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Digital Electronics Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes a register in digital electronics?

a)

A group of flip-flops with a common clock input used to store and shift binary data.

b)

A single flip-flop used to store one bit of data.

c)

A device used to amplify signals in a circuit.

d)

A resistor used to limit current in a circuit.

2.

What is the primary function of a counter in sequential circuits?

a)

To count sequences using two or more flip-flops.

b)

To amplify binary signals.

c)

To store analog data.

d)

To convert binary data to analog signals.

3.

What is a shift register used for?

a)

To multiply binary data

b)

To store binary data and shift it left or right when a shift signal is applied

c)

To add binary numbers

d)

To convert analog signals to digital

4.

What is the sequence of states when the up-down counter counts down starting from 111?

a)

111, 110, 101, 100, 011, 010, 001, 000

b)

111, 000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110

c)

111, 101, 011, 001, 000, 010, 100, 110

d)

111, 011, 001, 101, 000, 110, 010, 100

5.

What happens when the Load signal is set to 0 in a register?

a)

The register is not clocked and holds its present value.

b)

The register loads new data on the next clock edge.

c)

The register resets all outputs to zero.

d)

The register shifts data to the left.

6.

If SI = 1 in a shift register, what value is shifted into the register?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

Q3

d)

D0

7.

Which input combination for an S-R flip-flop is not allowed?

a)

S = 0, R = 0

b)

S = 1, R = 1

c)

S = 0, R = 1

d)

S = 1, R = 0

8.

According to the J-K flip-flop input table, what are the values of J and K when Q = 0 and Q+ = 1?

a)

J = 1, K = X

b)

J = 0, K = 1

c)

J = X, K = 0

d)

J = 0, K = 0

9.

Which of the following is the characteristic equation for a D flip-flop?

a)

Q⁺ = D

b)

Q⁺ = R'(S + Q)

c)

Q⁺ = (G + Q)(G' + D)

d)

Q⁺ = (J + Q)(K' + Q')

10.

If J = 1 and K = 1 in a J-K flip-flop when Clock = 0, what will happen to Q after the rising edge?

a)

Q will be set to 1

b)

Q will be set to 0

c)

Q will toggle its state

d)

Q will remain unchanged

11.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main aspects covered by Computer Architecture (CA)?

a)

Computer Hardware

b)

Computer Software

c)

Instruction Set Architecture

d)

Computer Organization

12.

List the five functionally independent main parts of a computer as described in the document.

a)

Input, Memory, ALU, Output, Control units

b)

Input, Output, Storage, Monitor, Keyboard

c)

CPU, RAM, Hard Disk, Mouse, Printer

d)

Input, Output, Software, Hardware, Network

13.

Which of the following are the two main parts of an instruction in computer organization?

a)

Memory and Processor

b)

Register and ALU

c)

Operation code (Opcode) and Operands

d)

Address and Data Bus

14.

What is the first step in executing the instruction "ADD LOCA, R0"?

a)

Store the result in R0

b)

Fetch the operand at location LOCA from main-memory into the processor

c)

Fetch the instruction from main-memory into the processor

d)

Add the memory operand to the contents of register R0

15.

What is the role of the Memory Address Register (MAR)?

a)

Holds the address of the memory-location to be accessed

b)

Contains the instruction being executed

c)

Performs arithmetic operations

d)

Generates timing signals

16.

What is the main advantage of a single bus structure?

a)

Low cost and flexibility for attaching peripheral devices.

b)

Ability to perform multiple transfers at the same time.

c)

Increased speed due to parallel processing.

d)

Reduced need for buffer registers.

17.

What is the main advantage of using cache memory in a computer system?

a)

It increases the size of the hard disk.

b)

It allows faster access to frequently used instructions and data.

c)

It reduces the need for a processor.

d)

It eliminates the need for main memory.

18.

Which instruction type uses the syntax "Opcode Source1, Source2, Destination"?

a)

One Address

b)

Two Address

c)

Three Address

d)

Zero Address

19.

What are the two basic memory operations in computer organization?

a)

Fetch and Execute

b)

Read and Writeback

c)

Load and Store

d)

Push and Pop

20.

Which instruction type is responsible for arithmetic and logic operations on data?

a)

ADD, SUB, MUL, DIV, AND, OR, NOT

b)

MOV, PUSH, POP, XCHG

c)

CALL, RET, LOOP, INT

d)

IN, OUT