1 Which of the following statements does NOT describe an advantage of digital technology?
A. The values may vary over a continuous range.
B. The circuits are less affected by noise.
C
The operation can be programmed.
.
D
Information storage is easy.
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2 The base of the hexadecimal system is:
A. eight.
B. sixteen.
C
ten.
.
D
two.
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3 What is a digital-to-analog converter?
A. It takes the digital information from an audio CD and converts it to a usable form.
B. It allows the use of cheaper analog techniques, which are always simpler.
C
It stores digital data on a hard drive.
.
D
It converts direct current to alternating current.
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4 What are the symbols used to represent digits in the binary number system?
A. 0,1
B. 0,1,2
C
0 through 8
.
D
1,2
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5 A full subtracter circuit requires ________.
A. two inputs and two outputs
B. two inputs and three outputs
C
three inputs and one output
.
D
three inputs and two outputs
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6 The output of an AND gate is LOW ________.
A. all the time
B. when any input is LOW
C
when any input is HIGH
.
D
when all inputs are HIGH
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7 A decoder converts ________.
A. noncoded information into coded form
B. coded information into non coded form
C
HIGHs to LOWs
.
D
LOWs to HIGHs
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8 A DAC changes ________.
A. an analog signal into digital data
B. digital data into an analog signal
C
digital data into an amplified signal
.
D
none of the above
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9 A demultiplexer has ________.
A. one data input and a number of selection inputs, and they have several outputs
B. one input and one output
C
several inputs and several outputs
.
D
several inputs and one output
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10 A flip-flop has ________.
A. one stable state
B. no stable states
C
two stable states
.
D
none of the above
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11 What is an analog-to-digital converter?
A. It makes digital signals.
B. It takes analog signals and puts them in digital format.
C
It allows the use of digital signals in everyday life.
.
D
It stores information on a CD.
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12 A multiplexer has ________.
A. one input and several outputs
B. one input and one output
C
several inputs and several outputs
.
D
several inputs and one output
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13 An encoder converts ________.
A. Non coded information into coded form
B. coded information into non coded form
C
HIGHs to LOWs
.
D
LOWs to HIGHs
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14 Hexadecimal letters A through F are used for decimal equivalent values from:
A. 1 through 6
B. 9 through 14
C
10 through 15
.
D
11 through 17
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15 Digital electronics is based on the ________ numbering system.
A. decimal
B. octal
C
binary
.
D
hexadecimal
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Answer Key
1 A 6 B 11 B
2 B 7 B 12 D
3 A 8 B 13 A
4 A 9 A 14 C
5 D 10 C 15 C