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Counter Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

The function of a counter is to:

a)

Multiply signals

b)

Count clock pulses

c)

Add two numbers

d)

Generate sine waves

2.

A 3-bit binary counter can count from:

a)

0 to 3

b)

0 to 7

c)

0 to 15

d)

0 to 8

3.

A counter with 4 flip-flops can count up to:

a)

7

b)

8

c)

15

d)

16

4.

The output of a counter depends on:

a)

Input data only

b)

Present input and previous states

c)

Only present state

d)

Voltage supply

5.

Another name for asynchronous counter is:

a)

Serial counter

b)

Parallel counter

c)

Ring counter

d)

Shift counter

6.

In an asynchronous counter, the first flip-flop is triggered by:

a)

System clock

b)

Output of last stage

c)

Reset signal

d)

NAND gate

7.

The main disadvantage of ripple counter is:

a)

Needs more hardware

b)

Propagation delay

c)

Cannot divide frequency

d)

Expensive

8.

A mod-10 counter is also called:

a)

Decade counter

b)

Ring counter

c)

Mod-16 counter

d)

Mod-8 counter

9.

The maximum count of an n-bit counter is:

a)

2n

b)

2^n - 1

c)

n^2

d)

n - 1

10.

The reset of a decade counter occurs when output is:

a)

1111

b)

1010

c)

0000

d)

1001

11.

Which flip-flop is most commonly used in counters?

a)

SR FF

b)

JK FF

c)

D FF

d)

RS FF

12.

In synchronous counter, all flip-flops receive:

a)

Different clocks

b)

Same clock pulse

c)

Random pulses

d)

Serial input

13.

A 4-bit down counter counts from:

a)

1111 to 0000

b)

0000 to 1111

c)

0001 to 1000

d)

1000 to 1111

14.

Mod-16 counter requires how many flip-flops?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

15.

Which counter counts both upward and downward?

a)

Ripple counter

b)

Ring counter

c)

Up/Down counter

d)

Johnson counter

16.

A divide-by-8 counter is also called:

a)

Mod-4 counter

b)

Mod-8 counter

c)

Mod-16 counter

d)

Mod-2 counter

17.

The frequency of Q output in first flip-flop is:

a)

f

b)

f/2

c)

f/4

d)

f/8

18.

The synchronous counter is faster than ripple counter because:

a)

It has more flip-flops

b)

Clock is applied simultaneously to all FFs

c)

It uses SR flip-flops

d)

No propagation delay

19.

Which of the following is NOT a type of counter?

a)

Up counter

b)

Down counter

c)

Shift counter

d)

Frequency counter

20.

A Mod-6 counter requires how many states?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

4

d)

5

21.

The number of flip-flops required for Mod-32 counter is:

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

22.

Which counter is used in digital clocks?

a)

Ring counter

b)

Decade counter (BCD)

c)

Synchronous up counter

d)

Asynchronous counter