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1) A Registeris a groupof ---------

A.

OR gat es OR & AND gate Flip flop s None of these

B.

C.

D.

Q.2) EachFlip-flop stores---------- bits

1
A.

b i t 8

B.

b i t 1 6

C.

b i t 2

D.

b i t

Q.3) A NORgate is ONonly whenall its inputsare

A.

O N p os iti ve h i g h O F F

B.

C.

D.

Q.4) The First Microprocessorwas__________

A.

Intel 400 4 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 5 4 0 0 8

B.

C.

D.

Q.5) 8088wasintroducedin __________

A.

9 7 1 1 9 7 9 1 9 7 2 1 9 7 8

B.

C.

D.

Q.6) Whichis a 8 bit Microprocessor__________

A.

Intel 404 0 Penti um I 8 0 8 8 Intel 808 0

B.

C.

D.

Q.7) PentiumI, PentiumII, PentiumIII andPentiumIV are recentlyintroducedmicroprocessorby__________

A.

Mo tor ola I

B.

n t e l
C.

Stephen Mors None of these

D.

Q.8) Statusregisteris alsocalledas ___________

A.

Accum ulator S t a c k C ou nt er F l a g s

B.

C.

D.

Q.9) The 8085is basedin a _____pin DIP

A. B. C. D.

Q.10) The numbersystemthat we use in our day to day life is calledthe NumberSystem__________

A.

O c t a l B i n a r y Hexade cimal De ci m al

B.

C.

D.

Q.11)

The threelogicaloperations,whichare said to be logicallyComplete,as any Booleanfunctionmaybe realizedusingtheseThreeoperationsare:

A.

AND, OR and NOT AND, OR and XOR AND, OR and NAND XOR, NOR and NAND

B.

C.

D.

Q.12) Pictorial representation of Boolean algebra is known as

A.

Venn Diagram Flow

B.

Chart
C.

Data Flow Diagram Truth Table

D.

Q.13) Device or Circuit whose output will remain unchanged once set

A.

Fli pFlo p G a t e Boolean Algebra

B.

C.

.Are used for converting one type of number system in to

Q.14)

other form

A.

En co de r logi c gate half add er F A

B.

C.

D.

Q.15) In a 2nd complement a number which is subtracted from other

number is known as..

A.

C a r r y Subtr ahend Mi nu en d None of these

B.

C.

D.

1. Humming codes are used for error detection and correction. If the minimum Hamming distance is m, then the number of errors correctable is ? (a) equal to m (b) less than m/2 (c) equal to 2 m (d) greater than m. 2. Which be-of the following is equivalent to AND-OR realization? (a) (b) (c) (d) NAND-NOR realization NOR-NOR realization NOR-NAND realization NAND-NAND realization

3. The figure of merit of a logic family is Given by (a) gain bandwidth product

(b) (propagation delay time) x (power dissipation) (c) (d) (fan-out) x (propagation delay time) (noise margin) x (power dissipation).

4. Logic gate HTL is characterized by (a). High fan-out (b) Highest speed of operation (c). High noise immunity (d)Lowest product of power and delay 5. Logic gate CMOS is characterized by (a). High fan-out (b) Highest speed of operation (c). High noise immunity (d)Lowest product of power and delay 6. Logic gate IIL is characterized by (a). High fan-out (b) Highest speed of operation (c). High noise immunity (d)Lowest product of power and delay 7. Logic gate ECL is characterized by (a). High fan-out (b) Highest speed of operation (c). High noise immunity (d)Lowest product of power and delay 8. A combinational circuit is one in which the output depends on the (a) input combination at that time (b) input combination and the previous output (c) input combination at that time and the previous input combination (d) present output and the previous output. 9.Which one of the following will give the sum of full-adder as output? (a) Three input majority circuit

(b) Three bit parity checker (c) Three bit comparator (d) Three bit counter. 10. A full-adder can be implemented with half-adders and OR gates. A 40 bit parallel full adder without any initial carry requires (a) (b) (c) (d) -

8 half-adders, 4-OR gates 8 half-adders, 3-OR gates 7 half-adders, 4-OR gates 7 half-adder, 3-OR gates.

11. In a sequential circuit, the outputs at any instant of time depend (a) only on the inputs present at that instant of time (b) on past outputs as well as present. inputs (c) only on the past inputs (d) only on the past outputs. 12..The Q output of a J-K FLIP-FLOP is 1. The output does not change when a clock-pulse is applied. The inputs j and K will be respectively (where x dont care state) (a) 0 and x (b) x and 0 (c)1 and 0 (d)0 and 1 13.A 4-bit synchronous counter uses flip-flops with propagation delay time of 15ns each. The maximum possible time required for change. of state will be (a) l5ns (b) 30ns (c) 45ns

(d)60ns. 14 A divided by 78 counter can be realized by using (a) 6 nos of mod-13 counters (b) 13 nos of mod-6 counters (c) one .mod-13 counter followed by one mod-6 counter (d) 13 nos of mod-13 counters. 15. The disadvantage of a counter-type A/D converter as compared to comparator type AID converter is that (a) the resolution is low (b) longer conversion time is required (c) the circuitry is more complex (d) its stability is low. 16. Flash ADC is (a) a serial ADC (b) a parallel ADC (c) partly serial and partly parallel ADC (d) a successive approximation ADC. 17.In a 4-bit weighted D/A converter, the resistor value corresponding to LSB is 32 k Ohms The resistor value corresponding to MSB will be (a)32k Ohms (b) l6k Ohms (c)8k Ohms (d)4k Ohms 18. A 10-bit D/A converter provides an analog output which has a maximum value of 10.23 volts. The resolution is (a) l0 mV (b)20 mV (c)15 mV (d) 25 mV.

