1. A 5-bit asynchronous binary counter is made up of five flip-flops, each with a 12 ns propagation delay. The total propagation delay (tp(tot)) is ?

12 ms

24 ns

48 ns

60 ns

Answer: 60 ns

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2. MOD-6 and MOD-12 counters and multiples are most commonly used as: ?

frequency counters

multiplexed displays

digital clocks

power consumption meters

Answer: digital clocks

Explanation:


3. How many different states does a 2-bit asynchronous counter have ?

2

3

4

1

Answer: 4

Explanation:


4. What is the difference between a ring shift counter and a Johnson shift counter ?

There is no difference

A ring is faster

The feedback is reversed

The Johnson is faster

Answer: The feedback is reversed

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5. Ring shift and Johnson counters are: ?

synchronous counters

asynchronous counters

true binary counters

synchronous and true binary counters

Answer: synchronous counters

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6. A counter with a modulus of 16 acts as a ________ ?

divide-by-8 counter

divide-by-16 counter

divide-by-32 counter

divide-by-64 counter

Answer: divide-by-16 counter

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7. To keep output data accurate, 4-bit series-in, parallel-out shift registers employ a ________ ?

divide-by-4 clock pulse

sequence generator

strobe line

multiplexer

Answer: strobe line

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8. By adding recirculating lines to a 4-bit parallel-in, serial-out shift register, it becomes a ________, ________, and ________-out register ?

parallel-in, serial, parallel

serial-in, parallel, serial

series-parallel-in, series, parallel

bidirectional in, parallel, series

Answer: parallel-in, serial, parallel

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9. Three cascaded modulus-5 counters have an overall modulus of ________ ?

5

25

125

500

Answer: 125

Explanation:


10. In a 4-bit Johnson counter sequence there are a total of how many states, or bit patterns ?

1

2

4

8

Answer: 8

Explanation: