield


etc...

Increasing resistance of coils to decrease time


constant

D.

Adding magnetism in mask and mounting frame

Decreasing resistance of coils to increase time


constant.





226. The rate at which information can be carried through a communication channel depends
on
A.
B.
C.

carrier frequency
bandwidth
transmission loss

D.

transmitted power


227. Some types of traps used in video IF amplifier of colour TV are
A.
B.
C.

shunt traps

series traps

absorption traps

D.

all of the above


228. Direct and reflected sound waves may interfere with each other.
A.

True

B.

False


229. A carrier is simultaneously modulated by two sine waves having modulation indices of 0.4
and 0.3. The total modulation index will be
A.
C.

0.1

B.

0.5

D.

0.7

0.35


230. A 1000 kHz carrier is simultaneously modulated with 300 Hz, 800 Hz and 2 kHz audio sine
waves. Which of the following frequency is least likely to be present in the output?
A.
B.
C.

1000 kHz

999.2 kHz

D.

1002 kHz

998.0 kHz

231. In standing wave pattern on a transmission line


A.
B.
C.

voltage and current antinodes coincide

voltage nodes and current antinodes as well as current nodes and voltage
antinodes coincide

D.

voltage and current nodes coincide

both (a) and (b)


232. If the bandwidth is increased by 2, the YFM YAM (where is the ratio of SNR of output to

SNR at input, FM is frequency modulation and AM is amplitude modulation) is increased


by a factor of
A.
C.

B.

D.


233.
In the figure
be

, the output y(t) will


A.

B.

C.

D.




234. A carrier wave carries information.
A.

True

B.

False

235. Frequency shift keying is used mostly in


A.
B.
C.

telegraphy

telephony

satellite communication

D.

radio transmission



236. It is desired that transmission line and load should match for a range of frequencies. The
best method is
A.

to use a balun

B.
C.

to use a single stub of adjustable position

to use a double stub

D.

to use a broad band amplifier


237. Which of the following has the highest input impedance?
A.
B.
C.

CE

CB

CC

D.

Push pull


238. In a fascimile reproduction time to scan one line is 2 ms. If it has 4% blanking, the visible
trace time is
A.
B.
C.

1.92 ms

2.08 ms

50 ms

D.

0.08 ms










239. Consider the following statements
1.
2.
3.
4.

The amplitude of an FM wave is constant


FM is more immune to noise than AM
FM broadcasts operate in upper VHF and UHF frequency ranges
FM transmitting and receiving equipments are simpler as compared to AM
transmitting and receiving equipments

Which of the above are correct?


A.

1, 2, 3, 4

B.
C.

1, 2, 3

2, 3, 4

D.

1, 3, 4


240. Signal to noise ratio of microphone is defined as the ratio of output when the sound
pressure is __________ to the output in the absence of any sound signal.
A.
B.
C.

0.2 Pa

0.1 Pa

D.

0.5 Pa

0.01 Pa


241. A generator is feeding power to a transmission line of characteristic impedance Z0. The line
is terminated in impedance ZL. Standing waves will be set up if
A.
B.
C.

ZL < Z0

ZL > Z0

D.

ZL = Z0

both (b) and (c)

242. In sound recording the degree of pre-emphasis is about 6 dB/ octave.


A.

True

B.

False


243. Space wave may be a direct wave or wave reflected from earth.
A.

True


244. Radio broadcasts are generally
A.
B.

amplitude modulation
frequency modulation

B.

False

C.

both amplitude and frequency modulation

D.

neither amplitude nor frequency modulation


245. If the frequency of a wave 20 Hz, the time period is
A.
B.
C.

20 secs

2 secs

0.2 secs

D.

0.05 secs



246. Which of the following is taken as reference antenna for directive gain?
A.
B.
C.

Half wave dipole

Elementary doublet

Isotropic

D.

Infinitesimal dipole




247. Push pull amplifier is
A.
B.
C.

voltage amplifier

current amplifier

power amplifier

D.

none of the above


248. When the channel is noisy, producing a conditional probability of error p = 0.5; the channel
capacity and entropy function would be, respectively,
A.
B.
C.

1 and 0.5

0.5 and 1

D.

1 and 1

0 and 1


249. In CCIR-B system, the time between start of one H syn. pulse and next is
A.
B.
C.

64 s

6.4 s

640 s

D.

0.64


250. Counterpoise is used in coils having
A.
B.
C.

high resistivity

low resistivity

medium resistivity

D.

both (b) and (c)


251. In VCR the luminance signal is recorded by
A.
B.
C.

frequency modulation

phase modulation

amplitude modulation

D.

direct recording


252. Assertion (A): In digital communication data is coded prior to being transferred.
Reason (R): A number of codes for digital data processing are available.
A.
B.
C.

Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A

A is correct but R is wrong

D.

A is wrong but R is correct


253. In FM modulation pre-emphasis is done for
A.
B.

high frequency components


low frequency components

C.

middle frequency components

D.

both (a) and (b)


254. c(t) and m(t) are used to generate an AM signal. The modulation index of the generated
AM signal is 0.5 then the quantity
is
A.
C.


255.

1/2

B.

1/3

D.

1/4

1/8

High intermediate frequency in a superheterodyne receiver


A.
B.
C.

higher than

lower than

equal to

D.

not comparable to

256. The number of repeaters in a coaxial cable link depends on


A.
B.
C.

system bandwidth

separation of equalizers

the number of coaxial cables in the tube

D.

none of the above


257. The overall noise temperature Te, absolute temperature T and noise figure F are related
as
A.
B.
C.

Te = T(F - 1)

Te = F(T - 1)

T = Te(F - 1)

D.

Te = (T)(F)


258. In binary data transmission DPSK is preferred to PSK because
A.

a coherent carrier is not required to the generated at the receiver

B.
C.

for a given energy per bit, the probability for zero is less

the 180 phase shifts of the carrier

D.

more protection is provided against impulse noise


259. A basic group B
A.
B.
C.

consists of five super groups

has a frequency range of 60 to 108 kHz

consists of erect channels only

D.

is formed at group translating equipment







260. By the use of which of the following the PPM can be converted to PWM?
A.
B.
C.

261.

Integrator

Monostable multivibrator

D.

A stable multivibrator

Bistable Multivibrator

Frequency shifting keying is basically a method involving


A.
B.
C.

amplitude modulation

frequency modulation

phase modulation

D.

none of the above


262. Which of the following codes provides parity checks?
A.
C.

CCITT-2

B.

ASCII

D.


263. PA radar means

EBCDIC

Baudot

A.
B.
C.

Phased Array radar

Pulsed Array radar

Pulse Amplitude radar

D.

None of the above


264. Dynamic range of hi-fi system is at least
A.
B.
C.

150 dB

120 dB

80 dB

D.

40 dB


265. A band limited signal is sampled at the Nyquist rate. The signal can be recovered by
passing the samples through
A.
B.
C.

an RC filter

an envelope detector

a PPL

D.

an ideal low pass filter with the appropriate bandwidth

266. The seven segment display used in watches and clocks generally uses
A.
C.

LED

B.

Photodiode

D.

LCD

FET


267. If e = 10 sin(108 t + 3 sin 104 t) then modulating frequency is
A.
B.
C.

1590 Hz

1.59 MHz

D.

159 Hz

15.9 MHz


268. When a signal is quantized such that the step size S is small in comparison with the peak to
peak range of the signal, the mean square quantization error is equal to

A.
B.

S2

C.

D.


269. Assertion (A): Many times a radar cannot detect 'grounding hopping' military aircraft.
Reason (R): Ground interference limits the range of radar.
A.
B.
C.

Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A

A is correct but R is wrong

D.

A is wrong but R is correct


270. Entropies associated with an extremely unlikely message and that with an extremely likely
message are respectively
A.
B.
C.

1 and 1

1 and 0

D.

0 and 0

0 and 1

271. In push button type telephone set, pressing a button generates


A.
B.
C.

one frequency

two high frequencies

two low frequencies

D.

one low frequency and one high frequency


272. If sound wave has an intensity of 10 Pa. The dB level is about
A.

1.139 dB

B.
C.

11.39 dB

113.9 dB

D.

1139 dB


273. The intermediate frequencies in VCR are
A.
B.
C.

video 38.9 MHz and audio 33.4 MHz

38.9 MHz for both video and audio

33.4 MHz for both video and audio

D.

