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Question
In a BCD-to-seven-segment converter, why must a code converter be utilized?
Options
A. to convert the 4-bit BCD into 7-bit code
B. to convert the 4-bit BCD into 10-bit code
C. to convert the 4-bit BCD into Gray code
D. No conversion is necessary.
Correct Answer
to convert the 4-bit BCD into 7-bit code
Code Converters and Multiplexers problems
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1. What control signals may be necessary to operate a 1-line-to-16 line decoder?
Options
A. flasher circuit control signal
B. a LOW on all gate enable inputs
C. input from a hexadecimal counter
D. a HIGH on all gate enable circuits
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Correct Answer: a LOW on all gate enable inputs
2. How many select lines would be required for an 8-line-to-1-line multiplexer?
Options
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 8
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Correct Answer: 3
3. A circuit that responds to a specific set of signals to produce a related digital signal output is called a(n):
Options
A. BCD matrix
B. display driver
C. encoder
D. decoder
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Correct Answer: encoder
4. Use the weighting factors to convert the following BCD numbers to binary. 0101 0011 0010 0110 1000
Options
A. 01010011 001001101000
B. 11010100 100001100000
C. 110101 100001100
D. 101011 001100001
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Correct Answer: 110101 100001100
5. From the following list of input conditions, determine the state of the five output leads on a 74148 octal-to-binary encoder.
I
0
= 1
I
3
= 1
I
6
= 1
I
1
= 1
I
4
= 0
I
7
= 1
I
2
= 1
I
5
= 1
EI
= 0
Options
A.
GS
= L,
A
0
= L,
A
1
= L,
A
2
= H,
EO
= H
B.
GS
= L,
A
0
= H,
A
1
= L,
A
2
= L,
EO
= H
C.
GS
= L,
A
0
= L,
A
1
= H,
A
2
= L,
EO
= H
D.
GS
= L,
A
0
= H,
A
1
= H,
A
2
= L,
EO
= H
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Correct Answer:
GS
= L,
A
0
= H,
A
1
= H,
A
2
= L,
EO
= H
6. When two or more inputs are active simultaneously, the process is called:
Options
A. first-in, first-out processing
B. priority encoding
C. ripple blanking
D. first-in, first-out processing or priority encoding
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Correct Answer: priority encoding
7. A microcontroller differs from a microprocessor in that it has several ________ ports and ________ built into its architecture, making it better suited for ________ applications.
Options
A. communication, PROMs, control
B. parallel, logic gates, processing
C. input/output, memory, control
D. data, memory, decoding
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Correct Answer: input/output, memory, control
8. The primary use for Gray code is:
Options
A. coded representation of a shaft's mechanical position
B. turning on/off software switches
C. to represent the correct ASCII code to indicate the angular position of a shaft on rotating machinery
D. to convert the angular position of a shaft on rotating machinery into hexadecimal code
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Correct Answer: coded representation of a shaft's mechanical position
9. How many inputs are required for a 1-of-10 BCD decoder?
Options
A. 4
B. 8
C. 10
D. 1
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Correct Answer: 4
10. What is the function of an enable input on a multiplexer chip?
Options
A. to apply
V
cc
B. to connect ground
C. to active the entire chip
D. to active one half of the chip
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Correct Answer: to active the entire chip
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