Tribhuvan University

Institute of Science and Technology

Bachelors in Information Technology (BIT)
Model Question

Course Title: Digital Logic Full Marks: 60

Course Code: BIT103 Pass Marks: 24
Time: 3 hours

Section A
Attempt any Two questions. [2 x 10 = 20]
1. What do you mean by magnitude comparator? Design 4-bit magnitude comparator. [10]
2. What is the use of code conversion circuit? Design BCD to Excess-3 code converter circuit.
[10]
3. Differentiate between asynchronous and synchronous counter. Design Mod-7 synchronous
counter. [10]
Section B
Attempt any Eight questions. [8 x 5 = 40]
4. Convert (27.125)10 into binary and hexadecimal. [5]
5. Subtract (453.35 – 321.18) using 9’s and 10’s complement.[5]
6. Why NAND and NOR gates are called universal logic gates? Realize NAND and NOR
gates as universal logic gates. [5]
7. Simplify the Boolean function using don’t care conditions d, in sum of products and product
of sums form. [5]
𝐹 = 𝑤 𝑥𝑧 + 𝑤 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑤 𝑥𝑦
𝑑 = 𝑤 𝑥𝑦𝑧 + 𝑤𝑦𝑧 + 𝑤𝑥𝑧

8. Define ROM. Implement the given combinational logic function using ROM. [5]
𝐹1 = 0,1,3

𝐹2 = 0,3
9. What is flip-flop? Convert from SR to D flip-flop. [5]
10. What is clocked SR flip-flop? Explain with logic diagram and characteristic table. [5]
11. What is the difference between serial and parallel transfer? What type of register is used in
each case? [5]
12. Write short notes on: [2 x 2.5 =5]
a) Canonical form of logic expression
b) Reflected code