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1.3.3 Logic Gates and Logic Circuits

This document contains past exam papers and questions from the Computer Science 9608 syllabus focusing on the topic of logic gates and logic circuits. It provides multiple choice and short answer questions from years 2011-2015 assessing students' understanding of logic gates, truth tables, and designing logic circuits from Boolean statements. Sample questions include completing truth tables for given logic circuits, stating equivalent logic gates, and drawing logic circuits to represent given Boolean logic statements. The document serves as a resource for students to review practice questions on logic gates and circuits.

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1.3.3 Logic Gates and Logic Circuits

This document contains past exam papers and questions from the Computer Science 9608 syllabus focusing on the topic of logic gates and logic circuits. It provides multiple choice and short answer questions from years 2011-2015 assessing students' understanding of logic gates, truth tables, and designing logic circuits from Boolean statements. Sample questions include completing truth tables for given logic circuits, stating equivalent logic gates, and drawing logic circuits to represent given Boolean logic statements. The document serves as a resource for students to review practice questions on logic gates and circuits.

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May/June 2011. P11
6. Complete the table for this circuit of logic gates.

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6. Complete the table for this circuit of logic gates.

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6. Complete the table for this circuit of logic gates.

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Oct/NOV 2011. P11
9 (a) Complete the table to show the outputs for the possible inputs to this circuit.

[2]
(b) Complete the table to show the outputs for the possible inputs to this circuit.

[4]

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Oct/NOV 2011. P12
9 (a) Complete the table to show the outputs for the possible inputs to this circuit.

[5]
(b) State a possible use for this circuit in a processor.

[1]

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Oct/NOV 2011. P13
9 (a) Complete the table to show the outputs for the possible inputs to this circuit.

[2]
(b) Complete the table to show the outputs for the possible inputs to this circuit.

[4]

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May/June 2012. P11/12
9 (a) Complete the truth table to show the output from the logic gate shown.

[2]
(b) Complete the truth table to show the outputs from the logic circuit shown.

[4]

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May/June 2012. P13
9 (a) Complete the truth table to show the output from the logic gate shown.

[2]

[2]
(b) Complete the truth table to show the outputs from the logic circuit shown.

[4]

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Oct/NOV 2012. P11
10 (a) (i) Complete the truth table for this logic circuit.

[1]
(ii) State a single logic gate which would have the same final outcome as this pair of logic gates.

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10 (a) (i) Complete the truth table for this logic circuit.

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(ii) State a single logic gate which would have the same final outcome as this pair of logic gates.

[1]

(b) Complete the truth table for this logic circuit.

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Oct/NOV 2012. P13
10 (a) (i) Complete the truth table for this logic circuit.

[1]
(ii) State a single logic gate which would have the same final outcome as this pair of logic gates.

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(b) Complete the truth table for this logic circuit.

[4]
May/June 2013. P11/P12
9 (a) Draw the logic circuit corresponding to the following logic statement:
X = 1 IF (A is 1 AND B is 1) OR (B is 1 OR C is NOT 1)

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(b) Complete the truth table for the above logic statement:
A

Working Space

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May/June 2013. P13
6 (a) Draw the logic circuit corresponding to the following logic statement:
X = 1 IF ( (A is NOT 1 AND B is 1) OR (B is 1 AND C is 1) ) OR (C is 1)

[5]

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(b) Complete the truth table for the above logic statement:
A

Working Space

[4]

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Oct/NOV 2013. P11
4 (a) Draw the logic circuit that directly corresponds to the following logic statement:
X = 1 IF (A is NOT 1 OR B is 1) AND (B is 1 OR C is 1)

[4]

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(b) Complete the truth table for the above logic statement
A

Working Space

[4]
Oct/NOV 2013. P12
6 A combination of three lights is to be shown in a set sequence at a rock music concert. The three lights are red (R),
green (G) and yellow (Y). The sequence is as follows:
red only for 3 seconds
red and green for 1 second
yellow only for 3 seconds
green only for 1 second
A counter is used which consists of three bits (A, B and C). The counter is incremented every second and recycles
continually.
A logic circuit is to be built to generate the sequence of lights. A Boolean value of 1 represents the light switched on.
The lighting sequence starts with red only.
(a) Complete the truth table for the sequence of lights:

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(b) The following three logic statements define the light sequence:
R = 1 IF (A is NOT 1)
G = 1 IF (B is 1 AND C is 1)
Y = 1 IF (A is 1 AND NOT (B is 1 AND C is 1))
Draw the logic circuit that directly combines ALL three of these logic statements and produces three outputs R, G
and Y.