33.4 MHz for video and 38.9 MHz for audio


274. Assertion (A): In TV scanning is done from left to right and top to bottom.
Reason (R): Interlaced scanning is useful in eliminating flicker
A.
B.
C.

Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A

A is correct but R is wrong

D.

A is wrong but R is correct


275. The unit of loudness is
A.
C.

phon

B.

decibel

D.

sone

mel










276. To couple a coaxial line to a parallel line wire it is best to use
A.
B.

slotted line
balun

C.

directional coupler

D.

transformer


277. The total bandwidth needed for an AM signal at 55.25 MHz with 0.5 MHz video
modulation is
A.
B.
C.

0.25 MHz

0.5 MHz

1 MHz

D.

10 MHz


278. The bandwidth required for amplitude modulation is
A.
B.
C.

half the frequency of modulating signal

equal to the frequency of modulating signal

twice the frequency of modulating signal

D.

four times the frequency of modulating signal


279. In PM, without any modulation, all the transmitted pulses have the same
A.
B.
C.

amplitude

width

amplitude and spacing

D.

amplitude, spacing and width


280. Colour picture tube needs higher anode voltage and needs larger beam and cathode
currents than monochrome tube because
A.
B.
C.

it has higher level of illumination

the tube has to illuminate three phosphors simultaneously

D.

it is bigger in size

the tube has lower efficiency because of aperture mask



281. In frequency modulation noise can be further reduced by
A.
B.
C.

increasing deviation

reducing deviation

reducing carrier frequency

D.

increasing signal amplitude


282. Which one of the following is digital?
A.
B.
C.

Pulse code modulation

Pulse width modulation

Pulse frequency modulation

D.

Pulse position modulation


283. Automatic sensitivity control by target voltage control is easily possible in
A.
B.
C.

Vidicon

Plumbicon

New vicon

D.

both (b) and (c)


284. Pick the odd one out
A.
C.

PPM

B.

PWM

D.

PDM

PLM


285. In a colour TV receiver SAW filter consists of
A.
B.
C.

photo conductive substrate which are deposited two inter digital transducers

photo voltaic substrate which are deposited two inter digital transducers

D.

piezoelectric substrate on which are deposited two inter, digital transducers

photo resistive substrate which are deposited two inter digital transducers

286. Diffraction of EM waves


A.
B.
C.

arises only with spherical wave front

may occur around the edge of an obstacle

occurs when waves pass through a big slot

D.

none of the above



287. The start of modern computer age was started by the event
A.
B.
C.

development of disc drive

development of transistor

development of Hollerith code

D.

design of EVIAC computer


288. At night D layer of ionosphere is absent.
A.

True

B.

False

C. Neither


D. A or B


289. Which of the following is not correct?
A.
B.
C.

In SSB amplitude modulated system, the transmitter circuit has to be more


stable leading to better reception

In SSB amplitude modulated system more channel space is available as


compared to double sideband amplitude modulated system

In SSB amplitude modulated system the signal is more noise resistant as


compared to double sideband system

D.

An SSB-AM system requires lesser power (for the same signal strength) as
compared to DSB-AM system


290. Assertion (A): Data communication using digital data must be very accurate.
Reason (R): In analog signals redundancy is available but in digital signals redundancy is not
available.
A.

Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A

B.
C.

Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A

A is correct but R is wrong

D.

A is wrong but R is correct

291. The frequency range of 300 kHz to 3000 kHz is known as


A.
B.
C.

medium frequency

high frequency

D.

low frequency

very high frequency


292. FM has
A.
B.
C.

two sidebands only

four sidebands only

eight sidebands only

D.

infinite sidebands


293. The service area of a TV transmitter is a little beyond radio horizon.

A. True
B. False
C. Neither
D. A or B


294. If carrier power is P and amplitude modulation index is m, the total power after
modulation is
A.
B.

P
mP

C.

P(1 + m)

D.


295. Bit is a unit of
A.
B.
C.

entropy

information

channel capacity

D.

rate of information



296. The modulation index of an AM wave is changed from 0 to 1. The transmitted power is
A.
B.
C.

unchanged

halved

increased by 50%

D.

quadrupled




297. In a radio receiver the input from local oscillator is fed to
A.
B.
C.

RF amplifier

mixer

IF amplifier

D.

detector


298. A shadow zone does not receive any space wave
A.

True

B.

False

C. Neither D. A or B

299. A radio frequency signal contains the following three frequencies :


850 kHz; 865 kHz and 875 kHz
In order to amplify this signal, which of the following amplifier should be selected?
A.
B.
C.

Push pull amplifier

Wideband amplifier

Audio frequency amplifier

D.

Tuned voltage amplifier


300. Which of the following pulse-time modulation is least used?
A.
C.

PDM

B.

PWM

D.

PPM

PAM

301. A Discone antenna is


A.

a combination of disk and cone in close approximity

B.

a combination of disk and cone at /4 spacing

C.

a combination of disk and cone far apart

D.

a combination of disk and cone at /2 spacing


302. In a two tone AM system the two modulating frequencies are 2000 p and 4000 p
rad/sec. If carrier frequency is 2p x 106 rad/sec the frequencies of upper sidebands are
A.

1.002 MHz and 1.004 MHz

B.

1.001 MHz and 1.002 MHz

C.

1.001 MHz and 1.004 MHz

D.

1.002 MHz and 1.008 MHz


303. For a system to be designated as hi-fi, the signal to noise ratio should be at least
A.

25 dB

B.

50 dB

C.

75 dB

D.

100 dB


304. Dolby system of noise reduction divides the total audio spectrum into
A.

8 frequency bands

B.

4 frequency bands

C.

2 frequency bands

D.

none of the above


305. In a system an input resistance of 20 k causes a noise voltage of 15V. If two
such input resistances each of 20 k are used in parallel, the total noise voltage will be
about
A.

15 V

B.

30 V

C.

7.5 V

D.

10.6 V


306. In the television system in India, the odd and even fields are scanned
A.

25 times each

B.

25 times each but alternately

C.

50 times each

D.

50 times each but alternately


307. Consider the following

A signal f(t) and its Hilbert transform fh(t) have the same energy density spectrum
A signal f(t) and its Hilbert transform, fh(t) have the same auto correlation function
A signal f(t) and its Hilbert transform are mutually orthogonal

Which of the above are true?



A.

1, 2 and 3

B.

1 and 2 only

C.

1 only

D.

2 and 3 only

8.

Vidicon and plumbicon operate on the principle of

A.

photo conduction

B.

photo emission

C.

photo voltaic

D.

none of the above


309. A TV receiver has a width of 60 cm. The aspect ratio is 4/3. The required EHT supply is
about
A.

29 kV

B.

2.9 kV

C.

45 kV

D.

4.5 kV


310. The typical squelch circuit
A.

cuts off IF amplifier when AGC is minimum

B.

cuts off IF amplifier when AGC is maximum

C.

cuts off audio amplifier when carrier is absent

D.

eliminates RF interference when signal is weak


311. A narrow band noise n(t) has symmetrical spectrum and has power density
spectrum 0.2 x 10-6. The power density of quadrature component is
A.

0.2 x 10-6

B.

10-7

C.

4 x 10-7

D.

5 x 10-8


312. The radio receivers mostly used now a days are
A.

TRF receivers

B.

super heterodyne receivers

C.

CW receivers

D.

pulsed receivers


313. The reactance of coupling capacitors, for DC quantities, is
A.

zero

B.

low

C.

infinite

D.

zero or low


314. An AM wave is given by s(t)AM = 20 (1 + 0.5 cos 103t + 0.3 cos 104 t cos 106 t) the
modulation index of the envelope is
A.

0.5

B.

0.58

C.

0.3

D.

0.8


315. The modulating frequency in frequency modulation is increased from 10 kHz to 30 kHz.
The bandwidth is increased by
A.

B.

1/6 times

C.

increase by 30 kHz

D.

increase by 20 kHz

316. A sinusoidal signal with peak to peak amplitude of 1.536 volt is quantized into 128 levels
using a mid-rise uniform quantizer. The quantization noise power is
A.

0.768 V

B.

48 x 10-6 V

C.

12 x 10-6 V

D.

