1. The practical use of binary-weighted digital-to-analog converters is limited to: ?

R/2R ladder D/A converters

4-bit D/A converters

8-bit D/A converters

op-amp comparators

Answer: 4-bit D/A converters

Explanation:


2. A 4-bit R/2R digital-to-analog (DAC) converter has a reference of 5 volts. What is the analog output for the input code 0101 ?

0.3125 V

3.125 V

0.78125 V

-3.125 V

Answer: 3.125 V

Explanation:


3. A modulus-12 ring counter requires a minimum of ________ ?

10 flip-flops

12 flip-flops

6 flip-flops

2 flip-flops

Answer: 12 flip-flops

Explanation:


4. A sequence of equally spaced timing pulses may be easily generated by which type of counter circuit ?

ring shift

clock

Johnson

binary

Answer: ring shift

Explanation:


5. A 4-bit shift register that receives 4 bits of parallel data will shift to the ________ by ________ position(s) for each clock pulse ?

right, one

right, two

left, one

left, three

Answer: right, one

Explanation:


6. How many clock pulses will be required to completely load serially a 5-bit shift register ?

2

3

4

5

Answer: 5

Explanation:


7. How is a strobe signal used when serially loading a shift register ?

to turn the register on and off

to control the number of clocks

to determine which output Qs are used

to determine the FFs that will be used

Answer: to control the number of clocks

Explanation:


8. Ring shift and Johnson counters are: ?

synchronous counters

aynchronous counters

true binary counters

synchronous and true binary counters

Answer: synchronous counters

Explanation:


9. How much storage capacity does each stage in a shift register represent ?

One bit

Two bits

Four bits (one nibble)

Eight bits (one byte)

Answer: One bit

Explanation:


10. How many flip-flops are required to make a MOD-32 binary counter ?

3

45

5

32

Answer: 5

Explanation: