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Quiz on Flip-Flops and Registers

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 54mins

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1.

In an SR flip-flop, when both S and R inputs are HIGH, the output is:

a)

Set

b)

Reset

c)

Toggle

d)

Invalid state

2.

Which of the following is true for an SR flip-flop?

a)

It has no clock input

b)

It stores 2 bits

c)

It has an indeterminate state when S = R = 1

d)

It is edge-triggered only

3.

The main advantage of the JK flip-flop over the SR flip-flop is:

a)

Higher speed

b)

No invalid state

c)

Lower cost

d)

Requires fewer inputs

4.

In a JK flip-flop, when both J and K are HIGH, the output will:

a)

Remain the same

b)

Toggle

c)

Reset

d)

Set

5.

The D in D flip-flop stands for:

a)

Direct

b)

Data

c)

Delay

d)

Digital

6.

The characteristic equation of a D flip-flop is:

a)

Q(next) = JQ′ + K′Q

b)

Q(next) = D

c)

Q(next) = S + R′

d)

Q(next) = Q

7.

An edge-triggered flip-flop changes its state:

a)

Whenever the clock is HIGH

b)

Only at the rising or falling edge of the clock

c)

When both inputs are HIGH

d)

Continuously with the clock

8.

In a positive edge-triggered flip-flop, the output changes:

a)

At the high-to-low transition of the clock

b)

At the low-to-high transition of the clock

c)

When the clock is LOW

d)

When the clock is HIGH

9.

Which of the following is not an application of flip-flops?

a)

Data storage

b)

Frequency division

c)

Debouncing switches

d)

Voltage regulation

10.

Flip-flops can be used to construct:

a)

Counters

b)

Shift registers

c)

Memory units

d)

All of the above

11.

A register is primarily used for:

a)

Arithmetic operations

b)

Data storage

c)

Modulation

d)

Frequency division

12.

A register consists of:

a)

Resistors

b)

Capacitors

c)

Flip-flops

d)

Inductors

13.

A shift register moves data:

a)

Only to the left

b)

Only to the right

c)

Left or right depending on control

d)

Randomly

14.

In a 4-bit serial-in serial-out (SISO) shift register, how many clock pulses are needed to shift out all data?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

The main use of a shift register is:

a)

Data conversion between serial and parallel formats

b)

Voltage regulation

c)

Signal amplification

d)

Frequency generation

16.

In a serial-to-parallel converter, data is:

a)

Entered bit-by-bit and read out simultaneously

b)

Entered all at once and read out bit-by-bit

c)

Entered and read bit-by-bit

d)

Entered and read all at once

17.

Which type of shift register is used in serial-to-parallel conversion?

a)

SISO

b)

SIPO

c)

PISO

d)

PIPO

18.

In a parallel-to-serial converter, data is:

a)

Entered bit-by-bit and read out simultaneously

b)

Entered all at once and read out bit-by-bit

c)

Entered and read bit-by-bit

d)

Entered and read all at once

19.

Which type of shift register is used in parallel-to-serial conversion?

a)

SISO

b)

SIPO

c)

PISO

d)

PIPO

20.

A bidirectional shift register can:

a)

Shift data left only

b)

Shift data right only

c)

Shift data both left and right

d)

Not shift at all

21.

The basic building block of a shift register is:

a)

AND gate

b)

OR gate

c)

Flip-flop

d)

Multiplexer

22.

In a universal shift register, you can:

a)

Shift left

b)

Shift right

c)

Load in parallel

d)

All of the above

23.

Which register type is used for temporary data storage in microprocessors?

a)

Shift register

b)

Instruction register

c)

General-purpose register

d)

Counter

24.

Which is not an application of shift registers?

a)

Data storage

b)

Data transfer

c)

Digital delay lines

d)

Voltage amplification

25.

To convert serial data from a keyboard into parallel data for a computer, you would use:

a)

SISO

b)

SIPO

c)

PISO

d)

PIPO

26.

To transmit parallel data from a computer to a printer serially, you would use:

a)

SISO

b)

SIPO

c)

PISO

d)

PIPO

27.

In an asynchronous counter, the flip-flops are triggered:

a)

All at the same time

b)

One after another

c)

By an external oscillator only

d)

By random signals

28.

Another name for an asynchronous counter is:

a)

Ripple counter

b)

Shift counter

c)

Ring counter

d)

Binary counter

29.

A 3-bit asynchronous up counter has how many states?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

30.

The main disadvantage of asynchronous counters is:

a)

High cost

b)

Complexity

c)

Cumulative propagation delay

d)

Limited counting range

31.

In a synchronous counter, all flip-flops are triggered:

a)

Sequentially

b)

Simultaneously

c)

By random inputs

d)

One after another

32.

A synchronous down counter counts:

a)

0,1,2,3…

b)

Highest value to 0

c)

Random values

d)

Both up and down

33.

Which of the following is true about synchronous counters?

a)

Slower than asynchronous counters

b)

No cumulative propagation delay

c)

Cannot count down

d)

Require no clock signal

34.

A 4-bit synchronous down counter starting at 1111 (15) will next go to:

a)

0000

b)

1110

c)

0001

d)

0111

35.

A decade counter counts from:

a)

0 to 7

b)

0 to 9

c)

1 to 10

d)

0 to 15

36.

How many flip-flops are required for a decade counter?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

37.

A decade counter is also called a:

a)

Mod-8 counter

b)

Mod-10 counter

c)

Mod-16 counter

d)

Mod-12 counter

38.

In a decade counter, after 1001 (9) the next state is:

a)

0000

b)

1010

c)

1111

d)

0001

39.

Which counter type is preferred for high-speed operation?

a)

Asynchronous

b)

Synchronous

c)

Ripple

d)

Ring

40.

Which counter type is easiest to design?

a)

Synchronous

b)

Asynchronous

c)

Decade

d)

Johnson

41.

A MOD-16 counter needs how many flip-flops?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

8

42.

Which counter type can be configured to count both up and down?

a)

Up counter only

b)

Down counter only

c)

Up/Down counter

d)

Decade counter

43.

Which of the following is an analog sensor?

(a)  

44.

What does TTL stand for?

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45.

Which of the following devices is used to control high-voltage circuits with a low-voltage signal?

(a)  

46.

What is the key difference between TTL and CMOS?

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47.

What type of A/D converter uses a binary search algorithm to approximate the input signal?

4 lines
48.

In a relay, the component that switches the high-voltage side is known as the:

(a)  

49.

Which type of sensor detects the proximity of objects without physical contact?

4 lines
50.

The R-2R Ladder D/A converter is preferred over the weighted resistor type because:

4 lines
51.

What does an A/D converter do?

4 lines
52.

Which of the following is typically used to limit the current when interfacing an LED to a microcontroller?

(a)  

53.

What is the purpose of a solenoid in a digital system?

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54.

A dual-slope A/D converter is commonly used in which type of application?

4 lines
55.

In CMOS technology, what is the primary advantage over TTL?

4 lines
56.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a thermistor?

4 lines
57.

Which type of D/A converter is simpler and provides high accuracy?

(a)