3.072 Volt



317. An FM wave is made to pass through a frequency tripler. If original modulation index is
mf, the output of tripler has a modulation index equal to
A.

m mf

B.

1/3 mf

C.

3 mf

D.

1/9 mf


318. A balun provides an impedance transformation of
A.

16 : 1

B.

8 : 1

C.

4 : 1

D.

2 : 1


319. A signal m(t) with bandwidth 500 Hz is first multiplied by a signal g(t) where . The
resulting signal is then passes through an ideal low pass filter with bandwidth 1 kHz the output
of the low pass filter would be
A.

(t)

B.

m(t)

C.

D.

m(t) (t)


320. If = (S0/N0)/(Si/Nm) where S0 and S1 are signal power output and signal power input
and N0 and Nm are noise power output and noise power input, the value of for SSB-SC and
DSB-SC amplitude modulated system respectively are
A.

1 and 1

B.

1 and 2

C.

2 and 1

D.

0.5 and 0.5



321. Consider the draw backs

Slope overload
Serration noise
Granular noise

Which of these draw backs does Delta modulation have?

A.

1 and 2 only

B.

1 and 3 only

C.

1 and 3 only

D.

1, 2, 3


322. It is required to increase the maximum range of a radar by a factor of two. The peak
power transmitted in the radar system has to be increased by a factor of
A.

B.

C.

D.

16

323. Armstrong F.M. transmitter performs frequency multiplication in stages


A.

to increase the overall S/N

B.

for convenience

C.

to reduce the bandwidth

D.

to find the desired value of carrier frequency with frequency deviation


324. A source generates three symbols with probabilities 0.25, 0.25, 0.50 at a rate of 3000
symbols per second. Assuming independent generation of symbols, the most efficient source
encoder would have average bit rate is as
A.

6000 bits/sec

B.

4500 bits/sec

C.

3000 bits/sec

D.

1500 bits/sec


325. The filter circuit for feeding tweeter has
A.

an inductance in series and a capacitance in parallel

B.

a capacitance in series and an inductance in parallel

C.

a resistance in series and a capacitance in parallel

D.

a capacitance in series and a resistance in parallel


326. The name modem is a contraction of terms modulator demodulator.
A.

True B.

False


327. The use of SSB
A.

halves the bandwidth required for transmission

B.

does not affect the bandwidth for transmission

C.

decreases the bandwidth required for transmission by 25%

D.

decreases the bandwidth required for transmission by 66.6%


328. If a signal voltage Vs is accompanied by a noise voltage Vn the signal to noise
ratio is
A.

vs^2/vn^2

B.

Vs/Vn

C.

sqrt. Vs/Vn

D.

1 Vs/Vn


329. Video signals are transmitted through
A.

amplitude modulation

B.

frequency modulation

C.

either amplitude or frequency modulation

D.

neither amplitude nor frequency modulation


330. A TV receiver has 20 kV EHT supply and total beam current (for 3 electron guns)
of 1500 A. The power handled by IHVT is
A.

3 W

B.

30 W

C.

300 W

D.

0.3 W


331. Some possible disadvantages of high level modulation in TV transmitters are

Video monitor has to supply high video voltages upto several hundred volts into
highly capacitive loads drawing high current at video frequencies
The grid modulated stage presents a varying load to its driver
The linearity and high video driving power present design problems

Out of above which are true?



A.

1 only

B.

1 and 2 only

C.

1, 2 and 3

D.

2 and 3 only


332. Beam width of an antenna is expressed in
A.

metres

B.

degrees

C.

ratio of two powers

D.

ratio of two angles


333. In broadcast television, the number of lines per frame is chosen to be odd number to
A.

reduce the required bandwidth

B.

improve resolution

C.

reduce peak power requirement

D.

make interlacing easier


334. In a picture tube, the video signal is applied to
A.

cathode

B.

grid

C.

any anode

D.

either cathode or grid


335. If frames are repeated at 60 Hz and each frame has 525 lines, the time for
scanning one horizontal line (for progressive scanning and no interlacing) is about

A.

320 s

B.

32 s

C.

3.2 s

D.

0.32 s


336. Full duplex operation
A.

requires modems at both ends of circuit

B.

requires two pairs of cables

C.

can transfer data in both directions simultaneously

D.

all of the above


337. In a tape recorder the erase head is
A.

engaged during playback but disengaged during recording

B.

engaged both during recording and playback

C.

disengaged both during recording and playback

D.

engaged during recording but disengaged during playback


338. Consider the following statements as regards advantages of CCD sensors as
camera pick up tube

High sensitivity
Good spectral response
Image lag absent

Out of the above which are correct

A.

1, 2, 3

B.

1, and 2 only

C.

1 and 3 only

D.

2 and 3 only


339. Some desirable features of a computer communication network are

It should accept an intended transmission without excessive delay
The data arriving at a receiving point should be processed rapidly
When a transmission calls for a response, the delay of response should be minimum.

Which of the above are true?

A.

1 and 2 only

B.

1 and 3 only

C.

1, 2, 3

D.

2 and 3 only

340. Television transmission is by


A.

ground waves

B.

sky waves

C.

space waves

D.

all of the above


341. In the television system in India, the aspect ratio is
A.

4 : 3

B.

3 : 4

C.

5 : 4

D.

4 : 5


342. In high power radars, which of the following are used for switching?
A.

Power diode

B.

Power BJT

C.

Power MOSFET

D.

Thyristor


343. A remote control for TV uses
A.

LED in receiver and photodiode in transmitter

B.

LED in transmitter and photodiode in receiver

C.

LED in both transmitter and receiver

D.

Photodiode in both transmitter and receiver


344. In the FM wave described by equation v = 15 sin (4 x 108 t + 3 sin 1100 t), the
carrier frequency and signal frequency respectively are
A.

63.66 MHz and 175 Hz

B.

4 x 108 Hz and 1100 Hz

C.

175 Hz and 63.66 MHz

D.

1100 Hz and 4 x 108 Hz


345. A sequence x(n) with the z transform X(z) = z4 + z2 - 2z + 2 - 3z - 4 is applied as an
input to a linear, time invariant system with the impulse response h(n) = 2(n - 3) where

The output at n = 4 is
A.

- 6

B.

zero

C.

D.

- 4


346. Which of the following amplifiers is used for impedance matching?
A.

CE

B.

CC

C.

CB

D.

Push pull


347. Which of the following amplifiers has highest output impedance?
A.

CE

B.

CB

C.

CC

D.

Push pull


348. In a superheterodyne receiver, having no RF amplifier, the IF is 455 kHz. The
image frequency at 1000 kHz is
A.

1455 kHz

B.

545 kHz

C.

1910 kHz

D.

90 kHz


349. Audio tapes have two tracks each 2.5 mm wide.
A.

True B.

False


350. Which of the following amplifiers has a voltage gain of less than 1?
A.

CE

B.

CC

C.

CB

D.

CE or CB






351. A total of 16 equally probable events exist. If it is required to select one out of them, the
number of required bits is
A.
B.
C.

D.


352. When modulation index of an AM wave is increased from 0.5 to 1, the transmitted power
A.
B.
C.

remains the same

increases by 25%

increases by 33.3%

D.

increases by 50%


353. Quantizing error occurs in
A.
B.
C.

TDM

FDM

PCM

D.

PWD


354. In audio cassettes the width of each recording track is
A.
B.

5 mm

C.

2.5 mm

D.

1.5 mm

1 mm




355.

The most commonly used transistor amplifier circuit is


A.
B.
C.

CB

CC

CE

D.

CE or CC

356. When energy is fed into open wire transmission line the energy may get dissipated due to
A.
B.
C.

radiation

conductor heating

dielectric heating

D.

all of the above


357. Fourier series expansion of a real periodic signal with fundamental frequency is given
by

It is given that c3 = 3 + j5. then c-3 is

A.
B.
C.

5 + j3

-3 - j5

-5 + j3

D.

3 - j5


358. Loudness control gives
A.
B.
C.

high boost to bass and little boost to treble

equal boost to bass and treble

less boost to bass and more boost to treble

D.

less boost to both bass and treble


359. A mobile telephone has a range of about
A.

50 km

B.
C.

10 km

1 km

D.

0.1 km







360. If transmitted power is 75 kW, the field strength at 30 km distance will be about
A.
B.
C.

361.

1 V/m

50 mV/m

D.

