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Microprocessors and Microcontrollers

Assignment- Week 0
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 1 = 10
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QUESTION 1:
Which of the following represents the complement of the function X + YZ?
a. X’(Y’+Z’)
b. X’(Y+Z)’
c. X’Y’ +Z’
d. X’ + Y’Z’

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:

(X +YZ )’= X’(YZ)’ = X’(Y’ +Z’) [applying demorgan’s theorem]

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QUESTION 2:
Which of the following two input logic functions can act as a Universal gate?
a. A ⊕ B
b. AB
c. (A+B)’
d. None of the above

Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:

Among the options only NAND [(A+B)’] gate can be used as universal gate.
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QUESTION 3:
A positive edge triggered D flip flop is connected as shown in the figure below. What would be
the Q output in relation to the clock? Assume Q is initially 0.

a. Timing Diagram A
b. Timing Diagram B
c. Timing Diagram C
d. Timing Diagram D

Correct Answer: d

Detailed Solution:

The output gets toggled for every positive clock edge.

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QUESTION 4:
How many address and data lines is there in 1M×16 ROM system?
a. 20 and 4
b. 20 and 16
c. 10 and 4
d. 10 and 16

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:

Since there are 1000K words, the number of address lines will be 20, since 220 = 1M = 106. Also
since the word size is 16 bits, the number of data lines will also be 16.

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QUESTION 5:
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Identify the circuit shown in the figure below.

a. Synchronous 3-bit Binary up counter

b. Synchronous 3-bit Binary down counter
c. Asynchronous 3-bit Binary up counter
d. Asynchronous 3-bit Binary down counter

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:

The circuit adds 111 to input {Y0,Y1,Y2}.

We find the output for each input combination. From the circuit we can see that carry is
ignored.

Y= {Y2Y1Y0} Q = {Q2Q1Q0}

000 111

001 000

010 001

011 010

100 011

101 100

110 101

111 110
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The output is always less than previous input by 1. Thus from the truth table it is clear that the
circuit is a binary down counter. Since clock is common to all D FFs, the circuit is synchronous.

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QUESTION 6:
The Boolean expression (X + Y).(X + Y’) simplifies to
a. X
b. Y
c. XY’
d. Y’

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:

(X + Y) (X + Y’)
= XX + XY’ + XY + YY’
= XX + X (Y’ + Y)
= XX + X
= X (X + 1)
=X

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QUESTION 7:
Which of the following statements is not correct?
a. AB + A’C + BC = AB + A’C
b. A + AB = A
c. (A + B) (A’ + C) (B + C) = (A + B) (A’ + C)
d. AB + A’C = (A + C’) (A’ + B’)

Correct Answer: d
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Detailed Solution:

(A + C’) (A’ + B’)

= AA’+ AB’+A’C’ + AB ‘
= AB’ + A’C’ ≠ AB + A’C

QUESTION 8:
The number “00101110” when converted to BCD is
a. 01000110
b. 00100110
c. 01010100
d. Cannot be determined

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:

00101110 is equal to 46 in decimal. 4 in binary is 0100 and 6 in binary is 0110. Combined er get
01000110

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QUESTION 9:
XOR is known as
a. An even function
b. An odd function
c. Both even or odd function
d. None of these

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:

XOR gate is an ODD function

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QUESTION 10:
Which of the following gates is equivalent to the given circuit?

A
B

B
C
a. AND gate
b. OR gate
c. NAND gate
d. NOR gate

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:
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