ECE3201 - Digital Logic Design
ECE3201 - Digital Logic Design
1. Which of the following majorly determines the number of emitters in a TTL digital circuit?
A. Fan – in
B. Fan – out
C. Propagation delay
D. Noise immunity
2. What are the basic gates in MOS logic family?
A. NAND and NOR
B. AND and OR
C. NAND and OR
D. AND and NOR
3. How must the output of a gate in a TTL digital circuit act when it is HIGH?
A. Acts as a voltage source
B. Acts as a current sink
C. Acts as a current source
D. Acts as a voltage sink
4. The negative numbers in the binary system can be represented by
A. sign magnitude
B. 2\s complement
C. 1\s complement
D. all the above
5. Convert the octal number 7401 to Binary.
A. 1.111e+11
B. 1.1111e+11
C. 1.111e+11
D. 1.11e+11
6. Find the hex sum of (93)16 + (DE)16.
A. (171)16
B. 271)16
C. (179)16
D. (181)16
7. Perform 2’s complement subtraction of (7)10 − (11)10.
A. 1100 (or -4)
B. 1101 (or -5)
C. 1011 (or -3)
D. 1110 (or-6)
8. What is the gray equivalent of (25)10
A. 1101
B. 110101
C. 10110
D. 10101
9. Conversion of fractional number 0.6875 into its equivalent binary number:
A. 0.1011
B. 0.1111
C. 0.10111
D. 0.0101
10. Convert the decimal number 82.67 to its binary, hexadecimal and octal equivalents
A. (1010010.10101011)2; (52. ab)16.
B. (1010010.10101011)2; (52. ab)16.
C. (1010010.10101011)2; (52. ab)16.
D. (1010010.
11. Add 648 and 487 in BCD code.
A. 1135
B. 1136
C. 1235
D. 1138
12. (65.535)10 =(X)16 FIND X
A. (41.88f5c28)16.
B. (42.88f5c28)16.
C. (41.88f5c)16.
D. (42.88f5c)16.
13. Convert the decimal number 430 to Excess-3 code:
A. 110110001
B. 110110000
C. 110110011
D. 110100001
14. following subtraction (i) 11001-10110 using 1’s complement
A. 11
B. 111
C. 10
D. 10011
15. The hexadecimal number for (95.5)10 is
A. (5f.8) 16
B. (9a.b) 16
C. (2e.f) 16
D. (5a.4) 16
16. How many two-input AND and OR gates are required to realize Y=AB+CD+E?
A. 2, 2
B. 2, 3
C. 3, 3
D. 3, 2
17. If a 3-input NOR gate has eight input possibilities, how many of those possibilities will result in a HIGH
output?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 7
D. 8
18. If a signal passing through a gate is inhibited by sending a LOW into one of the inputs, and the output is
HIGH, the gate is a(n):
A. AND
B. NAND
C. NOR
D. OR
19. The format used to present the logic output for the various combinations of logic inputs to a gate is called
a(n):
A. Boolean constant
B. Boolean variable
C. Truth table
D. Logic function
20. What does the small bubble on the output of the NAND gate logic symbol mean?
A. open collector output
B. tristate
C. The output is inverted.
D. none of the above
21. A logic probe is again applied to the pins of a 7421 IC with the following results. Is there a problem with
the circuit and if so, what is the problem?
PIN Indicator PIN Indicator
1 ON 14 ON
2 PULSING 13 ON
3 DIM 12 ON
4 ON 11 DIM
5 ON 10 OFF
6 PULSING 9 PULSING
7 OFF 8 OFF
A. Pin 6 should be ON
B. Pin 8 should be ON.
C. Pin 8 should be pulsing.
D. no problem
22. What are the pin numbers of the outputs of the gates in a 7432 IC?
A. 3, 6, 10, and 13
B. 1, 4, 10, and 13
C. 3, 6, 8, and 11
D. 1, 4, 8, and 11
23. Logically, the output of a NOR gate would have the same Boolean expression as a(n):
A. NAND gate immediately followed by an inverter
B. OR gate immediately followed by an inverter
C. AND gate immediately followed by an inverter
D. NOR gate immediately followed by an inverter
24. The circuit of the given figure realizes the function
A. (A’+B’)C+ (DE)’
B. A’+B’+C’+D’+E’
C. AB+C+DE
D. AB+C(D+E)
25. Minimum number of 2-input NAND gates required to implement the function F=(X+Y)(W+Z) is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
26. The minimum number of NOR gates required to implement the Boolean function A+AB+ABC is equal to
A. 0
B. 1
C. 4
D. 7
27. In the given figure, A = B = 1 and C = D = 0. Then Y =
A. 0
B. 1
C. Either 0 or 1
D. Indeterminate
28. In the circuit of the given figure, Y =
A. 0
B. 1
C. X
D. X’
29. The digital logic family which has the lowest propagation delay time is
A. ECL
B. TTL
C. CMOS
D. PMOS
30. The logic circuit given figure below converts a binary code ABC into
A. Excess-3 Code
B. Gray Code
C. BCD code
D. Hamming Code
31. In the circuit shown below in Fig-1, Transistor Q & Diode D are ideal with negligible collector-to-emitter saturation voltage
and negligible voltage drops across diode under forward bias. If Vcc , is +5 V X and Y are digital signals with DV as logic d
and Vcc as logic 1, the Boolean expression for Z is
A.
B. X Y
C. X Y
D. X Y
32. The logical expression Y A A B is equivalent to
A. Y AB
B. Y A B
C. Y A B
D. Y A B
33. The Boolean function A + BC is a reduced form of
A. AB + BC
B. (A + B). (A + C)
C. A’B+ ABC
D. (A + C).B
34. The minimized form of the logical expression (A’B’C’ + A’BC’ A’BC ABC’ ) is
A. AC BC AB
B. AC BC AB
C. AC + BC +AB
D. A’C’ A’B BC’
A. X
B. Y
C. XY
D. X+Y
38. The Minimum Boolean expression for the following circuit is
A. A+B+C
B. A+B
C. AB+AC+BC
D. A+BC
39. An order of precedence of operations for Boolean algebra is
A. highest to lowest priority is NOT, then OR, then AND
B. highest to lowest priority is NOT, then AND, then OR
C. lowest to highest priority is NOT, then AND, then OR
D. lowest to highest priority is NOT, then OR, then AND
40. Which of the following Boolean algebra statements represent distributive law
42. Which of the following Boolean algebra statements represent commutative law
A. A. (A+B)+CA+(B+C)
B. B. A.(B+C)(A.B)+(A.C)
C. C. A+BB+A
D. D. A+AA
43. Match the List-I with List –II select correct answer
List-I List=II
1. Commutative Law a) A+B=B+A
2. Associative Law b) (A+B).(A+C)=A.A+A.C+B.A+B.C
3. Distributive Law c) A B A B
4. Demorgans law d) A.(B.C)=(A.B). C
45. The simplified expression for 𝐹(𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷) = ∏(1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14)
A. F = BD + B'D' + A'C'D'
B. F = C'D' + AB' + CD'
C. F = AC' + AD + C'D + AB'C
D. F = A'C' + AD' + C'D + AB'C
46. For the K map in the given figure the simplified Boolean expression is
52. The number of product terms in the minimized sum of-product expression obtained through the following
K-map is (where, "d" denotes don't care states)
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
53. Which one of the following gives the simplified sum of products expression for the Boolean function F =
m 0 + m 2 + m 3 + m 5, where m 0, m 2, m 3 and m 5 are minterms corresponding to the inputs X, Y and
Z with X as the MSB and Z as the LSB?
A. X’Y+ X’Y’Z’+ XY’Z
B. X’Z’+ XY’+ XY’Z
C. X’Z’+ X’Y+ XY’Z
D. X’YZ+ X’Z’+ XY’Z
54. A function F(A B, C) defined by three Boolean variables A, B and C when expressed as sum of products
is given by F = A’.B.C+ A’.B.’C+ A.B’.C’ where, A’, B , and C’ are the complements of the respective
variables, The product of sums (POS) form of the function F is
A. =(A’+ B’+ C’).(A’+ B+C’).(A+ B’+ C’)
B. F= (A’+ B’+ C’(A’+ B+ C’).(A+ B’+C’)
C. F= (A+ B+ C)(A+ B+ C’). (A+ B’+ C’)(A’+ B’+ C’)
D. F= (A’+ B’+ C)(A’+ B+ C).(A+ B’+C).(A+ B+ C’) .(A+ B+ C)
55. The simplified form of (A'B'C'D' + AC'D' + B'CD' + A'BCD + BC'D)
A. F =BD + A'B + B' D'
B. F = B' D' +A'BD + ABC'
C. F = BD + B'D' + A'D'
D. F = B'D' + BCD + A'BD + A'BC
56. The simplified expression for F(A, B, C, D) = ∏(1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14)
A. F = BD + B'D' + A'C'D'
B. F = C'D' + AB' + CD'
C. F = AC' + AD + C'D + AB'C
D. F = A'C' + AD' + C'D + AB'C
57. The number of select lines ‘m’, required to select one out of ‘n’ input lines is
A. 𝑚 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑛
B. 𝑚 = log 𝑛
C. 𝑚 = ln 𝑛
D. 𝑚 = 2𝑛
58. How many 3-line-to-8-line decoders are required for a 1-of-32 decoder?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
59. For the device shown here, let all D inputs be LOW, both S inputs be HIGH, and the input be LOW. What
is the status of the Y output?
A. LOW
B. HIGH
C. Don't Care
D. Cannot be determined
60. For the device shown here, assume the D input is LOW, both S inputs are HIGH, and the input is HIGH.
What is the status of the outputs?
62. Consider the 2-bit multiplexer (MUX) shown in the figure. For OUTPUT to be the XOR of C and D, the
values for A0, A1, A2 and A3 are ___________.
A. A0 = 0, A1= 0, A2 =1,A3 =1
B. A0 = 1, A1= 0, A2 =1,A3 =0
C. A0 = 0, A1= 1, A2 =1,A3 =0
D. A0 = 1, A1= 1, A2 =0, A3 =0
63. Consider the circuit shown in the figure. The Boolean expression F implemented by the circuit is
A. F = m( 0,1,3,5,9,10,14)
B. F = m( 2,3,5,7,8,12,13)
C. F = m( 1,2,4,5,11,14,15)
D. F = m( 2,3,5,7,8,9,12)
68. A 4:1 multiplexer is to be used for generating the output carry of a full adder. A and B are the bits to be added
while 𝐶in is the input carry and 𝐶out is the output carry. A and B are to be used as the select bits with A being
the more significant select bit.
Which one of the following statements correctly describes the choice of signals to be connected to the
inputs I0, I1, I2 and I3 and so that the output is C?
A. I0 =0 , I1 = Cin, I2 = Cin , I3 = 1
B. I0 =1 , I1 = Cin, I2 = Cin , I3 = 1
C. I0 = Cin , I1 = 0, I2 = 1, I3 = Cin
D. I0 =0 , I1 = Cin, I2 = 1 , I3 = Cin
69. A four-variable Boolean function is realized using 4 1 multiplexers as shown in the figure.
70. What are the minimum number of multiplexers required to generate a 2 input AND gate and a 2 input Ex-OR
gate.
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 1 and 1
D. 2 and 2
A. 3 combinational inputs
B. 4 combinational inputs
C. 6 combinational inputs
D. 8 combinational inputs
A. To apply Vcc
B. To connect ground
C. To active the entire chip
D. To active one half of the chip
73. Which digital system translates coded characters into a more useful form?
A. Encoder
B. Display
C. Counter
D. Decoder
A. IC 74154
B. IC 74155
C. IC 74139
D. IC 74138
75. Which error detection method uses one’s complement arithmetic?
A. Simple parity check
B. Two-dimensional parity check
C. CRC
D. Checksum
76. Which gates are ideal for checking the parity bits?
A. AND
B. NAND
C. EX-OR
D. EX-NOR
93. One major difference between a NAND based S’-R’ latch & a NOR based S-R latch is __
A. The inputs of NOR latch are 0 but 1 for NAND latch
B. The inputs of NOR latch are 1 but 0 for NAND latch
C. The output of NAND latch becomes set if S’=0 & R’=1 and vice versa for NOR latch
D. The output of NOR latch is 1 but 0 for NAND latch
94. When is a flip-flop said to be transparent?
A. When the Q output is opposite the input
B. When the Q output follows the input
C. When you can see through the IC packaging
D. When the Q output is complementary of the input
95. A J-K flip-flop with J = 1 and K = 1 has a 20 kHz clock input. The Q output is ________
A. Constantly LOW
B. Constantly HIGH
C. A 20 kHz square wave
D. A 10 kHz square wave
96. What is the significance of the J and K terminals on the J-K flip-flop?
A. There is no known significance in their designations
B. The J represents “jump,” which is how the Q output reacts whenever the clock goes high and the J
input is also HIGH
C. The letters were chosen in honor of Jack Kilby, the inventory of the integrated circuit
D. All of the other letters of the alphabet are already in use
97. Four J-K flip-flops are cascaded with their J-K inputs tied HIGH. If the input frequency (fin) to the first
flip-flop is 32 kHz, the output frequency (fout) is ________
A. 1 kHz
B. 2 kHz
C. 4 kHz
D. 16 kHz
98. Determine the output frequency for a frequency division circuit that contains 12 flip-flops with an input
clock frequency of 20.48 MHz
A. 10.24 kHz
B. 5 kHz
C. 30.24 kHz
D. 15 kHz
99. In D flip-flop, D stands for _____________
A. Distant
B. Data
C. Desired
D. Delay
100. Which statement describes the BEST operation of a negative-edge-triggered D flip-flop?
A. The logic level at the D input is transferred to Q on NGT of CLK
B. The Q output is ALWAYS identical to the CLK input if the D input is HIGH
C. The Q output is ALWAYS identical to the D input when CLK = PGT
D. The Q output is ALWAYS identical to the D input
101. Which of the following describes the operation of a positive edge-triggered D flip-flop?
A. If both inputs are HIGH, the output will toggle
B. The output will follow the input on the leading edge of the clock
C. When both inputs are LOW, an invalid state exists
D. The input is toggled into the flip-flop on the leading edge of the clock and is passed to the output
on the trailing edge of the clock
102. The characteristic equation of D-flip-flop implies that ___________
A. The next state is dependent on previous state
B. The next state is dependent on present state
C. The next state is independent of previous state
D. The next state is independent of present state
103. The flip-flops which has not any invalid states are _____________
A. The S-R, J-K, D
B. S-R, J-K, T
C. J-K, D, S-R
D. J-K, D, T
104. Which of the following is the Universal Flip-flop?
A. S-R flip-flop
B. J-K flip-flop
C. Master slave flip-flop
D. D Flip-flop
105. The term synchronous means ____________
A. The output changes state only when any of the input is triggered
B. The output changes state only when the clock input is triggered
C. The output changes state only when the input is reversed
D. The output changes state only when the input follows it
106. A counter circuit is usually constructed of ____________
A. A number of latches connected in cascade form
B. A number of NAND gates connected in cascade form
C. A number of flip-flops connected in cascade form
D. A number of NOR gates connected in cascade form
107. The parallel outputs of a counter circuit represent the __________. (d)
A. Parallel data word
B. Clock frequency
C. Counter modulus
D. Clock count
109.A shift register is made up of how many flip-flops? (c)
A. One
B. Two
C. Three or more
D. None of the above
110.What is the difference between a serial and parallel shift register?(a)
A. A serial shift register shifts in data serially, while a parallel shift register shifts in data in parallel.
B. A serial shift register shifts out data serially, while a parallel shift register shifts out data in
parallel.
C. A serial shift register shifts out data serially, while a parallel shift register shifts out data serially
as well.
D. A serial shift register shifts out data in parallel, while a parallel shift register shifts out data in
parallel as well.
111.Which type of shift register is used to implement a digital up-down counter? (a)
A. Serial in/serial out (SISO) type
B. Serial in/parallel out (SIPO) type
C. Parallel in/serial out (PISO) type
D. Parallel in/parallel out (PIPO) type
112.A bidirectional 4-bit shift register is storing the nibble 1110. Its input is LOW. The nibble 0111 is waiting
to be entered on the serial data-input line. After two clock pulses, the shift register is storing ________
(d)
A. 1110
B. 0111
C. 1000
D. 1001
113.In a parallel in/parallel out shift register, D0 = 1, D1 = 1, D2 = 1, and D3 = 0. After three clock pulses, the
data outputs are ________ (b)
A. 1110
B. 0001
C. 1100
D. 1000
114.What type of register would have a complete binary number shifted in one bit at a time and have all the
stored bits shifted out one at a time? (c)
A. Parallel-in Parallel-out
B. Parallel-in Serial-out
C. Serial-in Serial-out
D. Serial-in Parallel-out
115.How much storage capacity does each stage in a shift register represent? (a)
A. One bit
B. Two bits
C. Four bits
D. Eight bits
116.What is the maximum possible number of flip-flops in a decade counter? (b)
A. 1n
B. 2n
C. 2n+1
D. 3n
117. The __________ is programmable logic device with a fixed OR array and a programmable AND
array.
A. PAL
B. PROM
C. PLA
118.In Hamming Code technique, if the data does not have any error, then C is equivalent to_________.
A. 10001
B. 1001
C. 0000
D. 1111
119. Types of ROM memories are____________.
A. EPROM
B. PROM
C. EEPROM
D. All of these
120.To construct 2k × n ROM for given k inputs and n outputs, how many OR gates are needed?
A. 2 𝑛
B. n + 1
C. 2n
D. n
121. To construct 2k × n ROM for given k inputs and n outputs, which decoder is needed?
A. 2 𝑛 decoder
B. k × 2k decoder
C. k × 2n decoder
D. k × 2n decoder
B. 262144
C. 262146
D. 250000
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12