[5]
Oct/NOV 2013. P13
8 (a) Complete the truth table for the following logic circuit.

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Working Space

[4]
(b) Draw the logic circuit which corresponds to the following logic statement.
X = 1 IF (A is NOT 1 OR B is NOT 1) OR (B is 1 AND C is 1)

[5]
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May/June 2014. P11
May/June 2014. P12
8 A car has an engine management system (EMS). The EMS outputs the following signals

(a) (i) Draw a logic circuit for the following fault condition:
All three signals (A = 1, B = 1 and C = 1) indicate a fault. The driver is warned to stop the engine output X = 1.

[2]
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(ii) Draw a logic circuit for the fault condition:
Either (A = 1 and B = 1) or (B = 1 and C = 1) indicate a fault. The driver is warned that the engine needs a service
output Y = 1.

[2]

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(iii) Draw a logic circuit for the fault condition:
Either A = 1 or B = 1 or C = 1 indicate a fault. A red warning light shows up on the dashboard output Z = 1.

[2]
(b) Complete the truth table for the three fault conditions:
A

Working Space

[6]
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May/June 2014. P13
8 (a) Complete the truth table for the following logic circuit:

Working Space

[4]

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(b) Draw a logic circuit corresponding to the following logic statement:
X = 1 if ( A = NOT 1 OR B = 1 ) AND ( B = NOT 1 AND C = NOT 1)

[6]
Oct/Nov 2014. P11
Oct/Nov 2014. P13
6 A wind turbine must shut down when certain conditions are met.
The three variables and the conditions which dictate their values are shown in the table:

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A logic circuit is to be designed where the output, X, is 1 if:
either wind speed 100 kph and oil pressure normal
or motor temperature 50C and oil pressure low
or wind speed 100 kph and motor temperature 50C (a) Draw a logic circuit.

[7]

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(b) Complete the truth table for this system:
W

Work

[4]
Oct/Nov 2014. P12
7 Four sensors (numbered 1 to 4) produce binary output which controls the lights at a rock concert.
The diagram shows how the sensors are connected:

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(a) Complete the truth table for this logic circuit

[4]

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May/June 2015.P11
6 The following logic circuit is used to monitor part of a chemical process. A, B and C are binary values input to the
logic circuit from the chemical process.
X is the binary value output from the logic circuit.

(a) Complete the truth table for this logic circuit.


A

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(e) There are three parts of the chemical process being monitored. Each part is monitored by its own logic circuit.

A fourth logic circuit has X, Y and Z as inputs. The output, W, determines whether or not the chemical process should
be stopped.
W has a value of 1 if:
(X = 1 OR Y = 1) OR (Y = 1 AND Z = 0)
Draw a logic circuit to represent the above process.

[4]
May/June 2015.P12
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8 (a) A student, in an electronics lesson, built the following circuit.

(i) Complete the truth table for this logic circuit

[4]
(ii) Study the output in your answer to part (a)(i).
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State what could replace this whole logic circuit.

[1]

(b) Write a logic expression to represent the following logic circuit.

[3]
May/June 2015.P13
4 A safety monitoring system uses three inputs S, T and G. These inputs are used in a logic circuit which produces an
output value, X.
The description of each input is shown in the table.

X has the value 1, if:


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either sound level >= 90 dB and temperature >= 35C
or temperature >= 35C and oxygen level < 75%
or sound level < 90 dB and oxygen level >= 75%
(a) Draw a logic circuit to represent the above safety system.

[7]

(b) Complete the truth table for this safety system


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May/June 2015.P11
May/June 2015.P12
7 A system is monitored using sensors. The sensors output binary values corresponding to physical conditions, as
shown in the table:

The outputs of the sensors form the inputs to a logic circuit. The output from the circuit, X, is 1 if any of the following
three conditions occur:
either oil pressure >= 3 bar and temperature >= 200C
or oil pressure < 3 bar and rotation > 1000 rpm
or temperature >= 200C and rotation > 1000 rpm
(a) Draw a logic circuit to represent the above system.

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[5]
(b) Complete the truth table for this system.
P

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May/June 2015.P13
6 (a) Three digital sensors A, B and C are used to monitor a process. The outputs from the sensors are used as the
inputs to a logic circuit.
A signal, X, is output from the logic circuit:
A
B
C

Logic Circuit

Output X

Output, X, has a value of 1 if either of the following two conditions occur:


sensor A outputs the value 1 OR sensor B outputs the value 0
sensor B outputs the value 1 AND sensor C outputs the value 0
Draw a logic circuit to represent these conditions.

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(b) Complete the truth table for the logic circuit described in part (a).
A

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(c) Write a logic statement that describes the following logic circuit.

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