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3751.

In 8355, the ROM is organized as __________ words of 8 bits each.

A. 2000
B. 2048
C. 8355
D. 835
Answer» C. 8355
3752.

Choose the appropriate turn on and turn off time of a FET

A. 1 ns, 10ns
B. 6 ns, 18ns
C. 4 ns, 8 ns
D. 10 ns, 10 ns
Answer» C. 4 ns, 8 ns
3753.

Consider the following statements ECL has least propagation delayTTL has largest fan outCMOS has highest noise marginTTL has lowest power dissipation Which of these are correct?

A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 2
Answer» B. 2 and 4
3754.

In Schottky TTL, a Schottky diode is used for

A. forming the gate
B. connecting the resistor
C. clamping of the basic collector junction
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
3755.

The circuit of the given figure is

A. full adder
B. magnitude comparator
C. parity detector
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
3756.

Which of the following ICs has only one NAND gate?

A. 7410
B. 7420
C. 7430
D. 7447
Answer» D. 7447
3757.

A mod-10 counter can divide the clock frequency by a factor of

A. 10
B. 20
C. 210
D. 102
Answer» B. 20
3758.

In a RS flip-flop no change occurs during

A. prohibited mode
B. set mode
C. reset mode
D. disable mode
Answer» E.
3759.

In a digital circuit, a clock is a

A. crystal type
B. multivibrator
C. flip-flop
D. free running multivibrator
Answer» E.
3760.

Out of multiplexer and demultiplexer, which can be used as a logic function generator?

A. Multiplexer only
B. Demultiplexer only
C. Both
D. None
Answer» B. Demultiplexer only
3761.

A two-input OR gate is designed for positive logic. However, it is operated with negative logic. The resulting logic operation will then be

A. OR
B. AND
C. NOR
D. EX-OR
Answer» B. AND
3762.

A clock signal driving a 6-bit ring counter has a frequency of 1 MHz. How long is each timing bit high?

A. 1 ms
B. 2 ms
C. 3 ms
D. 6 ms
Answer» B. 2 ms
3763.

Assertion (A): In a serial in-serial out shift register, access is available only to the left most or right most flip flops Reason (R): If the output of a shift register is feedback to serial input it can be used as a ring counter.

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
3764.

IC counters are

A. synchronous only
B. asynchronous only
C. both synchronous and asynchronous
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
3765.

The method used to transfer data from I/O units to memory by suspending the memory-CPU data transfer for one memory cycle is called

A. I/O spooling
B. Cycle stealing
C. Line conditioning
D. Demand paging
Answer» C. Line conditioning
3766.

Out of SAM and RAM

A. access time in both does not depend on address location
B. in SAM access time depends on address location but not in RAM
C. in RAM access time depends on address location but not in SAM
D. in both the access time depends on storage location
Answer» C. in RAM access time depends on address location but not in SAM
3767.

Which of the following correctly declares a pointer to an array of intergers in C?

A. int * P [20]
B. int * P
C. int (* P) [20]
D. int * (P [20])
Answer» D. int * (P [20])
3768.

With 2's complement representation, the range of values that can be represented on the data bus of an 8 bit microprocessor is given by

A. -128 to 127
B. -128 to +128
C. -127 to 128
D. -256 to 256
Answer» B. -128 to +128
3769.

In a modem digital computer, a subtractor in normally not used because

A. subtractors are very expensive
B. the design of a subtractor is very complex
C. the adder is geared for doing subtraction
D. most of the programs do not require subtraction
Answer» D. most of the programs do not require subtraction
3770.

In which one of the following types of analog to digital convertors the conversion time is practically independent of the amplitude of the analog signal?

A. The dual slope integrating type
B. Successive approximation type
C. Counter ramp type
D. Tracking type
Answer» C. Counter ramp type
3771.

In 8085 microprocessor, which of the following is not vectored interrupt?

A. RST 5.5
B. RST 6.5
C. RST 7.5
D. INTR
Answer» E.
3772.

NAND gates can be used to produce edge triggering.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3773.

In a programmable counter

A. the starting number for counting can be programmed
B. the modulus can be programmed
C. both the starting number and modulus can be programmed
D. either the starting number or modulus can be programmed
Answer» C. both the starting number and modulus can be programmed
3774.

Binary 1000 will be the result of which of the following?

A. Binary 1000 - 100
B. Binary 1011 - 1111
C. Binary 1111 - 111
D. Binary 11111 - 1111
Answer» D. Binary 11111 - 1111
3775.

The number of comparator circuits required to build a three-bit simultaneous A/D converter is

A. 7
B. 8
C. 15
D. 16
Answer» B. 8
3776.

-8 is equal to signed binary number

A. 10001000
B. 00001000
C. 10000000
D. 11000000
Answer» B. 00001000
3777.

Assume that only x and y logic inputs are available. What is the minimum number of 2-input NAND gates required to implement x y?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
3778.

