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Question
Once an up-/down-counter begins its count sequence, it cannot be reversed.
Options
A. True
B. False
Correct Answer
False
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1. MOD-6 and MOD-12 counters and multiples are most commonly used as:
Options
A. frequency counters
B. multiplexed displays
C. digital clocks
D. power consumption meters
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Correct Answer: digital clocks
2. How many different states does a 3-bit asynchronous counter have?
Options
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
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Correct Answer: 8
3. What is the maximum delay that can occur if four flip-flops are connected as a ripple counter and each flip-flop has propagation delays of
t
PHL
= 22 ns and
t
PLH
= 15 ns?
Options
A. 15 ns
B. 22 ns
C. 60 ns
D. 88 ns
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Correct Answer: 88 ns
4. Which is not an example of a truncated modulus?
Options
A. 8
B. 9
C. 11
D. 15
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Correct Answer: 8
5. Which of the following statements are true?
Options
A. Asynchronous events do not occur at the same time.
B. Asynchronous events are controlled by a clock.
C. Synchronous events do not need a clock to control them.
D. Only asynchronous events need a control clock.
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Correct Answer: Asynchronous events do not occur at the same time.
6. A MOD-16 ripple counter is holding the count 1001
2
. What will the count be after 31 clock pulses?
Options
A. 1000
2
B. 1010
2
C. 1011
2
D. 1101
2
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Correct Answer: 1000
2
7. A principle regarding most display decoders is that when the correct input is present, the related output will switch:
Options
A. HIGH
B. to high impedance
C. to an open
D. LOW
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Correct Answer: LOW
8. Synchronous (parallel) counters eliminate the delay problems encountered with asynchronous (ripple) counters because the:
Options
A. input clock pulses are applied only to the first and last stages.
B. input clock pulses are applied only to the last stage.
C. input clock pulses are applied simultaneously to each stage.
D. input clock pulses are not used to activate any of the counter stages.
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Correct Answer: input clock pulses are applied simultaneously to each stage.
9. What function will the counter shown below be performing during period "B" on the timing diagram?
Options
A. Counting up
B. Counting down
C. Inhibited
D. Loading
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Correct Answer: Counting up
10. Any divide-by-
N
counter can be formed by using external gating to ________ at a predetermined number.
Options
A. HIGH
B. reset
C. LOW
D. preset
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Correct Answer: reset
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