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  • Shift-register counters use ________, which means that the output of the last FF in the register is connected back to the first FF in some way.


  • Options
  • A. MOD
  • B. feedback
  • C. strobing
  • D. switchbacks

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    • 1. A glitch that appears on the decoded output of a ripple counter is often difficult to see on an oscilloscope because ________.

    • Options
    • A. it is a random event
    • B. it occurs less frequently than the normal decoded output
    • C. it is very fast
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. A reliable method for eliminating decoder spikes is the technique called ________.

    • Options
    • A. strobing
    • B. feeding
    • C. wagging
    • D. waving
    • Discuss
    • 3. Assume a 4-bit ripple counter has a failure in the second flip-flop such that it "locks up." The third and fourth stages will ________.

    • Options
    • A. continue to count with correct outputs
    • B. continue to count but have incorrect outputs
    • C. stop counting
    • D. turn into molten silicon
    • Discuss
    • 4. Asynchronous counters are often called ________ counters.

    • Options
    • A. toggle
    • B. ripple
    • C. binary
    • D. flip-flop
    • Discuss
    • 5. Assume you want to determine the timing diagram for a 4-bit counter using an oscilloscope. The best choice for an oscilloscope trigger signal is ________.

    • Options
    • A. the most significant bit (MSB)
    • B. the least significant bit (LSB)
    • C. the clock signal
    • D. from a composite of the MSB and LSB
    • Discuss
    • 6. A 4-bit binary up counter has an input clock frequency of 20 kHz. The frequency of the most significant bit is ________.

    • Options
    • A. 1.25 kHz
    • B. 2.50 kHz
    • C. 160 kHz
    • D. 320 kHz
    • Discuss
    • 7. The given circuit is a(n) ________.


    • Options
    • A. three-bit synchronous binary counter
    • B. eight-bit asynchronous binary flip-flop
    • C. two-bit asynchronous binary counter
    • D. four-bit asynchronous binary counter
    • Discuss
    • 8. The MOD-10 counter is also referred to as a ________ counter.

    • Options
    • A. decade
    • B. strobing
    • C. BCD
    • D. circuit
    • Discuss
    • 9. In order to use a shift register as a counter, ________.

    • Options
    • A. the register's serial input is the counter input and the serial output is the counter output
    • B. the parallel inputs provide the input signal and the output signal is taken from the serial data output
    • C. serial in/serial out register must be used
    • D. the serial output of the register is connected back to the serial input of the register
    • Discuss
    • 10. ________ counters are often used whenever pulses are to be counted and the results displayed in decimal.

    • Options
    • A. Synchronous
    • B. Bean
    • C. Decade
    • D. BCD
    • Discuss


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