Consider the following twoStatements 1: stable multivibrator can be used for generating square wave.Statements 2 : stable multivibrator can be used for storing binary information.

A. only statement 1 is correct
B. only statement 2 is correct
C. both statements are correct
D. both the statements 1 and 2 are not correct
Answer» D. both the statements 1 and 2 are not correct
3779.

Bit is

A. smallest piece of electronic hardware
B. a drilling tool
C. an abbreviation for binary digit
D. the smallest number
Answer» D. the smallest number
3780.

A 12 bit ADC is operating with 1 s clock period. Total conversion time is 14 s. ADC is

A. flash type
B. counting type
C. integrating type
D. successive approximation type
Answer» D. successive approximation type
3781.

In 8086 microprocessor, if the segment register contains 1 FAB and IP register contains 10AI, the effective memory address is

A. 20B51
B. 304C
C. FBC0
D. FDB5
Answer» B. 304C
3782.

Which of the following flip flops cannot be converted to D flip flop?

A. JK
B. SR
C. Master slave
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
3783.

D/A converters are generally

A. weighted resistor network
B. binary ladder network
C. either (a) or (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. either (a) or (b)
3784.

Is the interrupt-enable flag?

A. Low
B. High
C. Never
D. None
Answer» C. Never
3785.

A 7477 decoder drives

A. seven-segment display
B. nickel tape
C. relays
D. diode matrix
Answer» B. nickel tape
3786.

BCD numbers are useful whenever

A. binary to hexadecimal conversion is desired
B. binary to BCD conversion is desired
C. decimal information is transferred into or out of a digital system
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
3787.

The ASCII code is for information interchange by a binary code for

A. alphabet only
B. number only
C. alpha-numeric and other common symbols
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
3788.

While __________ is the fastest unsaturated logic gate __________ has the excellent noise immunity?

A. ECL, TTL
B. TTL, ECL
C. ECL, RTL
D. RTL, DTL
Answer» D. RTL, DTL
3789.

In a 4 bit D/A converter, the offset error is the output voltage when input digital voltage is

A. 1111
B. 0000
C. either 1111 or 0000
D. none of the above
Answer» C. either 1111 or 0000
3790.

To convert SR latch to D latch

A. connect both S and R to D
B. connect D to S directly and D to R through inverter
C. connect D to R directly and D to S through inverter
D. connect S to D and leave R open
Answer» C. connect D to R directly and D to S through inverter
3791.

If a RAM has 34 bits in its MAR and 16 bits its MAR, then its capacity will be

A. 32 GB
B. 16 GB
C. 32 MB
D. 16 MB
Answer» D. 16 MB
3792.

The output voltage of 5-bit D/A binary ladder that has a digital input of 11010 (Assuming 0 = 0 V and 1 = + 10 V) is

A. 3.4375 V
B. 6.0 V
C. 8.125 V
D. 8.6875 V
Answer» D. 8.6875 V
3793.

The initial contents of the 4 bit serial in parallel out right shift, shift register shown in figure is 0110. After three clock pulses are applied, the contents of the shift register will be

A. 0000
B. 0101
C. 1010
D. 1111
Answer» D. 1111
3794.

In standard TTL the totem pole stage refers to

A. multiemitter input stage
B. phase splitter
C. output buffer
D. open collector output stage
Answer» D. open collector output stage
3795.

A 1 ms pulse can be converted into a 10 ms pulse by using which one of the following

A. An astable multivibrator
B. Stable multivibrator
C. A bistable multivibrator
D. A J-K flip-flop
Answer» C. A bistable multivibrator
3796.

In 8085 microprocessor the value of the most significant bit of the result following the execution of any arithmetic or Boolean instruction is stored in

A. the carry status flag
B. the auxiliary carry status flag
C. sign status flag
D. zero status flag
Answer» D. zero status flag
3797.

In the DRAM cell in the figure is the Vt of the NMOSFET is 1 V. For the following three combinations of WL and BL voltages.

A. 5 V, 3 V, 7 V
B. 4 V, 3 V, 4 V
C. 5 V, 5 V, 5 V
D. 4 V, 4 V, 4 V
Answer» D. 4 V, 4 V, 4 V
3798.

The factors which govern fan out of CMOS gates are

A. maximum permissible propagation delay
B. input capacitance of each load
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
3799.

Which of the following subtraction operations do not result in F16? (BA)16 - (AB)16 (BC)16 - (CB)16(CB)16 - (BC)16(CB)16 - (BC)16 Select the correct answer

A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» B. 1 and 3
3800.

The 2's complement representation of the decimal number -4 is

A. 0100
B. 1100
C. 1011
D. 1010
Answer» C. 1011