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Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
The Boolean expression (X+Y)(X+Y‾)+(X  Y‾)+X‾‾(X+Y)(X+\overline{Y}) + \overline{(X\;\overline{Y}) + \overline{X}} simplifies to
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsNAT · 1 mark
Five JK flip-flops are cascaded to form the circuit shown in Figure. Clock pulses at a frequency of 1 MHz1\: MHz are applied as shown. The frequency (in kHz)(\text{in}\:kHz) of the waveform at Q3Q3 is ________.
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
The output FF in the digital logic circuit shown in the figure is
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
Consider the Boolean function F(w,x,y,z)=wy+xy+w‾ xyz+w‾ x‾ y+xz+x‾ y‾ z‾.F(w,x,y,z) = wy + xy + \overline{w}\:xyz + \overline{w}\:\overline{x}\:y + xz + \overline{x}\:\overline{y}\:\overline{z}. Which one of the following is the complete set of essential prime implicants?
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
The digital logic shown in the figure satisfies the given state diagram when Q1Q1 is connected to input AA of the XOR gate. Suppose the XOR gate is replaced by an XNOR gate. Which one of the following options preserves the state diagram?
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
For an nn-variable Boolean function, the maximum number of prime implicants is
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsNumber RepresentationsNAT · 1 mark
The number of bytes required to represent the decimal number 18563571856357 in packed BCD (Binary Coded Decimal) form is ___________.
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
In a half-subtractor circuit with XX and YY as inputs, the Borrow (M)(M) and Difference (N=X–Y)(N = X – Y) are given by
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
As FIR system is described by the system function H(z)=1+72z−1+32z−2H(z) = 1 + \frac{7}{2} z^{-1} + \frac{3}{2}z^{-2}. The system is
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
The outputs of the two flip-flops Q1Q1, Q2Q2 in the figure shown are initialized to 0,00,0. The sequence generated at Q1Q1 upon application of clock signal is
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsComputer OrganizationMCQ · 2 marks
For the 80858085 microprocessor, the interfacing circuit to input 88-bit digital data (DI0−DI7)( DI_{0}-DI_{7}) from an external device is shown in the figure. The instruction for correct data transfer is
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
The circuit shown in the figure is a
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider the multiplexer based logic circuit shown in the figure. Which one of the following Boolean functions is realized by the circuit?
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsSemiconductor MemoriesMCQ · 2 marks
If WL is the Word Line and BL the Bit Line, an SRAM cell is shown in
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
In the circuit shown, WW and YY are MSBs of the control inputs. The output FF is given by
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
If XX and YY are inputs and the Difference (D=X−Y)(D=X-Y) and the Borrow (B)(B) are the outputs, which one of the following diagrams implements a half-subtractor?
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
A region shown below contains a perfect conducting half-space and air. The surface current Ks→\overrightarrow{K_{s}} on the surface of the perfect conductor is Ks→=x^2\overrightarrow{K_{s}}= \hat{x}2 amperes per meter. The tangential H→\overrightarrow{H} field in the air just above the perfect conductor is
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsData ConvertersMCQ · 1 mark
For a given sample-and-hold circuit, if the value of the hold capacitor is increased, then
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
In the circuit shown in the figure, if C=0C=0, the expression for YY is
Official PYQ2014Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
The output (Y)(Y) of the circuit shown in the figure is