19. The microprocessor system communicates with peripherals via? (a) read only memories (b) input and output ports (c) the address bus (d) a keyboard . 20. ROMs are used primarily for: (a) data storage (b) temporary programme and data storage (c) they are inexpansive (d) permanent program and data storage. 21 Hexadecimal is preferred over decimal when working with binary numbers because. (a) hex is easier for people to use (b) hex gives a less compact representation (c) hex has a simpler relationship to binary (d)decimal has a simpler relationship to binary. 22. One advantage of the microprocessor based operation over a standard wiredd logic operation is that (a) It is faster (b) It is easier to modify (c) The hardware is simpler. (d) It uses less power. 23. A microprocessor based system can perform many different functions because (a) Its operation is controlled by software (b) it is digital system (c) It uses a RAM (d) It can be controlled by an input and output devices. 24. The accumulators main purpose is

(a) temporary data storage (b) keeping track of the next instruction to be executed (c) selecting which peripheral should be addressed (d) storing instructions. 25. The program counter is used for (a) data storage (1b) instruction storage (c) storing the address of the instruction waiting to be executed (d) counting programs. 26. The nurnber of machine cycles required to execute an instruction depends upon (a) the number or bytes inthe instruction (b) the clock period (c) the type of instruction (d) none of the above. 27. The purpose of the ALU is to (a) interpret the opcodes (b) perform arithmetic and logic operations () control the address bus (d) calculate the number of machine cycles required. 28. The data bus is (a) unidirectional and three-state (b) bi-directional and three state (c) unidirectional and bi-directional (d) none all of the above. 29. Devices in a microprocessor system (a) have specific addresses assigned to them (b) always respond to only single address

(c) are always controlled by an address decoder circuit (d) are all of the above. 30. The main advantage of dynamic RAMs over static RAMs is that they are (a) non-volatile (b) easier to use (c) less expensive (d) all of the above. 31. Dynamic RAMs are best suited to (a)slow systems (b) small systems (c)large systems (d) one-bit systems. 32. The program ROM found in high volume microprocessor-based product most likely to be a; (a)mask ROM (b) PROM (c)EPROM (d) EAROM. 33. All microprocessor systems need peripherals to (a) interact with the outside world (b) supply data to the microprocessor (c) receive data from the microprocessor all of the above. (d) all of the above. 34. A Firmware is (a) another name of software (b) a special type of hardware used in a microprocessor based system (c) a program stored in a ROM (d) a program written in a EAROM.

35. The language that a computer understand is (a) assembly language (b) machine language (c) FORTRAN (d) none of the above. 36. In a Top-down software design approach, the smallest program modula is (a) A sub-routine (to) Functional program/Unit (c) Executive (d) None of the above. 37. Man-machine language is (a) a high level language (b) a special language for communication between a man and a machine (c) software to communicate with the computer peripherals (d) none of the above. 38. If the various logic families are arranged in the ascending order of their fan-out capabilities, the sequence will be (a) TTL, ECL, IIL, CMOS (b) ECL, TTL, IIL, CMOS (c) IIL, TTL, ECL CMOS (d TTL, ECL, CMOS. IIL 39. The output of a logic gate is 1 when all its inputs are at logic 0. The gate is either (a) aNAND or an EX-OR (b) an OR or an EXNOR (c) an AND or an EX-OR (d) a NOR or an EX-NOR 40 Which one of the following sets of gates are best suited for parity checking and parity generation?

(a) AND, OR, NOT gates (b) EX-OR or EX-NOR gates (c) NAND gates (d) NOR gates 41 Twos complement of a given 3 or more bit binary number of non-zero magnitude is the same as the original number if all bits except the (a) M5B are zeros (b) LSB are zeros (c) MSB are ones (d) LSB are ones 42.The race-around condition is NOT present in (a) RS flip-flop (to) JK flip-flop (c) D flip-flop (d) Master Slave flip-flop. 43.Which of the following characteristics are necessary for a sequential circuit? 1. 2. It must have at least six gates It must have some feedback.

3 Its output should depend on sonw past value. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes (a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) l and 3. 44.Which one / of the microprocessor has refresh logic for dynamic memory? (a) 6502

(b) INTEL 8085 (c) Motorola MC 6800 (d) Z80 45 .In hexadecimal system, 77 3B is equal to (a)3D (b)60 (c)3C (d)73 46.Which one of the following statements is true of SP register in 8086 microprocessor? (a) It can be used for reading instruction from memory (b) The result of arithmetic operation always goes to SP (c) It can be used for reversing the string (d) The control command first goes to SP 47. The noise margin of a digital IC is the (a) maximum frequency of extraneous voltage that does not cause a gate to change its state (b) maximum extraneous voltage that does not cause a gate to change its state (c) thermal noise voltage which causes a gate to change its state (d) minimum frequency of extraneous voltage that causes a gate to change its state 48. The most economical manner in which a high-speed decade counter can be realized is by using (a) synchronous binary counter (b) ripple binary counter (c) ring counter (d) Johnson counter 49. If it is desired to have a 64 x 8 memory and if the memories available are of 16 x 4 size, then the number of memories required will be (a)8

(b)6 (c)4 (d)2. 50. The register which keeps track of the sequence of instruction execution is? (a) memory address register (b) memory buffer register (c) stack pointer (d) program counter