DIGITAL ELECTRONICS QUESTION BANK

Module 1

1. (4056)16 = (?)2

2. (1010111)2 = (?)16

3.Subtract (1001)2 from (1101)2 using the 1’s complement method

Ans: 0 1 0 0

4.Subtract (0111)2 from (1101)2 using the 2’s complement method

Ans: 0 1 1 0

5. Subtract (358)10 from (592)10 using the 9’s complement method.

6. Subtract (438)10 from (798)10 using the 10’s complement method

7. Add the following BCD number

10010010 and 01011000.

Ans: 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 =1 5 0

8. Carry out BCD subtraction for (893) – (478) using 9’s complement method

Ans: (0100 0001 0101)2 or (415)10.

9. Carry out BCD subtraction for (768) – ( 274) using 10’s complement method.

Ans: (0100 1001 0100)2 or (494)10.

10. Convert (367)10 into its Excess-3 code.

Ans: 0110 1001 1010

11.Convert (101011)2 into Gray code

Ans: 111110.

12. state and prove DeMorgan's Theorem

13. (1248.56)10 = (?)2

14. (0.6234)10 = (?)8

15. Write the logical expression equivalent to the following circuit and simplify it.
15. Simplify the Boolean function F = AB + (AC)′ + AB′C(AB + C).

Ans =1

16.F = ((XY′ + XYZ)′ + X(Y + XY′))′.

Ans=0

Module 2

1. Obtain the canonical sum of product form of the following function. F (A, B) = A + B
Ans: AB + AB′ + A′B
2. Obtain the canonical sum of product form of the following function. F (A, B, C) = A + BC
Ans: F (A, B) = ABC + AB′C + ABC′ + AB′C′ + A′BC.
3. Obtain the canonical product of the sum form of the following function. F (A, B, C) = (A + B′)
(B + C) (A + C′)
Ans: F (A, B, C) = (A + B′ + C) (A + B′ + C′) (A + B + C) (A′ + B + C) (A + B + C′)

4. Realize the following function by NAND gates only, F = B(A + CD) + AC′.
5. . Realize the following function by NOR gates only, F = A(B + CD) + BC′
6. Simplify the functions using Boolean algebra and the K-map.

F ( A , B ,C , D ) =∑ m(1,2,4,6,9)

7.Realize the function F = B′C′ + A′C′ + A′B′ by (i) basic gates, (ii) NAND gates only, (iii) NOR gates only

8. Simplify the expression F (A, B, C, D) = m1 + m5 + m10 + m11 + m12 + m13 + m15.

9. Plot the logical expression F(A, B, C, D) = ABCD + AB′C′D′ + AB′C + AB on a four-variable Karnaugh
map. Obtain the simplify ed expression.
10. Simplify the functions using Boolean algebra and the K-map

F (A, B, C, D) = πM (1,4,5)

11. Simplify the expression F (W, X, Y, Z) = W′X′Y′ + X′YZ′ + W′XYZ′ + WX′Y′

12. Simplify the expression F (W,X,Y,Z) = Σ (3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15)

13. Obtain (a) the minimal sum of the products and (b) minimal product of the sums for the function
F (W,X,Y,Z) = Σ (0, 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10)

14. . Obtain the minimal sum of the products for the function F (A, B, C, D) = Σ (1,3,7,11,15) +
Φ(0,2,5).

15. Using the Karnaugh map method obtain the minimal sum of the products and product of sums
expressions for the function F(A,B,C,D) = Σ (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13).
16. Plot the logical expression F (A, B, C, D) = ABCD + AB′C′D′ + AB′C + AB on a four-variable
Karnaugh map. Obtain the simplified expression.

17. form f ( A , B ,C , D )=( A+ B+C )(A + B+C)( A+ B+C)( A+ B+ C)

18. Obtain the canonical sum of product form of the following function.

F (A, B, C, D) = AB + ACD

Model:3

1.Design a Full-adder circuit

2.Implement the function F (A,B,C) = Σ (1,3,5,6) using decoder

3.Design a BCD-to-excess-3 Code Converter

4.Implement the following function using a multiplexer.

5.F(A, B, C) = (1, 3, 5, 6)

6.Define Magnitude comparator. Design a 2-bit Magnitude comparator and draw the logic diagram

7.Compare combinational and sequential circuits

8.What is Full Adder? Design a Full Adder using two Half Adders

9.What is code converter ?Name any four code converter circuits

10Design a full adder circuits using two half adder circuits

11.Design binary to gray code converter

12.Design a full subtractor circuits using two half subtractor circuits

13.Design a priority encoder

14.Design seven segment display decoders

15.What is Mux? Design 4 to 1 Mux using logic gates. write the truth table & explain it's
working

Model:4

1.Differentiate combinational and sequential circuits

2.Explain the working principle of SR FLIP-FLOP with truth table, and write its characteristics,
excitation table

3.What is triggering flip-flop? List the different method of triggering and explain any one triggering
method with appropriate diagram

4.Explain the working principle of D flip flop with logic diagram and truth table
5.What is the race-around condition of a J-K flip-flop? List the different technique used to avoid race
–around condition

6.Write the general procedure of flip flop conversion and explain SR flip –flop to D Flip flop
conversion

7.List the different types of triggering of Flip –Flop

8.Demonstrate Conversion of an S-R Flip-flop to a D Flip-flop

9.Demonstrate Conversion of a J-K Flip-flop to a T Flip-flop.

10.Differentiate sequential & combinational circuits

11.Demonstrate Conversion of an S-R Flip-flop to a J-K Flip-flop

12.Write the difference between latch and flip flop

13.Explain working principle of master slave flip flop

14.What is a latch? Explain SR latch with truth table

15.Write a circuit diagram, truth table, characteristics and Excitation table for
master slave J-K Flipflop

Model:5

1.What are the four basic types of shift registers? Draw a block diagram for each of them.

2.Design MOD-6 Asynchronous counter

3.The content of a 4-bit register is initially 1011. The register is shifted 7 times to the right with the
serial input being 1010110. What is the content of the register after each shift?

4.Differentiate synchronous and asynchronous counters

5.Explain Asynchronous binary up-down counter with neat diagram and necessary table
with timing diagram.

6.Design 2 bit synchronous counter

7.What is counter? Differentiate synchronous and asynchronous counters

8.Design 3 bit up ripple counter

9.Name the four basic shift register type and draw the block diagram of each

10.Draw the logic diagram of SISO shift register and explain how data 1010 can be entered into it?

11.The content of a 4-bit register is initially 1011. The register is shifted 7 times to the right with the
serial input being 1010110. What is the content of the register after each shift?

12.Draw the circuit for a universal shift register and explain its operation.

13.A shift register has seven flip-flops. What is the largest binary number that can be stored in it?
Octal number? Decimal number? Hexadecimal number?
14.Explain a 4-bit binary Ripple down counter, give the block diagram, truth table and
output waveforms.

15.What is bidirectional shift register? Explain the working principle of it.

16.Write the difference between Johnson and ring counter.

17.Explain the working principle of Johnson counters