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Boolean algebra. Combinational and sequential circuits. Minimization. Number representations and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point)

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\\\hline\textbf{1 Mark Count} & 2&2&2&1&2&3&1&2&3
\\\hline\textbf{2 Marks Count} & 2&2&2&2&2&2&2&2&2
\\\hline\textbf{Total Marks} & 6&6&6&5&6&7&\bf{5}&\bf{6}&\bf{7}\\\hline
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Previous GATE Questions in Digital Logic

#81
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2 answers
22 votes
The exponent of a floating-point number is represented in excess-$\text{N}$ code so that:The dynamic range is large.The precision is high.The smallest number is represent...
#82
4.7k
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3 answers
16 votes
The output $F$ of the below multiplexer circuit can be represented by$AB+B\bar{C}+\bar{C}A+\bar{B}\bar{C}$$A\oplus B\oplus C$$A \oplus B$$\bar{A} \bar{B} C+ \bar{A} B \ba...
#83
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1 answers
7 votes
The above circuit produces the output sequence:$1111\quad 1111\quad0000\quad0000$$1111 \quad 0000\quad1111\quad0000$$1111 \quad 0001\quad0011\quad0101$$1010\quad1010\quad...
#84
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5 answers
26 votes
The total number of Boolean functions which can be realised with four variables is:$4$$17$$256$$65, 536$
#85
7.7k
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2 answers
26 votes
Consider the following circuit involving three D-type flip-flops used in a certain type of counter configuration.If all the flip-flops were reset to $0$ at power on, what...
#86
9.6k
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7 answers
25 votes
Consider the two cascade $2$ to $1$ multiplexers as shown in the figure . The minimal sum of products form of the output $X$ is $\overline{P} \ \overline {Q}+PQR$$\ove...
#87
31.4k
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9 answers
85 votes
Consider a carry look ahead adder for adding two $n$-bit integers, built using gates of fan-in at most two. The time to perform addition using this adder is$\Theta (1)$$\...
#88
52.8k
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20 answers
114 votes
We want to design a synchronous counter that counts the sequence $0-1-0-2-0-3$ and then repeats. The minimum number of $\text{J-K}$ flip-flops required to implement this ...
#89
12.5k
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9 answers
35 votes
The $16\text{-bit}\;2's$ complement representation of an integer is $1111 \quad 1111 \quad 1111 \quad 0101;$ its decimal representation is ____________
#90
7.4k
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1 answers
32 votes
Consider the Boolean operator # with the following properties :$x \# 0 = x, x \# 1=\overline{x}, x \# x = 0$ and $x \# \overline{x} = 1.$ Then $x\#y$ is equivalent to $x\...
#91
19.7k
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7 answers
69 votes
Consider an eight-bit ripple-carry adder for computing the sum of $A$ and $B$, where $A$ and $B$ are integers represented in $2$'s complement form. If the decimal value o...
#92
12.5k
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4 answers
34 votes
Let $X$ be the number of distinct $16$-bit integers in $2's$ complement representation. Let $Y$ be the number of distinct $16$-bit integers in sign magnitude representati...
#93
13.9k
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10 answers
55 votes
Let, $x_{1} ⊕ x_{2} ⊕ x_{3} ⊕ x_{4}= 0$ where $x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}, x_{4}$ are Boolean variables, and $⊕$ is the XOR operator.Which one of the following must alwa...
#94
16.5k
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6 answers
60 votes
Consider the following circuit composed of XOR gates and non-inverting buffers.The non-inverting buffers have delays $\delta_1 = 2 ns$ and $\delta_2 = 4 ns$ as shown in t...
#95
801
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0 answers
5 votes
Design a $1024$ bit serial-in/serial-out unidirectional shift register using a $1K\times 1 $bit RAM with a data input $D_{in}$, data output $D_{out}$ and control input $...
#96
23.8k
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5 answers
54 votes
Find the maximum clock frequency at which the counter in the figure below can be operated. Assume that the propagation delay through each flip flop and each AND gate is $...
#97
3.4k
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2 answers
20 votes
Find the minimum sum of products form of the logic function $ f(A,B,C,D) = \Sigma_{m}(0,2,8,10,15)+ \Sigma _{d}(3,11,12,14)$ where $m$ and $d$ represent minterm and don't...
#98
3.2k
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1 answers
16 votes
Following floating point number format is given$f$ is a fraction represented by a $6-bit$ mantissa (includes sign bit) in sign magnitude form, $e$ is a $4-bit$ exponent (...
#99
3.3k
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1 answers
21 votes
Let $f=(\bar{w} + y)(\bar{x} +y)(w+\bar{x}+z)(\bar{w}+z)(\bar{x}+z)$Express $f$ as the minimal sum of products. Write only the answer.If the output line is stuck at $0$, ...
#100
12.9k
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9 answers
33 votes
For the initial state of $000$, the function performed by the arrangement of the $\text{J-K}$ flip-flops in figure is:Shift Register$\text{Mod- 3}$ Counter$\text{Mod- 6}$...