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251.

In a D latch

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252.

The number of bits in ASCII is

Answer» ASCII is a 7 bit code.
253.

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

Answer» 1000 = 5 or N = 10.
254.

2's complement of binary number 0101 is

Answer» 1's complement of 0101 is 1010 and 2's complement is 1010+1 = 1011.
255.

An OR gate has 4 inputs. One input is high and the other three are low. The output

Answer» In OR any input high means high output.
256.

Decimal number 10 is equal to binary number

Answer» 1010 = 8 + 2 = 10 in decimal.
257.

Both OR and AND gates can have only two inputs.

Answer» Any number of inputs are possible.
258.

AB + A =

Answer» AB + AB = A(B + B) = A . 1 = A.
259.

The number of distinct Boolean expression of 4 variables is

Answer» 22n = 224 = 216 .
260.

For the gate in the given figure the output will be

Answer» If A = 0, Y = 1 and A = 1, Y = 0 Therefore Y = A.
261.

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

Answer» The min terms are ABC + ABC + AB C + ABC + ABC.
262.

The circuit in the given figure is

Answer» Since V(I) is lower state than V(0) it is a negative logic circuit. Since diodes are in reversed parallel, it is an AND gate. Note: In Boolean algebra it is recognized that a positive logic OR is a negative logic AND. Similarly a positive logic AND is a negative logic OR.
263.

The number of digits in octal system is

Answer» The octal system has 8 digits 0 to 7.
264.

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

Answer» Access time = 0.95 x 10 + 0.05 x 100.
265.

The expression Y = M (0, 1, 3, 4) is

Answer» This is product of sums expression.
266.

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

Answer» 10000000 = 128, 11111111 = 255 If there is no error, output = = 1004μA. Maximum error = Hence range of output 994 to 1014 μA.
267.

Decimal 43 in hexadecimal and BCD number system is respectively.

Answer» (43)10 = (2B)16 (43)10 = (01000011)2 .
268.

The circuit of the given figure realizes the function

Answer» or Y = (A + B)C + DE.
269.

An AND gate has two inputs A and B and one inhibit input 3, Output is 1 if

Answer» All AND inputs must be 1 and inhibit 0 for output to be 1.
270.

The greatest negative number which can be stored is 8 bit computer using 2's complement arithmetic is

Answer» The largest negative number is 1000 0000 = -128.
271.

A JK flip flop has = 12 ns. The largest modulus of a ripple counter using these flip flops and operating at 10 MHz is

Answer» Number of flip-flops = = 8.333 say 8 Modulus = 28 = 256.
272.

The basic storage element in a digital system is

Answer» Storing can be done only in memory and flip-flop is a memory element.
273.

In a ripple counter,

Answer» In a ripple counter the effect ripples through the counter.
274.

A 12 bit ADC is used to convert analog voltage of 0 to 10 V into digital. The resolution is

Answer» .
275.

For the truth table of the given figure Y =

Answer» Y = A B C + A B C + AB C + A B C = A B (C + C) + A B (C + C) = A B + AB = B(A + A) = B.
276.

A full adder can be made out of

Answer»
277.

If the functions are as follows. = R + Q + S , = PQ + PQ + P Then

Answer» Use k-map, then it will be easy.
278.

The output of a half adder is

Answer»
279.

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

Answer» F = (x + y) (z + w) = xy.(z + w) = xyz + xyw = minimum no. of 2 input NAND gate.
280.

Which device has one input and many outputs?

Answer» Demultiplexer takes data from one line and directs it to any of its N output depending on the status of its select lines.
281.

A carry look ahead adder is frequently used for addition because

Answer» In look ahead carry adder the carry is directly derived from the gates when original inputs are being added. Hence the addition is fast. This process requires more gates and is costly.
282.

The counter in the given figure is

Answer» When counter is 110 the counter resets. Hence mod 6.
283.

In register index addressing mode the effective address is given by

Answer» 4 = 22, in up scaling digit will be shifted by two bit in right direction.
284.

7BF = __________

Answer» 7BF16 = 7 x 162 + 11 x 161 + 15 x 160 = 1983 in decimal = 0111 1011 1111 in binary.
285.

For the minterm designation Y = ∑ m (1, 3, 5, 7) the complete expression is

Answer» Decimal number 1 = binary number 001 = A BC Decimal number 7 = binary number 111= ABC, Decimal number 3 = binary number 011= ABC Decimal number 5 = binary number 101= ABC . Hence result.
286.

Zero suppression is not used in actual practice.

Answer» Zero suppression is commonly used.
287.

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

Answer»
288.

The hexadecimal number (3E8) is equal to decimal number

Answer» 3 x 162 + 14 x 161 + 8 = 1000.
289.

In a 7 segment display, LEDs and lit up. The decimal number displayed is

Answer»
290.

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).

Answer» If is made to be unity, the O/P count N2 = ei, N1 = 6 = 000110.
291.

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

Answer»
292.

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

Answer» .
293.

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

Answer» Minimum number of outputs when input is decimal 1 and maximum number of outputs when input is decimal 8.
294.

A three state switch has three outputs. These are

Answer» Third state is floating.
295.

Maxterm designation for A + B + C is

Answer» A + B + C = 000 = M0 .
296.

1's complement of 11100110 is

Answer» Replace 1 by 0 and 0 by 1.