10 V/m

2 mV/m

In the television system in India, each frame is scanned


A.
B.
C.

100 times

50 times

20 times

D.

10 times


362. In single tone AM modulation, the transmission efficiency for m = 1 is
A.
C.

33.3%

B.

100%

D.

50%

16.65%


363. Each kilometer of travel in electromagnetic radiation means a time delay of
A.
B.
C.

33 s

3.3 s

D.

330 s

0.33 s

364. A video monitor is exactly similar to TV receiver.


A.
B.

True

False


365. A RADAR can be used to
A.
B.
C.

aim a gun at an aircraft

to direct guided missiles

to search submarines

D.

all of the above

366. AM amplifier having noise figure of 20 dB and available power gain of 15 dB is followed by
a mixer circuit having noise figure of 9 dB. The overall noise figure as referred to input in
dB is
A.
C.

10.44

B.

21.52

D.

11.07

0.63


367. Which one of the following is non-resonant antenna?
A.
B.
C.

Folded dipole

Broad side array

End fire array

D.

Rhombic antenna


368. If the oscillator output is modulated by audio frequencies upto 10 kHz, the frequency
range occupied by the side bands will be
A.
B.
C.

702 kHz to 722 kHz

692 kHz to 732 kHz

D.

711.9 kHz to 712.1 kHz

71.2 kHz to 71.20 kHz


369. The efficiency of using a binary system for selection of 1 out of 13 equally probable events
is

A.
B.
C.

100%

about 92%

about 83%

D.

about 71%


370. The most suitable method for detecting a modulated signal g(t) = (3 to 6 cos 2pfmt) cos
2pfct is
A.
B.
C.

synchronous detector

ratio detector

D.

envelope detector

both a and b

371. The time required for horizontal blanking is 16% of that for each horizontal line. If
horizontal time is 63.5 s, the horizontal blanking time for each line is about
A.
B.
C.

1 s

10 s

100 s

D.

none of the above


372. A message signal with bandwidth 10 kHz is lower sideband SSB modulated with carrier
frequency fc1 = 106 Hz. The resulting signal is then passed though a narrow band frequency
modulator with carrier frequency fc2 = 109 Hz. The bandwidth of the output would be
A.
B.
C.

4 x 104 Hz

2 x 106 Hz

2 x 109 Hz

D.

2 x 1010 Hz


373. In a PCM system, if the code word length is increased from 6 to 8 bits, the signal to
quantization noise ratio improves by the factor.
A.

8/6

B.
C.

12

16

D.


374. For 10 bit PCM system, the signal to quantization noise ratio is 62 dB. If the number of bits
is increased by 2, then the signal to quantization noise ratio will
A.
B.
C.

increased by 6 dB

increased by 12 dB

decreased by 6 dB

D.

decreased by 12 dB


375. When the number of quantising levels is 16 in PCM, the number of pulses in a code group
will be
A.
C.

B.

D.

16


376. The video heads, in VCR, feed the other circuit
A.
B.
C.

through a transformer having two rotating windings

through a transformer having two stationary windings

D.

directly windings

through a transformer having one stationary and one rotatory winding

377. A high pulse repetition frequency in a radar


A.
B.
C.

increases the maximum range


decreases the maximum range
has no effect on the maximum range

D.

either (a) or (b) depending on other factors

378. In PCM, the biggest disadvantage as compared to AM is


A.
B.
C.

larger noise

inability to handle analog signals

D.

larger bandwidth

incompatibility with time division multiplex systems

379. Which of the following microphones is the cheapest?


A.
B.
C.

Condenser

Ribbon

D.

Moving coil

Carbon

380. When the carrier is unmodulated, a certain transmitter radiates 9 kW when the carrier is
sinusoidally modulated the transmitter radiates 10.125 kW. The modulation index will be
A.
C.

0.1

B.

0.4

D.

10.15

0.5

381. If a line is terminated in characteristic impedance Z0, the input impedance measured at the
input will be
A.
C.

Z0

B.

Zero

D.

382. In a TV, the output from RF tuner is about

Z0/2

infinite

A.
B.
C.

10 V

100 V

D.

1 V

0.5 V

383. 24 telephone channels, each band limited to 3.4 kHz, are to be time division multiplexed
by using PCM, calculate the bandwidth of PCM system for 128 quantization levels and an 8
KHz sampling frequency
A.
B.
C.

2 MHz

1.299 MHz

D.

192 kHz

1.54 MHz


384. A signal is sampled at 8 kHz and is quantized using 8 bit uniform quantizer. Assuming
SNRq for a sinusoidal signal, the correct statement for PCM signal with a bit rate of R is
A.
B.
C.

R = 64 KbPs, SNRq = 49.8 dB

R = 64 KbPs, SNRq = 58.8 dB

D.

R = 32 KbPs, SNRq = 25.8 dB

R = 32 KbPs, SNRq = 49.8 dB

385. Generally a VCR has


A.
B.

four stationary video heads


two stationary video heads

C.

four rotating video heads

D.

two rotating video heads

386. A remote control of TV uses a 10 bit word. The maximum number of total commands it can
transmit is
A.
C.

64

B.

512

D.

256

1024

387. Telecine equipment in a TV studio consists of


A.
B.
C.

flying spot telecine

digital CCD telecine

D.

projector telecine

none of the above

388. TV signal strength when expressed in dB m has the reference of


A.
B.
C.

5 V/m

2 V/m

D.

10 V/m

1 V/m

389. A sinusoidal voltage amplitude modulates a carrier of peak value 5 kV. Each side band has
an amplitude of 500 V. The modulation index is
A.
C.

0.1

B.

0.4

D.

0.2

0.8


390. Kell factor is about
A.
C.

B.

0.7

D.

0.2

391. An antenna has a resistance of 50 and an equivalent noise resistance of 30 The noise
figure in decibels is
A.
B.
C.

2 dB

3.6 dB

D.

1.6 dB

6 dB

392. An MTI radar operating at 5 GHz has a PRF of 800 pps. The lowest blind speed is
A.
B.
C.

96 m/s

192 m/s

D.

48 m/s

24 m/s

393. For maximum output the width of air gap of audio head should be
A.
B.
C.

half the wavelength

one quarter the wavelength

D.

equal to wavelength

very small as compared to wavelength

394. The simplest mixer circuit for public address system uses
A.
B.
C.

variable resistances

inductances

D.

fixed resistances

capacitances

395. PAM stands for


A.
B.
C.

Phase Amplitude Modulation

Pulse Amplitude Modulation

D.

Phase Angle Modulation

Pulse Angle Modulation

396. In a perfect conductor the resistor noise is


A.
B.
C.

zero

very high

D.

maximum

almost infinite


397. An RF carrier of 12 kV at 1 MHz is amplitude modulated by 1 kHz signal having peak value
of 6 kV. The modulation pattern is seen on CRO screen. The voltage indicated will be
A.
B.

18 kV
1.001 kV

C.

6 kV

D.

36 kV

398. In push pull amplifier, each transistor conducts for


A.
C.

180

B.

90

D.

360

45

399. In the television system in India, each channel is allowed a bandwidth of


A.
B.
C.

12 MHz

7 MHz

D.

20 MHz

3 MHz

400. A diode detector load consists of 0.01 F capacitor in parallel with a 5 k ohms resistor. The
maximum depth of modulation without diagonal clipping at modulating frequency of 1000
Hz and 10 kHz is
A.
B.
C.

0.95, 0.3

0.24, 076

D.

0.76, 0.24

0.3, 0.95

401.
If we need a low noise device, we should use
a. BJT
FET
Thyristor

UJT
402.
a.
b.
c.
d.
403.
a.
b.
c.
d.
404.

The principal of locality of reference justifies the use of


Interrupts
DMA
virtual memory
cache memory
The contents of the commands register are 23 H. Then port C
is an input port
is an output port
is both input as well as output port
none of the above
Consider the following digital circuits:


1.
2.
3.
4.

Multipliers
Read only memories
D-latch
Circuits as shown

Which of these come under the class of combinational circuit?


