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Chapter 8 COUNTERS MCQs

1. . Asynchronous inputs are:

(A) Clear, preset


(B) CLK


(C) Control inputs


(D) All are correct




2. . Asynchronous inputs of FFs are:

(A) Negative


(B) Level sensitive


(C) Transition sensitive


(D) Both level & transition




3. . Counters which goes through 10 unique combinations of output and then reset as the clock proceeds is called:

(A) Ring counter


(B) Decade counter


(C) BCD counter


(D) None of them




4. . Counters are used as instrument for measuring:

(A) Time


(B) Frequency


(C) Speed


(D) a and b




5. . For a four bit counter how many FFs are needed?

(A) 2


(B) 3


(C) 4


(D) 5




6. . A modulus-12 counter must have:

(A) 12 FFs


(B) 3 FFs


(C) 4 FFs


(D) 22 FFs




7. . Maximum modulus of a 4-bit binary counter is:

(A) 16


(B) 32


(C) 8


(D) 4




8. . Asynchronous counters are known as:

(A) Decade counters


(B) Ripple counters


(C) Modules counters


(D) Ring Counters




9. . A synchronous counter differs from an asynchronous counter in:

(A) Number of states in its count


(B) Method of clocking


(C) Type of FFs used


(D) Modulus number




10. . Modulus of counter indicates:

(A) Number of FFs


(B) Number of states in its sequence


(C) Minimum number of states


(D) All are correct




11. . A ripple Counter with any flipflop can function as a:

(A) n : 1 counter


(B) n / 2 : 1 counter


(C) 2n : 1 counter


(D) 2ⁿ : 1 counter




12. . Maximum count value of a n-bit counter:

(A) 2ⁿ - 1


(B) 2ⁿ


(C) 2²ⁿ


(D) 2ⁿ⁺¹




13. . Which technology is used in synchronous and asynchronous counter ICs:

(A) TTL


(B) CMOS


(C) Both


(D) None of them




14. . 3 cascaded decade counter will divide the input frequency by:

(A) 10


(B) 20


(C) 100


(D) 1000




15. . Every Flip-flop divide the input clock frequency by ________ and provide output clock frequency:

(A) 2


(B) 4


(C) 6


(D) 8




16. . The terminal count of a typical modulus-10 binary counter is:

(A) 0000


(B) 1010


(C) 1001


(D) 1111




17. . How many different states does a 3-bit asynchronous counter have:

(A) 2


(B) 4


(C) 8


(D) 16




18. . A 4-bit counter has a maximum modulus of:

(A) 3


(B) 6


(C) 8


(D) 16




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