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WorksheetsDE End Term Quiz
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
The internal circuitry of the 555 timer circuit consists of __________, an RS flip-flop, a transistor switch, an output buffer amplifier, and a voltage divider.
a comparator
voltage divider
two comparators
a peak detector
What is the function of the comparators in the 555 timer circuits?
to compare the output voltage to the internal voltage divider
to compare the input voltage to the internal voltage divider
to compare the output voltage to the external voltage divider
to compare the input voltage to the external voltage divider
What is the difference between an astable multivibrator and a monostable vibrator?
The astable is free running
The astable needs to be clocked
The monostable is free running
None of the above
What is the output of an astable circuit?
constantly switches between two states
is low until a trigger is received
is high until a trigger is received
floats until triggered
How many stable states are available in an Astable Multivibrator?
Nil
1
2
3
An astable multivibrator requires
balanced time constant
a pair of matched transistors
no input signal
dual JK flip flop
Which mode of operation is used when a 555 timer chip has two external resistors and an external capacitor?
Monostable
Pulse Stretching
Schmitt triggering
Astable
How many stable states are available in a Monostable Multivibrator?
Nil
1
2
3
What is another name for a bistable multivibrator?
an ON-OFF Switch
an Oscillator
a Flip-flop
none
A retriggerable one-shot has a pulse of 10 ms. Three milliseconds after being triggered, another trigger pulse is applied. The resulting output pulse will be ______ ms.
3
7
10
13
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a retriggerable monostable multivibrator?
It is a dual multivibrator
It has an active high reset, which terminates all timing functions
It has no internal timing resistor
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT an application of an Astable Multivibrator?
Frequency Divider
Frequency Shift Keying Generator
Flasher Circuit
Voltage Controlled Oscillator
Which of the following is NOT an application of a Monostable Multivibrator?
Frequency Divider
Missing Pulse Detector
PWM
Voltage Controlled Oscillator
In which of the following applications is Bistable Multivibrator Mode used?
PPM
PWM
Ramp Generator
Flip-flops
Why are latches called memory devices?
It has the capability to store 8 bits of data
It can store a single bit of data
It has internal memory of 4 bits
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT an application of a Combinational Circuit?
Counter Circuits
Latch Circuits
Encoder Circuit
Shift Register Circuits
In a sequential circuit, the output at any time depends on both the present input values and the past output values.
past output values
intermediate values
both past output and present input
present input values
What does the triangle on the clock input of any Flip-Flop mean?
Level Enabled
Edge-triggered
Both
None
Why does a latch have two stable states?
a latch works on the principle of bistable multivibrator
a latch works on the principle of monostable multivibrator
a latch works on the principle of astable multivibrator
a latch works on the principle of oscillator
When an active high is applied to the Set line of an SR latch, then
Q' output goes HIGH
None
Q output goes LOW
Q output goes LOW
What is the full form of SR latch?
SET RESET
SET READY
SET RESTART
START RESET
When is the Flip-Flop said to be transparent?
When the Q output is opposite the input
When the output follows the input
When you can see through the IC packaging
None
If both inputs of an SR Flip-Flop are low, what will happen when the clock goes high?
An invalid state will exist
No change will occur in the output
The output will toggle
The output will reset
Which one of the following is an application of an SR flip-flop?
transition pulse generator
astable oscillator
racer
switch debouncer
One disadvantage of the SR flip-flop is
It has no enable input
It has a RACE condition
It has no clock input
It has only a single input
Which of the following is not correct for the D Flip-Flop?
The output toggles if one of the inputs is held high
Q output follows the input D when the enable is high
Only one of the inputs can be high at a time
The output complement follows the input when enabled
What is the output condition of a JK Flip Flop when the inputs J = 0 and K = 0?
Set
Reset
Toggle
No change
Which of the following is not generally associated with flip-flops?
Hold Time
Propagation Delay Time
Interval Time
Setup Time
Which of the following is an ADVANTAGE of an Asynchronous Counter Circuit?
High Propagation Delay
Produces Decoding Error
Prone to Glitches
Simple Circuit Design
Which of the following is the alternative name for a 4-bit Binary Counter?
MOD-10 Counter
MOD-6 Counter
MOD-16 Counter
MOD-4 Counter
A decade counter with a count from zero (0000) to nine (1001) is known as
an ASCII counter
a binary counter
a BCD counter
an octal counter
Which of the following is NOT an alternate name for a BCD Counter?
4-bit Binary Counter
Decade Counter
Divide by 10 Counter
Modulus of 10 Counter
A 4-bit ripple counter consists of flip-flops that each have a propagation delay from clock to Q output of 12 ns. For the counter to recycle from 1111 to 0000, it takes a total propagation delay of _______________.
12 ns
24 ns
36 ns
48 ns
Which of the following ICs is the synchronous, presettable, 4-bit binary counter?
IC 7490
IC 7493
IC 74160
IC 74163
A 4-bit binary up/down counter is in the binary state of zero. The next state in the DOWN counter mode is ___________.
(0001)2
(1111)2
(1101)2
(1110)2
Which of the following MOD counters is widely used in digital clocks?
MOD-5
MOD-9
MOD-10
MOD-30
Which type of counter or shift register is used in an automatic parking control circuit?
Up-Down Counter
Bidirectional Shift Register
Universal Shift Register
Ring Counter
Which of the following types of shift registers is similar to the multiplexing technique?
SISO
SIPO
PISO
PIPO
The output frequency of a single flip-flop will be ________ of the input frequency of the flip-flop.
divide by 2
divide by 4
divide by 8
divide by 16
What is the primary function of a D Flip-Flop in digital circuits?
Generate clock signals
Convert analog signals to digital
Count pulses
Store a single bit of data
In a synchronous counter, the state changes occur on the __________ edge of the clock pulse.
None of the above
Both rising and falling
Falling
Rising
Which of the following is a characteristic of a Johnson counter?
It requires more flip-flops than a binary counter
It has a maximum modulus of 2n
It can only count up
It is a type of asynchronous counter