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

405.
Which of the following bus is used to transfer data from main memory to
peripheral device?
a. DMA bus
b. Output bus
c. Input bus
d. Data bus
406.
An 8085 microprocessor based system uses a 4 k x 8 bit RAM whose address in
AAOOH. The address of the last byte in this RAM is
a. OFFFH
b. 1000H
c. B9FFH

d. BA00H

407.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Read the following statements: Dual slope ADC provides

higher speed as compared to other ADC


very good accuracy
good rejection of power supply
better resolutions compared to other ADC for the same number of bits

Which of the above are correct?


a.
b.
c.
d.

1 and 2
2 and 3
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3, 4
408.
In 8085 microprocessor, how many I/O ports can be accessed by memory
mapped method?
a. 8
b. 256
c. 32 K
d. 64 K
409.
The open wired circuit in the given figure works as a


a.
b.
c.
d.


EX - NOR gate
AND gate
XOR gate
NOR gate

410.

a.
b.
c.
d.

The circuit shown below is functionally equivalent to

NOR gate
OR gate
EX-OR gate
NAND gate



411.
In an R-S latch, to set the output to high
a. R is low and S is high
b. R and S are high
c. R and S are low
d. R is high and S is low
412.
The amplifier used in miller voltage sweep should have a gain of
a. -
b. +1
c. +
d. -1

413.
How many different binary numbers can be stored in a register consisting of six
switches?
a. 16
b. 32
c. 64
d. 128
414.
In one of the codes for transfer of numbers the code for the succeeding number
differs from that of the number only in the change of a single digit. The code is
a. ASCII
b. Excess 3 CODE
c. Gray CODE
d. none of these

415.
Assertion (A): TTL uses multiple emitter transistor.
Reason (R): Multiple emitter transistors with about 60 emitters have been developed.
a. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
c. A is true, R is false
d. A is false, R is true
416.
"Micro-program" is
a. the name of the source program in microcomputer
b. the set of instructions indicating the primitive operations in 1 system
c. the general name of 'MACRO's' in assembly language programming
d. the name of programs of very small size
417.
The number of programmable 16 bit registers of 6800 are
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
418.
In 8085 microprocessor, if interrupt service requests have been received from all
of the
following interrupts, then which one will be serviced first?
a. RST 5.5
b. RST 6.5
c. RST 7.5
d. None

419.
In floating point representation, the number of bits of mantissa is
a. 10
b. 9
c. 8
d. 7
420.
The clock shown in figure has a frequency of 6 MHz. The frequency of the Q
output will be

a. 12 MHz

b. 24 MHz
c. 3 MHz
d. 1.5 MHz
421.
Which of the following can provide a digital signal?
a. Slow change in the value of a resister
b. Sine wave
c. Square wave
d. Gradual turning of a potentiometer
422.
If all bubbles are removed, what are the new RAM locations?
The 8156 of a figure has RAM locations from 2000 H to 20 FFH.

a.
b.
c.
d.

(8000)H - (83FF)H
(80AA)H - (80FF)H
(FF00)H - (FFFF)H
none of the above



423.
Data are recorded on a 2, 400 ft reel of magnetic tape at a density of 556
characters per inch. If the record length is of 100 characters and 0.75 inch of record gap,
the tape utilization factor is
a. 0.85
b. 0.67
c. 0.19
d. 0.08
424.
Some of MOS families are PMOS, CMOS, the family dominating the LSI field,
where low power consumption is necessary is
a. NMOS
b. CMOS
c. PMOS

d. Both NMOS, CMOS


425.
For a particular type of memory the access time and cycle time are 200 ns each.
The maximum rate at which data can be accessed by
a. 2.5 x 106/s
b. 5 x 106/s
c. 0.2 x l06/s
d. 106/s
426.
Which of the following binary product is incorrect?
a. 1100 x 1010 = 1111000
b. 1.01 x 10.1 = 11.001
c. 1100110 x 1000 = 1100110000
d. None of the above
427.
Assertion (A): The advantages of totem pole output are fast switching and low
power consumption.
Reason (R): IC packages available are DIP, surface mount and J lead surface mount.
a. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
c. A is true, R is false
d. A is false, R is true
428.
In DTL the junction transistor serves as
a. Inverter
b. Buffer amplifier
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above
429.
A 16 x 8 ROM stores these words in its first four locations, as given below. Which
of this represents 3 CH in hexadecimal?
a. R0 = 1110 0010
b. R1 = 0101 0111
c. R2 = 0011 1100
d. R3 = 1011 1111
430.
Decade counter has 4 flip flops and skips states 10 to 15.
a. True
b. False
431.
Assertion (A): The output of an 8 bit ADC is 80 H if input is 2.5 V
Reason (R): ADC has an output range of 00 to FF H if input range is - 5 to + 5 V
a. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
c. A is true, R is false

d.
432.
a.
b.
c.
d.
433.
a.
b.
c.
d.

434.
a.
b.
c.
d.
435.
a.
b.
c.
d.
436.

A is false, R is true
A parity detector can detect
Single error only
single error or odd number of errors
two errors
single or two errors
Which of the- following display consumes least amount of power?
LCD
LED
Fluorescent display
All display consume same power
The converter whose conversion time is independent of number of bits is
dual stope
counter type
parallel conversion
successive approximation
Serial input data of 8085 can be loaded into bit-7 of the accumulator by
executing a RIM instruction
executing RSTI
using TRAP
none of the above
The logic operations of the two circuits given below are


Complementary
Identical
entirely different
none of these
Which of the following is incorrect?
(111)2 + (10)2 = 9
(111)2 + (2)10 = (9)16
7 + 2 = (1001)2
None of the above
A register is
a.
b.
c.
d.

437.
a.
b.
c.
d.
438.

a. a group is memories
b. a group of devices that store digital data
c. a chip used in computers
d. a pure silica piece used in digital systems

439.
In 8085 microprocessor, when TRAP interrupt is triggered program control is
transferred to location
a. 0020 H
b. 0024 H
c. 0028 H
d. 002 CH
440.
In 8085 microprocessor, what is the length of SP (stack) pointer?
a. 6 bits
b. 8 bits
c. 12 bits
d. 16 bits
441.
A crystal is frequently used in digital circuits for timing purpose because of its
a. Low cost
b. high frequency stability
c. simple circuitry
d. ability to set frequency at desired value
442.
The value of program counter of 6800 at power on are after reset is
a. 0000
b. FFFE
c. User programmable
d. FFFF
443.
The Boolean expression for the sub-class (Q) of all electronic instruments which
are measuring instruments or are non-digital instruments with battery supply is
a. Q = X(Y + Z)
b. Q = X + YZ
c. Q = XY + Z
d. Q = XY + Z
444.
Serial in-serial out shift register can be built using D flip flops.
a. True
b. False
445.
A binary ladder network D/A converter requires
a. resistors of one value only
b. resistors of many different values

c. resistors of two different values


d. none of the above
446.
Data from a satellite is received in serial form (1 bit after another). If this data is
coming at a 5 MHz rate and if the clock frequency is 5 MHz how long will it take to
serially load a word in a 32-bit shift register?
a. 1.6 ms
b. 3.2 ms
c. 6.4 ms
d. 12.8 ms
447.
Assuming accumulator contain A 64 and the carry is set (1). What will register A
and (CY) contain after CMA?
a. 6 AH, 1
b. 6 AH, 0
c. 59 H, 0
d. 9 H, 0
448.
The minimum number of 2 input NAND gates required to implement Boolean
function AB C is A, B, C are available is
a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 6
449.
Single parity check is not reliable in case of
a. Paper tape
b. Magnetic tape
c. Magnetic drum
d. cores
450.
A 0 to 6 counter consist of 3 flip-flop and a combinational circuit of 2 input gates.
The combinational circuit consist of
a. One AND gate
b. One Or gate
c. One AND and one OR
d. Two AND gate
451.
For an N bit ADC, the percentage resolution is [1/2N - 1)] 100.
a. True
b. False
452.
Commercial ECL gates use two ground lines and one negative supply to
a. reduce power consumption
b. increase fan out

c. reduce loading effect


d. eliminate the effect of power line glitches on the biasing circuit
453.
Dynamic memory cells are constructed using
a. FETs
b. MOSETs
c. Transistors
d. Flip Flops
454.
Which of the following is incorrect?
a. (8)16 = (8)8
b. (5)16 = (5)8
c. (8)2 = (2)10
d. (2)16 = (2)10

455.
A 3 stage Johnson counter (ring) shown in figure is clocked at a constant
frequency of fc from the starting state of Q0 Q1 Q2 = 101. The frequency of output
Q0 Q1 Q2 will be


a.

