DIGITAL ELECTRONICS

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

1. Convert the following octal numbers into binary

(a) 776 (b) 0.65 (c) 67.53

2. Convert the following hexadecimal numbers into decimal

(a) A6 (b) BF.3 (c) C3.5

3. Perform the following binary addition

(a) 1110 – 1010 (b) 1100.101 – 1001.001 (c) 11010.10 -

11.1101

4. Simplify the following logic expression.

A'B'C + AB'C + A'BC + ABC + A'B'C'

5. List various postulates of Boolean algebra

6. Draw the symbols of AND , OR and NOT gates

7. Distinguish between weighted and unweight code

8. State & explain the De-Morgan’s theorem.

9. Draw the symbols of basic gates.

10. What is minterm and maxterm, Explain?

11. Compare different logic families?

12. Define the terms:

1. Power dissipation

2. Propagation delay

3. Fan-in

4. Fan-out

13. Classify the logic families based on level of integration.

14. List the number of logic IC gates

15. Define the term propagation delay and noise margin

16. Draw the logic circuit of half – adder using EX-OR and AND gate.
Give its truth table.

17. Draw the circuit neither diagram of half adder using only NOR gates
and NAND gates.

18. Realize a half adder using NOR gates only.

19. Distinguish between serial and parallel comparator.

20. Explain the working of 2-bit comparator.

21. Define the tristate switch.

22. State the need of tristate buffer. Give its symbolic representation.

23. Draw the 3 to 8 decoder circuit.

24. Construct J-K flip-flop using SR flip-flop.

25. Draw T flip-flop using J-K flip-flop and write its truth table.

26. Explain the NAND latch with truth table.

27. State the need for a register.

28. Write the need for preset and clear inputs.

29. Define:

(a) Flip-flops (b) Registers (c) counters

30. List the applications of shift registers.

31. Explain how a shift register can be used as memory.

32. Compare static RAM and dynamic RAM

33. Classify the memories.

34. Distinguish between UVPROM and EEPROM.

35. Distinguish between NVRAM and Flash ROM.

36. Distinguish between SDRAM and EDO RAM.

37. List the advantages and disadvantages of dynamic RAM.

38. Distinguish between ROM and RAM.

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:

1. List out different theorems of Boolean algebra and prove them.

2. Draw the logic circuits for the realization of AND, OR and NOT
operations using NAND and NOR gates.
3. Explain the importance of parity bit.
4. Compare among TTL, COMS and ECL families
5. Draw totem pole TTL NAND gate circuit and explain its working.
6. Draw and explain TTL NAND gate open collector type circuit.
7. Draw a CMOS NAND gate circuit explain its operation.
8. Explain the working of TTL NAND gate with circuit diagram.
9. Draw the truth table of full-adder, write the logic expressions for
sum and carry from the truth table, simplify them using karnaugh
maps and implement it using NAND gates.
10. Draw and explain the operation of full adder circuit with a
truth table and construct full adder using two half adders
11. Draw the logic circuit of 4×1 multiplexer and give its truth
table
12. Explain the working of 1 to 4 DE- multiplexer circuits with
diagram
13. Draw the circuit diagram 3×8 decoder and explain working
14. Draw the circuit diagram of BCD to decimal decoder and
explain the working
15. Draw the diagram 2’s complement adder/subtractor and
explain the working of it.
16. Explain with the help of neat diagram, How the RS Flip-flop
using.
(a)NAND gate (b) NOR gate can be set and reset
17. Explain the operation of NOR and NAND latch.
18. Explain the operation of D flip-flop with the help of truth
table.
19. With neat sketch explain the working of edge triggered JK
flip- flop.
20. Explain the operation of master – slave JK flip-flop with neat
sketch
21. Explain the working of level locked JK flip-flop with truth
table and circuit diagram
22. Briefly explain the data transfer in the following registers.
 (a) Serial in serial out (b) Serial in parallel out
(c) Parallel in serial out (d) Parallel in parallel out
23. Explain parallel –in parallel-out shift register with necessary
diagrams.
24. Distinguish between synchronous and asynchronous
counters.
25. What is meant by modulus of the counter? Explain Mod-10
ripple counter.
26. Explain the working of 4-bit asynchronous counter with a
circuit and timing diagram.
27. What is meant by decade counter? Explain the operation of
asynchronous decade counter.
28. What is meant by down counter? How can we get down
counting?
29. Explain the working of 4bit shift right register
30. Distinguish between ROM and RAM.
31. Explain the working principle of NV RAM.