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  • Question
  • A serial in/parallel out, 4-bit shift register initially contains all 1s. The data nibble 0111 is waiting to enter. After four clock pulses, the register contains ________.


  • Options
  • A. 0000
  • B. 1111
  • C. 0111
  • D. 1000

  • Correct Answer
  • 0111 


  • Shift Registers problems


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    • 1. What type of register would have a complete binary number shifted in one bit at a time and have all the stored bits shifted out one at a time?

    • Options
    • A. parallel-in, parallel-out
    • B. parallel-in, serial-out
    • C. serial-in, parallel-out
    • D. serial-in, serial-out
    • Discuss
    • 2. Stepper motors have become popular in digital automation systems because ________.

    • Options
    • A. of their low cost
    • B. they are driven by sequential digital signals
    • C. they can be used to provide repetitive mechanical movement
    • D. they are driven by sequential digital signals and can be used to provide repetitive mechanical movement
    • Discuss
    • 3. How can parallel data be taken out of a shift register simultaneously?

    • Options
    • A. Use the Q output of the first FF.
    • B. Use the Q output of the last FF.
    • C. Tie all of the Q outputs together.
    • D. Use the Q output of each FF.
    • Discuss
    • 4. To keep output data accurate, 4-bit series-in, parallel-out shift registers employ a ________.

    • Options
    • A. divide-by-4 clock pulse
    • B. sequence generator
    • C. strobe line
    • D. multiplexer
    • Discuss
    • 5. To serially shift a nibble (four bits) of data into a shift register, there must be ________.

    • Options
    • A. one clock pulse
    • B. four clock pulses
    • C. eight clock pulses
    • D. one clock pulse for each 1 in the data
    • Discuss
    • 6. What is the preset condition for a ring shift counter?

    • Options
    • A. all FFs set to 1
    • B. all FFs cleared to 0
    • C. a single 0, the rest 1
    • D. a single 1, the rest 0
    • Discuss
    • 7. In a 6-bit Johnson counter sequence there are a total of how many states, or bit patterns?

    • Options
    • A. 2
    • B. 6
    • C. 12
    • D. 24
    • Discuss
    • 8. How much storage capacity does each stage in a shift register represent?

    • Options
    • A. One bit
    • B. Two bits
    • C. Four bits (one nibble)
    • D. Eight bits (one byte)
    • Discuss
    • 9. What is a recirculating register?

    • Options
    • A. serial out connected to serial in
    • B. all Q outputs connected together
    • C. a register that can be used over again
    • Discuss
    • 10. A modulus-12 ring counter requires a minimum of ________.

    • Options
    • A. 10 flip-flops
    • B. 12 flip-flops
    • C. 6 flip-flops
    • D. 2 flip-flops
    • Discuss


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