DIGITAL LOGIC

Important Objective Questions

Unit-3
1) What are the differences between Combinational Circuits and Sequential Circuits?
Ans-
COMBINATIONAL CIRCUIT SEQUENTIAL CIRCUIT
1. The circuit whose output 1. The circuit whose output
depends upon on only present depends upon on present input
input. and past output.
2. These are easy to design. 2. These are difficult to design.
3. The clock input is not required. 3. The clock input is required.
4. These are faster in speed. 4. These are slower.
5. In this, the memory units are not 5. In this, the memory units are
required. required.
6. Example: Mux, Demux, encoder, 6. Example: Shift registers,
decoder, adders, subtractors counters.

2) What is a Multiplexer?
Ans-The multiplexer is a digital switch which combines all the digital information
from several sources and gives one output.

3) Which combinational circuit is renowned for selecting a single input from multiple
inputs & directing the binary information to output line?
Ans- Data Selector is another name of Multiplexer. A multiplexer (or MUX) is a device
that selects one of several analog or digital input signals and forwards the selected
input into a single line, depending on the active select lines.
4) In a multiplexer, the selection of a particular input line is controlled by
___________
Ans-The selection of a particular input line is controlled by a set of selection lines in a
multiplexer, which helps to select a particular input from several sources.
5) If the number of n selected input lines is equal to 2^m then it requires _____ select
lines.
Ans- m
6) How many select lines would be required for an 8-line-to-1-line multiplexer?
Ans- 3
7)  In the given 4-to-1 multiplexer, if c1 = 0 and c0 = 1 then the output M is
__________.

Ans-The output will be X1, because c1 = 0 and c0 = 1 results into 1 which further
results as X1. And rest of the AND gates gives output as 0.

8)  4 to 1 MUX would have ____________ input

Ans- 4
9) The two input MUX would have ____________selection lines.
Ans- 1
10) A combinational circuit that selects one from many inputs are ____________
Ans- MUX
11) 4 to 1 MUX would have ____________output.
Ans-1
12) What are the applications of Multiplexer (MUX)?
Ans- The applications of the multiplexer are as follows:
 It is used as a data selector from many inputs to get one output.
 It is used as A/D to D/A Converter
 These are used in the data acquisition system.
 These are used in time multiplexing system.

13) Design 8:1 MUX using 4:1 MUX.

Ans
14) What is a decoder?
Ans- A decoder is a multiple-input, multiple-output combinational logic circuit. It
converts the n bit data inputs into the coded 2 n outputs. It decodes the information
hidden by the encoder.
15) A decoder converts n inputs to __________ outputs.
Ans- 2n
16) BCD to seven segment conversion is a ________________
Ans- BCD to seven segment code conversion can be treated as a decoding process.
17) The 2 to 4 binary decoder has ---------------binary inputs and ---------coded outputs.
Ans- 2 and 4
18) Design 3:8 decoder using 2:4 decoder.

19) Latch is a device with ___________ states.

Ans- 2 stable states
 20)  Why latches are called memory devices?
Ans- Latches can be memory devices, and can store one bit of data for as long as the
device is powered. Once device is turned off, the memory gets refreshed.
21) What is the difference between Latch and Flip-flop?
Ans- The difference between latches and Flip-flop is that the latches are level
triggered and flip-flops are edge triggered. In latches level triggered means that the output
of the latches changes as we change the input and edge triggered means that control signal
only changes its state when goes from low to high or high to low. Latches are fast whereas
flip-flop is slow.
22) What are the applications of Flip-Flops?
Ans- The applications of flip-flops are:
1. Flip-flops are used as the delay element.
2. These are used for Data transfer.
3. Flip-flops are used in Frequency Division and Counting.
4. Flip-Flops are used as the memory element.
23) The truth table for an S-R flip-flop has how many VALID entries?
Ans- 3
24) In S-R flip-flop, if Q = 0 the output is said to be ___________
Ans- reset
25) The difference between a flip-flop & latch is ____________
Ans- flip flop has clock input.
26)  How many types of flip-flops are?
Ans- There are 4 types of flip-flops, viz., S-R, J-K, D, and T.
27) What is one disadvantage of an S-R flip-flop?
Ans- The main drawback of s-r flip flop is invalid output when both the inputs are
high, which is referred to as Invalid State.
28) How is a J-K flip-flop made to toggle?
Ans-  J = 1, K = 1
29) What is the significance of the J and K terminals on the J-K flip-flop?
Ans- The letters were chosen in honour of Jack Kilby, the inventory of the integrated
circuit
30) In D flip-flop, D stands for _____________
Ans- The D of D-flip-flop stands for “data”. It stores the value on the data line.
31) The D flip-flop has _______ input and ------------- outputs
Ans- 1 input and 2 output
32)  In D flip-flop, if clock input is HIGH & D=1, then output is ___________
Ans- 1
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