b.

c.

d.
456.
A depletion type NMOS is operated in enhancement mode. Vp = - 4 volts. For
VGS = + 3 volts as VDS is increased, ID becomes nearly constant when Vps equals
a. 1 volt
b. 3 volts
c. 4 volts
d. 7 volts
457.
Which one of the following is D/A conversion technique?
a. Successive approximation
b. Weighted resistor

c. Dual slope
d. Single slope
458.
Assuming accumulator contain A 64 and the carry is set (1). What will
accumulator (A) and carry (CY) contain after ANA A?
a. A 6 H, 1
b. A 6 H, 0
c. 00 H, 0
d. 00 H, 1
459.
A number is expressed in binary 2's complement as 10011 decimal equivalent
value is
a. 19
b. 13
c. -19
d. -13
460.
In INHIBIT operation
a. output is 1 when both inputs are 0
b. output is 0 when blocking input is 1
c. output is 0 when blocking input is 0
d. output is 1 when blocking input is either 0 or 1
461.
The product of which of the following gives the figure of merit of a logic family?
a. Gain and bandwidth
b. Propagation delay time and power dissipation
c. Fan-out and propagation delay time
d. Noise margin and power dissipation
462.
A JK flip flop can be converted to D flip flop by
a. Connecting both J and K terminals to D
b. Connecting J terminal to D and leaving K open
c. Connecting K terminal to D and leaving J open
d. Connecting J terminal to D and K terminal to D through an inverter
463.
In a 4 bit parallel in parallel out shift register A = 1, B = 1, C = 0, D = 1. The data
output after 3 clock pulses is
a. 1101
b. 1001
c. 0101
d. 0001
464.
Assertion (A): A 4 input variable logic circuit can be implemented using a 8 : 1
multiplexer.

Reason (R): When a multiplexer is used as a logic function generator, the logic design is
simple.
a. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
c. A is true, R is false
d. A is false, R is true
465.
A 6 MHz channel is used by a digital signalling system initializing four-level
signals. The maximum possible transmission rate is
a. 6M bands/s
b. 12M bands/s
c. 6 M bits/s
d. 12M bits/s
466.
Data can be changed from spatial code to temporal code and vice-versa by using
a. ADC and DAC
b. shift Register
c. synchronous counter
d. timers
467.
Precisely 1 K byte means
a. 1000 bits
b. 1012 bits
c. 1020 bits
d. 1024 bits
468.
In 8156, the lower times byte is addressed with 24 H, and the upper times byte
with
a. 20 h
b. 23 h
c. 24 h
d. 25 h
469.
In the CMOS inverter
a. one transistor is N channel and the other P channel
b. one is enhancement type and other depletion type
c. both are N channel with one enhancement and the other depletion type
d. none
470.
Which of the following is incorrect?
a. 11101 + 10 = 11111
b. (8)8 + (2)8 = (11)8
c. (8)16 + (7)16 = E
d. All of them are incorrect

471.
Which one of the following is used to change data from spatial code to temporal
code?
a. Shift register
b. Counter
c. A/D converters
d. Combinational circuits
472.
Which of the following needs DC forward voltage to emit light?
a. LED
b. LCD
c. Both LED as well as LCD
d. None of the above
473.
If a microcomputer has a 64 K memory; what is the hexadecimal notations for
the last
a. 1111
b. 1A1A
c. EEEF
d. FFFF
474.
In the given figure shows a 3 bit shift register using TTL flip flops. Initially all the
flip flops are set to 0 state. After 8 clock pulses

a.
b.
c.
d.
475.
a.
b.
c.
d.
476.
a.

A = 1, B = 1, C = 1
A = 1, B = 1, C = 0
A = 0, B = 1, C = 1
A = 0, B = 0, C = 1
Recommended fan out for ECL is
5
10
15
25
Race condition occurs in
synchronous circuit

b. asynchronous circuit
c. combinational circuit
d. all the Digital circuit
477.
What does the B register contain after the first MOV B, A has been executed?
a. 40 H
b. 60 H
c. 80 H
d. 80 D
478.
Among the logic families, the family which can be used at very high frequency
greater than 100 MHz in a 4 bit synchronous counter is
a. TTL
b. CMOS
c. ECL
d. TTLLS
479.
Which of the following is a self-complementing code?
a. 8421 code
b. Excess 3 codes
c. Pure binary code
d. Gray code
480.
ALU processes
a. decimal numbers
b. binary numbers
c. hexadecimal numbers
d. all of the above
481.
In an op-amp a virtual ground is a ground for
a. voltage only
b. current only
c. both voltage and current
d. neither voltage nor current
482.
Assuming accumulator contain A 64 and the carry is set (1). What will register A
and (CY) contain after SBI 0B7H?
a. 12 H, 0
b. 12 H, 1
c. DDH, 0
d. DDH, 1
483.
The Central Processing Unit (CPU) of the 16-processor system developed by
hardware and software teams of C-DOT, Bangalore is configured around
a. Motorola 68020

b. Motorola 68040
c. Intel 80386
d. Intel 80486
484.
Figure shows an 8-bit LED display. A light circle means that a LED is ON (binary 1)
and a dark circle means a LED is OFF (binary 0). What is the decimal equivalent of the
binary number displayed?
a. 100
b. 11
c. 144
d. 172
485.
For NOR gate SR flip-flop, the 'no change' condition is
a. S = 0, R = 0
b. S = 1, R = 0
c. S = 0, R = 1
d. S = 1, R = 1
486.
Which type of gate is in the given figure?

a.
b.
c.
d.
487.
a.
b.
c.
d.
488.
a.
b.
c.
d.
489.
a.
b.
c.

NOR
OR
NAND
EX-OR
Which of the following will be hexadecimal number just for prior to F52B?
E 51 A
F 51 B
E 52 B
F 52 A
A pair of 21114s can store __________ words of __________ bits each.
2114, 8
1024, 8
4228, 16
2114, 16
In hexadecimal number system, A is equal to decimal number
10
11
17

d.
490.
a.
b.
c.
d.
491.
a.
b.
c.
d.
492.
a.
b.
c.
d.
493.

a.
b.
c.
d.
494.
a.
b.
c.
d.
495.
a.
b.
c.
d.

18
Which binary addition is incorrect?
1001.1 + 1011.01 = 10100.11
100010 + 1000101 = 1001010
0.0011 + 0.1110 = 1.1
1011.01 + 1001.11 = 10111
How many interrupts are there in 8085 microprocessor?
4
5
6
8
1111 + 11111 =
101111
101110
111111
011111
Given figure is the voltage transfer characteristic of


an N MOS inverter with enhanced mode transistor as load
an N MOS inverter with depletion mode transistor as load
a CMOS inverter
BJT inverter
If one wants to design a binary counter, preferred type of flip-flop is
D-type
SR type
Latch
JK type
(100101)2 is
(37)10
(69)10
(41)10
(5)10

496.
In which function is each term known as maxterm?
a. SOP
b. POS
c. Hybrid
d. SOP and Hybrid
497.
For a NOR SR latch the normal resting state of inputs is
a. S = R = 1.
b. S = 0, R = 1
c. = 0, R = 0
d. S = 1, R = 0
498.
Decimal 18.29 when converted int 10's complement will become
a. 81.7707
b. 81.700
c. 81.777
d. 81.077
499.
An 8-bit microprocessor has 16 bit address bus A0 - A15. The processor addresses
a 1-K byte memory chip as shown. The address range for the chip is

a.
b.
c.
d.

500.
a.
b.
c.
d.
501.
a.
b.
c.

