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Code Converters and Multiplexers problems


  • 1. 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
  • Discuss
  • 2. 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
  • Discuss
  • 3. How many inputs are required for a 1-of-10 BCD decoder?

  • Options
  • A. 4
  • B. 8
  • C. 10
  • D. 1
  • Discuss
  • 4. What is the function of an enable input on a multiplexer chip?

  • Options
  • A. to apply Vcc
  • B. to connect ground
  • C. to active the entire chip
  • D. to active one half of the chip
  • Discuss
  • 5. Why is a demultiplexer called a data distributor?

  • Options
  • A. The input will be distributed to one of the outputs.
  • B. One of the inputs will be selected for the output.
  • C. The output will be distributed to one of the inputs.
  • Discuss
  • 6. A binary code that progresses such that only one bit changes between two successive codes is:

  • Options
  • A. nine's-complement code
  • B. 8421 code
  • C. excess-3 code
  • D. Gray code
  • Discuss
  • 7. A truth table with output columns numbered 0?15 may be for which type of decoder IC?

  • Options
  • A. hexadecimal 1-of-16
  • B. dual octal outputs
  • C. binary-to-hexadecimal
  • D. hexadecimal-to-binary
  • Discuss
  • 8. In a Gray code, each number is 3 greater than the binary representation of that number.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 9. How many inputs will a decimal-to-BCD encoder have?

  • Options
  • A. 4
  • B. 8
  • C. 10
  • D. 16
  • Discuss
  • 10. How many inputs are required for a 1-of-16 decoder?

  • Options
  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 8
  • D. 16
  • Discuss

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