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Digital Circuits
Assignment- Week 1
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 15 Total mark: 15 X 1 = 15
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QUESTION 1:
If 93/4 = 23, the base of the number system is

a) 10
b) 2
c) 8
d) 9

Correct Answer: d

Detailed Solution:

Represent the numbers in decimal format assuming radix ‘x’.

(93)X decimal equivalent is 3 + 9*x, similarly (4)X -> 4 and (23)X = 3 + 2*x
solve the equation (3+ 9*x)/4 = (3 + 2*x)
x=9
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QUESTION 2:
The value of base r if (121)r = (144)8
a) 8
b) 4
c) 9
d) 10
Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:

Convert the numbers in to decimal format

1 + (2*r) + r2 = 4 + (4*8) + 82

r=9
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QUESTION 3:
10111.101 + 110100.10 = ?
a) 1001100.001
b) 1001011.111
c) 1010111.001
d) none of the above

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:

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QUESTION 4:
What is the decimal equivalent of (1221)3

a. (50)10
b. (53)10
c. (52)10
d. (51)10

Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution: 1 × 33 + 2 × 32 + 2 × 3 + 1 = 27 + 18 + 6 + 1 = 52

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QUESTION 5:
What is the answer of the following addition in hexadecimal number system
(6E)16 + (C5)16
a. (135)16
b. (33)16
c. (133)16
d. (130)16

Correct Answer: c
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Detailed Solution:

(6E)16 = (01101110)2
(C5)16 = (11000101)2
(01101110)2 + (11000101)2 = (100110011)2 = (133)16

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QUESTION 6:
Which if the following is the hexadecimal equivalent of (2598.675)10
a. (B26.BDDD)16
b. (A26.ACCC)16
c. (B25.BDDC)16
d. (A26.ADDC)16

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:

2598/16 = Q = 162, R = 6 = (6)16

162/16 = Q = 10, R = 2 = (2)16
10/16 = Q = 0, R = 10 = (A)16

0.675 × 16 = 10.8
0.8 × 16 = 12.8
0.8 × 16 = 12.8
0.8 × 16 = 12.8

10 = A, 12 = C

(2598.675)10 = (A26.ACCC)16

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QUESTION 7:
In signed magnitude form the decimal equivalent of (1101010)2 is
a. (106)10
b. (-42)10
c. (-22)10
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d. (-21)10

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:

(1101010)2
MSB is sign bit
(101010)2 = 32 + 8 + 2 = 42

QUESTION 8:
Which of the following statement is not correct?
a. Music on a CD is a digital signal
b. Variation of resistance in Light Dependent Resistor is an analog signal
c. Human voice is a digital signal
d. Water tap is an analog signal

Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:

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QUESTION 9:
What is the binary equivalent of (105.15)10?
a. (1100001.001001)2
b. (1101001.001001)2
c. (1110101.001011)2
d. (1001101.001011)2

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:

Binary equivalent of (105.15)10

Follow the earlier hint.
Successive Division of 105 by 2
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Successive Multiplication of 0.15 by 2

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QUESTION 10:
The number (225.4375)10, in base-4 number system is equal to
a. (2301.31)4
b. (3201.13)4
c. (1023.11)4
d. (2031.33)4

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:

(225.4375)10 in base 4 number system

Follow the earlier hint.
Successive Division of 225 by 4
Successive Multiplication of 0.4375 by 4

QUESTION 11:
The fractional binary number (0.11)2 has a decimal value of
a) (¼)10
b) (½)10
c) (¾)10
d) None of the above

Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:

The decimal equivalent would be (1×0.50)+ (1×0.51) = ¾

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QUESTION 12:
What is the binary equivalent of the fractional decimal number (27.1875)10?
a) (11011.1101)2
b) (11011.0011)2
c) (11101.1001)2
d) (11011.0001)2
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Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:

At first, split the decimal number to non-fractional part and the fractional part
27.1875 = 27 (non-fraction) + 0.1875(fraction)
Binary equivalent of 27 = 11011
To convert the fraction
0.1875 × 2 = 0.375
0.375 × 2 = 0.75
0.75× 2 = 1.5
0.5× 2 = 1.0
Thus (0.1875)10 = (0.0011)2
Combining we have 27.1875 = 11011.0011

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QUESTION 13:

An octal to binary conversion can be accomplished by simply replacing each octal digit by its _____
binary equivalent.
a) 2-bit
b) 3-bit
c) 4-bit
d) 5-bit

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:

An octal to binary conversion can be accomplished by simply replacing each octal digit by its 3-bit
binary equivalent.

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QUESTION 14:

In 2’s complement number system, the range of values for 16-bit number is given as
a) -32768 to +32768
b) -32767 to +32767
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c) -32767 to +32768
d) -32768 to +32767
Correct Answer: d

Detailed Solution:

The range of values for n-bit number in 2’s complement system is given as -2n-1 , (2n-1 – 1) .
Putting n = 16, we get the range as -32768, +32767.

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QUESTION 15:
Let us consider the following equation in a 6-bit binary number system
X=A+B
A is given as (001010)2 in 1’s complement binary number system, B is given as (111010)2 in signed
number system. What would be X in 2’s complement number system?
a) (110000)2
b) (010000)2
c) (101011)2
d) (110101)2

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:

A = 001010 (1’s complement) = +10

B = 111010(signed) = -26
X = 10-26 = -16
2’s complement of -16 in 6-bit binary number system = 110000

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