(F00F)H TO (F40E)H
(F000)H TO (F3FF)H
(F100)H TO (F4FF)H
(F700)H TO (FAFF)H
The complement of Boolean expression AB (B C + AC) is
(A + B) + (B + C) + (A + C)
A B + (B + C)(A + C)
(A + B) + (B + C) (A + C)
None of the above
A decade counter
counts for ten days
counts ten times faster than a binary counters
counts to 9 and reset on the next pulse

d. reverts on the pulse after the tenth


502.
The range of signed decimal number that can be represented by 6 bit in
complement number is
a. -31 to +31
b. -63 to +64
c. -64 to +63
d. -32 to +31
503.
Schottky clamping is resorted to in TTL gate
a. to reduce propagation delay
b. to increase noise margin
c. to increase packing density
d. to increase fan out
504.
In 8085 microprocessor, which of the following interrupts has the highest
priority?
a. RST 5.5
b. RST 7.5
c. TRAP
d. INTR
505.
The circuit shown in the figure is a

a. positive logic OR circuit


b. negative logic OR circuit
c. positive logic AND circuit
d. negative logic AND circuit
506.
Assertion (A): An SR latch has the problem of RAC condition
Reason (R): While designing a digital circuit RAC condition should be avoided.
a. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
c. A is true, R is false
d. A is false, R is true
507.
In a clocked NAND latch, race condition occur when
a. R and S are high CLK is low

R and CLK are high and S is low


c. R, S, CLK are high
d. R, S, CLK are low
508.
In Von-Neumann-or Princeton-type computers, the program
a. can appear anywhere within the memory
b. memory and data memory are clearly distinguished
c. data and instructions are distinguished at the first stage
d. none of the above
509.
In a digital system there are three inputs ABC. Output should be high when
atleast two inputs are high. Then output =
a. AB + BC + AC
b. ABC + ABC + A BC + ABC
c. AB + BC + AC
d. AB + BC + AC
510.
Which of them radiates emission?
a. LED only
b. LCD only
c. Both LED and LCD
d. Neither LED nor LCD
511.
A full adder has two outputs SUM and CARRY.
a. True
b. False
512.
For the circuit shown in the figure, what is the frequency of the output Q?
b.


a.
b.
c.
d.
513.
a.
b.
c.
d.


Twice the input clock frequency
Half the input clock frequency
Same as input clock frequency
Inverse of the propagation delay of the FF
Which two rows represent identical binary numbers?
A second and fourth
Fifth and eight
Third and seventh
Second and third

514.
a.
b.
c.
d.
515.

How many input-output ports can be accessed by direct method of 8085 p?

8
256
32 k
64 k
he binary equivalent of 4096.90625 is
a. 1000000000000.11101
b. 10000000000001.10101
c. 1000000000001.10001
d. 1000000000000.10011
516.
When two 16-input multiplexers drive a 2-input MUX, what is the result?
a. 2-input MUX
b. 4-input MUX
c. 16-input MUX
d. 32 input MUX
517.
Two voltages are -5 V and -10 V. In positive logic
a. -5 V is 1 and -10 V is 0
b. -10 V is 1 and -5 V is 0
c. -5 V is 1 in some circuits and 0 in others
d. -10 V is 1 in some circuits and 0 in others
518.
In floating point number 0110100000010101, the exponent is equal to
__________ 10
a. 11
b. -11
c. 10
d. -10
519.
figure shows three pulse train inputs to a 3-input OR gate. Assuming positive
logic, the output pulse rate train in figure (b) would be

a.

b.

c.

d.

520.
The advantage of using dual slope ADC in digital voltmeter is that
a. its conversion time is small
b. its accuracy is high
c. its output is in BCD
d. it does not require a comparator
521.
Which multivibrator can be used as a clock timer?
a. Astable multivibrator
b. Bistable multivibrator
c. Any of the above
d. None of the above
522.
T-flip-flop is commonly used as
a. a delay switch
b. a digital counter only
c. a digital counter and frequency divider
d. any of the above
523.
In the NMOS inverter
a. the driver and achieve load are enhancement type
b. the driver is enhancement type and load depletion type
c. both driver and load are depletion type
d. the driver and load are depletion type
524.
For the switch circuit, taking open as 0 and closed as 1, the expression for the
circuit is Y. Y is given by


a. A + (B + C) D

b. A + BC + D
c. A(BC + D)
d. None of those
525.
Assuming accumulator contain A 64 and the carry is set (1).What will register A
and (CY) contain after RAR?
a. 4 DH, 0
b. D 3H, 0
c. 4 DH, 1
d. 53 H, 0
526.
Equipment using BCD numbers
a. pocket calculators
b. electronic counter
c. digital voltmeters
d. all of the above
527.
If number of bits is N, the % resolution in analog to digital conversion is
a.

b.

c.

d.

528.
In a microprocessor system the stack is used for
a. starting the program return address whenever a subroutine jump instruction is
execute
b. transmitting and receiving input and output data
c. starting all important CPU register contents whenever an interrupt is to be serviced
d. storing program instructions for interrupt service routine
529.
In N channel MOSFET with gate reverse biased, the gate current is of the order
-3
a. 10 amp
b. 10-6 amp
c. 10-9 amp
d. 10-12 amp
530.
In 8085 microprocessor, a RIM instruction is used to
a. disable the interrupts 7.5, 6.5, 5.5
b. enable the interrupts 7.5, 6.5, 5.5
c. read in the serial input data
d. none of the above

531.
The digit F in hexadecimal system is equivalent to number __________ in
decimal system.
a. 16
b. 15
c. 17
d. 8
532.
In level clocking the output can change
a. on rising edge of clock cycle
b. on falling edge of clock cycle
c. during entire half cycle of the clock
d. none of the above
533.
Which family of logic circuits uses field effect transistors?
a. TTL
b. CMOS
c. Both LED and well as LCD
d. None of the above
534.
An encoder converts decimal numbers to binary and other codes.
a. True
b. False
535.
Examine the following truth table. The product of sum from this truth table is

a.
b.
c.
d.
536.
a.
b.
c.
d.
537.

(X + Y) (X + Y)
(X + Y) (X + Y)
(X + Y) (X + Y)
(X + Y) (X + Y)
K maps can be drawn
only for 2 variables
only for 3 variables
only for 4 variables
for any number of variables
When a TTL is driving an CMOS gates it is necessary to ensure that

a.
b.
c.
d.
538.
a.
b.
c.
d.
539.
a.
b.
c.
d.
540.
a.
b.
c.
d.
541.

VOL(for TTL) VIL (for CMOS) and V0H (for TTL) VIH (for CMOS)
V0L (for TTL) VIL (for CMOS)
V0H (for TTL) VIH (for CMOS)
V0L (for TTL) VIL (for CMOS) and V0H (for TTL) VIH (for CMOS)
Which of the following statement is correct?
Decimal 9 is represented as 1011 in Excess-3 code
Decimal 9 is represented as 1001 is BCD code
Decimal 10 is represented as 1100 is Gray code
Decimal 10 is represented as 1001 in binary code
For emitter-couple logic, the switching speed is very high because
negative logic is used
the transistors are not saturated when conducting
emitter-coupled transistors are used
multi-emitter transistors are used
Subroutines are used in larger programs not
to increase the programming case
to reduce storage equipment
to reduce program extension time
for ease of program testing at the program development time
The circuit shown in figure converts

BCD to binary code


b. binary to excess-3 code
c. excess-3 to Gray code
d. gray to binary code
542.
The microprograms provided by a manufacturer to be used on his
microprogrammed computer are generally called
a. Software
b. Network
a.

c.
d.
543.
a.
b.
c.
d.
544.

Firmware
hardware
Out of multiplexer and demultiplexer, which has select inputs?
Multiplexer only
Demultiplexer only
Both multiplexer and demultiplexer
none
What is the direction of address bus?


a. Unidirectional into p
b. Unidirection out of p
c. Bidirectional
d. Mixed direction, i.e., some lines into up and some others out of p
545.
Direct-memory-access channel facilitates data to move into and out of the
system.
a. without subroutine
b. with equal time delay
c. without programme intervention
d. on first come first serve basis
546.
The basic circuit configuration for TTL resembles that of a
a. AND gate
b. NAND gate

c. NOR gate
d. OR gate
547.
Time delay of a TTL standard family is about
a. 180 ns
b. 50 ns
c. 18 ns
d. 3 ns
548.
Assertion (A): Boolean expressions can be easily simplified using Karnaugh map
Reason (R): Karnaugh map can be drawn for minterms as well as max terms.
a. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
c. A is true, R is false
d. A is false, R is true
549.
In a flip flop which input determines the state to which output will transistion?
a. Control input
b. Clock input
c. Both control and clock input
d. Either control or clock input
550.
In a synchronous counter all flip flops are clocked together.
a. True
b. False
551.
Assertion (A): The TTL output acts as a current sink in low state
Reason (R): The TTL input current is largest in low state.
a. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
c. A is true, R is false
d. A is false, R is true
552.
The number of LED display indicators in logic probe are
a. 1
b. 2
c. 1 or 2
d. 4
553.
The time needed by a TTL circuit to switch from 0 to 1 or 1 to 0 is about
a. 10 s
b. 10 ns
c. 100 s
d. 50 ns

