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3951.

"Micro-programming" is a technique

A. for programming the microprocessors
B. for writing small programs efficiently
C. for programming the control steps of a computer
D. for programming output/input
Answer» D. for programming output/input
3952.

Status register in the 8156 contains information about

A. the timer
B. the ports
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
3953.

The noise margin of a TTL gate is about

A. 0.2 V
B. 0.4 V
C. 0.6 V
D. 0.8 V
Answer» C. 0.6 V
3954.

The output Y of the circuit shown in the figure is

A. (A + B) C + DE
B. AB + C(D + E)
C. (A + B) C + D + E
D. (AB + C) . DE
Answer» B. AB + C(D + E)
3955.

Status register in the 8156 is read with

A. IN 20 H
B. OUT 20 H
C. either (a) or (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» B. OUT 20 H
3956.

Computer virus is a piece of rough software of unknown origin that

A. copies itself like a breeding germ
B. spreads from one machine to another
C. eats away processing power
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
3957.

As compared to TTL, CMOS logic has

A. higher speed of operation
B. higher power dissipation
C. smaller physical size
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
3958.

In a 4 bit full adder how many half adders and OR gates are required

A. 8 and 4
B. 7 and 4
C. 7 and 3
D. 8 and 3
Answer» D. 8 and 3
3959.

Words having 8 bits are to be stored into computer memory. The number of lines required for writing into memory are

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
Answer» E.
3960.

For the logic circuit given, what is the simplified Boolean function?

A. X = AB + C
B. X = BC + A
C. X = AB + AC
D. X = AC + B
Answer» C. X = AB + AC
3961.

The given figure shows a K-map for a Boolean function. The number of essential prime implicants is

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» B. 5
3962.

In 8085 microprocessor, an interrupt service request is serviced

A. immediately on receipt of request
B. after the execution of the current instruction is completed
C. at the end of the current machine cycle
D. none
Answer» C. at the end of the current machine cycle
3963.

An XOR gate with 6 variables is as follows A B C D E F. The number of minterms in the Boolean expression is

A. 6
B. 12
C. 64
D. 32
Answer» E.
3964.

Which interrupts are masked?

A. 5.5
B. 6.5
C. 7.5
D. None
Answer» C. 7.5
3965.

A clock pulse is fed into 3 bit binary down count. The signal at B output is

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/digital-electronics/51-825-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/digital-electronics/51-825-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/digital-electronics/51-825-3.png">
D. none of these
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/digital-electronics/51-825-2.png">
3966.

CMOS is extensively used in

A. pocket calculators
B. digital wrist watches
C. satellites
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
3967.

Binary 1000 multiplied by binary 1000 gives

A. 10000
B. 100000
C. 1000000
D. 10000000
Answer» D. 10000000
3968.

111012 x 100012 =

A. 111101101
B. 111101100
C. 11110
D. 1100110
Answer» B. 111101100
3969.

In a four variable Karnaugh map, eight adjacent cells give a

A. two variable term
B. single variable term
C. three variable term
D. four variable term
Answer» C. three variable term
3970.

A 4 : 1 multiplexer requires __________ data select line.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
3971.

The number of unused states in a 4 bit Johnson counter is

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
3972.

It is desired to display the digit 7 using a seven segment display. The LEDs to be turned on are

A. <i>a, b, c</i>
B. <i>b, c, d</i>
C. <i>c, d, e</i>
D. <i>a, b, d</i>
Answer» B. <i>b, c, d</i>
3973.

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
Answer» B. > 3.774 MHz
3974.

1001012 is equal to decimal number

A. 47
B. 37
C. 21
D. 17
Answer» C. 21
3975.

A Read/Write memory chip has a capacity of 64 k bytes. Assuming separate data and address line and availability of chip enable signal, what is the minimum number of pins required in the IC chip?

A. 28
B. 26
C. 24
D. 22
Answer» B. 26
3976.

SSI refers to ICs with

A. less than 12 gates on the same chip
B. less than 8 gates on the same chip
C. less than 6 gates on the same chip
D. less than 3 gates on the same chip
Answer» B. less than 8 gates on the same chip
3977.

In 8085, TRAP is

A. always maskable
B. cannot interrupt a service subroutine
C. used for catastrophic events like temporary power failure
D. lowest priority interrupt
Answer» D. lowest priority interrupt
3978.

The simplest register is

A. buffer register
B. shift register
C. controlled buffer register
D. bidirectional register
Answer» B. shift register
3979.

The logic realized by the circuit shown in figure

A. F = A &odot; C
B. F = A C
C. F = B &odot; C
D. F = B C
Answer» C. F = B &odot; C
3980.

Consider the following statements: A multiplier selects one of the several inputs and steers it to the outputroutes the data from a single input to many outputsconverts parallel data into serial datais a combinational circuit On the above statements which are correct?

A. 1, 2, 4
B. 2, 3, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. 1, 2, 3
Answer» D. 1, 2, 3
3981.

In the full adder, denoting Sum by S and carry by C

A. S = 1 when two or more inputs are unity
B. C = 1 when two or more inputs are unity
C. C = 1 when all the inputs are unity
D. S = 1 when all the inputs are unity
Answer» C. C = 1 when all the inputs are unity
3982.

When signed numbers are used in binary arithmetic, which of the following has unique representation for zero?

A. Sign-magnitude
B. 1's complement
C. 2's complement
D. 9's complement
Answer» D. 9's complement
3983.

Which of the following characteristics is not true for TTL Logic?

A. Good speed
B. Low power dissipation per gate
C. High cost
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
3984.

Each term in POS form is called max terms.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3985.

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
Answer» D. A is false, R is true
3986.

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
Answer» D. A is false, R is true
3987.

The number of bits in ASCII is

A. 12
B. 10
C. 9
D. 7
Answer» E.
3988.

4 bit 2's complement representation of a decimal number is 1000. The number is

A. + 8
B. 0
C. - 7
D. - 8
Answer» E.
3989.

Pentavalent impurity creates n type semiconductor.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3990.

When avalanche breakdown occurs covalent bonds are not affected.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3991.

In p channel JFET, VGS is positive.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3992.

Fermi level is the amount of energy in which

A. a hole can have at room temperature
B. an electron can have at room temperature
C. must be given to an electron move to conduction band
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
3993.

To produce p type semiconductor we add

A. acceptor atoms
B. donor atoms
C. pentavalent impurity
D. trivalent impurity
Answer» E.
3994.

Human body cannot sustain electric current beyond

A. 1 A
B. 10 A
C. 5 A
D. 35 A
Answer» E.
3995.

As compared to bipolar junction transistor, a FET

A. is less noisy
B. has better thermal stability
C. has higher input resistance
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
3996.

For a P-N diode, the number of minority carriers crossing the junction depends on

A. forward bias voltage
B. potential barrier
C. rate of thermal generation of electron hole pairs
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
3997.

Ripple factor is

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electronic-devices-and-circuits/68-703-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electronic-devices-and-circuits/68-703-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electronic-devices-and-circuits/68-703-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electronic-devices-and-circuits/68-703-4.png">
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electronic-devices-and-circuits/68-703-2.png">
3998.

The addition of p type impurity to intrinsic material creates allowable energy levels.

A. slightly below conduction band
B. slightly above conduction band
C. slightly below valence band
D. slightly above valence band
Answer» E.
3999.

Figure represents a

A. LED
B. Varistor
C. SCR
D. Diac
Answer» B. Varistor
4000.

The term efficacy, is defined by

A. same as efficiency
B. measure of the ability of a device to produce a desired effect
C. input/output
D. (efficiency)
E. <sup>2</sup>
Answer» C. input/output