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3651.

Which are the pending interrupts?

A. 5.5
B. 6.5
C. 7.5
D. None
Answer» D. None
3652.

A quantization error is an essential aspect of ADC

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3653.

Schmitt trigger is used for wave shaping.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3654.

Fundamental mode is another name for

A. level operation
B. pulse operation
C. clock operation
D. none of these
Answer» C. clock operation
3655.

The internal structure of PL A is similar to

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. both RAM and ROM
D. neither RAM nor ROM
Answer» E.
3656.

Start and stop bit do not contain any information but are used in serial communication for

A. error correction
B. error detection
C. synchronization
D. slowing down the communication
Answer» D. slowing down the communication
3657.

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. 1.6ms
B. 3.2ms
C. 6.4ms
D. 12.8ms
Answer» D. 12.8ms
3658.

The minimum number of 2 input NAND gates required to implement Boolean function A B C is A, B, C are available is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
3659.

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
Answer» D. 9 H, 0
3660.

Single parity check is not reliable in case of

A. paper tape
B. magnetic tape
C. magnetic drum
D. cores
Answer» D. cores
3661.

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
Answer» E.
3662.

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
Answer» C. simple circuitry
3663.

The value of program counter of 6800 at power on are after reset is

A. 000
B. FFFE
C. User Programmable
D. FFFF
Answer» C. User Programmable
3664.

Serial in-serial out shift register can be built using D flip flops.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3665.

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
Answer» D. none of the above
3666.

The logic operations of the two circuits given below are

A. complementary
B. identical
C. entirely different
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
3667.

A register is

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
Answer» C. a chip used in computers
3668.

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
Answer» C. 0028 H
3669.

In 8085 microprocessor, what is the length of SP (stack) pointer?

A. 6 bits
B. 8 bits
C. 12 bits
D. 16 bits
Answer» E.
3670.

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. A is false, R is true
Answer» D. A is false, R is true
3671.

A parity detector can detect

A. single error only
B. single error or odd number of errors
C. two errors
D. single or two errors
Answer» C. two errors
3672.

The number of programmable 16 bit registers of 6800 are

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
3673.

"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
Answer» C. the general name of 'MACRO's' in assembly language programming
3674.

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
Answer» D. 1.5 MHz
3675.

In floating point representation, the number of bits of mantissa is

A. 10
B. 9
C. 8
D. 7
Answer» B. 9
3676.

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
Answer» D. None
3677.

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
Answer» D. Gradual turning of a potentiometer
3678.

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
Answer» D. 0.08
3679.

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
Answer» C. PMOS
3680.

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
Answer» E.
3681.

Serial input data of 8085 can be loaded into bit-7 of the accumulator by

A. executing a RIM instruction
B. executing RSTI
C. using TRAP
D. none of the above
Answer» B. executing RSTI
3682.

The converter whose conversion time is independent of number of bits is

A. dual stope
B. counter type
C. parallel conversion
D. successive approximation
Answer» D. successive approximation
3683.

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
Answer» C. A is true, R is false
3684.

In DTL the junction transistor serves as

A. inverter
B. buffer amplifier
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
3685.

Decade counter has 4 flip flops and skips states 10 to 15.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3686.

Which of the following parameters is not specified for digital ICs?

A. Gate dissipation
B. Propagation delay
C. Noise margin
D. Bandwidth
Answer» E.
3687.

A binary adder has

A. one half adder
B. one half adder and 2 full adders
C. two half adders
D. one half adder and many full adders
Answer» E.
3688.

In floating point representation the number of bits in exponent is

A. 8
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
3689.

In 8085 microprocessor, an active low signal INTA is not needed from up service which of the following interrupt request?

A. TRAP
B. INTR
C. RST 7.5
D. RST 5.5
Answer» B. INTR
3690.

Consider the following statements: In the 2's complement representation, negative numbers are stored in sign magnitude form.Taking 2's complement is equivalent to sign change.In a 4 bit complement representation of a binary number A.In the 2's complement representation the most significant bit (MSB) is zero for a positive number. Of these, the only true statements are

A. (I) and (III)
B. (I) and (IV)
C. (II) and (III)
D. (II) and (IV)
Answer» E.
3691.

Without any addition circuitry, an 8:1 MUX can be used to obtain.

A. some but not all Boolean functions of 3 variables
B. all functions of 3 variables but none of 4 variables
C. all functions of 3 variables and some but not all of 4 variables
D. all functions of 4 variables
Answer» C. all functions of 3 variables and some but not all of 4 variables
3692.

When all the seven segments of a display are energized, the number shown is

A. 0
B. 1
C. 7
D. 8
Answer» E.
3693.

In digital computer programming, subroutines are used

A. to reduce program execution time at the expense of more memory
B. to reduce storage requirements
C. to increase programming ease and reduce storage requirements
D. because most of the functions are same
Answer» D. because most of the functions are same
3694.

A microprocessor with a 16-bit address bus is used in a linear memory selection configuration (i.e., Address bus lines are directly used as chip selects of memory chips) with 4 memory chips. The maximum addressable memory space is

A. 64 K
B. 16 K
C. 8 K
D. 4 K
Answer» B. 16 K
3695.

The logic represented by the abbreviation ECL is

A. Emitter Coupled Logic
B. Electron Carrier Logic
C. Encoding Clock Logic
D. Electrostatic Channel Logic
Answer» B. Electron Carrier Logic
3696.

Assertion (A): The use of 2's complement has simplified the computer hardware for arithmetic operations Reason (R): 2's complement is obtained by adding 1 to 1's complement.

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
Answer» C. A is true, R is false
3697.

A (A + B) =

A. A
B. B
C. <span style="text-decoration:overline;">A</span>
D. <span style="text-decoration:overline;">B</span>
Answer» B. B
3698.

Unlimited number of ICs 7490, 78492 and 7493 are available. Which of these could be used to build the dividse-by-60 circuit of figure

A. 7490
B. 7492
C. combination of 7490 and 7492
D. combination of 7492 and 7493
Answer» D. combination of 7492 and 7493
3699.

One of the function of the Sio2 layer in an IC is to

A. act as a dielectric for capacitors
B. prevent shorting of elements by interconnections
C. from cathodes for diodes
D. afford protection from the radiations
Answer» C. from cathodes for diodes
3700.

Consider the following statements Timer 555 can be used as monostable multivibratorbistable multivibratorastable multivibrator Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3
Answer» C. 2 and 3