554.
Assertion (A): R-2R ladder type DAC has higher speed of operation than
weighted resistor DAC
Reason (R): R-2R ladder type DAC uses only two different values of resistor network
uses many different values of resistors
a. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
c. A is true, R is false
d. A is false, R is true
555.
Which of the following circuits can be used as parallel-to-series converter?
a. Digital counter
b. Decoder
c. Demultiplexer
d. Multiplexer
556.
RAM can be expanded to
a. increase word size
b. increase word number
c. either increase word size or increase word number
d. none of the above
557.
Large scale integration refers to
a. more than 50 gates on the same chip
b. more than 80 gates on the same chip
c. more than 100 gates on the same chip
d. none of the above
558.
Which of the following statements is not true in regard to storage time of a
diode?
a. During this time, the diode is reverse-biased
b. The diode conducts during this time
c. It is due to the time taken by carriers to depart from the function when the diode is
reverse-biased
d. During this time the diode current is zero
559.
Suppose a microprocessor has memory locations from 0000 to 3FFF, each storing
I byte. How many bytes the memory can storing I bytes the memory can store?
a. 4384
b. 8644
c. 12688
d. 16384
560.
If the number of information bits is m, the number of parity bits p in the
Hamming code is given by equation

a. 2p = m + p + 1
b. 2p m + p + 1
c. 2P = m + p
d. 2p m + p
561.
Which of the following is the least important consideration while selecting a logic
technology?
a. Power dissipation
b. Noise immunity
c. Number of pins
d. cost
562.
The logic circuit of the given figure realizes the function

a. (A + B + C)(D)(E)
b. (A + B + C) (D)(E)
c. (A + B = C) (D)(E)
d. (A + B + C)(D)(E)
563.
Is Schottky TTL, Schottky diode is used primary to
a. prevent saturation of the transistor
b. saturate the transistor
c. act as a switch
d. act as a controlling switch
564.
What is the maximum output voltage from the 741 op-amp?
a. Zero
b. Approximately 1 V
c. Approximately 3 V
d. Approximately 5 V
565.
A full adder is to be implemented using half adders and OR gates. A 4 bit parallel
adder without any initial carry requires
a. 8 half adders and 4 OR gates
b. 8 half adders and 3 OR gates
c. 7 half adders and 3 OR gates
d. 7 half adders and 4 OR gates
566.
The main advantage of hexadecimal numbers is
a. ease of conversion from hexadecimal to binary and vice-versa

b.
c.
d.
567.
a.
b.
c.
d.
568.
a.
b.
c.
d.
569.
a.
b.
c.
d.
570.
a.
b.
c.
d.
571.

ease of conversion from hexadecimal to decimal and vice-versa


ease of conversion from gray code to binary and vice-versa
the use of numbers and alphabets
T- FF used as a
transfer Data switch
toggle switch
time delay switch
none
A pulse train can be delayed by a finite number of clock periods by using
serial in-serial out shift register
parallel in serial out shift register
serial in-parallel out shift register
parallel in parallel out shift register
The disadvantage of counter type ADC as compared to comparator ADC is that3
resolution is low
conversion time is more
circuit is more complex
stability is low
In 8421 Binary coded Decimal system the decimal number 237 is represented by
1000110111
1000111110
001000110111
10010010011
For the given truth table, the correct Boolean expression is


XYZ + X YZ + X Y Z
b. X Y Z + XYZ + X YZ
c. X Y Z + XYZ + XY Z
d. XYZ + XYZ + XY Z
572.
The race condition in NOR SR latch occurs when
a. S = R = 1
b. S = 0, R = 1
c. S = 0, R = 0
a.

d. S = 1, R = 0
573.
Flag bits in arithmetic unit provide
a. status type information
b. repeatability
c. facilities for rechecks
d. all of the above
574.
The generic microprocessor contains a zero and a carry flag. These are located
on the
The 8156 of a figure has RAM locations from 2000 H to 20 FFH.

a.
b.
c.
d.
575.
a.
b.
c.
d.
576.
a.
b.
577.
a.
b.
c.
d.
578.
a.
b.

interrupt control
status register
either (a) or (b)
nine of the above
How many interrupts are there of 8085 P?

4
5
6
8
Multiplexer can be used as logic function generator.
True
False
74HCT00 series is
NAND IC
interface between TTL and CMOS
inverting IC
NOR IC
The output of a full adder is
SUM
CARRY

c.
d.
579.
a.
b.
c.
d.
580.

SUM and CARRY


None of the above
Number of cards read per minute by a card reader may be of the order of
20
1
10000
300
The open collector gates in the given figure are tied together. The output Y =


a. A + B + C + D
b. A + B + C + D
c. (A + B) (C + D)
d. AB + CD
581.
The dual of the function A(BC + BC + BC) is
a. A + (B + C) (B + C) (B + C)
b. A (BC + BC + BC)
c. C(BA + CA + CA)
d. ABC + ABC + ABC
582.
Assuming accumulator contain A 64 and the carry is set (1). What will register A
and (CY) contain after ACI 0 A4 H?
a. 4 AH, 0
b. 4 AH, 1
c. 4 BH, 0
d. 4 BH, 1

583.
is

a.
b.
c.
d.

584.
a.
b.
c.
d.

585.

For the shaded area in Venn diagram of the given figure, the Boolean expression


AB + BC + CA
ABC + A B C
ABC + A B C
ABC+AB
If an inverter is placed at the input to an SR flip-flop, the result is
T flip-flop
D flip-flop
JK flip-flop
BCD decade counter
What is the direction of control bus?

a. Unidirectional into p
b. Unidirection out of p
c. Bidirectional

d. Mixed direction, i.e., some lines into p an some others out of p


586.
How many zone bits are there?
The 8156 of a figure has RAM locations from 2000 H to 20 FFH.

a.
b.
c.
d.

587.

2
4
8
16

Which of the following is equivalent to AND-OR realization?


a. NAND-NOR
b. NOR-NOR
c. NOR-NAND
d. NAND-NAND
588.
How many different BCD number can be stored in a register containing 12
switches using an 8, 4, 2, 1 code?
a. 99
b. 100
c. 999
d. 1000
589.
An SR flip flop can be built using
a. NOR gate only
b. NAND gate only
c. either NOR or NAND gates
d. neither NOR nor NAND gates
590.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. RAM is a volatile memory but ROM is non-volatile memory
b. RAM is non-volatile memory but ROM is volatile memory
c. Both ROM and RAM are volatile but in ROM data is not lost when power is switched
off

d. Both ROM and RAM are non-volatile but in RAM data is lost when power is switched
off
591.
TTL XOR gate is very suitable as LCO driver.
a. True
b. False
592.
A typical microcomputer has 65, 536 registers in its memory. It will be specified
as
a. 65.536 memory
b. 65.536 K memory
c. 64 K memory
d. 8 K memory
593.
A function table is required in very large numbers the memory most switched for
this purpose would be
a. ROM
b. PROM
c. EPROM
d. EAPROM
594.
What kind of signal does the times produce?
a. Single pulse
b. Square wave
c. Continuous pulse
d. No signal
595.
Assertion (A): A presettable counter can be preset to any desired starting point
Reason (R): The maximum frequency of a ripple counter depends on the modulus.
a. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
c. A is true, R is false
d. A is false, R is true
596.
A digital clock uses __________ chip
a. SSI
b. LSI
c. VLSI
d. MSI

597.

The contents of stack location 2109 H after the call operation will be


00001111
b. 01010101
c. 00100000
d. 00100010
598.
Which of the following conversion is incorrect?
a. 1111101112 = 7678
b. 110110103 = 6658
c. 1011.11112 = 13.748
d. 10101.112 = 26.58
599.
In a flip-flop with RS latch a high S and a low R set the output to __________ and
a low S and a high R set the output __________ .
a. low, low
b. high, high
c. low, high
d. high, low
a.

600.
For the logic circuit shown in figure, the simplified Boolean expression for the
output Y is


a.
b.
c.
d.



A+B+B
AB
B
C

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