Digital Electronics Questions with Solutions
Digital electronics is the study of circuits that work with binary signals, and it forms the hardware basis of every computer. This topic covers logic gates (AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR and XNOR) and their truth tables, Boolean algebra and its laws, De Morgan's theorems, and simplifying Boolean expressions, including with Karnaugh maps (K-maps). It also covers combinational circuits such as half adders, full adders, multiplexers, demultiplexers, encoders and decoders, and sequential circuits such as flip-flops (SR, JK, D and T), registers and counters. Exam questions test writing or reading truth tables, simplifying expressions, and identifying the output of a given circuit. Remember that NAND and NOR are universal gates, which means any other gate can be built using only NAND gates or only NOR gates. Practise the digital electronics questions below, each with a step-by-step solution.
- Q1.
The simplified Boolean value of the expression is:
A. B. C. D.mediumAsked in NIMCET 2026View solution › - Q2.
Simplify the Boolean expression .
A. B. C. D.easyAsked in MAH MCA CET 2025View solution › - Q3.
Consider , where the minterms 2, 7, 8 and 13 are don't-care terms. The minimal sum of products form for F is
A. B. C. D.mediumAsked in NIMCET 2023View solution › - Q4.
A bulb in a staircase has two switches, one on the ground floor and the other on the first floor. The bulb can be turned ON and also turned OFF by either switch, irrespective of the state of the other switch. The logic of the switching of the bulb resembles
A. an XOR gateB. an XNOR gateC. an AND gateD. an OR gateeasyAsked in NIMCET 2023View solution › - Q5.
Consider the Boolean expression . The minimal sum of products form of F is
A. B. C. D.mediumAsked in NIMCET 2023View solution › - Q6.
The number of minterms in an -variable truth table is
A. B. C. D.easyAsked in NIMCET 2023View solution › - Q7.
The reduced form of the Boolean function F = xyz + xyz' + x'yz + xy'z is
A. B. C. D.mediumAsked in NIMCET 2023View solution › - Q8.
Which circuit is used to store one bit of data?
A. RegisterB. Flip FlopC. VectorD. EncodereasyAsked in TCS ExamView solution › - Q9.
Which of the following can be called as universal gate?
A. NOTB. NORC. ORD. ANDeasyAsked in TCS ExamView solution › - Q10.
Chip is a common nickname for a(n)
A. TransistorB. ResistorC. Integrated CircuitD. SemiconductoreasyAsked in TCS ExamView solution › - Q11.
Integrated Circuit (IC) chips used in computers are made with
A. CopperB. AluminiumC. GoldD. SiliconeasyAsked in TCS ExamView solution › - Q12.
A device that converts from decimal to binary number is known as
A. InstructorB. DecoderC. AND GateD. EncodermediumAsked in TCS ExamView solution › - Q13.
Let and be Boolean variables, where denotes OR and denotes AND. The simplified form of the Boolean expression is
A. B. C. D.easyAsked in NIMCET 2011View solution › - Q14.
Which one of the following is not a valid rule of Boolean algebra?
A. B. C. D.easyAsked in NIMCET 2011View solution › - Q15.
The simplified form of is
A. B. C. D. None of thesemediumAsked in NIMCET 2010View solution › - Q16.
Which gate is equivalent to (NOR) OR (XOR)?
A. NANDB. ORC. ANDD. XORmediumAsked in NIMCET 2010View solution › - Q17.
A switching circuit that produces one of a set of input bits as its output, based on the value of control bits, is termed a:
A. Full adderB. InverterC. MultiplexerD. ConvertereasyAsked in NIMCET 2009View solution › - Q18.
The function is equivalent to
A. B. C. D.mediumAsked in NIMCET 2008View solution › - Q19.
Assume x' represents negation of x. The Boolean function x'y' + xy + x'y is equivalent to?
A. x' + yB. x + yC. x + y'D. x' + y'easyAsked in NIMCET 2020View solution › - Q20.
The equivalence of given expression x + x'y with Boolean theorem is….
A. xB. x + yC. x'D. 0easyAsked in NIMCET 2020View solution ›