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Official PYQ2017Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsNAT · 2 marks
The state diagram of a finite state machine (FSM) designed to detect an overlapping sequence of three bits is shown in the figure. The FSM has an input 'In' and an output 'Out'. The initial state of the FSM is S0S_0. If the input sequence is 1010110100110110101101001101, starting with the left-most bit, then the number of times 'Out' will be 11 is ____________
Official PYQ2016Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsNAT · 1 mark
Assume that all the digital gates in the circuit shown in the figure are ideal, the resistor R=10ΩR=10\Omega and the supply voltage is 5 V5\:V. The DD flip-flops D1 ,D2 ,D3 ,D4D_{1} \:, D_{2} \:, D_{3} \:, D_{4} and D5D_{5} are initialized with logic values 0,1,0,10,1,0,1 and 00, respectively. The clocks has a 30%30\% duty cycle. The average power dissipated (in …
Official PYQ2016Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
The state transition diagram for a finite state machine with states AA, BB and CC, and binary inputs XX, YY and ZZ, is shown in the figure. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Official PYQ2016Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsNAT · 2 marks
For the circuit shown in the figure, the delays of NOR gates, multiplexers and inverters are 22 ns, 1.51.5 ns and 11 ns, respectively. If all the inputs P,Q,R,SP, Q, R, S and TT are applied at the same time instant, the maximum propagation delay (in ns) of the circuit is _________
Official PYQ2016Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
For the circuit shown in the figure, the delay of the bubbled NAND gate is 2 ns2\:ns and that of the counter is assumed to be zero. If the clock (Clk) frequency is 1 GHz1\:GHz, then the counter behaves as a
Official PYQ2015Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsNAT · 1 mark
A mod-nn counter using a synchronous binary up-counter with synchronous clear input is shown in the figure. The value of nn is _______.
Official PYQ2015Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
The figure shows a binary counter with synchronous clear input. With the decoding logic shown, the counter works as a
Official PYQ2015Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
An SR latch is implemented using TTL gates as shown in the figure. The set and reset pulse inputs are provided using the push-button switches. It is observed that the circuit fails to work as desired. The SR latch can be made functional by changing
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 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 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 CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
The circuit shown in the figure is a
Official PYQ2012Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider the given circuit. In the circuit, the race around
Official PYQ2012Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
The state transition diagram for the logic circuit shown is
Official PYQ2009Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
Refer to the NAND and NOR latches shown in the figure. The inputs (P1,P2)\left(P_{1}, P_{2}\right) for both the latches are first made (0,1)(0,1) and then, after a few seconds, made (1,1)(1,1). The corresponding stable outputs (Q1,Q2)\left(Q_{1}, Q_{2}\right) are
Official PYQ2007Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
The following binary values were applied to the X\mathrm{X} and Y\mathrm{Y} inputs of the NAND latch shown in the figure in the sequence indicated below: X=0,Y=1;X=0,Y=0;X=1,Y=1.\mathrm{X}=0, \mathrm{Y}=1 ; \quad \mathrm{X}=0, \mathrm{Y}=0 ; \quad \mathrm{X}=1, \mathrm{Y}=1 \text{.} The corresponding stable P,Q\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q} outputs will be
Official PYQ2006Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
For the circuit shown in figure below, two 44-bit parallel-in serial-out shift registers loaded with the data shown are used to feed the data to a full adder. Initially, all the flip-flops are in clear state. After applying two clock pulses, the outputs of the fulladder should be
Official PYQ2006Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
Two D\text{D}-flip-flops, as shown below, are to be connected as a synchronous counter that goes through the following Q1Q0\mathrm{Q}_{1} \mathrm{Q}_{0} sequence 00⟶01⟶11⟶10⟶00⟶…00 \longrightarrow 01 \longrightarrow 11 \longrightarrow 10 \longrightarrow 00 \longrightarrow \dots The inputs D0D_{0} and D1D_{1} respectively should be connected as
Official PYQ2005Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
The present output QnQ_{n} of an edge triggered JK flip-flop is logic 0.0. If J=1\mathrm{J}=1, then Qn+1\mathrm{Q}_{n+1}
Official PYQ2005Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
The given figure shows a ripple counter using positive edge triggered flip-flops. If the present state of the counter is Q2  Q1  Q0=011Q_{2} \; Q_{1} \; Q_{0}=011, then its next state (Q2  Q1  Qn)\left(Q_{2} \; Q_{1} \; Q_{n}\right) will be